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Prayer to Goddess Sharada by Shri Shankaracharya

Prayer to Goddess Sharada by Shri Shankaracharya

In this post I will share a Prayer to Goddess Sharada by Shri Shankaracharya.

Sharada Devi (also spelled Sarada Devi) is another name of Goddess Saraswati, the Goddess of Knowledge. Sharda is the goddess of the temple town of Sringeri. Sharada is the ancient Hindu/pre-Hindu Goddess of Knowledge, Art, Learning and Music. Sharada had an alphabet that was widely used across what is now Afganistan to Pakistan. As per experts, worship of Sharada dates back at least, 10,000 years BC.

Prayer to Goddess Sharada by Shri Shankaracharya

श्रीशारदाप्रार्थना श्रीशङ्कराचार्यविरचिता

नमस्ते शारदे देवि काश्मीरपुरवासिनि ।
त्वामहं प्रार्थये नित्यं विद्यादानं च देहि मे ॥ १॥
या श्रद्धा धारणा मेधा वग्देवी विधिवल्लभा ।
भक्तजिह्वाग्रसदना शमादिगुणदायिनी  ॥ २॥
नमामि यामिनीं नाथलेखालङ्कृतकुन्तलाम् ।
भवानीं भवसन्तापनिर्वापणसुधानदीम् ॥ ३॥
भद्रकाल्यै नमो नित्यं सरस्वत्यै नमो नमः  ।
वेदवेदाङ्गवेदान्तविद्यास्थानेभ्य एव च ॥ ४॥
ब्रह्मस्वरूपा परमा ज्योतिरूपा सनातनी ।
सर्वविद्याधिदेवी या तस्यै वाण्यै नमो नमः   ॥ ५॥
यया विना जगत्सर्वं शश्वज्जीवन्मृतं भवेत् ।
ज्ञानाधिदेवी या तस्यै सरस्वत्यै नमो नमः   ॥ ६॥
यया विना जगत्सर्वं मूकमुन्मत्तवत्सदा ।
या देवी वागधिष्ठात्री तस्यै वाण्यै नमो नमः  ॥ ७॥
॥ इति श्रीशारदाप्रार्थना श्रीशङ्कराचार्यविरचिता  ॥

শ্রীশারদাপ্রার্থনা শ্রীশঙ্করাচার্য়বিরচিতা

নমস্তে শারদে দেবি কাশ্মীরপুরবাসিনি |
ত্বামহং প্রার্থয়ে নিত্যং বিদ্যাদানং চ দেহি মে || ১||
যা শ্রদ্ধা ধারণা মেধা বগ্দেবী বিধিবল্লভা |
ভক্তজিহ্বাগ্রসদনা শমাদিগুণদায়িনী  || ২||
নমামি যামিনীং নাথলেখালঙ্কৃতকুন্তলাম |
ভবানীং ভবসন্তাপনির্বাপণসুধানদীম || ৩||
ভদ্রকাল্যৈ নমো নিত্যং সরস্বত্যৈ নমো নমঃ  |
বেদবেদাঙ্গবেদান্তবিদ্যাস্থানেভ্য এব চ || ৪||
ব্রহ্মস্বরূপা পরমা জ্যোতিরূপা সনাতনী |
সর্ববিদ্যাধিদেবী যা তস্যৈ বাণ্যৈ নমো নমঃ   || ৫||
যয়া বিনা জগত্সর্বং শশ্বজ্জীবন্মৃতং ভবেত |
জ্ঞানাধিদেবী যা তস্যৈ সরস্বত্যৈ নমো নমঃ   || ৬||
যয়া বিনা জগত্সর্বং মূকমুন্মত্তবত্সদা |
যা দেবী বাগধিষ্ঠাত্রী তস্যৈ বাণ্যৈ নমো নমঃ  || ৭||
|| ইতি শ্রীশারদাপ্রার্থনা শ্রীশঙ্করাচার্যবিরচিতা  ||

shrIshAradAprArthanA shrIsha~NkarAchAryavirachitA

namaste shArade devi kAshmIrapuravAsini |
tvAmahaM prArthaye nityaM vidyAdAnaM cha dehi me || 1||
yA shraddhA dhAraNA medhA vagdevI vidhivallabhA |
bhaktajihvAgrasadanA shamAdiguNadAyinI  || 2||
namAmi yAminIM nAthalekhAla~NkR^itakuntalAm |
bhavAnIM bhavasantApanirvApaNasudhAnadIm || 3||
bhadrakAlyai namo nityaM sarasvatyai namo namaH  |
vedavedA~NgavedAntavidyAsthAnebhya eva cha || 4||
brahmasvarUpA paramA jyotirUpA sanAtanI |
sarvavidyAdhidevI yA tasyai vANyai namo namaH   || 5||
yayA vinA jagatsarvaM shashvajjIvanmR^itaM bhavet |
j~nAnAdhidevI yA tasyai sarasvatyai namo namaH   || 6||
yayA vinA jagatsarvaM mUkamunmattavatsadA |
yA devI vAgadhiShThAtrI tasyai vANyai namo namaH  || 7||
|| iti shrIshAradAprArthanA shrIsha~NkarAchAryavirachitA  ||


Goddess Sharada Prayer Saraswati Shankaracharya

Meaning and Translation of Prayer to Goddess Sharada

नमस्ते शारदे देवि काश्मीरपुरवासिनि ।
त्वामहं प्रार्थये नित्यं विद्यादानं च देहि मे ॥ १॥

Namaste Saraswati! O effulgent Sarada, worshipped in the city of Kashmir. I pray to you everyday.  Please give the pure knowledge.

या श्रद्धा धारणा मेधा वग्देवी विधिवल्लभा ।
भक्तजिह्वाग्रसदना शमादिगुणदायिनी  ॥ २॥

You are faith, memory, intelligence, the divinity of speech, the spouse of Creator BrahmA. You grace the devotees' speech,  you are the bestower of inner peace, and all other excellences.

नमामि यामिनीं नाथलेखालङ्कृतकुन्तलाम् ।
भवानीं भवसन्तापनिर्वापणसुधानदीम् ॥ ३॥

I prostrate Yamini, one who is forbearance herself, who has her ears decorated with streaks of sparkling knowledge; who is BhavAni, who is a river of nectar that extinguishes the torments of worldly life.

भद्रकाल्यै नमो नित्यं सरस्वत्यै नमो नमः  ।
वेदवेदाङ्गवेदान्तविद्यास्थानेभ्य एव च ॥ ४॥

Constant salutations to you, O Mother Beneficent! You are the one who exists everywhere as a flow of knowledge
originating from the Veda, the auxiliary branches of Veda, Upanishads, and all other forms of Learning. Salutations to you again.

ब्रह्मस्वरूपा परमा ज्योतिरूपा सनातनी ।
सर्वविद्याधिदेवी या तस्यै वाण्यै नमो नमः   ॥ ५॥

Prostrations to that Vani who is the supreme spirit, who is the divine light, who is The Eternal Being, and who is the presiding deity of all learning.

यया विना जगत्सर्वं शश्वज्जीवन्मृतं भवेत् ।
ज्ञानाधिदेवी या तस्यै सरस्वत्यै नमो नमः   ॥ ६॥

Prostrations to Sarasvati, Without who, the whole world would appear dead (even though living). And who is the presiding deity of knowledge.

यया विना जगत्सर्वं मूकमुन्मत्तवत्सदा ।
या देवी वागधिष्ठात्री तस्यै वाण्यै नमो नमः  ॥ ७॥

Prostrations to Vani Without whom the whole world would appear dumb and demented; who is the presiding deity of speech.

Prayer to Goddess Sharada 
Full Translation of Prayer to Goddess Sarada

Namaste Saraswati! O effulgent Sarada, worshipped in the city of Kashmir. I pray to you everyday.  Please give the pure knowledge.
You are faith, memory, intelligence, the divinity of speech, the spouse of Creator Brahma. You grace the devotees' speech,  you are the bestower of inner peace, and all other excellences.
I prostrate Yamini, one who is forbearance herself, who has her ears decorated with streaks of sparkling knowledge; who is Bhavani, who is a river of nectar that extinguishes the torments of worldly life.
Constant salutations to you, O Mother Beneficient! You are the one who exists everywhere as a flow of knowledge
originating from the Veda, the auxiliary branches of Veda, Upanishads, and all other forms of Learning. Salutations to you again.
Prostrations to that Vani who is the supreme spirit, who is the divine light, who is The Eternal Being, and who is the presiding deity of all learning.
Prostrations to Sarasvati, Without who, the whole world would appear dead (even though living). And who is the presiding deity of knowledge.
Prostrations to Vani Without whom the whole world would appear dumb and demented; who is the presiding deity of speech.

Reference
http://sanskritdocuments.org/doc_devii/sharada.itx
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