Which deity is Saraswati Dwadasa Nama Stotram dedicated to?

Saraswati Dwadasa Nama Stotram is a Sanskrit hymn dedicated to Goddess Saraswati.

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Q: What is Saraswati Dwadasa Nama Stotram?

Read Saraswati Dwadasa Nama Stotram in English (IAST) script — full lyrics with English meaning and transliteration. The Saraswati Dwadasa Nama Stotram is a sacred hymn comprising the twelve auspicious names of Goddess Saraswati, the embodiment of wisdom, arts, and eloquence. Traditionally recited by students, scholars, and spiritual seekers, this stotra invokes the blessings of the Goddess to remove ignorance and bestow intellectual clarity and creative success. By chanting these twelve names—including Bharati, Brahmi, and Vani—devotees seek to align their consciousness with the divine source of knowledge. It is especially significant during Vasant Panchami and before commencing any academic or artistic endeavor to ensure mental focus and the attainment of higher learning.

(Saraswati Dwadasa Nama Stotram in English (IAST))

Traditional

Also known as sarasvatimaham vande vinapustakadharinim hamsavahasamayuktam vidyadanakarim mama

Language:Sanskrit

Translation:English

The Saraswati Dwadasa Nama Stotram is a sacred hymn comprising the twelve auspicious names of Goddess Saraswati, the embodiment of wisdom, arts, and eloquence. Traditionally recited by students, scholars, and spiritual seekers, this stotra invokes the blessings of the Goddess to remove ignorance and bestow intellectual clarity and creative success. By chanting these twelve names—including Bharati, Brahmi, and Vani—devotees seek to align their consciousness with the divine source of knowledge. It is especially significant during Vasant Panchami and before commencing any academic or artistic endeavor to ensure mental focus and the attainment of higher learning.

sarasvatīdvādaśanāmastotram

sarasvatīmahaṃ vande vīṇāpustakadhāriṇīm |
haṃsavāhasamāyuktāṃ vidyādānakarīṃ mama || 1||

prathamaṃ bhāratī nāma dvitīyaṃ ca sarasvatī |
tṛtīyaṃ śāradā devī caturthaṃ haṃsavāhinī || 2||

paścamaṃ jagati khyātā ṣaṣṭhaṃ vāṇīśvarī tathā |
kaumārī saptamaṃ proktā aṣṭamaṃ brahmacāriṇī || 3||

navamaṃ buddhidātrī ca daśamaṃ varadāyinī |
ekādaśaṃ kṣudraghaṇṭā dvādaśaṃ bhuvaneśvarī || 4||

brāhmī dvādaśanāmāni trisandhyaṃ yaḥ paṭhennaraḥ |
sarvasiddhikarī tasya prasannā parameśvarī |
sā me vasatu jihvāgre brahmarūpā sarasvatī || 5||

iti sarasvatīdvādaśanāmastotraṃ sampūrṇam |

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