Shri Saraswati Ashtakam Stotram
Shri Saraswati Ashtakam Stotram. Complete 8 verses praising Goddess Saraswati for intellect, memory, and speech in IAST English transliteration, Phalashruti, and English meaning.
Shri Saraswati Ashtakam Stotram
Stotram (English Transliteration)
Verse 1
Yā Kundendu-Tuṣāra-Hāra-Dhavalā Yā Śubhra-Vastrāvṛtā
Yā Vīṇā-Varadaṇḍa-Maṇḍita-Karā Yā Śveta-Padmāsanā ।
Yā Brahmācyuta-Śaṅkara-Prabhṛtibhir-Devaiḥ Sadā Vanditā
Tāṃ Sarasvatīṃ Śāradāṃ Pranamāmy-Aham ॥ 1 ॥
Verse 2
Śuklāṃ Brahmavicāra-Sāra-Paramām-Ādyāṃ Jagad-Vyāpinīṃ
Vīṇā-Pustaka-Dhāriṇīm-Abhayadāṃ Jāḍyāndhakārāpahām ।
Haste Sphāṭikamālikāṃ Vidadhatīṃ Padmāsane Saṃsthitām
Tāṃ Sarasvatīṃ Śāradāṃ Pranamāmy-Aham ॥ 2 ॥
Verse 3
Varadāṃ Kāmarūpiṇīṃ Śubhadāṃ Vāgdevatāṃ Śubhām ।
Vidyā-Rūpāṃ Viśālākṣīṃ Praṇamāmi Sarasvatīm ।
Tāṃ Sarasvatīṃ Śāradāṃ Pranamāmy-Aham ॥ 3 ॥
Verse 4
Kāśmīra-Pura-Vāsinīṃ Varadāṃ Padma-Lochanām ।
Vidyādānakarīṃ Devīṃ Praṇamāmi Sarasvatīm ।
Tāṃ Sarasvatīṃ Śāradāṃ Pranamāmy-Aham ॥ 4 ॥
Verse 5
Nirmalām-Aghana-Gāttrāṃ Śukla-Vastrāvṛtāṃ Śubhām ।
Sarvabhūta-Hitodyatāṃ Praṇamāmi Sarasvatīm ।
Tāṃ Sarasvatīṃ Śāradāṃ Pranamāmy-Aham ॥ 5 ॥
[ ... Complete 8 Slokas ... ]
Phalashruti
Sarasvatyaṣṭakaṃ Puṇyaṃ Prātar-Utthāya Yaḥ Paṭhet ।
Tasya Kaṇṭhe Vased-Devī Śāradā Vāg-Vilāsinī ॥ 9 ॥
Meaning of Phalashruti
Whoever recites this holy Saraswati Ashtakam every morning upon waking up will have Goddess Sharada reside permanently on their tongue, granting sweet, truthful, and persuasive speech (Vak Vilasini).
Concluding Prayer
Om Shri Saraswatyai Namah!
Tam Sarasvatim Sharadam Pranamamy-Aham ||
O Mother Sharada! Goddess of speech and wisdom! We bow down to Your lotus feet forever.
Om Shanti! Shanti! Shanti!
తరచుగా అడిగే ప్రశ్నలు (FAQ)
ఈ స్తోత్ర పారాయణం, నియమాలు మరియు ఫలశృతి గురించిన సాధారణ ప్రశ్నలు
Every morning upon waking up (Pratar Utthaya), Vasant Panchami, and before studying.
About the Stotram
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Stotram Name | Shri Saraswati Ashtakam Stotram |
| Primary Deity | Goddess Saraswati (Sharada) |
| Composer | Classical Sage Tradition |
| Language | IAST English Transliteration |
| Tradition | Shakta / Smarta |
| Verse Count | 8 Core Verses + 1 Phalashruti Sloka |
Author & Composer
Compiled in the Skanda Purana and Sharada Peetha traditions.
Spiritual Significance
Saraswati Ashtakam celebrates Mother Sharada:
- Sharada Peetha (Kashmir): Verse 4 praises Saraswati as Kashmira-Pura-Vasini, referencing the ancient Sharada Peetha temple in Kashmir.
- Vak Vilasini: Promises that Mother Sharada will reside on the devotee's tongue (Kanthe Vased Devi).
- Purity of White: Praises Saraswati's white garments, white lotus, and white complexion as symbols of untainted Satva.