Saraswati Ashtottara Sata Namavali
Saraswati Ashtottara Sata Namavali
sarasvatI aSTottara zata nAmAvali
OM zrI sarasvatyai namaH
OM mahAbhadrAyai namaH
OM mahAmAyAyai namaH
OM varapradAyai namaH
OM zrIpradAyai namaH
OM padmanilayAyai namaH
OM padmAkSyai namaH
OM padmavaktrikAyai namaH
OM zivAnujAyai namaH
OM pustakahastAyai namaH (10)
OM jJAnamudrAyai namaH
OM ramAyai namaH
OM kAmarUpAyai namaH
OM mahAvidyAyai namaH
OM mahApAtaka nAzinyai namaH
OM mahAzrayAyai namaH
OM mAlinyai namaH
OM mahAbhogAyai namaH
OM mahAbhujAyai namaH
OM mahAbhAgAyai namaH (20)
OM mahotsAhAyai namaH
OM divyAGgAyai namaH
OM suravanditAyai namaH
OM mahAkAlyai namaH
OM mahApAzAyai namaH
OM mahAkArAyai namaH
OM mahAGkuzAyai namaH
OM sItAyai namaH
OM vimalAyai namaH
OM vizvAyai namaH (30)
OM vidyunmAlAyai namaH
OM vaiSNavyai namaH
OM candrikAyai namaH
OM candralekhAvibhUSitAyai namaH
OM mahAphalAyai namaH
OM sAvitryai namaH
OM surasAyai namaH
OM devyai namaH
OM divyAlaGkAra bhUSitAyai namaH
OM vAgdevyai namaH (40)
OM vasudhAyai namaH
OM tIvrAyai namaH
OM mahAbhadrAyai namaH
OM mahAbalAyai namaH
OM bhogadAyai namaH
OM bhAratyai namaH
OM bhAmAyai namaH
OM gomatyai namaH
OM jaTilAyai namaH
OM vindhyAvAsAyai namaH (50)
OM caNDikAyai namaH
OM subhadrAyai namaH
OM surapUjitAyai namaH
OM vinidrAyai namaH
OM vaiSNavyai namaH
OM brAhmyai namaH
OM brahmajJAnaikasAdhanAyai namaH
OM saudAminyai namaH
OM sudhAmUrtaye namaH
OM suvINAyai namaH (60)
OM suvAsinyai namaH
OM vidyArUpAyai namaH
OM brahmajAyAyai namaH
OM vizAlAyai namaH
OM padmalocanAyai namaH
OM zumbhAsura pramathinyai namaH
OM dhUmralocana mardinyai namaH
OM sarvAtmikAyai namaH
OM trayImUrtyai namaH
OM zubhadAyai namaH (70)
OM zAstrarUpiNyai namaH
OM sarvadevastutAyai namaH
OM saumyAyai namaH
OM surAsura namaskRtAyai namaH
OM raktabIja nihantryai namaH
OM cAmuNDAyai namaH
OM muNDakAmbikAyai namaH
OM kAlarAtryai namaH
OM praharaNAyai namaH
OM kalAdhArAyai namaH (80)
OM niraJjanAyai namaH
OM varArohAyai namaH
OM vAgdevyai namaH
OM vArAhyai namaH
OM vArijAsanAyai namaH
OM citrAmbarAyai namaH
OM citragandhAyai namaH
OM citramAlya vibhUSitAyai namaH
OM kAntAyai namaH
OM kAmapradAyai namaH (90)
OM vandyAyai namaH
OM rUpasaubhAgyadAyinyai namaH
OM zvetAnanAyai namaH
OM rakta madhyAyai namaH
OM dvibhujAyai namaH
OM surapUjitAyai namaH
OM niraJjanAyai namaH
OM nIlajaGghAyai namaH
OM caturvargaphalapradAyai namaH
OM caturAnana sAmrAjjyai namaH (100)
OM brahmaviSNu zivAtmikAyai namaH
OM haMsAsanAyai namaH
OM mahAvidyAyai namaH
OM mantravidyAyai namaH
OM sarasvatyai namaH
OM mahAsarasvatyai namaH
OM vidyAyai namaH
OM jJAnaikatatparAyai namaH (108)
iti zrIsarasvatyaSTottarazatanAmAvaliH samAptA ||
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About This Stotram
Overview
The Saraswati Ashtottara Sata Namavali is a Sanskrit namavali of 108 names of Goddess Saraswati, presented in the standard "Om... Namah" format of the namavali genre. Each name captures a specific attribute or form of the Goddess, such as her association with the Veena, books, the gesture of knowledge (jnana mudra), and the lotus. The text belongs to the Saraswati devotional tradition within Hinduism.
What are the benefits of chanting Saraswati Ashtottara Sata Namavali?
- Attainment of knowledge and intellectual clarity
- Improvement in artistic skill and creative expression
- Success in education and competitive examinations
- Removal of mental obstacles to learning
When is the best time to recite this?
Mornings are the preferred time. Vasant Panchami is the annual festival most closely associated with this namavali's recitation. It is also recited during study periods, before creative work, and during Navratri on days designated for Saraswati worship.
What is the historical and traditional background?
Namavalis for Saraswati appear across various Puranic and Tantric compilations and have been maintained in educational and temple worship contexts throughout India. The 108-name format is a conventional structure that signals a complete invocation of the deity. The author of this specific namavali is unknown, as is common for compilations of this type. Saraswati's identity as the patron of learning gave her namavali a practical association with formal education and arts training.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Saraswati 108 Names — a closely related namavali of Saraswati in the same format
- Saraswati Dwadasa Nama Stotram — a shorter twelve-name stotram for Saraswati in this collection