Maa Saraswati
Saraswati Mantra
The Beej mantra is from the Tantric tradition. The Saraswati Vandana shloka is traditional Sanskrit; widely attributed to Adi Shankaracharya.
Invocations of Goddess Saraswati — the deity of learning, speech, music, and wisdom. The Beej mantra Aim is used in japa at the start of any intellectual or creative endeavour. The Vandana shloka is traditionally recited at the beginning of study, schools, and sacred functions.
ॐ ऐं सरस्वत्यै नमः ॥
oṃ aiṃ sarasvatyai namaḥ ||
Om Aim Sarasvatyai Namah ||
ॐ ऐं (सरस्वती-बीज), सरस्वती को नमन — जप व पूजा में प्रयुक्त।
Om — Aim (Saraswati's seed syllable) — salutation to Saraswati. Used in japa and at the start of study and creative work.
या कुन्देन्दुतुषारहारधवला या शुभ्रवस्त्रावृता
या वीणावरदण्डमण्डितकरा या श्वेतपद्मासना ।
या ब्रह्माच्युतशंकरप्रभृतिभिर्देवैः सदा पूजिता
सा मां पातु सरस्वती भगवती निःशेषजाड्यापहा ॥
yā kundendutuṣārahāradhavalā yā śubhravāstrāvṛtā, yā vīṇāvaradaṇḍamaṇḍitakarā yā śvetapadmāsanā | yā brahmācyutaśaṃkaraprabhṛtibhirdevaiḥ sadā pūjitā, sā māṃ pātu sarasvatī bhagavatī niḥśeṣajāḍyāpahā ||
Ya Kundhendu Tusharahara Dhavala Ya Shubhra Vastraavrita, ya Veena Varadanda Manditakara Ya Shveta Padmasana | Ya Brahmaachyuta Shankara Prabhritibhir Devaih Sada Pujita, sa Mam Patu Saraswati Bhagavati Nihshesha Jadyapaha ||
जो कुन्द-पुष्प, चन्द्र व तुषार-हार के समान श्वेत हैं, शुभ्र वस्त्र धारण किए हैं, जिनके हाथ में वीणा-दण्ड शोभित है, जो श्वेत कमल पर विराजमान हैं — वे माँ सरस्वती हमारी रक्षा करें। (सरस्वती-वन्दना)
She who is white as jasmine, the moon, and snowflakes, clad in pure garments; whose hands are adorned with the vina and the boon-giving staff, who is seated on a white lotus. She who is forever worshipped by Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, and all the gods — may that blessed Saraswati protect me, the remover of all dullness.
Saraswati Mantra (सरस्वती मन्त्र) is a mantra dedicated to Saraswati. A Mantra is a sacred sound or formula, often Vedic, repeated in worship and meditation to invoke a deity and focus the mind.
The Saraswati Mantra is dedicated to Saraswati.
Yes. On Adiveda the Saraswati Mantra is given verse by verse in Devanagari (the original Hindi/Sanskrit script) with Roman (IAST) transliteration, simple phonetics and a clear English meaning, so you can read, pronounce and understand every line.
The Saraswati Mantra is drawn from The Beej mantra is from the Tantric tradition. The Saraswati Vandana shloka is traditional Sanskrit; widely attributed to Adi Shankaracharya..
Yes - the Saraswati Mantra is free to read online at Adiveda, formatted for mobile, for devotees in India and around the world.