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\engtitle{.. Shri SarasvatI Stotram by Indra with English Meaning ..}##
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         atha shrIsarasvatIstotram |
         bhR^i~NganIlanIlA~njanAlakA, padmarAgagA~NgeyamaulikA |
         pUrNachandrabimbojjvalAnanA, shrIsarasvatI me prasIdatu || 1||
         phullanetrapa~NkeruhAnvitA, ratnakL^iptatATa~NkabhUShitA |
         champakaprasUnAbhanAsikA, shrIsarasvatI me prasIdatu || 2||
         darpaNaprabhAgaNDamaNDalA, pallavAdharA dantakuTmalA |
         mandahAsinI kambukandharA, shrIsarasvatI me prasIdatu || 3||
         dIrghabAhukA chAtikomalA, ratnaka~nchukA pIvarastanA |
         svarNamauktikAkarNabhUShaNA, shrIsarasvatI me prasIdatu || 4||
         ma~njubhAShaNA chAvalitrayI, sundarodarA nimnanAbhikA |
         lambitodarAdhAramekhalA, shrIsarasvatI me prasIdatu || 5||
         sUkShmamadhyamA bhUnitambinI, ratnadantituNDorumaNDitA |
         brahmadaNDajAnudvayAnvitA, shrIsarasvatI me prasIdatu || 6||
         mAratUNikAkAraja~NghikA, ratnaki~NkiNI pAdanUpurA |
         kUrmapR^iShThadeshA~NghripR^iShThakA, shrIsarasvatI me prasIdatu || 7||
         gUDhagulphalAvaNyara~njitA, chandrikAMshukA shvetavarNinI |
         binduvAsinI baindavapriyA, shrIsarasvatI me prasIdatu || 8||
         kAlikAramApArshvasevitA, vedaveditA bhedanAshinI |
         nirmalAtmikAdvaitarUpiNI, shrIsarasvatI me prasIdatu || 9||
         vAsarAlayA bhUsurArchitA, gautamInadItIravAsinI |
         brAhmaNapriyApAravaibhavA, shrIsarasvatI me prasIdatu || 10||
         indreNaivaM kR^itaM stotraM ye paThantyanishaM tu te |
         sarasvatIprasAdena prapadyante.aShTasiddhikAH ||
               || iti shrIsarasvatIstotram ||

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atha shrIsarasvatIstotram |
        bhR^i~NganIlanIlA~njanAlakA, padmarAgagA~NgeyamaulikA |
        pUrNachandrabimbojjvalAnanA, shrIsarasvatI me prasIdatu || 1|| 
##The honey-bee-like (##bhR^i~Nga-##), black (##kajal##)-eye-paste-like (##-nIlA~njana-##) black (##-nIla-##)-haired (##-alakA##) one; the ruby-(##studded##) (##-padmarAga-##)-golden (##-gA~Ngeya-##)-crowned one (##-maulikA##); the full-moon (##pUrNachandra-##)-disc (##-bimba-##) like bright (##-ujjvala-##)faced one; (##-AnanA##), mat (that) shrIsarasvatI be pleased (##prasIdatu##) with me (##me##).
The honey-bee-like, black eye-paste-like black haired one, the ruby-golden crowned one, the full-moon disc like bright faced one, may shrIsarasvatI be pleased with me.##

        phullanetrapa~NkeruhAnvitA, ratnakLLiptatATa~NkabhUShitA |
        champakaprasUnAbhanAsikA, shrIsarasvatI me prasIdatu || 2|| 
##The one with (##-anvitA##) wide open (##phulla-##) lotus (##like##)(##-pa~Nkeruha-##) eyes (##-netra-##); one who is decorated with (##-bhUShitA##) the ear ornaments (##-tATa~Nka-##) that are studded (##-kLLipta-##) with rubies (##ratna-##); one with the nose (##-nAsikA##) like (##-Abha-##) campaka (##champaka-##) flower (##-prasUna-##); mat (that) shrIsarasvatI be pleased (##prasIdatu##) with me (##me##).
The one with wide open lotus eyes, one who is decorated with the ear ornaments that are studded with rubies, one with the nose like campaka flower, may shrIsarasvatI be pleased with me.##

        darpaNaprabhAgaNDamaNDalA, pallavAdharA dantakuTmalA |
        mandahAsinI kambukandharA, shrIsarasvatI me prasIdatu || 3|| 
##The brightness (##-prabhA-##) of whose eyes (##darpaNa-##) fall on the cheek (##-gaNDamaNDalA##); the one with reddish (##pallava-##) lips (##-adharA##); bud-like (##-kuTmalA##) teeth (##danta-##); soft (##manda-##)-smiled one (##-hAsinI##); one with neck (##-kandharA##)like a conch (##kambu-##); mat (that) shrIsarasvatI be pleased (##prasIdatu##) with me (##me##).
The brightness of whose eyes fall on the cheek, the one with reddish lips, bud-like teeth, soft smiled one, one with neck like a conch, may shrIsarasvatI be pleased with me.##

        dIrghabAhukA chAtikomalA, ratnaka~nchukA pIvarastanA |
        svarNamauktikAkarNabhUShaNA, shrIsarasvatI me prasIdatu || 4|| 
##The long (##dIrgha-##)-armed (##-bAhukA##) one, very (##cha ati##) soft one (##-komalA##); the one with a blouse (##-ka~nchukA##) (##studded with##) rubies (##ratna-##); the rich (##pIvara-##)-breasted one (##-stanA##); one with ear-ornamnets (##-karNabhUShaNA##) made of gold (##svarNa-##) and pearls (##-mauktikA-##); mat (that) shrIsarasvatI be pleased (##prasIdatu##) with me (##me##).
The long armed one, very soft one, the one with a blouse rubies, the rich breasted one, one with ear-ornamnets made of gold and pearls, may shrIsarasvatI be pleased with me.##

        ma~njubhAShaNA chArvalitrayI, sundarodarA nimnanAbhikA |
        lambitodarAdhAramekhalA, shrIsarasvatI me prasIdatu || 5|| 
##The sweet (##ma~nju-##)-spoken one (##-bhAShaNA##); one with the three beautiful (##chAru-##) skin-folds (##on upper stomach##) (##-AvalitrayI##); one with beautiful (##sundara-##) stomach (##-udarA##); one with lower (##nimna-##) navel (##-nAbhikA##); the one around whose waist (##-udara##) the girdle (##-mekhalA##) is tied (##lambita-##); mat (that) shrIsarasvatI be pleased (##prasIdatu##) with me (##me##).
The sweet spoken one, one with the three beautiful skin-folds, one with beautiful stomach, one with lower navel, the one around whose waist the girdle is tied, may shrIsarasvatI be pleased with me.##

        sUkShmamadhyamA bhUnitambinI, ratnadantituNDorumaNDitA |
        brahmadaNDajAnudvayAnvitA, shrIsarasvatI me prasIdatu || 6|| 
##The slender-waisted one (##sUkShmamadhyamA##); beautiful-backed (##bhUnitambinI##); one who has largely decorated (##-urumaNDitA##) mouth (##tuNDa-##) with teeth (##danti##) like gems (##ratna-##), one; one who has (##-anvitA##) the two knees (##-jAnudvaya-##) like the staff (##-daNDa-##) of brahma (##brahma-##) ;mat (that) shrIsarasvatI be pleased (##prasIdatu##) with me (##me##).
The slender-waisted one, beautiful-backed, one who has largely decorated mouth with teeth like gems, one, one who has the two knees like the staff of brahma,may shrIsarasvatI be pleased with me.##

        mAratUNikAkAraja~NghikA, ratnaki~NkiNI pAdanUpurA |
        kUrmapR^iShThadeshA~NghripR^iShThakA, shrIsarasvatI me prasIdatu || 7|| 
##One whose legs (##-ja~NghikA##) are shape of (##-AkAra-##) the arrow-rest (##-tUNikA-##) of the God of Love (##mAra-##); one who has the gem-studded (##ratna-##) tinkling ornament (##-ki~NkiNI ##); one who (##is wearing##) the anklets (##-nUpurA##) in her feet (##pAda-##); mat (that) shrIsarasvatI be pleased (##prasIdatu##) with me (##me##).
One whose legs are shape of the arrow-rest of the God of Love, one who has the gem-studded tinkling ornament, one who the anklets in her feet, may shrIsarasvatI be pleased with me.##

        gUDhagulphalAvaNyara~njitA, chandrikAMshukA shvetavarNinI |
        binduvAsinI baindavapriyA, shrIsarasvatI me prasIdatu || 8|| 
##One who has red (##-ra~njitA##) beautiful (##-lAvaNya-##) hidden (##gUDha-##) ankles (##-gulpha-##); one who wears a garment (##-aMshukA##) like moon-light (##chandrikA-##); fair (##shveta-##) complexioned one (##-varNinI##); one who resides (##-vAsinI##) in the part of the forehead between the eyebrows (##bindu-##); one who is dearful to Shiva (##-baindavapriyA##) mat (that) shrIsarasvatI be pleased (##prasIdatu##) with me (##me##).
One who has red beautiful hidden ankles, one who wears a garment like moon-light, fair complexioned one, one who resides in the part of the forehead between the eyebrows, one who is dearful to Shiva may shrIsarasvatI be pleased with me.##

        kAlikAramApArshvasevitA, vedaveditA bhedanAshinI |
        nirmalAtmikAdvaitarUpiNI, shrIsarasvatI me prasIdatu || 9|| 
##One who is served (##-sevitA##) by Parvati (##kAlikA-##) and Lakshmi (##-ramA-##) on both her sides (##-pArshva-##); one known from the Vedas (##vedaveditA##), one who destroyes (##-nAshinI##) the differences (##bheda-##); the pure-hearted one (##nirmalAtmikA##); the form of non-duality (##advaitarUpiNI##); mat (that) shrIsarasvatI be pleased (##prasIdatu##) with me (##me##).
One who is served by Parvati and Lakshmi on both her sides, one known from the Vedas, one who destroyes the differences, the pure-hearted one, the form of non-duality, may shrIsarasvatI be pleased with me.##

        vAsarAlayA bhUsurArchitA, gautamInadItIravAsinI |
        brAhmaNapriyApAravaibhavA, shrIsarasvatI me prasIdatu || 10|| 
##The resider of vAsarA (##vAsarAlayA##); served by (##-architA##) brahmanas (##bhUsura-##); resider (##-vAsinI##) on the banks (##-tIra-##) of river Gautami (##gautamInadI-##); one who is dearful to brahmanas (##brAhmaNapriyA##); one who has boundless magnificence and glory (##-apAravaibhavA##); mat (that) shrIsarasvatI be pleased (##prasIdatu##) with me (##me##).
The resider of vAsarA, served by brahmanas, resider on the banks of river Gautami, one who is dearful to brahmanas, one who has boundless magnificence and glory, may shrIsarasvatI be pleased with me.##

        indreNaivaM kR^itaM stotraM ye paThantyanishaM tu te |
        sarasvatIprasAdena prapadyante.aShTasiddhikAH || 
##Those who always read (##paThanti##) this stotra (##stotraM##) composed (##kR^itaM ##) thus (##evaM##) by Indra (##indreNa##), obtain (##prapadyante##) the eight siddhis (##aShTasiddhikAH##) by the grace (##prasAdena##) of Sarasvati (##sarasvatI##).
Those who always read this stotra composed thus by Indra, obtain the eight siddhis by the grace of Sarasvati.##

        || iti shrIsarasvatIstotram ||


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From a Telugu stotra book sarasvatIvaibhavam

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