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𑌸𑌰𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌤𑍀 𑌆𑌰𑌤𑍀 — 𑍐 𑌜𑌯 𑌸𑌰𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌤𑍀 𑌮𑌾𑌤𑌾

सरस्वती आरती — ॐ जय सरस्वती माता in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

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Origin & Story

Hindu devotional tradition · Unknown (folk tradition) · Medieval period

The Saraswati Aarti follows the tradition of deity-specific aartis that developed during the Bhakti movement. Saraswati worship is particularly strong in eastern and northern India, where Basant Panchami is one of the major festivals. The aarti captures the essential attributes of Saraswati — her white garments (symbolizing purity), her veena (music and arts), and her role as the ultimate source of all knowledge.

✦ As told in scripture

During Basant Panchami, it is traditional for young children to write their first words as an initiation into learning (Vidyarambh Sanskar). Countless parents testify that children who begin their education with Saraswati's blessing show remarkable aptitude for learning. The goddess is also credited with inspiring great scholars — Kalidasa, considered the greatest Sanskrit poet, is said to have been an illiterate woodcutter until Saraswati blessed him with extraordinary poetic genius.

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Verse 1

𑍐 𑌜𑌯 𑌸𑌰𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌤𑍀 𑌮𑌾𑌤𑌾, 𑌜𑌯 𑌜𑌯 𑌸𑌰𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌤𑍀 𑌮𑌾𑌤𑌾। 𑌸𑌦𑍍𑌗𑍁𑌣 𑌵𑍈𑌭𑌵 𑌶𑌾𑌲𑌿𑌨𑍀, 𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌭𑍁𑌵𑌨 𑌵𑌿𑌖𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌤𑌾॥ 𑍐 𑌜𑌯 𑌸𑌰𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌤𑍀 𑌮𑌾𑌤𑌾॥

Om Jai Saraswati Mata Jai Jai Saraswati Mata Sadgun Vaibhav Shalini Tribhuvan Vikhyata Om Jai Saraswati Mata

Meaning:ॐ जय सरस्वती माता! सद्गुण और वैभव से सम्पन्न, तीनों लोकों में विख्यात। ॐ जय सरस्वती माता!

Verse 2

𑌚𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌵𑌦𑌨𑍀 𑌪𑌦𑍍𑌮𑌾𑌸𑌨𑍀, 𑌧𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌨 𑌧𑌰𑌤 𑌜𑌨 𑌜𑍋𑌈। 𑌷𑌟𑍍‌ 𑌦𑌰𑍍𑌶𑌨 𑌕𑍀 𑌵𑌾𑌣𑍀, 𑌮𑌨 𑌬𑌂𑌸𑍀 𑌕𑍋 𑌖𑍋𑌈॥ 𑍐 𑌜𑌯 𑌸𑌰𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌤𑍀 𑌮𑌾𑌤𑌾॥

Chandravadani Padmasani Dhyan Dharat Jan Joi Shat Darshan Ki Vani Man Bansi Ko Khoi Om Jai Saraswati Mata

Meaning:चन्द्रमुखी, कमल पर विराजमान — जो आपका ध्यान धरता है, षट् दर्शनों की वाणी मन को बाँसुरी की धुन भुला देती है। ॐ जय सरस्वती माता!

Verse 3

𑌶𑍁𑌕𑍍𑌲 𑌵𑌸𑌨 𑌪𑌰𑌿𑌧𑌾𑌨𑍀, 𑌶𑍋𑌭𑌤 𑌕𑌰 𑌮𑍇𑌂 𑌵𑍀𑌣𑌾। 𑌶𑌾𑌰𑌦 𑌪𑍁𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍀 𑌵𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌯𑌾 𑌦𑌾𑌨𑍀, 𑌸𑌕𑌲 𑌜𑌨 𑌹𑌿𑌤 𑌕𑍀𑌨𑌾॥ 𑍐 𑌜𑌯 𑌸𑌰𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌤𑍀 𑌮𑌾𑌤𑌾॥

Shukla Vasan Paridhani Shobhat Kar Mein Veena Sharad Putri Vidya Dani Sakal Jan Hit Keena Om Jai Saraswati Mata

Meaning:श्वेत वस्त्र धारण किए, हाथों में वीणा सुशोभित है। शारद की पुत्री, विद्यादायिनी, समस्त जनों का हित करने वाली। ॐ जय सरस्वती माता!

Verse 4

𑌬𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌿 𑌵𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌯𑌾 𑌦𑌾𑌯𑌿𑌨𑍀, 𑌜𑍍𑌞𑌾𑌨 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌕𑌾𑌶 𑌭𑌰𑍋। 𑌮𑍋𑌹 𑌅𑌜𑍍𑌞𑌾𑌨𑌤𑌾 𑌹𑌰 𑌕𑍇, 𑌨𑍈𑌨 𑌜𑍍𑌞𑌾𑌨 𑌦𑍋 𑌭𑌰𑍋॥ 𑍐 𑌜𑌯 𑌸𑌰𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌤𑍀 𑌮𑌾𑌤𑌾॥

Buddhi Vidya Dayini Gyan Prakash Bharo Moh Agyanta Har Ke Nain Gyan Do Bharo Om Jai Saraswati Mata

Meaning:हे बुद्धि और विद्या देने वाली, हमें ज्ञान के प्रकाश से भर दीजिए। मोह और अज्ञान को हरकर हमारे नेत्रों को ज्ञान से भर दीजिए। ॐ जय सरस्वती माता!

Verse 5

𑌤𑍁𑌮𑍍𑌹𑍀𑌂 𑌹𑍋 𑌸𑌬 𑌜𑍍𑌞𑌾𑌨 𑌸𑌾𑌰, 𑌜𑍍𑌞𑌾𑌨 𑌬𑌕𑍍𑌶𑍋 𑌮𑌾𑌤𑌾। 𑌤𑍁𑌮 𑌬𑌿𑌨 𑌸𑌬 𑌸𑍁𑌨 𑌜𑌗 𑌹𑍈, 𑌸𑌬 𑌹𑍀 𑌜𑍍𑌞𑌾𑌨 𑌵𑌿𑌹𑍀𑌨॥ 𑍐 𑌜𑌯 𑌸𑌰𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌤𑍀 𑌮𑌾𑌤𑌾॥

Tumhi Ho Sab Gyan Saar Gyan Bakasho Mata Tum Bin Sab Sun Jag Hai Sab Hi Gyan Viheen Om Jai Saraswati Mata

Meaning:आप ही समस्त ज्ञान का सार हैं — हे माता, हमें ज्ञान प्रदान कीजिए। आपके बिना सारा संसार सूना है, सभी ज्ञान से रहित हैं। ॐ जय सरस्वती माता!

Word-by-Word Meaning

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𑌸𑌰𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌤𑍀🔊SaraswatiGoddess of knowledge, music, arts

𑌸𑌦𑍍𑌗𑍁𑌣🔊SadgunGood virtues

𑌵𑍈𑌭𑌵🔊VaibhavGlory, magnificence

𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌭𑍁𑌵𑌨🔊TribhuvanThree worlds

𑌚𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌵𑌦𑌨𑍀🔊ChandravadaniMoon-faced

𑌪𑌦𑍍𑌮𑌾𑌸𑌨𑍀🔊PadmasaniSeated on a lotus

𑌷𑌟𑍍 𑌦𑌰𑍍𑌶𑌨🔊Shat DarshanSix schools of philosophy

𑌵𑍀𑌣𑌾🔊VeenaIndian stringed instrument

𑌶𑌾𑌰𑌦🔊SharadGoddess Sharada (another name)

𑌵𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌯𑌾 𑌦𑌾𑌨𑍀🔊Vidya DaniGiver of knowledge

𑌬𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌿🔊BuddhiIntellect, wisdom

𑌜𑍍𑌞𑌾𑌨🔊GyanKnowledge, wisdom

𑌮𑍋𑌹🔊MohDelusion, attachment

𑌅𑌜𑍍𑌞𑌾𑌨𑌤𑌾🔊AgyantaIgnorance

𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌕𑌾𑌶🔊PrakashLight, illumination

Benefits of Chanting सरस्वती आरती — ॐ जय सरस्वती माता

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Essential prayer for students, scholars, and anyone seeking knowledge

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Sung during Basant Panchami (Saraswati Puja) across India

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Invokes the blessing of intellect, wisdom, and artistic talent

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Removes ignorance and delusion as stated in the verses

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Widely recited in schools and educational institutions

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Helps in exams, learning, music, and creative pursuits

How to Chant सरस्वती आरती — ॐ जय सरस्वती माता

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Best TimeBasant Panchami, before exams, or during morning study

Light a diya before an image of Saraswati. Offer white flowers and akshat (rice). Sing the aarti while waving the lit diya. This aarti is especially powerful during Basant Panchami (January-February), when Saraswati is worshipped across India. Students place their books and instruments before Saraswati during this festival.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete सरस्वती आरती — ॐ जय सरस्वती माता written in the Grantha script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

During Basant Panchami (Saraswati Puja), before exams, at the start of new educational endeavors, in schools and colleges, and during any worship of Goddess Saraswati.

Saraswati is the Hindu goddess of knowledge, music, arts, speech, wisdom, and learning. She is depicted in white, seated on a lotus, holding a veena (instrument), a book, a rosary, and a water pot.

Yes! Saraswati is specifically the goddess of learning. Students across India pray to her during exams. The aarti asks her to 'fill us with the light of wisdom' and 'remove ignorance' — directly applicable to academic success.