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सरस्वती मङ्गलाष्टकम्
About Saraswati Mangalashtakam
Saraswati Mangalashtakam (सरस्वती मङ्गलाष्टकम्) is an eight-verse devotional hymn dedicated to Goddess Saraswati. This revered text originates from Traditional. Chanting this stotra with devotion is said to invoke the blessings of the Vedic goddess of learning as well as bring auspiciousness in all educational pursuits. Additionally, it is known to grant wisdom, intellect and discriminating knowledge. For best results, devotees chant this on Wednesday (Budhvar) and Thursday (Guruvar) and during Vasant Panchami. At 8 verses long, the recitation takes roughly 7 minutes, making it accessible for regular devotional use. On this page, you can read the complete Saraswati Mangalashtakam in Devanagari Sanskrit with English transliteration, Hindi meaning (arth), and free PDF download for offline recitation.
Reviewed & translated by Acharya Pushyadant Mishra
Stotra Path (स्तोत्र पाठ)
॥ श्री सरस्वती मङ्गलाष्टकम् ॥
श्रीवाणि विद्यासरसीरुहासनपरे विद्याप्रदे मङ्गलम्।
श्रीशारदे ज्ञानगम्ये सुमेधे श्रितजनप्रिये मङ्गलम्॥१॥
वीणापुस्तककराम्बुजे विमलवाग्वाहिनि शुभ्रे शुभे।
हंसारूढसुशोभिते गुणमये देवि सदा मङ्गलम्॥२॥
कुन्देन्दुतुषारहारधवले मुक्ताविभूषाञ्चिते।
श्वेतपद्मनिवासिनि त्रिजगतामाधारभूते शुभम्॥३॥
ब्रह्माच्युतशम्भुवन्दितपदे लोकत्रयालङ्कृते।
वेदार्थज्ञानदायिनि प्रवरदे ते मङ्गलं मङ्गलम्॥४॥
विद्यावाग्बुद्धिमेधाप्रवरदे सत्यधर्मप्रिये।
सर्वज्ञानप्रकाशिनि निगमगे देवि सदा मङ्गलम्॥५॥
चत्वारो वेदगर्भे कविवरजननि ज्ञानसन्दोहरूपे।
त्वं ब्रह्मस्वरूपिणी जगदधिष्ठानं तवैव स्वरूपम्।
देवि मङ्गलम्॥६॥
यामिन्याः प्रभाकरे निशि दिवा वाचं ददासि प्रभो।
नित्यं ज्ञानविवेकबुद्धिविलसत्तेजस्स्वरूपे नमः।
देवि मङ्गलम्॥७॥
सर्वमङ्गलमाङ्गल्ये वाग्देवि श्रीसरस्वति।
त्वमेव शरणं मह्यं तव मङ्गलमस्तु ते॥८॥
॥ इति श्री सरस्वती मङ्गलाष्टकम् सम्पूर्णम् ॥
Benefits (फल)
- ★Eight verses of auspicious blessings to Saraswati
- ★Brings auspiciousness in all educational pursuits
- ★Grants wisdom, intellect and discriminating knowledge
- ★Ideal for chanting before examinations or study
- ★Invokes the blessings of the Vedic goddess of learning