Friday 29 September 2017

Goddess Sri Saraswathi Sthothram by Sri Bhrihaspathi – Sri Rudrayamala Thanthram – Lyrics and meanings



|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||











Sri Bhrihaspathi speaks “ I shall worship supreme Goddess Sri Saraswathi with dedication/utmost concentration and belief, I shall sincerely recite the sacred syllable of Hreemkara of lotus born.  She is the provider of intellect, abundance of boons, and fulfils the desires of the worshiper, she is beloved of Keshava, she carries divine music instrument Veena in her hand, she is the provider of abundance of boons, she is fond of eulogized by sacred hymns, she should be venerated always, she is the destroyer of wickedness in worshiper, she has supreme brilliance, she does not require any support system, she destroys the darkness of ignorance in worshiper, she is the provider of Moksha/liberation from repeated births, she is auspicious, she is eternal, she symbolizes happiness and wealth, she is splendid, she is seated on the lotus flower, she is Kundalini, she is attired in pure white garment, she is stunningly gorgeous, she dissolves in Adityamandala, I shall prostrated before supreme Goddess Sri Saraswathi who is beloved of worshiper, she symbolizes supreme wisdom and knowledge, she lightens the entire Universe with her supreme radiance, she eradicates all the obstacles of worshiper.” In this way the illustrious Vageesha eulogized supreme Goddess Saraswathi in the above glorious verses, and envisaged the marvellous form of Goddess Sri Saraswathi who has the luster of autumn moon.


Sri Saraswathi spoke “ Oh! Vrinishva, Ask for boon, I shall give the boon as you have desired.”


Sri Bhrihaspathi speaks “ Oh! Devi, if you are pleased kindly blesses me with supreme wisdom and knowledge.”


Sri Saraswathi speaks “ whoever reads or listens to these glorious verses  relentlessly with faith and devotion would attain pure wisdom and get relieved from all kinds of wickedness, worshiper would attain highest of the wisdom and knowledge equivalent to me, worshiper would achieve proficiency in the construction poems with extremely good poetic skills, whoever reads or listens to these glorious verse thrice a day/dawn, noon and dusk, undoubtedly they would be blessed with my permanent presence in their throat.”


Bhrihaspathi Uvacha –

 Saraswathi Namasyami Chethanam Hridhi Samsthitham | Kandastham  Padmayonim  Thvam  Hreemkaram Supriyam Sadha ||

Mathidham Varadham Chaiva Sarvakama Phalapradham | Keshavasya  Priyam Devim Veenahastham  Varapradham ||

Manthrapriyam Sadha Hridhyam Kumathidhvamsakarineem | Svaprakasham Niralambam Agnana Thimirapaharam ||

Mokshapriyam Shubham Nithyam  Subagam Shobhanapriyam| Padmopavishtam  Kundalineem Shuklavasthram Manoharam ||

Adithyamandale  Leenam Pranamami Janapriyam | Gnanakaram Jagadhveepam Bhaktha Vignavinashineem ||

Ithi Sthuthyam  Sthutha Devi Vageeshena Mahathmana | Athmanam Dharshayamasa  Sharadhindhu Samaprabham ||

Sri Saraswathi Uvacha –
 Varam Vrineeshva Bhadhram Thvam Yaththe Manasi Varththathe ||

Bhrihaspathi Uvacha –
Dhaththam The Nirmalam Gnanam Kumathidhvamsakarakam | Sthothrenena Mam  Bhakthya  Ye Sthuvanthi Sadha Nara: ||

Labanthe Paramam Gnanam Mama  Thulyaparakrama: | Kavithvam Math Prasadhena  Prapnuvanthi Manogatham ||

Thrisandhyam  Prayatho Bhoothva  Yasthvimam Padathe Nara: | Thasya Kande  Sadha Vasam Karishyami Na Samshaya: ||

|| Ithi Sri Rudrayamala Thanthre  Sri Bhrihaspathi Virachitham Sri Saraswathi Sthothram Sampoornnam ||



|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||