Stotra
📿Dedicated toसरस्वतीसरस्वती वंदना — या कुन्देन्दु
Saraswati Vandana — Ya Kundendu
The beloved Sanskrit invocation beginning Ya Kundendu Tusharahara Dhavala.
या कुन्देन्दुतुषारहारधवला या शुभ्रवस्त्रावृता।
She is radiant like jasmine, the moon and snow, and is clothed in pure white.
या वीणावरदण्डमण्डितकरा या श्वेतपद्मासना॥
Her hands grace the veena, and she is seated upon a white lotus.
या ब्रह्माच्युतशङ्करप्रभृतिभिर्देवैः सदा वन्दिता।
Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva and the other gods continually honour her.
सा मां पातु सरस्वती भगवती निःशेषजाड्यापहा॥
May Goddess Saraswati protect me and completely remove dullness and ignorance.
Meaning & context
The verse visualizes Saraswati in radiant white, holding the veena and seated on a white lotus, and asks the Goddess of learning to dispel dullness and ignorance.