Saraswati Suktam
Saraswati Suktam
Saraswati Suktam
sarasvatI sUktam
-(RRi.ve.6.61)
i_yam'dadAdrabha_samRRi'Na_chyuta_-ndivo᳚dAsaM-va.Ndrya_shvAya' dA_shuShe᳚ |
yA shashva᳚ntamAcha_khashadA᳚va_sa-mpa_Ni-ntA te᳚ dA_trANi' tavi_ShA sa'rasvati || 1 ||
i_yaM shuShme᳚bhirbisa_khA i'vAruja_tsAnu' girI_NA-nta'vi_Shebhi'rU_rmibhiH' |
pA_rA_va_ta_ghnImava'se suvRRi_ktibhi'ssara'svatI_ mA vi'vAsema dhI_tibhiH' || 2 ||
sara'svati deva_nido_ ni ba'rhaya pra_jAM-vi.Nshva'sya_ bRRisa'yasya mA_yinaH' |
u_ta kShi_tibhyo_-.avanI᳚ravindo vi_Shame᳚bhyo asravo vAjinIvati || 3 ||
praNo᳚ de_vI sara'svatI_ vAje᳚bhirvA_jinI᳚vatI |
dhI_nAma'vi_trya'vatu || 4 ||
yastvA᳚ devi sarasvatyupabrU_te dhane᳚ hi_te |
indra_-nna vRRi'tra_tUrye᳚ || 5 ||
tva-nde᳚vi sarasva_tyavA_ vAje᳚Shu vAjini |
radA᳚ pU_Sheva' na-ssa_nim || 6 ||
u_ta syA na_-ssara'svatI gho_rA hira᳚NyavartaniH |
vRRi_tra_ghnI va'ShTi suShTu_tim || 7 ||
yasyA᳚ ana_nto ahru'tastve_Shashcha'ri_ShNura᳚rNa_vaH |
ama_shchara'ti_ roru'vat || 8 ||
sA no_ vishvA_ ati_ dviSha_-ssvasRRI᳚ra_nyA RRi_tAva'rI |
ata_nnahe᳚va_ sUryaH' || 9 ||
u_ta naH' pri_yA pri_yAsu' sa_ptasva'sA_ suju'ShTA |
sara'svatI_ stomyA᳚ bhUt || 10 ||
A_pa_pruShI_ pArthi'vAnyu_ru rajo᳚ a_ntari'kSham |
sara'svatI ni_daspA᳚tu || 11 ||
tri_Sha_dhasthA᳚ sa_ptadhA᳚tuH_ pa~ncha' jA_tA va_rdhaya᳚ntI |
vAje᳚vAje_ havyA᳚ bhUt || 12 ||
pra yA ma'hi_mnA ma_hinA᳚su_ cheki'te dyu_mnebhi'ra_nyA a_pasA᳚ma_pasta'mA |
ratha' iva bRRiha_tI vi_bhvane᳚ kRRi_topa_stutyA᳚ chiki_tuShA_ sara'svatI || 13 ||
sara'svatya_bhi no᳚ neShi_ vasyo_ mApa' spharIH_ paya'sA_ mA na_ A dha'k |
ju_Shasva' na-ssa_khyA ve_shyA᳚ cha_ mA tva-tkShetrA_Nyara'NAni ganma || 14 ||
–(RRi.ve.7.95)
pra kShoda'sA_ dhAya'sA sasra e_ShA sara'svatI dha_ruNa_mAya'sI_ pUH |
pra_bAba'dhAnA ra_thye᳚va yAti_ vishvA᳚ a_po ma'hi_nA sindhu'ra_nyAH || 15 ||
ekA᳚cheta_tsara'svatI na_dInAM_ shuchi᳚rya_tI gi_ribhya_ A sa'mu_drAt |
rA_yashcheta᳚ntI_ bhuva'nasya_ bhUre᳚rghRRi_ta-mpayo᳚ duduhe_ nAhu'ShAya || 16 ||
sa vA᳚vRRidhe_ naryo_ yoSha'NAsu_ vRRiShA_ shishu᳚rvRRiSha_bho ya_j~niyA᳚su |
sa vA_jina᳚-mma_ghava'dbhyo dadhAti_ vi sA_taye᳚ ta_nva᳚-mmAmRRijIta || 17 ||
u_ta syA na_-ssara'svatI juShA_Nopa' shravatsu_bhagA᳚ ya_j~ne a_sminn |
mi_taj~nu'bhirnama_syai᳚riyA_nA rA_yA yu_jA chi_dutta'rA_ sakhi'bhyaH || 18 ||
i_mA juhvA᳚nA yu_ShmadA namo᳚bhiH_ prati_ stomaM᳚ sarasvati juShasva |
tava_ sharma᳚npri_yata'me_ dadhA᳚nA_ upa' stheyAma shara_Na-nna vRRi_kSham || 19 ||
a_yamu' te sarasvati_ vasi'ShTho_ dvArA᳚vRRi_tasya' subhage_ vyA᳚vaH |
vardha' shubhre stuva_te rA᳚si_ vAjA'nyU_ya-mpA᳚ta sva_stibhi_-ssadA᳚ naH || 20 ||
(RRi.ve.7.96)
bRRi_hadu' gAyiShe_ vacho᳚-.asu_ryA᳚ na_dInA᳚m |
sara'svatI_minma'hayA suvRRi_ktibhi_sstomai᳚rvasiShTha_ roda'sI || 21 ||
u_bhe yatte᳚ mahi_nA shu'bhre_ andha'sI adhikShi_yanti' pU_ravaH' |
sA no᳚ bodhyavi_trI ma_rutsa'khA_ choda_ rAdho᳚ ma_ghonA᳚m || 22 ||
bha_dramidbha_drA kRRi'Nava_tsara'sva_tyaka'vArI chetati vA_jinI᳚vatI |
gRRi_NA_nA ja'madagni_vatstu'vA_nA cha' vasiShTha_vat || 23 ||
ja_nI_yanto_ nvagra'vaH putrI_yantaH' su_dAna'vaH |
sara'svantaM havAmahe || 24 ||
ye te᳚ sarasva U_rmayo_ madhu'manto ghRRita_shchutaH' |
tebhi᳚rno-.avi_tA bha_va || 25 ||
pI_pi_vAMsaM_ sara'svata_-sstanaM_-yo.N vi_shvada'rshataH |
bha_kShI_mahi' pra_jAmiSham᳚ || 26 ||
(RRi.ve.2.41.16)
ambi'tame_ nadI᳚tame_ devi'tame_ sara'svati |
a_pra_sha_stA i'va smasi_ prasha'stimamba naskRRidhi || 27 ||
tve vishvA᳚ sarasvati shri_tAyUM᳚Shi de_vyAm |
shu_naho᳚treShu matsva pra_jA-nde᳚vi didiDDhi naH || 28 ||
i_mA brahma' sarasvati ju_Shasva' vAjinIvati |
yA te_ manma' gRRitsama_dA RRi'tAvari pri_yA de_veShu_ juhva'ti || 29 ||
(RRi.ve.1.3.10)
pA_va_kA na_-ssara'svatI_ vAje᳚bhirvA_jinI᳚vatI |
ya_j~naM-va.N'ShTu dhi_yAva'suH || 30 ||
cho_da_yi_trI sU_nRRitA᳚nA_-~ncheta᳚ntI sumatI_nAm |
ya_j~na-nda'dhe_ sara'svatI || 31 ||
ma_ho arNa_-ssara'svatI_ pra che᳚tayati ke_tunA᳚ |
dhiyo_ vishvA_ vi rA᳚jati || 32 ||
(RRi.ve.10.17.7)
sara'svatI-ndeva_yanto᳚ havante_ sara'svatImadhva_re tA_yamA᳚ne |
sara'svatIM su_kRRito᳚ ahvayanta_ sara'svatI dA_shuShe_ vArya᳚-ndAt || 33 ||
sara'svati_ yA sa_rathaM᳚-ya.N_yAtha' sva_dhAbhi'rdevi pi_tRRibhi_rmada᳚ntI |
A_sadyA_sminba_rhiShi' mAdayasvAnamI_vA iSha_ A dhe᳚hya_sme || 34 ||
sara'svatIM_-yA.N-mpi_taro_ hava᳚nte dakShi_NA ya_j~nama'bhi_nakSha'mANAH |
sa_ha_srA_rghami_lo atra' bhA_gaM rA_yaspoShaM_-ya.Nja'mAneShu dhehi || 35 ||
(RRi.ve.5.43.11)
A no᳚ di_vo bRRi'ha_taH parva'tA_dA sara'svatI yaja_tA ga᳚ntu ya_j~nam |
hava᳚-nde_vI ju'juShA_NA ghRRi_tAchI᳚ sha_gmA-nno_ vAcha'musha_tI shRRi'Notu || 36 ||
(RRi.ve.2.32.4)
rA_kAma_haM su_havAM᳚ suShTu_tI hu've shRRi_Notu' na-ssu_bhagA_ bodha'tu_ tmanA᳚ |
sIvya_tvapaH' sU_chyAchChi'dyamAnayA_ dadA᳚tu vI_raM sha_tadA᳚yamu_kthyam᳚ || 37 ||
yAste᳚ rAke suma_tayaH' su_pesha'so_ yAbhi_rdadA᳚si dA_shuShe_ vasU᳚ni |
tAbhi᳚rno a_dya su_manA᳚ u_pAga'hi sahasrapo_ShaM su'bhage_ rarA᳚NA || 38 ||
sinI᳚vAli_ pRRithu'ShTuke_ yA de_vAnA_masi_ svasA᳚ |
ju_Shasva' ha_vyamAhu'ta-mpra_jA-nde᳚vi didiDDhi naH || 39 ||
yA su'bA_hu-ssva᳚~Ngu_ri-ssu_ShUmA᳚ bahu_sUva'rI |
tasyai᳚ vi_shpatnyai᳚ ha_vi-ssi'nIvA_lyai ju'hotana || 40 ||
yA gu_~NgUryA si'nIvA_lI yA rA_kA yA sara'svatI |
i_ndrA_NIma'hva U_taye᳚ varuNA_nIM sva_staye᳚ || 41 ||
OM shAnti_-shshAnti_-shshAntiH' ||
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About This Stotram
Overview
The Saraswati Suktam is a collection of 41 Vedic hymn verses dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, drawn primarily from the Rigveda, with references including RV 6.61. In Vedic literature, Saraswati appears both as a river deity and as the embodiment of sacred speech and knowledge. The text belongs to the Vedic layer of Hindu scripture and represents one of the earliest documented invocations of this deity.
What are the benefits of chanting Saraswati Suktam?
- Cultivation of sharp intellect and mastery of sacred knowledge
- Improvement in artistic, musical, and expressive abilities
- Attainment of wisdom and clarity of thought
- Continuity of the Vedic recitation tradition through which these hymns are transmitted
When is the best time to recite this?
Morning recitation is traditional for Vedic suktams. Vasant Panchami is the primary annual occasion. It is also recited before beginning Vedic study sessions, examinations, and significant creative undertakings.
What is the historical and traditional background?
The Rigveda is among the oldest extant religious texts, with its composition period generally placed between 1500 and 1000 BCE. The Saraswati Suktam is sourced from this Vedic corpus, specifically from hymns within the sixth and seventh Mandalas of the Rigveda where Saraswati appears prominently. In Vedic usage, Saraswati was associated with the Saraswati River of northwestern India as well as with Vak (sacred speech). The 41-verse compilation of these hymns as a named Suktam likely reflects a later editorial arrangement for devotional use. Authorship is traditionally attributed to the Vedic Rishis who received these hymns.
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Related Texts
- Saraswati Stotram — a later Sanskrit devotional stotram honoring the same deity within the Puranic tradition
- Sanusvara Prasna — another Vedic text in this collection drawn from the Taittiriya Brahmana of the Krishna Yajurveda