Sharada Stotram
नमस्ते शारदे देवि काश्मीरपुरवासिनि।
त्वामहं प्रार्थये नित्यं विद्यादानं च देहि मे ॥१॥
त्वामहं प्रार्थये नित्यं विद्यादानं च देहि मे ॥१॥
namaste śārade devi kāśmirapuravāsini ।
tvāmaham prārthaye nityam vidyādānam ca dehi me || 1 ||
tvāmaham prārthaye nityam vidyādānam ca dehi me || 1 ||
Obeisance to Thee, O effulgent Sarada, worshipped in the City of Kashmir, I always beseech Thee
to vouchsafe to me Pure Knowledge.
to vouchsafe to me Pure Knowledge.
या श्रद्धा धारणा मेधा वाग्देवी विधिवल्लभा।
भक्तजिह्वाग्रसदना शमादिगुणदायिनी ॥२॥
भक्तजिह्वाग्रसदना शमादिगुणदायिनी ॥२॥
yā śraddhā dhāraņā medhā vāgdevi vidhivallabhā |
bhaktajihvāgrasadana Samadigunadayini || 2 ||
bhaktajihvāgrasadana Samadigunadayini || 2 ||
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 यामिनी नाथलेखालङ्कृतकुन्तलाम्।
भवानी भवसन्तापनिर्वापणसुधानदीम्॥३॥
भवानी भवसन्तापनिर्वापणसुधानदीम्॥३॥
namāmi yāminim nāthalekhālankſtakuntalām।
bhavānim bhavasantāpanirvāpaņasudhānadim || 3 ||
bhavānim bhavasantāpanirvāpaņasudhānadim || 3 ||
I bow down to Bhavani who is decorated with ear ornament studded with the flash of lightning, who is a river of nectar that cures the torments of worldly life.
भद्रकाल्यै नमो नित्यं सरस्वत्यै नमो नमः।
वेदवेदाङ्गवेदान्तविद्यास्थानेभ्य एव च ॥४॥
वेदवेदाङ्गवेदान्तविद्यास्थानेभ्य एव च ॥४॥
bhadrakālyai namo nityam sarasvatyai namo namah |
veda vedānga vedānta vidyāsthānebhya eva ca || 4 ||
veda vedānga vedānta vidyāsthānebhya eva ca || 4 ||
Constant salutations to Thee, O Mother Beneficent! You are the stay of Veda and the auxillary branches of the Veda, of the Vedanta and all other forms of learning. Salutations to you, O Goddess of Learning
ब्रह्मस्वरूपा परमा ज्योतिरूपा सनातनी।
सर्वविद्याधिदेवी या तस्यै वाण्यै नमो नमः ॥५॥
सर्वविद्याधिदेवी या तस्यै वाण्यै नमो नमः ॥५॥
brahmasvarūpā paramā jyotirūpā sanātani |
sarvavidyādhidevi yā tasyai vānyai namo namah || 5 ||
sarvavidyādhidevi yā tasyai vānyai namo namah || 5 ||
O Mother, You are the personification of Brahman. You are the supreme spirit, the light divine,
the eternal being. You are the presiding deity in all branches of learning. Salutations to you, O
Goddess of Learning.
the eternal being. You are the presiding deity in all branches of learning. Salutations to you, O
Goddess of Learning.
यया विना जगत्सर्व शश्वजीवन्मृतं भवेत्।
ज्ञानाधिदेवी या तस्यै सरस्वत्यै नमो नमः॥६॥
ज्ञानाधिदेवी या तस्यै सरस्वत्यै नमो नमः॥६॥
yayā vinā jagatsarvaṁ Śaśvajjivanmſtam bhavet।
jñānādhidevi yā tasyai sarasvatyai namo namah || 6 ||
jñānādhidevi yā tasyai sarasvatyai namo namah || 6 ||
But for you the whole world would appear lifeless. You are the presiding deity of knowledge. Salutations to you, O Goddess of Learning.
यया विना जगत्सर्वं मृकमुन्मत्तवत्सदा।
या देवी वागधिष्ठात्री तस्यै वाण्यै नमो नमः ॥७॥
या देवी वागधिष्ठात्री तस्यै वाण्यै नमो नमः ॥७॥
yayā vinā jagatsarvam mūkamunmattavatsadā ।
yā devi vāgadhisthātri tasyai vāṇyai namo namah || 7 ||
yā devi vāgadhisthātri tasyai vāṇyai namo namah || 7 ||
But for you the whole world would appear dumb and demented. You are the presiding deity of speech. Salutations to you, O Goddess of Speech.
Description
Sharada is another name of Saraswathi Devi. In Sringeri Temple in Karnataka, the goddess is worshiped as Sharada Devi. Composed by Sri Sridhara Swami of Chincholi, Karnataka.
Other Sharada Shlokams
Namaste Sharada Devi
O Sharada devi, resident of Kashmir, I pray to you everyday, may you bless me with education.
Sharada Bhujangam
Composed by Sri Adi Shankaracharya on devi Sharada. Sringeri is the first math (monastery) built by Sri Adi Shankaracharya. It has the famous temple of Devi Sharada inside it. The math is situated on
Sharada Stotram – Sharada – In Sanskrit with English Transliteration, Translation and Meaning. Commentary for selected Shlokams.