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सरस्वती द्वादशनाम स्तोत्रम्

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  1. Verse 1. Saraswatim Namasyaami Veenaa-pustaka-dhaarineem
  2. Verse 2. Prathamam Bhaaratee Naama Dviteeyam Cha Saraswatee
  3. Verse 3. Panchamam Jagatee Khyaataa Shashtham Vaageeshwaree Tathaa
  4. Verse 4. Navamam Buddhi-daatree Cha Dashamam Varadaayinee
  5. Verse 5. Braahmee Dvaadasha-naamaani Tri-sandhyam Yah Pathen-narah
Verse 1#

Saraswatim Namasyaami Veenaa-pustaka-dhaarineem

सरस्वतीं नमस्यामि वीणापुस्तकधारिणीम्। हंसवाहसमायुक्तां विद्यादानकरीं मम॥

Saraswatim Namasyaami Veenaa-pustaka-dhaarineem Hamsa-vaaha-samaayuktaam Vidyaa-daana-kareem Mama

Meaningमैं सरस्वती देवी को प्रणाम करता हूँ, जो वीणा और पुस्तक धारण करती हैं, जिनका वाहन हंस है, और जो मुझे विद्या का दान देती हैं॥

Verse 2#

Prathamam Bhaaratee Naama Dviteeyam Cha Saraswatee

प्रथमं भारती नाम द्वितीयं सरस्वती। तृतीयं शारदा देवी चतुर्थं हंसवाहिनी॥

Prathamam Bhaaratee Naama Dviteeyam Cha Saraswatee Triteeyam Shaaradaa Devee Chaturtham Hamsa-vaahinee

Meaningपहला नाम भारती है, दूसरा सरस्वती; तीसरा शारदा देवी, और चौथा हंसवाहिनी है॥

Verse 3#

Panchamam Jagatee Khyaataa Shashtham Vaageeshwaree Tathaa

पञ्चमं जगती ख्याता षष्ठं वागीश्वरी तथा। कौमारी सप्तमं प्रोक्ता अष्टमं ब्रह्मचारिणी॥

Panchamam Jagatee Khyaataa Shashtham Vaageeshwaree Tathaa Kaumaaree Saptamam Proktaa Ashtamam Brahmachaarinee

Meaningपाँचवाँ नाम जगती के रूप में प्रसिद्ध है, और छठा वागीश्वरी; सातवाँ कौमारी कहा गया है, और आठवाँ ब्रह्मचारिणी॥

Verse 4#

Navamam Buddhi-daatree Cha Dashamam Varadaayinee

नवमं बुद्धिदात्री दशमं वरदायिनी। एकादशं क्षुद्रघण्टा द्वादशं भुवनेश्वरी॥

Navamam Buddhi-daatree Cha Dashamam Varadaayinee Ekaadasham Kshudra-ghantaa Dvaadasham Bhuvaneshwaree

Meaningनवाँ बुद्धिदात्री, दसवाँ वरदायिनी; ग्यारहवाँ क्षुद्रघण्टा, और बारहवाँ भुवनेश्वरी॥

Verse 5#

Braahmee Dvaadasha-naamaani Tri-sandhyam Yah Pathen-narah

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

Meaningये ब्राह्मी (सरस्वती) के बारह नाम हैं। जो मनुष्य इन्हें तीनों सन्ध्याओं में पढ़ता है, उस पर प्रसन्न होकर परमेश्वरी सब सिद्धियाँ प्रदान करती हैं। वह ब्रह्मस्वरूपा सरस्वती सदा मेरी जिह्वा के अग्रभाग पर निवास करें॥

Word-by-Word Breakdown

सरस्वतीं नमस्यामि
Saraswatim Namasyaami
I bow to Goddess Saraswati
वीणापुस्तकधारिणीम्
Veenaa-pustaka-dhaarineem
Who holds the veena and the book
हंसवाहसमायुक्तां
Hamsa-vaaha-samaayuktaam
Who is borne by the swan (whose vehicle is the hamsa)
विद्यादानकरीं
Vidyaa-daana-kareem
The bestower of the gift of knowledge
प्रथमं भारती
Prathamam Bhaaratee
The first name is Bharati (goddess of speech/eloquence)
द्वितीयं सरस्वती
Dviteeyam Saraswatee
The second name is Saraswati (the flowing one / giver of essence)
तृतीयं शारदा
Triteeyam Shaaradaa
The third name is Sharada (she worshipped in autumn)
चतुर्थं हंसवाहिनी
Chaturtham Hamsa-vaahinee
The fourth is Hamsavahini (she who rides the swan)
पञ्चमं जगती
Panchamam Jagatee
The fifth, renowned as Jagati (the all-pervading)
षष्ठं वागीश्वरी
Shashtham Vaageeshwaree
The sixth is Vagishwari (mistress of speech)
कौमारी सप्तमं
Kaumaaree Saptamam
The seventh is declared to be Kaumari (the youthful maiden)
अष्टमं ब्रह्मचारिणी
Ashtamam Brahmachaarinee
The eighth is Brahmacharini (the chaste seeker of Brahman)
नवमं बुद्धिदात्री
Navamam Buddhi-daatree
The ninth is Buddhidatri (giver of intellect)
दशमं वरदायिनी
Dashamam Varadaayinee
The tenth is Varadayini (granter of boons)
एकादशं क्षुद्रघण्टा
Ekaadasham Kshudra-ghantaa
The eleventh is Kshudraghanta (she of the little bells)
द्वादशं भुवनेश्वरी
Dvaadasham Bhuvaneshwaree
The twelfth is Bhuvaneshwari (sovereign of the worlds)
त्रिसन्ध्यं यः पठेन्नरः
Tri-sandhyam Yah Pathen-narah
The person who recites these at the three junctions of the day (morning, noon, evening)
सर्वसिद्धिकरी
Sarva-siddhi-karee
She grants all accomplishments / success
सा मे वसतु जिह्वाग्रे
Saa Me Vasatu Jihvaagre
May she dwell on the tip of my tongue

Origin & History

Source: Traditional Sanskrit dwadasa-nama (twelve-name) stotra of Goddess Saraswati, recited in the Devi and Saraswati worship tradition

Author: Traditional (anonymous); preserved in the Puranic and stotra tradition

Period: Ancient/medieval (exact date unknown)

Dwadasa-nama (twelve-name) stotras are a classical genre in which a deity is praised through a fixed garland of twelve names, each name carrying a distinct shade of the deity's power. This Saraswati Dwadasanama gathers her most beloved epithets — from Bharati and Sharada to Vagishwari and Bhuvaneshwari — into a compact hymn. Beginning with the icon of the veena-and-book-bearing Goddess on her swan, it teaches that simply remembering these twelve names at the three sandhyas opens the flow of knowledge and speech, which is why it became a cherished daily prayer of students.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Saraswati Dwadasanama Stotram?
It is a short Sanskrit hymn that lists the twelve (dwadasha) sacred names (nama) of Goddess Saraswati. Reciting these twelve names is believed to bestow knowledge, eloquence and success, and the stotra is popular among students and seekers of wisdom.
What are the twelve names of Saraswati?
They are Bharati, Saraswati, Sharada, Hamsavahini, Jagati, Vagishwari, Kaumari, Brahmacharini, Buddhidatri, Varadayini, Kshudraghanta and Bhuvaneshwari. Each name highlights a different aspect of the Goddess of knowledge, speech and the arts.
When and how often should it be recited?
The hymn itself recommends recitation three times a day (tri-sandhya) — at dawn, noon and dusk. It is considered especially auspicious during Navaratri, on Vasant Panchami, and before exams or study.
What is the benefit of chanting these twelve names?
The closing verse promises that one who recites them thrice daily pleases the Supreme Goddess, who then grants all accomplishments (sarva-siddhi) and the boon of eloquent speech, praying that Saraswati ever reside on the tip of the devotee's tongue.

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