Wednesday, November 23, 2022

Rigveda Prayer to Saraswati

I have been reciting this for a long time without delving into the meaning. So today, I have found the source and the translation (Wisdom Library).

प्र णो देवी सरस्वती वाजेभिर्वाजिनीवती । धीनामवित्र्यवतु ॥ ऋग्वेदः ६.६१.४c॥

pra

[adverb]

“towards; ahead.”

ṇo < naḥ < mad

[noun], accusative, plural

“I; mine.”

devī

[noun], nominative, singular, feminine

“Parvati; queen; goddess; Devi.”

sarasvatī

[noun], nominative, singular, feminine

“Sarasvati; Sarasvatī; language; voice; speech; eloquence; balloon vine; river.”

vājebhir < vājebhiḥ < vāja

[noun], instrumental, plural, masculine

“prize; Vāja; reward; reward; Ribhus; vigor; strength; contest.”

vājinīvatī < vājinīvat

[noun], nominative, singular, feminine

“rich; rich in horses.”

dhīnām < dhī

[noun], genitive, plural, feminine

“intelligence; prayer; mind; insight; idea; hymn; purpose; art; knowledge.”

avitry < avitrī < avitṛ

[noun], nominative, singular, feminine

“favorable.”

avatu < av

[verb], singular, Present imperative

“support; help; prefer; prefer; like.”


My summary

To us all, may the Goddess Saraswati, full of riches of wisdom, grant the wisdom and nurture and protect our intelligence as the Goddess of Intelligence!