Ya Kundendu - Saraswati Mantra"" A beautiful prayer to the Divine Mother Saraswati for bestowing so much of her grace and love! Saraswati Mantra is a highly powerful one and is easy to learn. Recited every morning to mark a good beginning of the day and to start the day on a positive note. The regular chanting of this mantra can win the grace of Mother Saraswati and bestow goodness and knowledge and help the chanters mature spiritually.<br /><br />Ya Kundendu Tusharahara Dhavala Ya Shubhra Vastravruta<br />Ya Veena Varadanda Manditakara Ya ShwetPadmasana<br />Ya Brahmachyut Shankara Prabhritibihi Devai Sada Vandita <br />Sa Mam Pattu Saraswati Bhagwati Nihshesh Jadyapaha ||<br /><br />Shuklam Brahmavichara Sara Parma, Adyam Jagadvyapineem <br />Veena Pustaka Dharineem Abhayadam Jadyandhakarapaham। <br />Haste Sphatikamalikam Vidadhateem Padmasane Samsthitam <br />Vande Tam Parmeshvareem Bhagwateem Buddhipradam Sharadam॥2॥<br /><br />या कुन्देन्दुतुषारहारधवला या शुभ्रवस्त्रावृता<br />या वीणावरदण्डमण्डितकरा या श्वेतपद्मासना।<br />या ब्रह्माच्युत शंकरप्रभृतिभिर्देवैः सदा वन्दिता<br />सा मां पातु सरस्वती भगवती निःशेषजाड्यापहा॥<br /><br />शुक्लां ब्रह्मविचार सार परमामाद्यां जगद्व्यापिनीं <br />वीणा-पुस्तक-धारिणीमभयदां जाड्यान्धकारापहाम्। <br />हस्ते स्फटिकमालिकां विदधतीं पद्मासने संस्थिताम् <br />वन्दे तां परमेश्वरीं भगवतीं बुद्धिप्रदां शारदाम्॥२॥<br /><br />Meaning of Saraswati Mantra:<br />Line-1: I salute Mother Saraswati who is so pure and white like that of jasmine, moon and a garland of pearls; she is the one who is adorned with sparkling white garments.<br />Line-2: whose hands are adorned with the Veena and boon giving staff; who is seated on a pure white lotus<br />Line-3: Who is always worshipped by Brahma (the creator), Achyuta (Vishnu or the protector), Shankara (Shiva or the destroyer) and all the devas (gods)<br />Line-4: Oh Mother Saraswati, the divine one, protect me and dispel all my ignorance<br /><br />Benefit :<br />Regular chanting of Saraswati Mantra can clarify thoughts, improve will power and the power of self-determination, vairagya or sense of detachment. The mantra can dispel ignorance and help in the quick mastering of all that is learnt. It can install the true purpose of life in the minds of the chanters and conform them firmly in their pursuit of spiritual advancement.
