CLASSICAL MANTRA
Saraswati Vandana
Saraswati
Saraswati
Goddess of learning · Vasant Panchami, Wednesdays
The mantra
या कुन्देन्दुतुषारहारधवला या शुभ्रवस्त्रावृता। या वीणावरदण्डमण्डितकरा या श्वेतपद्मासना। या ब्रह्माच्युतशंकरप्रभृतिभिर्देवैः सदा वन्दिता। सा मां पातु सरस्वती भगवती निःशेषजाड्यापहा
yā kundendutuṣārahāradhavalā yā śubhravastrāvṛtā. yā vīṇāvaradaṇḍamaṇḍitakarā yā śvetapadmāsanā. yā brahmācyutaśaṅkaraprabhṛtibhirdevaiḥ sadā vanditā. sā māṃ pātu sarasvatī bhagavatī niḥśeṣajāḍyāpahā
She who is white as jasmine, the moon, dewdrops; clad in white; her hand holding the vina; seated on a white lotus; ever venerated by Brahma, Vishnu, Shankara and others — may that Bhagavati Saraswati, who removes every dullness, protect me.
What this mantra does
The classical learning mantra. Vasant Panchami, before exams, when starting a new course of study, or any Wednesday morning.
When to chant
On Vasant Panchami, before any examination, when starting a new course of study, or on any Wednesday morning.
Recommended count: 108 times daily
Classical sources
Saraswati Stotra; verses in Devi Bhagavata 9.4
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