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सरस्वती सूक्तम् in Sinhala · සිංහල

🕉️ vedic·📿 9× repetitions·🕐 Early morning, on Vasant Panchami, during Saraswati Puja or before study·📜 Rigveda, Mandala 2 (2.41.16-18) and Mandala 1 (1.3.10-12)

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ Englishසිංහල𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

Origin & Story

Rigveda, Mandala 2 (2.41.16-18) and Mandala 1 (1.3.10-12) · Rishi Gritsamada and Rishi Madhuchhandas Vaishvamitra (traditional) · c. 1500-1200 BCE

The Saraswati Suktam draws together the Rigveda's earliest and most beloved invocations of Saraswati. The Mandala 2 verses, ascribed to the seer Gritsamada, address her as 'best of mothers, best of rivers, best of goddesses', while the Mandala 1 verses of Madhuchhandas hail her as the purifier and inspirer of truthful speech and noble thought. Together they form the liturgical Saraswati Suktam recited in worship of the goddess of knowledge, especially during Saraswati Puja and the beginning of learning.

✦ As told in scripture

It is traditionally held that sincere recitation of the Saraswati Suktam, particularly the verse 'Chodayitri sunritanam, chetanti sumatinam', unlocks the power of speech and intellect — many devotees credit it with overcoming stammering, dullness of mind and fear before examinations, and with awakening sudden clarity and creative inspiration.

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Verse 1

ඕං අම්බිතමේ නදීතමේ දේවිතමේ සරස්වති. අප්රශස්තා ඉව ස්මසි ප්රශස්තිමම්බ නස්කෘධි..

Om ambitame naditame devitame Sarasvati; Aprashasta iva smasi prashastimamba naskridhi.

Meaning:ॐ। हे श्रेष्ठतम माता, हे श्रेष्ठतम नदी, हे श्रेष्ठतम देवी सरस्वति — हम मानो प्रशंसारहित हैं; हे माता, हमें प्रशस्ति (यश) प्रदान करो।

Verse 2

ත්වේ විශ්වා සරස්වති ශ්රිතායූංෂි දේව්යාම්. ශුනහෝත්රේෂු මත්ස්ව ප්රජාං දේවි දිදිඩ්ඪි නඃ..

Tve vishva Sarasvati shritayumshi devyam; Shunahotreshu matsva prajam devi dididdhi nah.

Meaning:हे दिव्य सरस्वति, तुझमें ही हमारी समस्त आयु (प्राणशक्ति) आश्रित है; हे देवी, यज्ञ में प्रसन्न हो और हमें सन्तति प्रदान करो।

Verse 3

ඉමා බ්රහ්ම සරස්වති ජුෂස්ව වාජිනීවති. යා තේ මන්ම ගෘත්සමදා ඍතාවරි ප්රියා දේවේෂු ජුහ්වති..

Ima brahma Sarasvati jushasva vajinivati; Ya te manma gritsamada ritavari priya deveshu juhvati.

Meaning:हे बलशालिनी सरस्वति, इन स्तुतियों को स्वीकार करो — जिन मन्त्रों को सत्यप्रिय गृत्समद ऋषि देवताओं को प्रिय रूप से अर्पित करते हैं।

Verse 4

පාවකා නඃ සරස්වතී වාජේභිර්වාජිනීවතී. යජ්ඤං වෂ්ටු ධියාවසුඃ..

Pavaka nah Sarasvati vajebhirvajinivati; Yajnam vashtu dhiyavasuh.

Meaning:पावन करने वाली, अन्न और बल से सम्पन्न, बुद्धि-रूपी धन वाली सरस्वती हमारे यज्ञ को सुशोभित करे।

Verse 5

චෝදයිත්රී සූනෘතානාං චේතන්තී සුමතීනාම්. යජ්ඤං දධේ සරස්වතී..

Chodayitri sunritanam chetanti sumatinam; Yajnam dadhe Sarasvati.

Meaning:मधुर एवं सत्य वाणी की प्रेरयित्री, शुभ बुद्धियों की जागृति करने वाली सरस्वती यज्ञ को धारण करती है।

Verse 6

මහෝ අර්ණඃ සරස්වතී ප්ර චේතයති කේතුනා. ධියෝ විශ්වා වි රාජති..

Maho arnah Sarasvati pra chetayati ketuna; Dhiyo vishva vi rajati.

Meaning:सरस्वती, प्रेरणा की महान धारा, अपने केतु (प्रकाश-ध्वज) से ज्ञान को प्रकट करती है; वह समस्त बुद्धियों को प्रकाशित कर उन पर शासन करती है।

Verse 7

ඕං සරස්වත්යෛ නමඃ.. ඕං ශාන්තිඃ ශාන්තිඃ ශාන්තිඃ..

Om Sarasvatyai namah. Om shantih shantih shantih.

Meaning:ॐ सरस्वत्यै नमः। ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः।

Word-by-Word Meaning

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අම්බිතමේ🔊ambitameO best of mothers (most motherly one)

නදීතමේ🔊naditameO best of rivers (most river-like one)

දේවිතමේ🔊devitameO best of goddesses (most divine one)

සරස්වති🔊SarasvatiO Saraswati (she of the flowing waters, goddess of wisdom and speech)

අප්රශස්තාඃ ඉව ස්මසි🔊aprashastah iva smasiWe are, as it were, without praise / without renown

ප්රශස්තිම් අම්බ නඃ කෘධි🔊prashastim amba nah kridhiO Mother, grant us renown / make us worthy of praise

ත්වේ විශ්වා🔊tve vishvaIn you all (powers / treasures rest)

ශ්රිතානි ආයූංෂි🔊shritani ayumshiOur life-spans / vital energies abide (in you)

ප්රජාං දිදිඩ්ඪි නඃ🔊prajam dididdhi nahGrant us progeny / offspring

වාජිනීවතී🔊vajinivatiRich in strength, abounding in nourishing power

පාවකා🔊pavakaThe purifier, she who cleanses

වාජේභිඃ🔊vajebhihWith (gifts of) food, strength and abundance

ධියාවසුඃ🔊dhiyavasuhRich through intellect, whose wealth is wisdom

යජ්ඤං වෂ්ටු🔊yajnam vashtuMay she bless / favour the sacrifice

චෝදයිත්රී සූනෘතානාම්🔊chodayitri sunritanamThe inspirer of pleasant truths / sweet, truthful speech

චේතන්තී සුමතීනාම්🔊chetanti sumatinamThe awakener of right thoughts / good understanding

මහඃ අර්ණඃ🔊mahah arnahThe great flood / the mighty stream (of inspiration)

ප්ර චේතයති කේතුනා🔊pra chetayati ketunaShe illumines / makes known by her banner (of light, intuition)

ධියඃ විශ්වාඃ වි රාජති🔊dhiyah vishvah vi rajatiShe illumines and rules over all thoughts / intellects

Benefits of Chanting सरस्वती सूक्तम्

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Invokes Goddess Saraswati for knowledge, wisdom and learning (vidya)

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Bestows eloquence, clarity of speech and command over language

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Awakens noble thoughts and right understanding (sumati)

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Highly recommended for students, scholars, teachers, writers and artists

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Chanted on Vasant Panchami, Saraswati Puja and at the start of education (Vidyarambham)

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Purifies the intellect and removes mental dullness and confusion

How to Chant सरस्वती सूक्तम्

Repetitions9times

Best TimeEarly morning, on Vasant Panchami, during Saraswati Puja or before study

Sit facing east in a clean, quiet place, preferably before an image of Goddess Saraswati. Chant each verse clearly with devotion, dwelling on Saraswati as the source of speech, wisdom and learning, and conclude with 'Om Sarasvatyai namah' and the threefold shanti. It is especially auspicious to recite it before beginning studies, examinations, or any creative or scholarly work.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete सरस्वती सूक्तम् written in the Sinhala 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.

It is a Vedic hymn to Goddess Saraswati, composed of her most famous praises in the Rigveda (mainly 2.41.16-18 and 1.3.10-12). It celebrates her as the goddess of wisdom, speech and inspiration and is chanted to invoke knowledge and clarity of mind.

It is especially suited for students, scholars, teachers, writers, musicians and artists — anyone seeking knowledge, eloquence and mental clarity. It is also chanted by devotees at the start of any learning or creative endeavour.

It is most auspicious on Vasant Panchami and during Saraswati Puja, in the early morning, before study or examinations, and at Vidyarambham (the ceremonial beginning of a child's education).

In the Rigveda, Saraswati was first revered as a great sacred river ('naditame', best of rivers). Over time she came to personify the flowing power of inspiration, speech and wisdom, becoming the goddess of learning ('devitame', best of goddesses).