85. Prayer

Saraswati Vandana

सरस्वती वंदना

Deity or tradition
Saraswati
Language
Sanskrit
Translations
Devanagari on this page
Reading time
About 1 min
Source and rights
Traditional vandana.

Meaning

The white-clad Saraswati verse recited before study. It is not the Hindi Saraswati Chalisa.

Text

या कुन्देन्दुतुषारहारधवला या शुभ्रवस्त्रावृता । या वीणावरदण्डमण्डितकरा या श्वेतपद्मासना । या ब्रह्माच्युतशङ्करप्रभृतिभिर्देवैः सदा वन्दिता । सा मां पातु सरस्वती भगवती निःशेषजाड्यापहा ॥

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