Sri Saraswathi Sthothram
Sarasvathee namasthubhyam veena pusthaka dharinee
Guidelines for pronunciation are in the footnotes
shree saraswathee sthothram
neehaara haara ghana saara sudhaakaraabhaam
kalyaanadaam
kanaka champaka daama bhuushaam
utthunga peena kucha kumbha manoharangeem
vaanim namaami
manasaa vachasaa vibhuthyai
yaa vedaanthaartha thathvaika svaruupaa paramaardhathah
naama ruupaathma naa vyakthaa saamaampaathu sarasvathee
yaa saango paanga veneshu chathurshve kaiva geeyathe
advaithaa
brahmana shakthi ssaamaampaathu sarasvathee
yaa varna pada vaakyaardha svaruupenaiva varthathe
anaadi
vidhi naananthaa saamaampathu sarasvathee
adhyaathma madhi dvaivancha devaanaam samyageeshvaree
prathyagaasthe vadanthee yaa saamaapaathu sarasvathee
rudraadithyaadi ruupasthaa yasyaa maa veshyathaam punah
dhyaanthi sarvaruupai kaa saamaampathu sarasvathee
yaa prathyag dhrushtibhir jeevairvyajyamaa naama bhuuyathe
vyaapinee jnapthi ruupaikaa saamaampathu sarasvathee
naamajaa thyaabhirbhe dairashtadhaa yaa vikalpithaa
nirvikalpaathmanaavyakthaa
saamaampathu sarasvathee
vyakthaavyaktha gira ssarve vedaadyaa vyaaharanthi yaam
sarvakaamadughuu dhenu ssaamaampathu sarasvathee
yaam vidithvaakhilam bandham nirvirhyaakhila varrhmanaa
yoogee yaathi varam sthaanam saamaampathu sarasvathee
naama rupaathmakam sarvam yasthyaa maaveshathaam punah
dhyaayanthi brahmaruupai kaa saamaampathu sarasvathee
Suggestions for Further Reading
- Popular Prayers of Hindu Gods and Goddesses
- Aspects, Emanations, Incarnations and Forms of God Vishnu
- Hindu God Vishnu, the Preserver
- Dainya Ashtakam
- Sri Gopala Ashtakam
- Sri Gopala Sthavam
- Govardhana Ashtakam
- Sri Govardhana Dharashtakam
- Sri Krishna Ashtakam
- Sri Krishna Ashtakam by Vallabhacharya
- Sri Krishnashraya Sthothram
- Sri Krishna Dvadasanama Sthothram
- Sri Krishna Sharana Aasthakam
- Sri Krishnashtaka Sthothram
- Sri Krishna Sthothram
- Sri Krishna Thandava Sthothram
- Sri Madhurashtakam
- A Prayer During a Pradakshina at a A Hindu Temple
- Salutations to Dikpalas, Rishis and Devathas
- Ganapathya Atharvashirsham
- Shri Ganesha Ashtotthara Sathanama Puja
- Essays On Dharma
- Esoteric Mystic Hinduism
- Introduction to Hinduism
- Hindu Way of Life
- Essays On Karma
- Hindu Rites and Rituals
- The Origin of The Sanskrit Language
- Symbolism in Hinduism
- Essays on The Upanishads
- Concepts of Hinduism
- Essays on Atman
- Hindu Festivals
- Spiritual Practice
- Right Living
- Yoga of Sorrow
- Happiness
- Mental Health
- Concepts of Buddhism
- General Essays
Guidelines to pronunciation: Sanskrit is essentially a language of sounds and sound vibrations. The efficacy of Sanskrit prayers depends upon the vibrations that are produced during chanting. It is difficult to transliterate Sanskrit words into English with full justification to the original sounds. In the above stated transliteration we followed a simple approach to make it easier even for those who are not familiar with English or Sanskrit. Wherever you find repeat vowels (aa, uu, ee) please stretch the vowel sound (for ex., aa as in vast or path, uu as in cool or root, ee as in eel or feel). Similarly, "ai" should be pronounced as in gait, fight, or tight. Th should be pronounced as in think or thick, but when t alone is used, it should be pronounced as in two, top or tip.