Saraswati Ashtakam
अमला विश्ववन्द्या सा कमलाकरमालिनी।
विमलाभ्रनिभा वोऽव्यात्कमला या सरस्वती।1।
वार्णसंस्थाङ्गरूपा या स्वर्णरत्नविभूषिता।
निर्णया भारती श्वेतवर्णा वोऽव्यात्सरस्वती।2।
वरदाभयरुद्राक्षवरपुस्तकधारिणी।
सरसा सा सरोजस्था सारा वोऽव्यात्सरास्वती।3।
सुन्दरी सुमुखी पद्ममन्दिरा मधुरा च सा।
कुन्दभासा सदा वोऽव्याद्वन्दिता या सरस्वती।4।
रुद्राक्षलिपिता कुम्भमुद्राधृतकराम्बुजा।
भद्रार्थदायिनी साव्याद्भद्राब्जाक्षी सरस्वती।5।
रक्तकौशेयरत्नाढ्या व्यक्तभाषणभूषणा।
भक्तहृत्पद्मसंस्था सा शक्ता वोऽव्यात्सरस्वती।6।
चतुर्मुखस्य जाया या चतुर्वेदस्वरूपिणी।
चतुर्भुजा च सा वोऽव्याच्चतुर्वर्गा सरस्वती।7।
सर्वलोकप्रपूज्या या पर्वचन्द्रनिभानना।
सर्वजिह्वाग्रसंस्था सा सदा वोऽव्यात्सरस्वती।8।
सरस्वत्यष्टकं नित्यं सकृत्प्रातर्जपेन्नरः।
अज्ञैर्विमुच्यते सोऽयं प्राज्ञैरिष्टश्च लभ्यते।9।
amalaa vishvavandyaa saa kamalaakaramaalinee.
vimalaabhranibhaa vo'vyaatkamalaa yaa sarasvatee.1.
vaarnasamsthaangaroopaa yaa svarnaratnavibhooshitaa.
nirnayaa bhaaratee shvetavarnaa vo'vyaatsarasvatee.2.
varadaabhayarudraakshavarapustakadhaarinee.
sarasaa saa sarojasthaa saaraa vo'vyaatsaraasvatee.3.
sundaree sumukhee padmamandiraa madhuraa cha saa.
kundabhaasaa sadaa vo'vyaadvanditaa yaa sarasvatee.4.
rudraakshalipitaa kumbhamudraadhri'takaraambujaa.
bhadraarthadaayinee saavyaadbhadraabjaakshee sarasvatee.5.
raktakausheyaratnaad'hyaa vyaktabhaashanabhooshanaa.
bhaktahri'tpadmasamsthaa saa shaktaa vo'vyaatsarasvatee.6.
chaturmukhasya jaayaa yaa chaturvedasvaroopinee.
chaturbhujaa cha saa vo'vyaachchaturvargaa sarasvatee.7.
sarvalokaprapoojyaa yaa parvachandranibhaananaa.
sarvajihvaagrasamsthaa saa sadaa vo'vyaatsarasvatee.8.
sarasvatyasht'akam nityam sakri'tpraatarjapennarah'.
ajnyairvimuchyate so'yam praajnyairisht'ashcha labhyate.9.
1 - She is pure and worshipped by the whole universe,
adorned with a garland of lotuses in her hands.
Radiant like spotless white clouds,
may that Kamala, who is Saraswati, protect you.
2 - She dwells in the form of sacred letters and limbs of speech,
decorated with gold and precious gems.
She is the giver of true judgement, shining in white form,
may that Bharati, Saraswati, guard you always.
3 - Holding the gestures of blessing and fearlessness,
bearing rudraksha beads and the sacred book,
full of sweetness, seated on the lotus, essence of wisdom,
may that graceful Saraswati protect you.
4 - Beautiful, gentle faced, dwelling in the lotus,
sweet in speech and nature, glowing like jasmine,
ever adored by devotees,
may that Saraswati shelter you at all times.
5 - Her lotus-like hands bear the kumbha mudra,
adorned with rudraksha, bestower of auspicious aims,
with eyes like blessed lotuses,
may that Saraswati grant you welfare.
6 - Clothed in red silk and shining jewels,
ornamented with clear and eloquent speech,
dwelling in the lotus of devotees' hearts, full of power,
may that Saraswati protect you.
7 - She is the consort of the four-faced Brahma,
embodiment of the four Vedas,
four-armed and giver of the four aims of life,
may that Saraswati preserve you.
8 - Worshipped in all the worlds,
with a face bright like the full moon,
ever present on the tip of every tongue,
may that Saraswati safeguard you always.
9 - Whoever recites this Saraswati Ashtakam daily,
even once at dawn,
is freed from ignorance and becomes wise,
and obtains the desired blessings of learned ones.
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