Saraswati Stuti

Saraswati Stuti

Saraswati is considered godess of Knowledge, Intelligence, Oration and Art.
She is daughter of Brahma and a virgin.
Students (Vidyarthi - People desirous of aquiring knowledge) worship her to help them in their quest.

Ya kundendutusharhardhawala ya shubhravastra vruta
ya veena varadandamanditkara ya shwetpadmasana |
Ya brahmachyutshankara prabhutibhi daive sada vandita
sa ma patu saraswati bhagawati nishesh jadya paha ||

Translation:
The godess who is as fair as the flower of kund (?), like moon and like a necklace of dew and wears bright white clothes.
Who holds a *veena, and is seated on a white lotus.
To whom gods like Brahma, Vishnu and Shankar always bow,
and who dispells all darkness from the mind without a trace,
such godess Saraswati, please protect me.

*Veena - a 8-stringed ancient Indian music instrument.