śrīsarasvatyaṣṭottaraśatanāmastotram
sarasvatī mahābhadrā mahāmāyā varapradā |
śrīpradā padmanilayā padmākṣī padmavaktrakā || 1||
Saraswati (Goddess of Speech), Mahabhadra (Most Auspicious), Mahamaya (Great Illusion), Varaprada (Granter of Boons), Shriprada (Bestower of Wealth), Padmanilaya (Dwelling in a Lotus), Padmakshi (Lotus-eyed), Padmavaktraka (Lotus-faced).
śivānujā pustakabhṛt jñānamudrā ramā parā |
kāmarūpā mahāvidyā mahāpātakanāśinī || 2||
Shivanuja (Younger sister of Shiva), Pustakabhrit (Holding a book), Jnanamudra (Showing the gesture of knowledge), Rama (Delightful), Para (Supreme), Kamarupa (Taking any desired form), Mahavidya (Great Knowledge), Mahapatakanashini (Destroyer of great sins).
mahāśrayā mālinī ca mahābhogā mahābhujā |
mahābhāgā mahotsāhā divyāṅgā suravanditā || 3||
Mahashraya (Great Refuge), Malini (Wearing a garland), Mahabhoga (Great Enjoyment), Mahabhuja (Great-armed), Mahabhaga (Highly fortunate), Mahotsaha (Greatly enthusiastic), Divyanga (Having divine limbs), Suravandita (Worshipped by gods).
mahākālī mahāpāśā mahākārā mahāṅkuśā |
pītā ca vimalā viśvā vidyunmālā ca vaiṣṇavī || 4||
Mahakali, Mahapasha (Holding a great noose), Mahakara (Great form), Mahankusha (Holding a great goad), Peeta (Yellow-hued), Vimala (Pure), Vishwa (Universe), Vidyunmala (Garland of lightning), Vaishnavi (Power of Vishnu).
candrikā candravadanā candralekhāvibhūṣitā |
sāvitrī surasā devī divyālaṅkārabhūṣitā || 5||
Chandrika (Moonlight), Chandravadana (Moon-faced), Chandralekhavibhushita (Adorned with the crescent moon), Savitri, Surasa Devi, Divyalankarabhushita (Adorned with divine ornaments).
vāgdevī vasudhā tīvrā mahābhadrā mahābalā |
bhogadā bhāratī bhāmā govindā gomatī śivā || 6||
Vagdevi (Goddess of Speech), Vasudha (Earth), Tivra (Intense), Mahabhadra (Greatly auspicious), Mahabala (Greatly powerful), Bhogada (Bestower of enjoyment), Bharati, Bhama, Govinda, Gomati, Shiva (Auspicious).
jaṭilā vindhyavāsā ca vindhyācalavirājitā |
caṇḍikā vaiṣṇavī brāhmī brahmajñānaikasādhanā || 7||
Jatila (Wearing matted hair), Vindhyavasa (Residing in Vindhyas), Vindhyachalavirajita (Manifested in Vindhya mountains), Chandika, Vaishnavi, Brahmi, Brahmajnanekasadhana (The sole means to attain knowledge of Brahman).
saudāminī sudhāmūrtissubhadrā surapūjitā |
suvāsinī sunāsā ca vinidrā padmalocanā || 8||
Saudamini (Lightning), Sudhamurti (Form of nectar), Subhadra (Very auspicious), Surapujita (Worshipped by gods), Suvasini (Dwelling auspiciously), Sunasa (Having a beautiful nose), Vinidra (Sleepless/Alert), Padmalochana (Lotus-eyed).
vidyārūpā viśālākṣī brahmajāyā mahāphalā |
trayīmūrtiḥ trikālajñā triguṇā śāstrarūpiṇī || 9||
Vidyarupa (Form of knowledge), Vishalakshi (Large-eyed), Brahmajaya (Consort of Brahma), Mahaphala (Great fruit), Trayimurti (Form of the three Vedas), Trikalajna (Knower of the past, present, and future), Triguna (Having three qualities), Shastrarupini (Form of scriptures).
śumbhāsurapramathinī śubhadā ca svarātmikā |
raktabījanihaṃtrī ca cāmuṇḍā cāmbikā tathā || 10||
Shumbhasurapramathini (Destroyer of demon Shumbha), Shubhada (Bestower of auspiciousness), Swaratmika (Soul of musical notes), Raktabijanihantri (Killer of Raktabija), Chamunda, Ambika.
muṇḍakāyapraharaṇā dhūmralocanamardanā |
sarvadevastutā saumyā surāsuranamaskṛtā || 11||
Mundakayapraharana (Striking the body of Munda), Dhumralochanamardana (Destroyer of Dhumralochana), Sarvadevastuta (Praised by all gods), Saumya (Gentle), Surasuranamaskrita (Bowed to by gods and demons).
kālarātrī kalādhārā rūpasaubhāgyadāyinī |
vāgdevī ca varārohā vārāhī vārijāsanā || 12||
Kalaratri (Dark night of time), Kaladhara (Holding arts), Rupasaubhagayadayini (Bestower of beauty and good fortune), Vagdevi (Goddess of Speech), Vararoha (Having excellent hips), Varahi, Varijasana (Seated on a lotus).
citrāmbarā citragandhā citramālyavibhūṣitā |
kāntā kāmapradā vandyā vidyādharasupūjitā || 13||
Chitrambara (Wearing wonderful garments), Chitragandha (Having wonderful fragrance), Chitramalyavibhushita (Adorned with wonderful garlands), Kanta (Beautiful), Kamaprada (Fulfiller of desires), Vandya (Worthy of worship), Vidyadharasupujita (Well worshipped by Vidyadharas).
śvetānanā nīlabhujā caturvargaphalapradā |
caturānanasāmrājyā raktamadyā nirañjanā || 14||
Shvetanana (White-faced), Nilabhuja (Blue-armed), Chaturvargaphalaprada (Bestower of the four goals of life), Chaturananasamrajya (Empress of the four-faced Brahma), Raktamadya, Niranjana (Spotless).
haṃsāsanā nīlajaṅghā brahmaviṣṇuśivātmikā |
evaṃ sarasvatīdevyā nāmnāmaṣṭottaraṃ śatam || 15||
Hansasana (Seated on a swan), Nilajangha (Blue-shanked), Brahmavishnushivatmatika (The soul of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva). Thus are the one hundred and eight names of Goddess Saraswati.
iti śrī sarasvatyaṣṭottaraśatanāmastotraṃ sampūrṇam ||
Thus ends the Sri Saraswati Ashtottara Shatanama Stotram.
