Maa Saraswati
Saraswati Dwadashanama Stotram
Traditional
Twelve sacred names of Sarasvatī — Bhāratī, Sarasvatī, Śāradā, Haṃsavāhinī, Jagatī, Vāṇīśvarī, Kaumārī, Brahmacāriṇī, Buddhidātrī, Varadāyinī, Kṣudraghaṇṭā and Bhuvaneśvarī — recited at the three sandhyās for wisdom, eloquence and success in study.
सरस्वतीमहं वन्दे वीणापुस्तकधारिणीम् । हंसवाहसमायुक्तां विद्यादानकरीं मम ॥ १॥
sarasvatīm-ahaṃ vande vīṇā-pustaka-dhāriṇīm | haṃsa-vāha-samāyuktāṃ vidyā-dāna-karīṃ mama ||1||
Sarasvateem aham vande veenaa-pustaka-dhaarineem, hamsa-vaaha-samaayuktaam vidyaa-daana-kareem mama.
वीणा और पुस्तक धारण करनेवाली, हंस-वाहन से युक्त, मुझे विद्या का दान करनेवाली सरस्वती की मैं वन्दना करता हूँ।
I adore Sarasvatī — bearer of vīṇā and book, riding the swan, who bestows on me the gift of learning.
प्रथमं भारती नाम द्वितीयं च सरस्वती । तृतीयं शारदा देवी चतुर्थं हंसवाहिनी ॥ २॥
prathamaṃ bhāratī nāma dvitīyaṃ ca sarasvatī | tṛtīyaṃ śāradā devī caturthaṃ haṃsa-vāhinī ||2||
Prathamam Bhaaratee naama dviteeyam cha Sarasvatee, triteeyam Shaaradaa devee chaturtham Hamsa-vaahinee.
पहला नाम भारती है, दूसरा सरस्वती, तीसरा शारदा देवी और चौथा हंसवाहिनी।
The first name is Bhāratī, the second Sarasvatī, the third Goddess Śāradā, the fourth Haṃsa-vāhinī (swan-rider).
पञ्चमं जगती ख्याता षष्ठं वाणीश्वरी तथा । कौमारी सप्तमं प्रोक्ता अष्टमं ब्रह्मचारिणी ॥ ३॥
pañcamaṃ jagatī khyātā ṣaṣṭhaṃ vāṇīśvarī tathā | kaumārī saptamaṃ proktā aṣṭamaṃ brahmacāriṇī ||3||
Panchamam Jagatee khyaataa shashtham Vaaneeshvaree tathaa, Kaumaaree saptamam proktaa ashtamam Brahmachaarinee.
पाँचवाँ नाम जगती (जगत् में विख्याता), छठा वाणीश्वरी, सातवाँ कौमारी और आठवाँ ब्रह्मचारिणी कहा गया है।
The fifth is Jagatī (renowned in the world), the sixth Vāṇīśvarī, the seventh is called Kaumārī, the eighth Brahmacāriṇī.
नवमं बुद्धिदात्री च दशमं वरदायिनी । एकादशं क्षुद्रघण्टा द्वादशं भुवनेश्वरी ॥ ४॥
navamaṃ buddhi-dātrī ca daśamaṃ vara-dāyinī | ekādaśaṃ kṣudra-ghaṇṭā dvādaśaṃ bhuvaneśvarī ||4||
Navamam Buddhi-daatree cha dashamam Vara-daayinee, ekaadasham Kshudra-ghantaa dvaadasham Bhuvaneshvaree.
नौवाँ बुद्धिदात्री, दसवाँ वरदायिनी, ग्यारहवाँ क्षुद्रघण्टा और बारहवाँ भुवनेश्वरी।
The ninth Buddhi-dātrī (giver of intellect), the tenth Vara-dāyinī (granter of boons), the eleventh Kṣudra-ghaṇṭā (she of the small bell), the twelfth Bhuvaneśvarī.
ब्राह्मी द्वादशनामानि त्रिसन्ध्यं यः पठेन्नरः । सर्वसिद्धिकरी तस्य प्रसन्ना परमेश्वरी । सा मे वसतु जिह्वाग्रे ब्रह्मरूपा सरस्वती ॥ ५॥
brāhmī dvādaśa-nāmāni tri-sandhyaṃ yaḥ paṭhen-naraḥ | sarva-siddhi-karī tasya prasannā parameśvarī | sā me vasatu jihvāgre brahma-rūpā sarasvatī ||5||
Braahmee dvaadasha-naamaani tri-sandhyam yah pathen narah, sarva-siddhi-karee tasya prasannaa parameshvaree, saa me vasatu jihvaagre brahma-roopaa Sarasvatee.
जो मनुष्य ब्राह्मी (सरस्वती) के इन बारह नामों का तीनों सन्ध्याओं में पाठ करता है, उस पर समस्त सिद्धियाँ देनेवाली परमेश्वरी प्रसन्न होती हैं; वे ब्रह्मरूपा सरस्वती मेरी जिह्वा के अग्रभाग पर निवास करें।
Whoever recites these twelve names of Brāhmī at the three junctures of the day — on him the supreme Goddess, granter of every attainment, looks with favour; may that Sarasvatī, the very form of Brahman, dwell on the tip of my tongue.
॥ इति सरस्वतीद्वादशनामस्तोत्रं सम्पूर्णम् ॥
|| iti sarasvatī-dvādaśa-nāma-stotraṃ sampūrṇam ||
Iti Sarasvatee-dvaadasha-naama-stotram sampoornam.
इस प्रकार सरस्वती द्वादशनाम स्तोत्र सम्पूर्ण हुआ।
Thus ends the Sarasvatī Dvādaśanāma Stotram.
Saraswati Dwadashanama Stotram (सरस्वती द्वादशनाम स्तोत्रम्) is a stotram dedicated to Saraswati. A Stotram is a hymn of praise in Sanskrit verse that glorifies a deity and is recited to earn merit and the deity's grace.
The Saraswati Dwadashanama Stotram is dedicated to Saraswati.
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