Saraswati Suktam — Complete Lyrics
सरस्वती सूक्तम्
Sanskrit text with English transliteration and translation
Verse 1
ॐ अम्बितमे नदीतमे देवितमे सरस्वति।
अप्रशस्ता इव स्मसि प्रशस्तिमम्ब नस्कृधि॥
Om ambitame naditame devitame Sarasvati;
Aprashasta iva smasi prashastimamba naskridhi.
Om. O best of mothers, best of rivers, best of goddesses, O Saraswati — we are as if without renown; O Mother, grant us renown.
Verse 2
त्वे विश्वा सरस्वति श्रितायूंषि देव्याम्।
शुनहोत्रेषु मत्स्व प्रजां देवि दिदिड्ढि नः॥
Tve vishva Sarasvati shritayumshi devyam;
Shunahotreshu matsva prajam devi dididdhi nah.
In you, O divine Saraswati, all our life-energies rest; rejoice among the offerings, O goddess, and grant us progeny.
Verse 3
इमा ब्रह्म सरस्वति जुषस्व वाजिनीवति।
या ते मन्म गृत्समदा ऋतावरि प्रिया देवेषु जुह्वति॥
Ima brahma Sarasvati jushasva vajinivati;
Ya te manma gritsamada ritavari priya deveshu juhvati.
Accept these prayers, O Saraswati, rich in strength — the hymns which the Gritsamadas, lovers of truth, offer dear to the gods.
Verse 4
पावका नः सरस्वती वाजेभिर्वाजिनीवती।
यज्ञं वष्टु धियावसुः॥
Pavaka nah Sarasvati vajebhirvajinivati;
Yajnam vashtu dhiyavasuh.
May Saraswati the purifier, rich in nourishment and abundance, whose wealth is wisdom, bless our sacrifice.
Verse 5
चोदयित्री सूनृतानां चेतन्ती सुमतीनाम्।
यज्ञं दधे सरस्वती॥
Chodayitri sunritanam chetanti sumatinam;
Yajnam dadhe Sarasvati.
The inspirer of sweet, truthful speech, the awakener of noble thoughts — Saraswati upholds and sustains the sacrifice.
Verse 6
महो अर्णः सरस्वती प्र चेतयति केतुना।
धियो विश्वा वि राजति॥
Maho arnah Sarasvati pra chetayati ketuna;
Dhiyo vishva vi rajati.
Saraswati, the mighty stream of inspiration, makes herself known by her radiant banner; she illumines and reigns over all our thoughts.
Verse 7
ॐ सरस्वत्यै नमः॥
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः॥
Om Sarasvatyai namah.
Om shantih shantih shantih.
Om, salutations to Saraswati. Om, peace, peace, peace.
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