Saturday 8 October 2016

Sri Mahasaraswathi Ashtakam – Lyrics and meanings



|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||










The following are the conversation between Bheeshma and Dharmaputhra Yudhishtira who is the son of Dharma and superior among righteous. 


Dharmaputhra speaks “ Pithamaha/grandfather who is highly intellectual and profound in all Sasthra.   Saraswathi Sthavam was composed by the great Preceptor, it is highly propitious to read,   Saraswathi Sthavam eulogizes the glories of Goddess Sri Saraswathi who carries divine Veena and sacred scriptures in her hands, she rides on her celestial vehicle Swan, she is the provider of knowledge and wisdom to her devotees.  The twelve sacred names of Goddess Sri Saraswathi are as follows, firstly Bharathi, secondly Saraswathi, thirdly Sharadhadevi, fourthly Hamsavahini/who rides on celestial vehicle swan, fifthly Jagathikhyatha/who is well famous in the Universe, sixthly Vaneeshwari/who is the symbol of Music, seventhly Kaumari/who is young maiden, eighthly Bhramacharini/who undertakes severe austerities, ninthly Buddhidhathri/who is the provider of wisdom and knowledge, tenthly Varadhayini/who is the provider of various boons, eleventh is Kshudhraganda and twelfth is Bhuvaneshwari/who is the Goddess of the Universe.   The above are the twelve sacred names of Goddess Bhrami who is the female force of Lord Bhrama, whoever reads or listens to these glorious verses during the hours of dawn, noon and dusk would be blessed with all kinds of supernatural powers, Goddess Saraswathi will be highly pleased and permanently resides as Bhramaroopa Saraswathi on the tip of the tongue of the worshiper.  Goddess Saraswathi will be pleased to hear the above sacred names and the worshiper can envision the magnificent form of Devi with the brilliance of billions of Adithyas.”



Lord Bhrihaspathi speaks “  Whoever eulogize the glories of Goddess Varada who is the provider various boons, intelligence and  supernatural powers,  whoever recites or listens to the sacred hymns with utmost faith and devotion would attain refined knowledge and wisdom, all the wickedness will be destroyed, worshiper would be blessed with refined knowledge which is highly difficult to obtain,  it is doubtless that Goddess Mahamaya would be highly pleased and blesses the worshiper with her eternal presence on their throat.”



Idhameva Maharaja Prushtavamsthe Pithamaha: | Bheeshmam Dharmavidham Shreshtam Dharmaputhro Yudhishtira: ||

Pithamaha Mahaprajja Sarvashasthra Visharadha | Saraswathi Sthavam Punyam Guruna Yathkritham Pura ||

Thadhaham Shrothumicchami Bhroohi Me Sthothram Uththamam | Saraswathee Mayam Dhrushta Veena Pusthaka Dharineem ||

Hamsavaha Samayuktha Vidhyadhanakari Mama | Pradhamam Bharathi Nama Dhvitheeyam Cha Saraswathi ||

Threetheyam Sharadha Devi Chathurththam Hamsavahini | Panchamam Jagathi Khyatha Shashtam Vaneeshwari Thadha ||

Kaumari Sapthamam Proktha Chashtamam Bhramacharini | Navam Buddhidhathri Cha Dhashamam Varadhayini ||

Yekadhasham Kshudhraganda Dhvadhasham Bhuvaneshwari | Bhrami Dhvadhasha Namani Thrisandhyam Ya: Padennara: ||

Sarvasiddhikari Thasya Prasanna Parameshwari | Sa Me Vasathu Jihvagre Bhramaroopa Saraswathi ||

Yevam Sthutha Thadha Devi Santhushta Sthothra Padatha: | Athmanam Dharshayamasa Sooryakodi Samaprabham ||

Varam Vrisheeshva Bhadram The Yaththe Manasi Vidhyathe ||

Bhrihaspathir Uvacha –

Yadhi Me Varadha Devi Gnanam Siddhim Prayaccha Na: |
Hantha The Nirmalagnanam Kumathi Dhvamsa Karanam | Sthothrenanena Ye Bhakthya Mam Sthuvanthi Maneeshina: ||

Labanthe Paramam Gnanam Yath Parairapi Dhurllabham | Prapnothi Purusho Nithyam Mahamaya Prasadhatha; ||

Thrisandhyam Prayatho Nithyam Padeth Ashtakam Uththamam | Thasya Kande Sadha Vasam Karishyami Na Samshaya: ||

|| Ithi Sri Padmapurane Sri Sarawathyashtakam Sampoornam ||



|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||