by Damodara Rao Dasu

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namOstu dEvi - kaLyANi - Adi

P namOstu dEvi sarasvati
sumALi bhooshitE sura vinutE ||
Oh Goddess Sarasvati, I bow to you. You are decorated with rows of flowers. Devatas worship you.
A.P. vimooDhamati dAna vikhyAtE
ramESa vAsudEva vinutaratE ||
You are known for bestowing intelligence to even dull people. Vasudeva adores you.
C 1,C2 SaraNAgata paripOshaNa niratE
karuNArasa bharitE darahAsitE
karadhruta vara veeNAdi SObhitE
sarasija sambhava dayitE mahitE
sarasija vadanE sarOja nayanE
suruchira marakata maNi raSanE
parama vEda mantrAkshara sadanE
nirupama mangaLakara gadanE ||
You protect those who seek for refuge. You are full of kindness. You are ever cheerful. You look splendid with Veena and Vedas in your hands. You are consort of lotus-born Brahma.
Your face is beautiful like lotus. Your eyes are like lotus petals. Your waist is decorated with gem studded chain. You are personification of Vedas and Mantras. Your voice causes unparalleled auspiciousness.