Showing posts with label Saraswati. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Saraswati. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 9, 2024

शारदे करुणानिधे

 


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEu8hyT64tg


शारदे करुणानिधे Oh Devi Sharada, Treasure-house of Grace

सकलान् अव अम्ब सदा जनान्, Mother, protect all people always

चारणादि महित – You are praised by all panegyrists

वैभव पूरित अखिल दिक्तटे Your fame fills the world in all the directions

 

भर्म भूषण भूषिते – You are adorned with gold ornaments

वर रत्न मौलि विराजिते – You are resplendent with a bejewelled crown

शर्म दायिनि – Giver of prosperity and wellbeing!

कर्म मोचनि – Remover of past karmas!

निर्मलम् कुरु मानसम् – Please purify our minds!

 

हस्त सन्धृत पुस्तक अक्षपटि सुधाघट मुद्रिते - In your four hands, you beautifully hold Pustaka (vedas), Japamala, pot of Amrita, and gesture of grace

कः तव अस्ति हि वर्णने चतुरो नर, खेचरो अथवा – Who among men or gods is there who can indeed describe your glory?

 

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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!