śrīmahāsarasvatīsahasranāmastotram

Shri Maha Saraswati Sahasranama Stotram

Dhyanam May the Goddess of Speech (Vagdevi), whose radiant body is smeared with auspicious sandalwood paste, who is dressed in white garments, whose hair is adorned with jasmine garlands, who shines with a brilliant pearl necklace, who holds a book containing all knowledge, who is adorned with a rudraksha mala, the auspicious mother of the three worlds, reside in the lotus of my mouth.

Shri Narada said: O Lord, the Supreme Lord, the sole master of all worlds! How did Saraswati personally become pleased with Brahma (Parameshti)? (2)

How did he attain the most difficult-to-attain continuous presence of the great Goddess of Speech? Tell me this in truth, O great lord of Yogis. (3)

Shri Sanatkumara said: O Brahman, you have asked well about the most excellent secret of secrets. What was carefully kept hidden due to fear, is now being revealed to the good. (4)

In ancient times, seeing the grandfather (Brahma) along with the moving and unmoving universe, motionless, devoid of light, standing still like a pillar, and devoid of consciousness... (5)

...having created the entire three worlds in that state due to the absence of Speech (Vak), the preceptor of the world, Brahma, feeling the lack of supremacy... (6)

...performed most difficult and excellent penance for ten thousand divine years. Then, at some point, Vani (Speech), adorned with all meanings, manifested. (7)

[She said:] I am the great knowledge (Mahavidya), the supreme sovereign of all speech. I shall instruct you on the most excellent thousand names of mine. (8)

Being constantly praised by you with this, I shall become your wife. The entire universe created by you shall become endowed with speech. (9)

This is the supreme secret, my thousand names. It pacifies the flood of all sins and bestows the great grace of Saraswati. (10)

It grants great poetic skill in the world and bestows the mastery of speech. Whether you or any other supreme person pleases me with this hymn... (11)

...I shall personally become their servant, there is no doubt. Saying this, Vani disappeared. From then on, the Grandfather (Brahma)... (12)

...having praised her with this divine hymn, attained her as his wife. And from then on, O sage, the entire universe became endowed with speech. (13)

Therefore, I shall tell that to you; listen with effort, O Narada. Being attentive in mind and purified for a moment, O lord of sages. (14)

Now the Sahasranama Stotram (Thousand Names Hymn) Om. She who is Speech (Vagvani), the Granter of boons, the Adorable, the Beautiful one (Vararoha), the Bestower of boons, the Activity, the Supreme Goddess of Speech (Vagishwari), the Conversation (Varta), the Excellent one, the Beloved of the Lord of Speech. (1)

The Goddess of the Universe, the Adored by the Universe, the one who does what is dear to the Lord of the Universe, the Speaker, the Goddess of Speech, the Granter of growth/prosperity, the Cause of growth. (2)

She who is Growth, the Ancient one (Vriddha), the Destroyer of poison, the Rain, the Granter of rain, the Adored by the universe, the Mother of the universe, the Sustainer of the universe, the Remover of obstacles (Vinayaka). (3)

The Power of the Universe, the Essence of the Universe, the Universe itself, the Illuminator of the Universe, the Knower of Vedanta, the Knowable, the Wealth, the Embodiment of the three Vedas. (4)

The Knower of the Vedas, the Mother of the Vedas, the Universe, the Illuminator of the Universe, the Most Excellent, the Embodiment of Speech, the Ancient one, the one who does what is dear to the distinguished. (5)

The one with faces on all sides, the All-pervading, the Pervading one, the Embodiment of pervasion, the Destroyer of serpents, the one whose limbs are adorned with serpents, the Dustless/Pure (Viraja), the Goddess of the Vedas. (6)

The one knowable through Vedas and Vedanta, the Embodiment of the knowledge of Vedanta, the Night/Illuminator (Vibhavari), the Victorious, the Friend of the Universe (Vishvamitra), the Beloved of Brahma (Vidhi). (7)

The Most Excellent, the Remote/Distant (Viprakrishta), the Worshipped by the best of Brahmins, the Form of the Vedas, the Embodiment of the Vedas, the Personification of the Vedas, the Beloved. (8)

The Fair/Golden one (Gauri), the Endowed with qualities, the Hidden one, the Beloved of the city of Gandharvas, the Mother of qualities, the Dweller in the cave (heart), the Form of the Guru, the Beloved of the Guru. (9)

The Knowledge of the Mountain, the Pleased by singing, the one who does what is dear to singers, the Gayatri, the Adored by the Lord of the Mountain (Shiva), Speech (Gir), the Benefactor of the Lord of the Mountain. (10)

The Knower of the Mountain, the Knowledge and Wisdom, the Form of the Mountain, the Goddess of the Mountain, the Mother of Speech, the Praised by the Ganas, the Endowed with countless qualities. (11)

The one of hidden form, the Cave, the Secret one, the Form of cow/speech, the Cow/Speech, the Embodiment of qualities, the Great one/Preceptor (Gurvi), the Great Mother, the Secret one, the Born of songs, the Destroyer of the house (of illusion). (12)

The Housewife, the Destroyer of the defects of the house, the Destroyer of sins (Gavaghni), the Affectionate to the Guru, the Soul of the house, the Adored in the house, the Destroyer of the afflictions of the house. (13)

The Ganges, the Daughter of the Mountain, the Accessible one, the one whose gait is like an elephant, the Praised by Guha (Kartikeya), the Served by the one seated on Garuda (Vishnu), Gomati, the Endowed with excellent qualities. (14)

Sharada, the Eternal, the Auspicious (Shaivi), the Beneficent (Shankari), the Soul of Shankara, Prosperity (Shri), the Consort of Shiva (Sharvani), the Destroyer of hundreds, the one whose face resembles the autumn moon. (15)

Sharmistha (the most happy), the Destroyer of the god of death (Shamanaghni), the one with a hundred thousand forms, the Auspicious (Shiva), the Beloved of Shambhu, Faith (Shraddha), the Form of Shruti (Vedas), the Beloved of Shruti. (16)

The Pure-minded, the Creator of happiness, the Granter of purity, the Embodiment of purity, the Auspicious, the Doer of auspiciousness, the Pure, the Adored by Shiva, the Soul of Shiva. (17)

The Endowed with prosperity, the Embodiment of prosperity, the Worthy of being heard, the Shruti (Vedas), the Object of hearing, Peace, the Creator of peace, the Peaceful, the one who loves peaceful conduct. (18)

The Attainable through good character, the Endowed with good character, the Mother of Prosperity (Shri Mata), the Doer of auspiciousness, the Auspicious Speech, the Pure Knowledge, the Worshipped by the pure-hearted. (19)

The Creator of prosperity, the Destroyer of heard sins, the Auspicious-eyed, the Beloved of the pure, the Destroyer of inauspiciousness, Shabari, the Endowed with praiseworthy qualities. (20)

Shari, the one with the radiance of the Shirisha flower, the Devoted to tranquility, the Embodiment of tranquility, the Endowed with tranquility, the Adored by tranquility, the Worshipped by the blue-necked one (Shiva). (21)

Purity, the Creator of purity, the Excellent, the Infinite in the Vedas, the Bringer of auspiciousness, Saraswati, the All-knowing, the Granter of all accomplishments. (22)

Saraswati, Savitri, Sandhya, the Granter of all desires, the Destroyer of all afflictions, the All-pervading, the Granter of all knowledge. (23)

The Goddess of all, the All-auspicious, the Cause of creation, preservation, and destruction, the Adored by all, the Mother of all, the Served by all gods. (24)

The Granter of all sovereign power, the Truth, the Chaste/True one, the Refuge of the Sattva guna, the Form of the sequences and words of vowels, the Destroyer of all defects. (25)

The Thousand-eyed, the Thousand-faced, the Endowed with a thousand feet, the Thousand-handed, the one whose body is adorned with a thousand qualities. (26)

The Thousand-headed, the Form of Truth, Svadha (offering to ancestors), Svaha (offering to gods), the Embodiment of nectar, the Piercer of the six knots, the Worthy of service, the Solely worshipped by all worlds. (27)

The Praiseworthy, the Embodiment of praise, the Achievable, the one who does what is dear to the Sun (Savitri), the Destroyer of doubts, the Knowable through Sankhya, the Number/Knowledge, the Eternal Goddess. (28)

The Granter of accomplishments, the Worshipped by the Siddhas, the Granter of all accomplishments, the All-knowing, the All-powerful, the Granter of all wealth. (29)

The Destroyer of all inauspiciousness, the Granter of happiness, Happiness, the Embodiment of Consciousness, the Terrifier of all, the Enchanter of the whole universe. (30)

The Doer of what is dear to all, the Granter of all auspiciousness, the All-auspicious, the Embodiment of all mantras, the Granter of the merit of all holy places. (31)

The Embodiment of all merit, the Destroyer of all diseases, the Granter of all desires, the Remover of all obstacles, the Adored by all, the All-auspicious. (32)

The Creator of all mantras, the All-Lakshmi, the Endowed with all qualities, the Embodiment of all bliss, the Granter of all knowledge, the Goddess of truth. (33)

The Embodiment of all knowledge, the Granter of all kingdoms, the Granter of all liberation, the Radiant, the Granter of all, the All, the Subduer of all worlds. (34)

The Auspicious/Fortunate, the Beautiful, the Accomplished, the Mother of Siddhas, the Matrix of Siddhas, the Mother of Siddhas, the Knowledge of Siddhas, the Goddess of Siddhas, the Form of Siddhas. (35)

The Beautiful-formed, the Embodiment of happiness, the Doer of what is dear to the servants, the Mistress, the Always worthy of service, the Gross and Subtle, the Supreme Mother. (36)

The Form of essence, the Form of the lake, the Embodiment of Truth, the Equal refuge, the White and non-white, the Lotus-eyed, the Beloved of the lotus-seated one (Brahma). (37)

The Radiant as a lotus, the Endowed with all limbs, the Worshipped by Indra and others, the Great Goddess, the Great Sovereign, the Granter of the great eloquence (Saraswata). (38)

Maha Saraswati, the Liberated, the Granter of liberation, the Destroyer of impurities, the Great Sovereign, the Great Bliss, the Embodiment of the great mantra, the Earth. (39)

Maha Lakshmi, the Great Knowledge, the Mother, the Dweller in the Mandara mountain, the Accessible through mantras, the Mother of mantras, the Granter of the fruits of great mantras. (40)

The Great Liberation, the Great Eternal one, the Granter of great accomplishments, the Greatly Accomplished, the Great Mother, the Endowed with a great form. (41)

The Great one, the Great Goddess, the Image, the Granter of liberation, the Adorned with gems, Menaka, the Proud/Honorable, the Respectable, the Destroyer of death, the Form of Meru. (42)

The Intoxicating-eyed, the Abode of intoxication/joy, the Form of sacrifice, the Goddess of sacrifice, the Great Delusion, the Great Illusion, the one residing on the heads of the mothers. (43)

The Greatly Meritorious, the Abode of joy, the Granter of great wealth, the Sole resident of the Manipura chakra, the Form of honey/sweetness, the Greatly fierce/powerful. (44)

The Greatly Subtle, the Greatly Peaceful, the Granter of great peace, the Praised by sages, the Destroyer of delusion, Madhavi, the Beloved of Madhava. (45)

The Mother, the Praised by Mahadeva, the Worshipped by the host of queens (Mahishis), the Granter of delicious food, the Great Indrani, the Granter of the position of great Indra. (46)

The Intelligence, the Granter of intelligence, Medha (Intellect), the Dweller in the mortal world, the Chief one, the Great abode, the Resorted to by greatly fortunate people. (47)

The Woman, the Glory, the Destroyer of death, the Granter of intellect, the Pure/Sacred, the Greatly swift, the Granter of the great fruit of liberation. (48)

The one with great radiant luster, the Great one, the Doer of what is dear to Mahadeva, the Great nourisher, the Great prosperity, the Adorned with a pearl necklace. (49)

The Adorned with rubies, the Mantra, the Chief one, the one with the half-moon as a crest-jewel, the Form of the mind, the Purity of mind, the Granter of purity of mind. (50)

The Full of great compassion, the Worshipped by the bowing of the mind, the Destroyer of the net of great sins, the Granter of liberation, the Adorned with pearls. (51)

The Uplifter of the mind (Manonmani), the Greatly gross, the Granter of the fruits of great sacrifices, the Attainable by the fruits of great merit, the Destroyer of Maya and Tripura. (52)

The Great kitchen (Mahanasa), the Great intellect, the Great joy, the Great Goddess, the Wearer of garlands, the Great means, the Granter of the fruits of great holy places. (53)

The Full of great auspiciousness, the Destroyer of great poverty, the Great sacrifice, the Great cloud, Mahakali, the Greatly beloved. (54)

The Greatly adorned, the Great-bodied, the Great Queen, the Abode of joy, the Granter of abundance, the Granter of fortune, the Enjoyable, the Granter of what is enjoyable, the Granter of enjoyment. (55)

Bhavani, the Granter of prosperity, Prosperity, the Earth, the Good Goddess of the earth, the Sustainer of beings, the Remover of fear, the Granter of eloquence to devotees. (56)

Enjoyment, the Granter of enjoyment, Bheki, Devotion, the Granter of devotion, the Granter of union (Sayujya) to devotees, the Granter of heaven to devotees, the Granter of kingdom to devotees. (57)

Bhagirathi, the Adored by Bhava (Shiva), the Fortunate, the Worshipped by the virtuous, the Praised by Bhava, the Radiant (Bhanumati), the Boat to cross the ocean of worldly existence. (58)

Prosperity, the Adornment, the Goddess of beings, the Worshipped by the one with an eye on the forehead (Shiva), the Past, the Auspicious/Future, the Future, the Knowledge of Bhava, the Soul of Bhava. (59)

The Remover of afflictions, the Form of a relative, the Worshipped by the world, the Destroyer of worldly existence, the Attainable through devotion, the Dedicated to protecting devotees. (60)

The Pacifier of the afflictions of devotees, the Fortunate, the Actively engaged in granting enjoyments, the Adorned with serpents, the Formidable, the Formidable-eyed, the Formidable-formed. (61)

The Noble woman, the Form of a brother, Bharati, the Goddess of the world, Speech (Bhasha), the Endowed with speech, the Terrible (Bhishma), Bhairavi, the Beloved of Bhairava. (62)

Prosperity, the one whose whole body is illuminated, the Granter of prosperity, the Goddess of prosperity, the Radiant, the Garland of fortune, the Actively engaged in granting alms. (63)

The Form of a mendicant, the Creator of devotion, the Granter of Lakshmi (wealth) to devotees, the Destroyer of delusion, the Form of delusion, the Granter of prosperity, the Cause of prosperity. (64)

The Worthy of receiving alms, the Mother of mendicants, the Visible to the fortunate, the Possessor of enjoyments, the Form of enjoyment, the Granter of the fruits of enjoyment and liberation. (65)

The Wearied by enjoyment, the Fortunate, the Destroyer of the flood of sins of devotees, Brahmi, the Form of Brahman, the Great one, the Beloved of Brahman. (66)

The Granter of Brahman, the Mother of Brahman, Brahmani, the Granter of Brahman, the Goddess of Brahman, the Praised by Brahman, the Knowable by Brahman, the Beloved of the wise. (67)

The one with the young moon as a crest-jewel, Bala (the young girl), the one fond of offerings and worship, the Granter of strength, the Form of a point (Bindu), the one with the radiance of the morning sun. (68)

The Form of Brahman, the Embodiment of Brahman, the one residing in the center of the solar orb, Brahmani, the Granter of intelligence, Intelligence, the Form of intelligence, the Goddess of the wise. (69)

The Destroyer of bonds, the Destroyer of afflictions, the Form of a relative, the Abode of the point (Bindu), the Adorned with the point, the Endowed with Bindu and Nada. (70)

The Form of the seed, the Mother of the seed, the Pious (Brahmanya), the Cause of Brahman, the Multiformed, the Powerful, the Born of Brahman, the Observer of celibacy/Brahman. (71)

The Praised by Brahman, the Knowledge of Brahman, the Beloved of the Lord of the Universe, the Form of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva, the one established in Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. (72)

The Form of intelligence, the Goddess of the wise, the Bound/Binding, the Liberator from bonds, the Rosary of beads, the Form of letters, the Granter of the fruits of the imperishable letters. (73)

The Granter of infinite joy and happiness, the one whose face resembles infinite moons, the one of infinite glory, the Non-terrible (Aghora), the Endowed with infinite depth. (74)

The Unseen, the Granter of the unseen, the Infinite, the Granter of unseen fortunate fruits, Arundhati, the Imperishable, the Protector, the Endowed with numerous good qualities. (75)

The Adorned with numerous ornaments, the Invisible, the Served by numerous gods, the Granter of infinite and endless happiness, the Form of both terrible and non-terrible. (76)

The Form of all gods, the Form of nectar, the Goddess of nectar, the Faultless, the Many-handed, the Adorned with numerous rubies. (77)

The Destroyer of numerous obstacles, the Endowed with numerous ornaments, the Destroyer of ignorance and lack of knowledge, the Destroyer of the net of ignorance. (78)

The Beautiful, the one with faultless limbs, the Granter of an inconceivable state, the Form of the unblemished, the Dedicated to grace. (79)

The Dweller in the sky, the Made of ether, the Wearer of a garland of ether/clothes, the Lotus-eyed, Ambika, the Lotus-handed, the Seated on a lotus, the Radiant, the Endowed with hundreds of rays. (80)

The Lotus, the Faultless, the Undivided, the one extremely fond of the lotus seat, the Served by the ageless and immortal, the one whose feet are served by the ageless. (81)

The Granter of incomparable wealth, the Unity of wealth, the Extremely generous, the Endowed with fearlessness, the Affectionate to the orphans, the Beloved of the infinite, the Granter of infinite desires. (82)

The Lotus-eyed, the Form of water, the Extremely fond of the lotus-born (Brahma), the Undivided, the Praised by the immortals, the Worshipped by the lord of the immortals. (83)

The Invincible, the Resplendent like the unborn (Brahma), the Destroyer of ignorance, the Granter of desired boons, the Anointed, the Sinless, the Goddess of weapons, the Destroyer of Alakshmi (misfortune). (84)

The Infinite essence, the Infinite prosperity, the Worshipped by the infinite Brahma, the Desired, the Worshipped by the immortals, the Devoid of setting and rising. (85)

The Dweller in the hearts of the theists, the Form of weapons, the Possessor of weapons, the Unfaltering, the Unfaltering form, the Granter of unfaltering knowledge. (86)

The Granter of unfaltering accomplishments, the Blissful, the Lotus-born, the Goddess of the immortals, the Immeasurable, the Destroyer of all sins, the Granter of inexhaustible eloquence. (87)

Jaya, Jayanti, the Granter of victory, the Devoid of birth and karma, the Beloved of the universe, the Mother of the universe, the Beloved of the Lord of the universe. (88)

The Class/Species, the Victorious, the Conqueror of enemies, the Worthy of chanting, the Cause of chanting, the Life-giving, the Abode of life, the one known as life, the Sustainer of life. (89)

Jahnavi (Ganges), the Bowstring, the Endowed with chanting, the Form of class/species, the Granter of victory, the Doer of what is dear to Janardana, the Joyful, the Situated in the universe. (90)

The Eldest of the universe, the Illusion of the universe, the Cause of the protection of life, the Creeper of life, the Born with life, the Destroyer of births. (91)

The Destroyer of dullness, the Womb of the universe, the Soul of victory, the Mother of the joy of the universe, Jambu, the Lotus-eyed. (92)

Jayanti, the Destroyer of the multitude of moving things (or Jangha?), the Form of generated knowledge, the one with matted hair, the one possessing matted hair, the Worthy of chanting, the Doer of what is dear to the chanter. (93)

The Performer of chanting, the Destroyer of sins, the Granter of the fruits of chanting, the one with the radiance of the Japa flower, the Wearer of the Japa flower. (94)

The Mother, the Birthless, the Granter of the state of light, the one with a mass of matted hair and the half-moon, the Creator of the universe. (95)

The Protector of the universe, the Destroyer of dullness, the Goddess of victory, the Seed of the universe, the Abode of victory, the Land of birth, the Destroyer of births. (96)

The Devoid of the end of births, the Victorious, the Womb of the universe, the Soul of chanting, the Full of the signs of victory, the Actively engaged in granting victory. (97)

The Praised by Jambha and others, the Granter of the fruits of Jambhari (Indra), the Benefactor of the three worlds, the Eldest, the Subduer of the three worlds. (98)

The Mother of the three worlds, the Earth, the Flame, the one with flaming eyes, the Flaming one, the one with the appearance of fire, the Blazing one, the Soul of fire. (99)

The Conqueror of enemies, the Praised by the gods, the Conqueror of anger, the Conqueror of the senses, the Devoid of old age and death, the Mother, the Destroyer of births. (100)

The Radiant like a lotus, the Made of water, the Beloved of the lotus-seated one (Brahma), the Situated in a lotus, the Adored by chanting, the Creator of auspiciousness for the people. (101)

The Desirable, the Form of desire, the Desired, the Granter of desires, the one whose head is Kam (Brahma), the Granter of desires, the Doer, the Granter of the fruits of sacrificial acts. (102)

The Destroyer of the ungrateful, the Form of action, the Form of cause and effect, the Lotus-eyed, the Form of compassion, the Absolute, the Served by the immortals. (103)

The Creator of auspiciousness, the Beloved/Beautiful, the Granter of luster, the Form of luster, Kamala (Lakshmi), the Dweller in the lotus, the Wearer of a garland of lotuses and water lilies. (104)

Kumudvati (the one with night lotuses), the Auspicious, the Luster, the Beloved of the Lord of Love, Kameshwari, the Lotus, the Granter of desires, the Binder of desires. (105)

The Wish-fulfilling cow, the Golden-eyed, the Golden-radiant, the Treasury of arts, the Action, the Creator of fame, Fame, the Best of sacrifices, the Goddess of the ages/actions. (106)

The Praised by sacrifices and all actions, the Doer of what is dear to the performer of sacrifices, the Destroyer of afflictions, the Doer, the Granter of actions, the Binder of actions. (107)

The Remover of the bonds of actions, the Drawn/Attracted, the Destroyer of fatigue, the Lotus-eyed, the Mother of Kandharpa (Kama), the Beloved/Beautiful, Compassion, the Compassionate. (108)

The Creator of the sound 'Klim', the Form of grace, the Ocean of grace, the Graceful, the Wet with compassion, the Creator of fame, the Destroyer of sins, the Active one. (109)

The Power of action, the Form of desire, the Smelling of lotuses and water lilies, the Art (Kala), the Endowed with arts, the Tortoise-formed, the Unchanging (Kutastha), the Situated in a lotus. (110)

Kalika, the Destroyer of sins, the Adorned with beautiful matted hair, the Lotus-handed, the Granter of desired boons, the Granter of the fruits of sacrifices. (111)

Kaushiki, the Granter of treasure/sheaths, the Poetic, the Doer, the Goddess of treasure, the Slender, the one whose vehicle is a tortoise, the Wish-fulfilling creeper, the Destroyer of the Kalakuta poison. (112)

The one with the wish-fulfilling garden, the Situated in the wish-fulfilling forest, the Creator of cycles (Kalpas), the Radiant like the Kadamba flower, the Fond of the Kadamba flower. (113)

The Situated in the middle of the Kadamba garden, the Granter of fame, the Adorned with fame, the Mother of the clan, the Dweller in the clan, the Doer of what is dear to family traditions. (114)

The Mistress of the clan, the Art of love (Kamakala), the Mistress of arts, the Goddess of arts, the Radiant like Jasmine and Mandara flowers, the one with the moonlight in her matted hair. (115)

The Granter of poetic skill, the Mother of poetry, the Mother of poets, the Granter of arts, the Young woman, the Father of young women, the one whose face equals the lord of the stars (moon). (116)

Satisfaction, the Granter of satisfaction, the Arguable/Logical, the Ascetic, the Heating one, the Satisfying one, the Form of holy places, the Divine (Tridasha), the Goddess of the gods. (117)

The Goddess of heaven, the Mother of the three, the Mother of three, the Goddess Tryambakeshwari, Tripura, the Goddess of Tripura, Tryambaka, the Mother of Tripura. (118)

The Wealth of Tripura, the Form of the three (Vedas), the Knowable by the three, the Goddess of the three, the Knower of the end of the three (Vedanta), the Copper-colored, the Remover of the three types of miseries. (119)

The Resembling the Tamala tree, the Protector, the Resplendent like the morning sun, the Pervader of the three worlds, the Satisfied, the Creator of satisfaction, the Form of Truth/Principles. (120)

Turya (the fourth state), the Praised by the three worlds, the Endowed with the three Gunas, the Goddess of the three Gunas, the Destroyer of Tripura, the Mother of the three, Tryambaka, the Endowed with the three Gunas. (121)

The Cutter of thirst/desire, the Satisfied, the Sharp, the Sharp-formed, the Balance, the Devoid of balance and others, the Form of that respective Brahman. (122)

The Protector, the Destroyer of the three sins, the Three-footed, the Endowed with the gods, the Truth, the Three-powered, the Three-footed, Turya, the Beauty of the three worlds. (123)

The Creator of radiance, the First of the trinity, the Form of radiance, the Possessor of the three abodes, the Creator of the three chakras, the Possessor of three portions, the Granter of the fruits beyond the Turya state. (124)

The Radiant, the Remover of heat/sorrow, the Destroyer of the afflictions of heat, the Womb of radiance, the Essence of penance, the Benefactor of the enemy of Tripura (Shiva). (125)

The Slender one, the Satisfied by ascetics, the Dispeller of the fear born of the heating sun, the Three-eyed, the Three-pathed, the Third, the Praised by the gods. (126)

The Beauty of the three, the Flowing in three paths (Ganges), the Granter of the Turya state, the Auspicious, the Endowed with auspiciousness, the Peaceful, the Granter of peace, the Granter of auspiciousness. (127)

The Cool, the Wielding the trident, the Cool one, the Fortunate, the Endowed with auspiciousness, the Granter of the accomplishments of Yoga, the Worthy, the Filled by sacrifices. (128)

The Worthy of sacrifice, the Form of sacrifice, Yakshi, Yakshini, the Beloved of Yakshas, the Fond of sacrifices, the Adored by sacrifices, the Satisfied by sacrifices, the Praised by Yama. (129)

The Radiance of the night, the Southern/Relating to Yama, the Worthy of worship, the Creator of fame, the Doer of sacrifices, the Form of sacrifices, Yashoda (Granter of fame), the Praised by sacrifices. (130)

The Goddess of sacrifices, the Granter of the fruits of sacrifices, the Womb of Yoga, the Praised by Yajur Veda, the Served by ascetics, the Adored by Yama, the Worshipped by ascetics, the Goddess of ascetics. (131)

Yogini, the Form of Yoga, the Benefactor of the practitioners of Yoga, the Endowed with Yoga, the Form of Yoga, the Mother of the lords of Yoga. (132)

The Form of the knowledge of Yoga, the Womb, the Endowed with the eight limbs of Yoga starting with Yama, the Restrained, the Destroyer of the flood of sins, the Preventer of the realm of Yama. (133)

The Praised by the lords of individual and collective entities, the Endowed with the eight limbs of Yoga starting with Yama, the Goddess of Yogis, the Mother of Yoga, the Accomplished in Yoga, the Granter of Yoga. (134)

The Mounted on Yoga, the Form of Yoga, the Form of Yoga, the Younger, the Form of the Yantra, the Situated in the Yantra, the Worshipped through the Yantra, the Restrained. (135)

The Creator of the ages, the Form of the ages, the Devoid of the duties of the ages, Yamuna, Yamini (Night), the Southern, the Situated in the middle of the Yamuna waters. (136)

The Pacifier of coming and going (birth and death), the Cutter of the torments of hell, the Abode of Yoga, the Revered by Yogis, the Form of the words 'Yat' and 'Tat' (That). (137)

The Form of securing what is acquired (Yoga-Kshema), the Yantra, the Matrix of all letters, the Form of all words, the Form of all sounds, the Goddess of truth (Yatha). (138)

The Belonging to That, the Revered by Yakshas, the Knowledge of That, the Praised by ascetics, the Form of all knowledge, the Worshipped by the host of all knowledge. (139)

The Resident in the lotus hearts of Yogis, the Benefactor of the best of Yogis, the Revered by Yogis, the Mother of Yogis, the Granter of the fruits to the lords of Yogis. (140)

The Revered by Yakshas, the Worshipped by Yakshas, the Worshipped well by the king of Yakshas, the Form of sacrifice, the Satisfied by sacrifice, the Form of the frequent sacrificer. (141)

The Adored through Yantras, the Center of the Yantra, the Benefactor of the makers of Yantras, the Mounted on the Yantra, the Worshipped through Yantras, the Devoted to the meditation of Yogis. (142)

The Worthy of sacrifice, the Praised by Yama, the Endowed with Yoga, the Creator of fame, the Bound in Yoga, the Praised by ascetics, the Knower of Yoga, the Leader of Yoga. (143)

The Granter of the knowledge of Yogis, Yakshi, the Destroyer of the afflictions of Yama, the Granter of the desires of Yogis, the Granter of liberation to Yogis. (144)

Thus the thousand names of Saraswati have been spoken. It is of the nature of mantras, highly secret, and the granter of great eloquence. (1)

A practitioner who reads or listens to this with devotion three times a day, certainly becomes a manifest treasure-house of all knowledge. (2)

He attains all wealth, endowed with sons, grandsons, etc. Even a mute person becomes like another four-faced Brahma in all sciences. (3)

Having become so, O lord of sages, he attains proximity to the Creator in the end. It is the embodiment of all mantras and the granter of the respected fruits of all knowledge. (4)

It grants great poetic skill to men and bestows great accomplishments. It should not be given to just anyone, even if one's life is in the throat (about to die). (5)

The thousand names of Vani are always a great secret. This hymn, well-established among us, has been spoken to you. (6)

Thus ends the Saraswati Sahasranama Stotram in the dialogue between Narada and Sanatkumara in the Sanatkumara Samhita within the Shri Skanda Purana.