Saraswati Vandana Mantra

The Saraswati Vandana (Sanskrit: सरस्वती वन्दना, romanized: Sarasvatī Vandanā) is a Hindu mantra. It is addressed to the goddess Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, music, art, speech, wisdom, and learning.[1][2]

Statue of Saraswati in the Indian Museum, Kolkata

Hymn

The hymn comprises the following four verses:[3]

या कुंदेंदुतुषारहारधवला या शुभ्रवस्त्रावृता।
या वीणावरदंड मंडितकरा या श्वेतपद्मासना॥
या ब्रह्माच्युतशंकरप्रभृतिभिर्देवैः सदा वंदिता।
सा मां पातु सरस्वती भगवती निःशेषजाड्यापहा॥

(Salutations to Saraswati) Who is pure white like the jasmine, with the coolness of the moon, the brightness of the snow, and a sheen like the garland of pearls; Who is covered with pure white garments, whose hands are adorned with the veena (a stringed musical instrument) and the boon-giving staff; And who is seated on a pure white lotus, who is always adored by Brahma, Achyuta (Vishnu), Shankara (Shiva), and the other deities, O goddess Saraswati, please protect me and dispel all my ignorance.

References

Kinsley, David (1988). Hindu Goddesses: Vision of the divine feminine in the Hindu religious traditions. University of California Press. pp. 55–64. ISBN 0-520063392.
Bijnan Bandyopadhyay; Shyam Kamal (22 July 2014). Stabilization and Control of Fractional Order Systems: A Sliding Mode Approach. Springer. pp. 6–. ISBN 978-3-319-08621-7.
Shivakumar, K. N. (2021-01-14). Shlokas and Bhajans: with general knowledge and subhashitams. Sangeet Bharati. p. 9.

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[Kinsley1988-1] Kinsley, David (1988). Hindu Goddesses: Vision of the divine feminine in the Hindu religious traditions. University of California Press. pp. 55–64. ISBN 0-520063392.

[BandyopadhyayKamal2014-2] Bijnan Bandyopadhyay; Shyam Kamal (22 July 2014). Stabilization and Control of Fractional Order Systems: A Sliding Mode Approach. Springer. pp. 6–. ISBN 978-3-319-08621-7.

[3] Shivakumar, K. N. (2021-01-14). Shlokas and Bhajans: with general knowledge and subhashitams. Sangeet Bharati. p. 9.