Shri Saraswati Sahasranama Stotram
Complete lyrics with original text, transliteration, and meaning, 4 sections
Dhyanam (Meditation)
Original
सरस्वती नमस्तुभ्यं वरदे कामरूपिणी । विद्यारम्भं करिष्यामि सिद्धिर्भवतु मे सदा ॥ शुक्लाम्बरधराम श्वेतवपुषां सरस्वतीम् । वीणापुस्तकधारिणीं वन्दे शारदां शुभाम् ॥
Transliteration
Sarasvatī namastubhyaṃ varade kāmarūpiṇī | Vidyārambhaṃ kariṣyāmi siddhirbhavatu me sadā || Śuklāmbaradhārāṃ śvetavapuṣāṃ sarasvatīm | Vīṇāpustakadhāriṇīṃ vande śāradāṃ śubhām ||
Meaning / Translation
Salutations to Goddess Saraswati, the giver of boons and fulfiller of all desires. I am beginning my studies; may success be mine always. I bow to the auspicious Sharada, who wears white garments, has a pure white complexion, and holds a Veena and a book.
Sahasranama (The Sacred Names - Beginning)
Original
ॐ सरस्वत्यै नमः । ॐ शारदायै नमः । ॐ ब्रह्मवाण्यै नमः । ॐ वाग्देव्यै नमः । ॐ वाणी नमः । ॐ वीणापाणिने नमः । ॐ महामायायै नमः । ॐ विद्यादायिन्यै नमः । ॐ ज्ञानप्रदायै नमः । ॐ बुद्धिप्रदायै नमः । ॐ सुरेश्वर्यै नमः । ॐ सकलकलामयी नमः ॥
Transliteration
Om Sarasvatyai Namaḥ | Om Śāradāyai Namaḥ | Om Brahmavāṇyai Namaḥ | Om Vāgdevyai Namaḥ | Om Vāṇī Namaḥ | Om Vīṇāpāṇine Namaḥ | Om Mahāmāyāyai Namaḥ | Om Vidyādayinyai Namaḥ | Om Jñānapradāyai Namaḥ | Om Buddhipradāyai Namaḥ | Om Sureśvaryai Namaḥ | Om Sakalakalāmayī Namaḥ ||
Meaning / Translation
Salutations to Saraswati. Salutations to Sharada. Salutations to the voice of Brahma. Salutations to the Goddess of speech. Salutations to Vani. Salutations to the one who holds the Veena. Salutations to the Great Illusion. Salutations to the giver of knowledge. Salutations to the bestower of wisdom. Salutations to the Goddess of the Devas. Salutations to the one who embodies all arts.
Sahasranama (The Sacred Names - Continued)
Original
ॐ हंसवाहिनी नमः । ॐ श्वेतवस्त्रा नमः । ॐ सर्वविद्याप्रदायै नमः । ॐ महाधनायै नमः । ॐ वाचस्पत्यै नमः । ॐ सत्यस्वरूपिण्यै नमः । ॐ चैतन्यरूपिण्यै नमः । ॐ कलापुष्पप्रिया नमः ॥
Transliteration
Om Haṃsavāhinī Namaḥ | Om Śvetavastrā Namaḥ | Om Sarvavidyāpradāyai Namaḥ | Om Mahādhanāyai Namaḥ | Om Vācaspatyai Namaḥ | Om Satyasvarūpiṇyai Namaḥ | Om Caitanyarūpiṇyai Namaḥ | Om Kalāpuṣpapriyā Namaḥ ||
Meaning / Translation
Salutations to the one who rides the Swan. Salutations to the one clothed in white. Salutations to the giver of all knowledge. Salutations to the great wealth (of wisdom). Salutations to the mistress of speech. Salutations to the embodiment of truth. Salutations to the embodiment of consciousness. Salutations to the one who loves the flowers of the arts.
Phala Shruti (The Fruits of Chanting)
Original
इति श्री सरस्वती सहस्रनाम स्तोत्रं सम्पूर्णम् । यः पठेत् प्रयतात्मानः श्रद्धाभक्तिसमन्वितः । सर्वविद्यासुखं प्राप्तो विजयते सर्वत्र सर्वदा ॥
Transliteration
Iti Śrī Sarasvatī Sahasranāma Stotram Sampūrṇam | Yaḥ paṭhet prayatātmānaḥ śraddhābhaktisamanvitaḥ | Sarvavidyāsukhaṃ prāpto vijayate sarvatra sarvadā ||
Meaning / Translation
Thus concludes the Shri Saraswati Sahasranama Stotram. He who recites this with a pure mind, filled with faith and devotion, attains the joy of all knowledge and conquers all things, always.