Agastya Saraswati Stotram

She who is white as jasmine, the moon, frost and a pearl necklace; robed in pure white; her hands graced by the noble vīṇā; seated on a white lotus; ever worshipped by Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Śiva and the gods — may that blessed Sarasvatī, remover of all dullness, protect me.

Four-armed — holding a rosary bright as crystal beads, a white lotus, a parrot and a book; radiant like jasmine, moon, conch and crystal, resplendent, peerless — may that Goddess of Speech, ever gracious, dwell upon my tongue.

Her lotus feet served by gods and asuras alike, a lovely book shining in her hand — may Sarasvatī, consort of Brahmā, seated on the lotus, dance for ever upon my speech.

Sarasvatī — lustrous as the lotus filaments, austere, fond of her white-lotus seat, full-bosomed, her eyes playful as lotuses, noble-minded — may she be gracious in granting boons.

O Sarasvatī, giver of boons, who takes form at will — salutations to you! I am about to begin my study; may accomplishment ever be mine.

Sarasvatī, salutations to you; Goddess of all, salutations again; O peaceful one, bearer of the moon, present in every yoga — salutations, salutations.

To her of eternal bliss, self-supported, without parts — salutations; O bearer of knowledge, large-eyed one, pure wisdom itself — salutations, salutations.

To her whose form is pure crystal, to the subtle one — salutations; O embodiment of the Word-Brahman, four-handed, granter of every attainment — salutations, salutations.

To her whose every limb is adorned with pearls, dwelling in the mūlādhāra — salutations; to the form of the root-mantra, the primal energy — salutations, salutations.

O Manonmanī (the state beyond mind), great Yoga itself, Queen of speech — salutations; to the eloquent one, her hand raised in boon-giving, the bestower of boons — salutations, salutations.

To the Veda, to her whose form is the Veda, to Vedānta itself — salutations; to her beyond merit and flaw, radiant with virtues — salutations, salutations.

To all-knowledge, ever-blissful, of every form — salutations; to the abundant one, the maiden, the omniscient — to you, salutations, salutations.

To the noble mistress of yoga, one with Goddess Umā, the bliss of yoga — salutations; to her of divine knowledge, three-eyed, of divine form — salutations, salutations.

To her who bears the crescent in her locks, lustrous as the moon's orb — salutations; to her who bears moon and sun in her locks, moon-orbed one — salutations, salutations.

To her of atom-form, of vast form, of universal form — salutations; to her who is the eight powers beginning with aṇimā, to bliss itself — salutations, salutations.

To her who is knowledge and realisation, wisdom embodied — salutations; to the form of the many śāstras, of many forms — salutations, salutations.

To the giver of the lotus (prosperity), of the lotus line, lotus-formed — salutations; to the supreme abider, the transcendent form — salutations, O destroyer of sins!

To the great Goddess, to Mahākālī, to Mahālakṣmī — salutations; to her who is Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Śiva, the consort-power of Brahman — salutations, salutations.

To her, blossom of the lotus-lake, who takes form at will — salutations; to her radiant in Kapālī's deeds, giver of the fruits of action — salutations, salutations.

Whoever recites it daily at dusk and dawn attains accomplishment in six months, it is said; for those who recite or even hear it there is no fear of thieves or tigers.

Thus this Sarasvatī Stotram, spoken by the sage Agastya, grants all attainments to men and destroys every sin.