12 Powerful Saraswati Mantra – Meaning and Benefits
An important part of the holy trinity (Lakshmi, Parvati, and Saraswati), Maa Saraswati is the mother goddess of music, arts & craft, knowledge, wisdom, consciousness, and all Vedas. It is said if that one tries to appease the Goddess with the purest of emotions and true heart, she will bestow them with the power to overcome any obstacles in their path, especially obstacles one faces in their educational life and career.
She is an all-encompassing mother, she is known by various names by her devotees. She is popularly known as Sakala Kaladhistatri – a goddess bestowing the gift of art and Vak Devi – the goddess of speech.
Students and freshers, even experienced professionals across the world, offer libations and the many Saraswati mantras to bring about a positive change in their lives.
12 powerful Saraswati mantras that will change your life for the better
1. Beej Mantra – The Bija Mantra is chanted by devotees as an offering or salutations to Maa Saraswati to increase their intelligence and the power of speech.
ॐ ऎं सरस्वत्यै ऎं नमः ll
Aum Aing Saraswathye Namah ||
Meaning – Salutations to Goddess Saraswati.
2. Vidya Mantra – Students who struggle to score well or pass their exams, this mantra is known to improve the power of concentration and memory in students.
सरस्वति नमस्तुभ्यं वरदे कामरूपिणि ।
विद्यारम्भं करिष्यामि सिद्धिर्भवतु मे सदा ॥
Saraswati Namasthubhyam
Varade Kamarupini |
Vidhyarambam Karishyami
Siddhir Bavathume Sadha ||
Meaning – O Saraswati, salutations for you, O Giver of boons, O Kamarupiṇi, I am going to start studies, may success be mine, always.
3. Saraswati Vandana – This mantra is chanted by devotees to seek Ma Saraswati’s blessing and protection from lethargy, sluggishness, and ignorance.
या कुन्देन्दुतुषारहारधवला या शुभ्रवस्त्रावृता
या वीणावरदण्डमण्डितकरा या श्वेतपद्मासना ।
या ब्रह्माच्युतशंकरप्रभृतिभिर्देवैः सदा पूजिता
सा मां पातु सरस्वति भगवती निःशेषजाड्यापहा ॥
Yaa Kundendu tushaara haaradhavalaa,
Yaa shubhravastraavritha
Yaa veenavara dandamanditakara,
aa shwetha padmaasana |
Yaa brahmaachyutha shankara
prabhritibhir Devaisadaa Vanditha
Saa Maam Paatu Saraswatee
Bhagavatee Nihshesha jaadyaapahaa ||
Meaning – O Goddess Saraswati, who is fair as a jasmine flower, the moon, or a snowflake, who is dressed in white and whose hands are adorned by veena, who is seated in a white lotus, to whom Brahma, Vishnu, and Maheshwara pray, please protect us.
4. Mahasaraswati Mantra – This mantra is chanted by devotees to offer salutations to Maa Saraswati.
ॐ ऐं महासरस्वत्यै नमः |
Om Aim Mahasaraswatyai Namah |
Meaning – Salutations to Goddess Maha Saraswati.
5. Maa Saraswati Mantra to attain knowledge – This mantra is chanted to seek blessings to eradicate the evils of ignorance and bestow the devotee with intelligence.
शुक्लां ब्रह्मविचारसारपरमांद्यां जगद्व्यापनीं
वीणा-पुस्तक-धारिणीमभयदां जाड्यांधकारपहाम्।
हस्ते स्फाटिक मालिकां विदधतीं पद्मासने संस्थिताम्
वन्दे तां परमेश्वरीं भगवतीं बुद्धिप्रदां शारदाम्।।
Shuklaam Brahmvichaar
Saar Paramaadyaam Jagadvyaapineem Veennaa Pushtak
Dhaarinneebhamay Daam
Jaad Yaapandhkaaraapahaam |
Haste Sfatik Maalikaam Vidhateem
Paramaasane Sansthitaam Vande Taam
Parameshwareem Bhagwateem Buddhi Pradaam Shaaradaam ||
Meaning – I pray to Bhagwati Saraswati who has a fair complexion, who is the first and foremost divine energy, who is present in the world in the form of knowledge, who wields a veena, Vedas, sfatik rosary in her hands and one of whose hands is raised in blessing. She is capable of removing ignorance and bestowing intelligence.
6. Powerful Saraswati Mantra – This simple mantra is mainly chanted by students to make learning easy and help them score well in exams.
ॐ ऐं ह्रीं क्लीं महासरस्वती देव्यै नमः ||
Om Aim Hrim
Kleem Maha Saraswati Devaya
Namaha ||
Meaning – The giver of wisdom, intelligence, wealth, destroyer of the enemy, Saraswati Devi we bow before you.
7. Saraswati Mantra for Vidya – This mantra is chanted by students before they start studying for their exams so that Maa blesses them with the power of memory and concentration.
सरस्वति नमस्तुभ्यं वरदे कामरूपिणि ।
विद्यारम्भं करिष्यामि सिद्धिर्भवतु मे सदा ॥
Saraswathi Namasthubhyam,
Varadey Kaamarupinee |
Vidhyarambham Karishyami,
Sidhir bhavathu mey sada ||
Meaning – Oh Goddess, Saraswati, my humble prostrations unto thee, who are the fulfiller of all my wishes. I start my studies with the request that thou will bestow Thy blessings on me.
8. Saraswati Gayatri Mantra – This mantra is chanted to seek success from Maa in career and education. This mantra is also known as Gayathri of Saraswati.
ॐ वागीश्वर्यै विद्महे वाग्वादीन्ये दीमहे तन्नः सरस्वती प्रचोदयात ||
Om Vageeshwaryae Vidmahe Vagwadeenyae
Dhimahe Tannah Saraswati Prachodayat ||
Meaning – Om Let me meditate on the goddess of speech. Oh, wife of Lord Brahma, give me higher intellect and let Goddess Vani illuminate my mind.
9. Saraswati Mantra for knowledge – This mantra is chanted to seek the divine blessings of Goddess Saraswati to gain all glories and powers of knowledge that exist in the world.
सरस्वति महाभागे विद्ये कमललोचने ।
विद्यारूपे विशालाक्षि विद्यां देहि नमोस्तुते ॥
Saraswati Mahabhage
Vidye Kamalalochane |
Vishwaroope Vishaalaakshi
Vidyam dehi namosthuthe ||
Meaning – O, the great Goddess Saraswati, the lotus-eyes personified knowledge. O, large-eyes Goddess, taking the form of the whole universe, thou shower me with all the powers and glories of all knowledge that exist.
10. Saraswati Mantra for gaining power – This mantra is chanted to acquire power and become famous by acquiring the blessings of knowledge.
वद वद वाग्वादिनी स्वाहा ।
Vad Vad Vaagwaadinee Swaha |
Meaning – O the Goddess of speech, bestow your blessings on me.
11. Saraswati Mantra for intelligence – This mantra is chanted for enhanced intelligence in students and adults alike.
ॐ ऐं ह्रीं श्रीं वाग्देव्यै सरस्वत्यै नमः ।
Om Aing Hreeng Shreeng
Vaagdevyai Saraswatyai Namah |
Meaning – I bow down to the Goddess Saraswati, the goddess of speech.
12. Saraswati Mantra for Wisdom – This mantra is chanted to be blessed with the wisdom of wealth and knowledge.
ॐ अर्हं मुख कमल वासिनी पापात्म क्षयम् कारी वद वद वाग्वादिनी सरस्वती ऐं ह्रीं नमः स्वाहा ।
Om Arham Mukha Kamal Vaasinee
Paapaatma Kshayam Kaari
Vad Vad Vaagwaadinee Saraswati
Aing Hreeng Namah Swaaha ||
Meaning – May Maa Saraswati bless us with wisdom and strength.
