Saraswati Vandhana - Mantra For Knowledge And Wisdom

Goddess Saraswati, the consort of Brahma, is an important deity in Sanathan Dharma. She is the authority of academics and arts (கலைமகள்). She herself carries a veena in her hands to symbolize this. Anyone who wants to learn a new art does so by offering the first prayer to Saraswati in sanathan dharma traditions. Let us learn a quick mantra, the Saraswati Vandhana mantra and its meaning today, which invokes her to seek her blessings and guidance for knowledge and wisdom.

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The Mantra :

Yaa Kundendu tushaara haara-dhavalaa 

Yaa shubhra vastraa vrithaa

Yaa veenaa varadanda mandithakara

Yaa swetha padmaasana

Yaa bramachyutha shankara prabhritibhir

Devai sadaa vandhitha

Saa maam paatu saraswati bhagavathi

Nihsesha jaadyaa pahaa

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Meaning :

I pray to Goddess Saraswati, who is as fair as the jasmine flower, whose beautiful white garland is like frosty dew drops, who is embellished with pretty white attire, whose hands carry the veena and who has the pure white lotus as her throne. 

I pray to Goddess Saraswati, who is praised by Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva and who is always worshiped by the Devas. I offer my prayers to you, mother Saraswati. Please remove my mental dullness, sluggishness and ignorance completely.