Basant Panchami Vidhi Comprehensive Celebrating Goddess Saraswati festival
Basant Panchami Vidhi Comprehensive Celebrating Goddess Saraswati festival
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View lyrics page →Dhyanam (Meditation)
Original
ॐ ऐं ह्रीं क्लीं महासरस्वत्यै नमः। वन्दे वाणिं विनायकेन च विमलमं वीणापाणिं शारदाम्।
Transliteration
Om Aim Hreem Kleem Mahasaraswatyai Namah. Vande Vanim Vinayaken Cha Vimalam Veena Panim Sharadam.
Meaning / Translation
Om, salutations to the Great Goddess Saraswati. I bow to the Goddess of speech, accompanied by Ganesha, the pure one, who holds the Veena in her hands, O Sharada.
Saraswati Vandana (The Primary Hymn)
Original
या कुन्देन्दुतुषारहारधवला या शुभ्रवस्त्रावृता। या वीणावरदण्डमण्डितकरा या श्वेतपद्मासना॥ या ब्रह्माच्युतशङ्करप्रभृतिभिर्देवैः सदा वन्दिता। सा मां पातु सरस्वती भगवती निःशेषजाड्यापहा॥
Transliteration
Ya Kundendu Tushara Hara Dhavala Ya Shubhra Vastra Vruta | Ya Veena Varada Danda Mandita Kara Ya Shweta Padmasana || Ya Brahma Achyuta Shankara Prabhritibhir Devaih Sada Vandita | Sa Mam Patu Saraswati Bhagavati Nihshesha Jadyapaha ||
Meaning / Translation
Who is as white as the jasmine, the moon, and the frost; who is clothed in pure white garments; whose hands are adorned with the boon-giving Veena; and who sits upon a white lotus. She, who is constantly worshipped by Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, and other deities—may that Goddess Saraswati protect me and remove all my ignorance.
Vidya Prarthana (Prayer for Knowledge)
Original
सरस्वती नमस्तुभ्यं वरदे कामरूपिणी। विद्यारम्भं करिष्यामि सिद्धिर्भवतु मे सदा॥
Transliteration
Saraswati Namastubhyam Varade Kaamarupini | Vidyarambham Karishyami Siddhir Bhavatu Me Sada ||
Meaning / Translation
Salutations to you, O Goddess Saraswati, the giver of boons and the fulfiller of all desires. I am beginning my pursuit of knowledge; may there always be success and perfection in my endeavors.
Saraswati Aarti (Ritual Conclusion)
Original
जय सरस्वती माता, मैया जय सरस्वती माता। श्वेतवसन धारी, वीणा सुकुमारी, ज्ञान की जो प्रदाता॥ जय सरस्वती माता...
Transliteration
Jai Saraswati Mata, Maiya Jai Saraswati Mata | Shweta Vasana Dhari, Veena Sukumari, Gyaan Ki Jo Pradata || Jai Saraswati Mata...
Meaning / Translation
Victory to Mother Saraswati, O Mother, victory to Mother Saraswati. Clad in white garments, delicate holder of the Veena, the provider of supreme knowledge. Victory to Mother Saraswati.