Saraswati Dwadasanama Stotram — Complete Lyrics
सरस्वती द्वादशनाम स्तोत्रम्
Sanskrit text with English transliteration and translation
Verse 1
सरस्वतीं नमस्यामि वीणापुस्तकधारिणीम्।
हंसवाहसमायुक्तां विद्यादानकरीं मम॥
Saraswatim Namasyaami Veenaa-pustaka-dhaarineem
Hamsa-vaaha-samaayuktaam Vidyaa-daana-kareem Mama
I bow to Goddess Saraswati, who holds the veena and the book, who is borne by the swan, the bestower of the gift of knowledge upon me.
Verse 2
प्रथमं भारती नाम द्वितीयं च सरस्वती।
तृतीयं शारदा देवी चतुर्थं हंसवाहिनी॥
Prathamam Bhaaratee Naama Dviteeyam Cha Saraswatee
Triteeyam Shaaradaa Devee Chaturtham Hamsa-vaahinee
The first name is Bharati, the second is Saraswati; the third is the Goddess Sharada, and the fourth is Hamsavahini (she who rides the swan).
Verse 3
पञ्चमं जगती ख्याता षष्ठं वागीश्वरी तथा।
कौमारी सप्तमं प्रोक्ता अष्टमं ब्रह्मचारिणी॥
Panchamam Jagatee Khyaataa Shashtham Vaageeshwaree Tathaa
Kaumaaree Saptamam Proktaa Ashtamam Brahmachaarinee
The fifth is renowned as Jagati (the all-pervading), and the sixth is Vagishwari (mistress of speech); the seventh is declared to be Kaumari, and the eighth is Brahmacharini.
Verse 4
नवमं बुद्धिदात्री च दशमं वरदायिनी।
एकादशं क्षुद्रघण्टा द्वादशं भुवनेश्वरी॥
Navamam Buddhi-daatree Cha Dashamam Varadaayinee
Ekaadasham Kshudra-ghantaa Dvaadasham Bhuvaneshwaree
The ninth is Buddhidatri (giver of intellect), the tenth is Varadayini (granter of boons); the eleventh is Kshudraghanta, and the twelfth is Bhuvaneshwari.
Verse 5
ब्राह्मी द्वादशनामानि त्रिसन्ध्यं यः पठेन्नरः।
सर्वसिद्धिकरी तस्य प्रसन्ना परमेश्वरी।
सा मे वसतु जिह्वाग्रे ब्रह्मरूपा सरस्वती॥
Braahmee Dvaadasha-naamaani Tri-sandhyam Yah Pathen-narah
Sarva-siddhi-karee Tasya Prasannaa Parameshwaree
Saa Me Vasatu Jihvaagre Brahma-roopaa Saraswatee
These are the twelve names of Brahmi (Saraswati). The person who recites them at the three junctions of the day (morning, noon and dusk) — to him the Supreme Goddess becomes gracious and grants all success. May that Saraswati, the very form of Brahman, ever dwell upon the tip of my tongue.
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