Saraswati
Saraswati Namastubhyam
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सरस्वति नमस्तुभ्यं वरदे कामरूपिणि । विद्यारम्भं करिष्यामि सिद्धिर्भवतु मे सदा ॥
Transliteration
Sarasvati namastubhyaṃ varade kāmarūpiṇi, vidyārambhaṃ kariṣyāmi siddhir bhavatu me sadā.
Translation
Salutations to you, O Saraswati, granter of boons, fulfiller of wishes. I begin my studies; may I always meet with success.
Meaning
A short prayer traditionally said by students at the very start of learning something new, asking the goddess for success in their studies.
Benefits
Invokes success in learning and steadies the student's mind before study.
When to Recite
At the beginning of study, a new subject, or an exam.
Source
Saraswati Prarthana — Traditional student invocation