Saraswati Prarthana
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Ya kundendu tusharahara dhavala, Ya shubravastravrita
Ya veena varadanda mandita kara, Ya shvetapadmasana
Ya-Brahma-chyuta-shankar-prabhritibhir, Devayeh-sada-vandita,
Sa-mam-patu-saraswati-bhagwati,Nihshesha-jadyapaha
Fair as a jasmine flower, the moon or a flake of snow, dressed in white,
Her hands adorned by the graceful veena staff, seated on a white lotus,
Adored by Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, and the other deities,
Protect me, Oh Goddess Saraswati, remover of ignorance inert.
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Shuklam Brahmavichar sar, parmamadyam jagadvyapineem
Veena pustaka Dharaneem bhayadam jadyandhakarapham
haste sphatikmalikaam viddhateem padmasane sansthitaam
vande taam parmeshvareem bhagwateem budhiprada sharadaam
One who is white in complexion, who is the essence of Brahman, one who pervades the
universe, with Veena in one hand and the Vedas in the other, bestower of fearlessness,
and remover of ignorance, with a Mala in her hand, seated on a Lotus, the source of all
intellect, to that Mother Saraswati I bow down .