Book Title: Shardanjali
Author(s): Purnima A Desai
Publisher: Shikshayatan Cultural Center, Newyork USA
Catalog link: https://jainqq.org/explore/003213/1

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Page #1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Dick urnima dela. s/271072 zAradAMjali (T rad ) SHARDAANJALI (MAA SARASWATI'S PRAISE & PRAYERS) in onnmational For Private Personal use only www. banon Page #2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zAradAMjali (mA~ sarasvatI kA yazogAna ) SHARADANJALI (MAA SARASWATI'S PRAISE & PRAYERS) zikSAyatana prakAzana SHIKSHAYATAN PUBLICATION saMsthApikA - saMpAdaka: pUrNimA e. desAI FOUNDER-PRESIDENT & EDITOR: PURNIMA A. DESAI prakAzaka: zikSAyatana kalacarala senTara PUBLISHED BY: SHIKSHAYATAN CULTURAL CENTER sarva hakka prakAzaka ke svAdhIna ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ravivAra SUNDAY, maI 27, 2007 MAY 27, 2007 nyUyorka prakAzana PRINTING IN NEW YORK, U.S.A. mUlya PRICE: $15.00 Page #3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zAradAMjali (mA~ sarasvatI kA yazogAna) SHARDAANJALI (MAA SARASWATI'S PRAISE & PRAYERS) anukramaNikA CONTENTS CONTENTS PAGE NOS PUBLISHER'S ACHIEVEMENTS: RELEASE OF SHARAADANJALI BOOK ON MAY 27TH 2007 BOOK DEDICATED TO ALL MOTHERS BOOK'S OVERALL CONTENTS SHIKSHAYATAN'S AIMS & OBJECTIVES PURNIMA'S VISION & MISSION ABOUT PUBLISHER & EDITOR WHY ABHYUDYA? SHIKSHAYATAN'S GOALS TWELVE VIRTUES OF LIFE FOR FULL ENLIGHTMENT ACHARYA DINESH MISHRA'S BLESSINGS MAHA MANDALESHAR MAA YOG SHAKTI SARASWAT'S BLESSINGS SHRI BRAHMANAND SARASVATIJI'S BLESSING LAXMAN CHATURVEDI - FOREIGN MINISTRY-GOVT. INDIA ACHARYA SUSHIL KUMAR MUNIJI'S BLESSINGS SWAMI VISWA HITESHIJI'S BLESSINGS SHREE GANESH & SARASWATI VANDANA VED MANTRA SHANTI MANTRA SADBUDHI EVAM SUVAANI SRI SARASWATI PUJA VIDHI KAA MAHATVA SRI SARASWATI YANTRA & MANTRA SRI SARASWATI VANDANAA PRAARTHANAA SRI SARASWATI KI STUTI PAGE 1-2 SRI SARASWATI DHYAANAM SRI SARASWATI KA AAHVAAN SRI LALITA PANCHAKAM 25 & 26 27 28 29-31 SRI SARASWATI STOTRAM 1 - 10 DWAADASHNAAM STOTRA - 12 NAMES OF MAA ASHTTOTARSHATNAAM STOTRA - 108 NAMES OF MAA 32 - 41 42 43 - 44 Jain Education Intemational Page #4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ NAAMAAVALI -108 NAMES IN SANSKRIT 1-4 NAAMAAVALI - 108 NAMES IN ENGLISH 1-4 45 - 48 49 - 52 SRI SARASWATI CHAALISA 1-2 SRI SARASWATI CHALISA 1-9 53 - 54 55 - 63 64 - 65 68 - 69 73 - 74 76 - 77 BHAJAN - MAA SAI 1-2 BHAJAN - VEENA VADINI VAR DE BHAJAN - MERE KANTH BASO MAHARANI BHAJAN - JAY JAY MAA 1-2 BHAJAN - MAA SHARADE BHAJAN - JAYATI JAY JAY BHAJAN - VANDANA KE IN SWARON MEI BHAJAN - HEY SHARAD MAA 1-2 BHAJAN - VIDYA DEVI GYAN DEVI BHAJAN - MAIYAA MERI GYAAN KI MURATI 1-2 BIO-DATA-MUSIC DIRECTOR BHAJAN - MAA, SHARADE VAR DE 1-2 BHAJAN - HEY MERI MATA SARASWATI 1-2 BHAJAN - MAA SARASWATI VARDANI 1-2 BHAJAN - MAA SARASWATI 1-2 BHAJAN - MAA SHARADE BHAJAN - VAR DE, VAR DE BHAJAN - JAY JAY JAY MATA SARASWATI BHAJAN - VIDYA DAYINI MAA SARASWATI BHAJAN - MATA SARASWATI VARADANI 1-2 BHAJAN - TERI KRUPA SE MAA SARASWATI BHAJAN - SACCHE HRIDAYA SE BHAJAN - MERI ARCHANA MERI VANDANA BHAJAN - MAA SARASWATI HAATH JODE 79 - 80 81 - 82 83 - 84 85-86 87 91-92 ARTICLE - MAA SARASWATI-ENGLISH1-5 ARTICLE - VASANT PANCHAMI -HINDI ARTICLE - VASANT PANCHAMI-ENGLISH ARTICLE - VASANT PANCHAMI - ENGLISH ARTICLE - BHARATIYA SANGEET - HINDI 1-2 97 - 101 102 103 104 105 - 106 PRARTHANAA-SARASWATI PRARTHANA SRI SARASWATI STOTRAM 1-2 MEDHA SUKTAM SARASWATI SUKTAM 1-4 107 108 - 109 110 111 - 114 AARATI - AARATI KAROON 1-2 AARATI - JAY SARASWATI MATA AARATI - OM JAY VINE VAALI AARATI - JAY SARASWATI MATA 1-2 AARATI - BHUVAN VIRAJI SHARADA 1-2 115 - 116 117 118 119 - 120 121 - 122 REFERENCES 123 PICTURE OF MATA SARASWATI FOR COLOR 124 Jain Education Intemational Page #5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ RELEASE OF OUR BOOK 'SHARADAANJALI" (SALUTATION TO MATA SARASWATI DEVI) TO BE RELEASED ON THE MOST AUSPICIOUS EVENT OF "24 TEERTHANKARAS & SARASWATI PUJA" ONE OF ITS KIND & LIFE TIME MEMORABLE EVENT IN THE HISTORY OF NEW YORK WHEN 1008 DEVOTEE COUPLES WILL PRAY TO GODDESS OF LEARNING & WISDOM - MATA SARASWATI DEVI OUR GRATITUDE AND SPECIAL THANKS TO SMT. RAJSHREE & SHRI NAVEEN C. SHAH SPONSORER & ORGANIZER STEERING COMMITEE OF THIS GALA EVENT SHIKSHAYATAN CULTURAL CENTER INC SHIKSHAYATAN'S VISION: A FULL FLEDGED INSTITUTION SHIKSHAYATAN'S MISSION: SERVE HUMANITY WORLD IS ONE FAMILY "VASUDHAIVA KUTUMBAKAM" MOTHER AND MOTHERLAND ARE GREATER THAN HEAVEN "JANANI JANMA BHUMISCH SWARGAADAPI GARIYASHI" TO UNITE THE INDIANS ALL OVER THE WORLD SHIKSHAYATAN PROMOTES HINDI LANGUAGE * INDIAN PHILOSOPHY * MUSIC Jain Education Intemational Page #6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ MAA - mA~ - MAA I dedicate this book to all the Mothers in this universe who are the true embodiment of PURE LOVE AFFECTION PURITY UNSELFISHNESS ART OF GIVING SERVICE GENEROUSITY MOTIVATION UNDERSTANDING DEDICATION DEVOTION PEACE LOVER Page #7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zAradAMjali (SHAARADAANJALI ) (zrI sarasvatI mAtA kA yazogAna ) MAA SARASWATI'S PRAISE & PRAYERS (Sanskrit, English & Hindi Language) Compilation of Suktas Stotras Shlokas Dohas Chaalisaa Naamaavali Yantra Mantra Maa Saraswati Puja Vidhi Vasant Panchami Festival New & Old Bhajans Articles Aaratis PUBLISHED BY SHIKSHAYATAN CULTURAL CENTER NEW YORK, U.S.A. F3 Private & Personal Use Only Jain Education Intemational Page #8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ***************** **************** W CULIE IRAL CEN SHIKSHAYA CENTER ESTD 1988 manurbhava zikSAyatana Yi Ci Lu Bian Yan Shi Dai Yi Yi Yi Yi Shu E Yu Yu Chou Yi Yi Ru Shu Yi Yi Yi Lu Fen Fen Fen Fen Lu Lu Du Jue De Lu Jing Jing Jing Kan Yan Jing Jing Cha Dai Ji Yi Liao Shikshayatan's Aims & Objectives The purpose of this Institute is to disseminate, promote and advance the language, music, dance, arts, crafts, sewing, painting, calligraphy, literature, and cooking of India, and to promote and advance generally the culture, heritage, and tradition of India for those who wish to trace their ancestry and heritage. Shikshayatan's Title song Har Dharati kaa rahanewala hamako pyaara bai Meaning: We belong to the world and the world is ours Shikshayatan's Logo Manurbhava Meaning: Be Human Shikshayatan's Mission Serve Humanity ********ANG*WHMANX ANS W VORUD PEACE******* Jain Education Intemational For Private & Personal use only Page #9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ******************* * * ***************** Purnima's Vision & Mission: SHIKSHAYATAN CULTURAL CENTER INC. Shikshayatan's Logo: Lord Ganesh, OM, Lotus, Moon Manurbhava - Manushya bun - Be Human Shikshayatan's Foundation Day: Thursday, October 20, 1988-Vijayadashmi day Shikshayatan's Devalaya: Prayers, Devotional Programs, Yoga & Meditation Shikshayatan's Goals: Our Distinctness Is To Preserve The Vedic Heritage Of India Shikshayatan's Title Song: Har Dharti Kaa Rahenewala Hamako Pyara Hai Shikshayatan's Mission: A Full Fledged Institution with full facilities for young and adults Shikshayatan's Membership: $11.00 Yearly-One Free Program on Vasant Panchami Celebration Shikshayatan's Registration: $10.00 per student - Non-Refundable Shikshayatan's Activities & Contributions: Reception of Prime Minister of India Shri Atal Bihari Vajpaye, Republic celebration at Washington, India Day Parade, Deepavali Mela at Southstreet Seaport, Queens Council on the Arts, Public Libraries, Public Schools, United Nations International School, Various International Conventions, Various Churches, I.T.V., Human Resources Administration, Various Conventions etc. Shikshayatan's Planning & Organizing Department: Educational & Cultural Events Shikshayatan's Education Department with Devalaya for Prayers & Library for Knowledge: Language, Music, Dance, Philosophy, Religion Department Courses offered - Short Term & Long Term & Courses - Special on Holidays Upon Request Educational & Religious Discourses by Eminent Scholars, Leaders, Preachers, Shikshayatan's Publication Department: Magazine - ABHYUDAYA Story Book- GIVE ALL GET ALL Song Book ( Patiotic) RASHTRANJALI,Bhajan Mani Mala in Series Book-SHIVANJALI (compilation of Stotras, Bhajan, etc.on Lord Shiva) Shikshayatan's Production Department: Educational, Cultural & Religious oriented Products Music Albums-CD's & Cassettes-Classical & Light Magnetic Pads -With Essence of Gita, Key chains for various Gods Clocks-Gods, Musical Instruments, Books, Edl Charts etc. Shikshayatan's Performing Arts Department: Renowned Artists & Students Classical & Light Music Students Vocal - Instrumental - Dance Wings Shiksbayatan's Public Relations, Editorial & Marketing Department: Products Shikshayatan's Examination Board: Examinations on regular basis- Quarterly & Yearly Theoritical Exam-Practical Exam -Rewards to honor students Shikshayatan's Links : Organizations, Institutions, Associations, Shikshayatan's Special Award Ceremony - Saraswati Award & Nataraj Award Shikshayatan's Competitions in various fields of art for all ages on regular basis. Copy Right Owned & Produced by Shikshayatan Cultural Center Inc. ******** **#WMANHANGWE WORLD REA******* Jain Education Intemational For Private & Personal use only Page #10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ SHIKSHAYATAN CULTURAL CENTER, INC. For Excellence In Learning Smt. Purnima A. Desai Founder-President -Director Shikshayatan Cultural Center An Institute to promote Indian Art & Culture (For Excellence in Learning Indian languages, Philosophy, Music & Dance) 146-29 Hawthorn Avenue, Flushing, New York 11355 OUR DISTINCTNESS IS TO PRESERVE THE VEDIC HERITAGE OF INDIA PH: 718-461-4065 FAX: 718-886-0015 E-MAIL: Shikshayatan1988@aol.com * A Noted Ambassador of Indian art & culture in the United States for the last 33 years with a dynamic and versatile personality Founder-President Director of Shikshayatan Cultural Center Inc. Shikshayatan was established on Thursday, Oct. 20, 1988 -Vijayadashmi Day. The purpose of this institute is to disseminate, promote and advance the language, music, dance, arts, crafts, sewing, painting, calligraphy, literature, and cooking of India, and to promote and advance generally the culture, heritage and traditions of India for those who wish to trace their ancestry and heritage. Since 1988 through Shikshayatan, she is fully dedicated and devoted to fulfill the cultural aspiration of people with her husband Shri Ashok C. Desai and her three daughters Komal, Tejal and Kaveeta and many well wishers. Highly educated woman with degrees of B.A. (Edu.Hons)., C.C.O.S.W., M.B.A., Real Estate Management., Computer Programming., Music and Dance. Born in a Brahmin family in Calcutta, India on February 24, 1949 and lived in Calcutta for 18 years, Delhi 4 years, Bombay one year and New York 33 years. Attained many great qualities from her close association with late grandfather Shri L.K. Desai, her grandmother late Smt. Mani Desai, her father Shri D. P. Desai, and her mother Smt. Bhanumati, who was especially her greatest inspiration besides her association with Late Prime Minister Shri Morarji Desai, Shri G.L. Mehta, Dr. H. B. Desai, Dr. P.G. Shukla, Dr. P. Jayaraman, and many other Scholars. Smt. Purnima A. Desai A motivating and dedicated teacher in Vocal, Instrument, Language and Dance, Indian philosophy, Sanskrit Shlokas, etc. Vocalist Music albums to her credit: Devanjali, Shivanjali, Krishnanjali, Shikshavatan Cultural Center Inc. Jain Education Intemational Page #11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ SHIKSHAYATAN CULTURAL CENTER, INC. For Excellence In Learning Ambikaanjali, Pushpaanjali, Vedanjali * Poetess- Written many poems sung in her music album and participated in Kavi Sammelan - New York * Publisher/Editor of Abhyudaya, educational and literary magazine in Hindi & English for the children, youth, and adults Children's books -Give All Get All (25 short stories with high moral values and coloring book) Patriotic book Rashtranjali- new patriotic songs; book released by Sant Shri Morari Bapu Books - Shivanjali, Bhajan Mani Mala Series: Ganeshanjali, etc. Painter-proficiency in oil painting as a hobby Dance Choreographer-choreographed many dances divine and folk * Program Director -produced and directed more than hundred cultural programs for youngsters and adults for various organizations, institutions, ashrams, temples, churches, libraries, schools, delegates, etc. Producer of Music Albums- Swaranjali, Raaganjali, Vedanjali, etc. Script Writer, Producer and Director of small plays -Apna Desh Apne Tyohaar and Bal Ramayan for Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, NY, USA. Real Estate Manager for more than 21 years as a profession * Received many citations and felicitations from the Ambassadors of India, Mayors, Senators, and most of all blessings from Saints, Scholars, Educators, Dignitaries, and high officials for her inspiration and leadership qualities and her distinguished commitment to advancing Indo-American relationship. Performed with 33 students for Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpaye's Reception in Sheraton Hotel, N.Y. in 1999. Judge in various competitions-Music & Dance for various organizations. * Achievements and Accomplishments > Recipient of Dharma Kalyaan Jyoti Madalsa Award by Maa Yog Shakti on Guru Purnima July 19th 1998 > Recipient of Award of "Excellence and Accomplishments for brilliance, versatility, expertise, dedication, commitment and dignifying Worldwide Brahmin Community through [her] prolific, meritorious contribution and glorious accomplishments in the field of cultural and Educational activities," on September 1, 2001 by All Brahmin Convention 2001 commenced by Brahmin Samaj of U.S.A. During the Cultural Festival of India, which the Bochasanwasi Swaminarayan Sanstha under Sant Shri Pramukh swami ji Maharaj, organized on July 12 through August 11 in Edison, NJ, felicitated her "for outstanding contributions and achievements by a person of Indian origin living in America in the field of Academics," presented by Dr. K C. Patel, President. > On March 17, 2006, Kiran Mehta, Founder & CEO of the World Business Forum honored her with the awards: "Person of the Year" and "Woman of the Era" at the Hilton Hotel in NY. Shikshavatan Cultural Center Inc. 7 Page #12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Vill manurbhava zikSAyatana WHY 'ABHYUDAYA'? We, the Indian settlers have been working very hard to acquire wealth and happiness in this country since decades. Away from our motherland, we are now part of western socie ty. But can we really forget the centuries old culture and tradition which has been passed on to us from our fore-fathers? This culture has made us aware of our own identity. It has infused some values which are part of our blood stream and flowing uninterrupted from one generation to the other. Because of these high spiritual and moral values, our culture has been a center of attraction for numerous faith seekers from the west. We feel that it is our responsibility to keep our young generation fully aware of these values and traditions which can keep the humanity in good shape. 'Abhyudaya' is an effort to fulfill this responsibility. 'Abhyudaya' will endeavor to become a valuable organ of our community. It will give you a platform to express yourself and it will link the common people and the community leaders. We will also try to keep you abreast with the social developments taking place in India. hamArI saMsthA zikSAyatana kA mUla uddezya bhAratIya saMskRti kI jyoti ko isa pravAsiyoM kI bhUmi para avirAma jalAe rakhanA haiM / hamArI nayI pIr3hI ko apanI saMskRti va sabhyatA ke prati jAgarUka karanA tathA Aja kI bhauMtikatA evaM mana kI AdhyAtmikatA ke bIca eka setu banAye rakhanA hI hamArA kArya haiN| saMskRti niraMtara saMskAra kA eka kama haiM aura hama ve saMskAra saMgIta, kalA evaM sAhitya ke mAdhyama se DAlane kA prayAsa kara rahe haiN| bhAratIya sAhitya va saMgIta apane pada cinha pahale hI sAre saMsAra meM sthApita kara cukA haiM / AvazyakatA haiM usako janasAdhAraNa taka upalabdha karAne kI aura vaha kArya hama apanI saMsthA meM kara rahe haiN| hamArI saMsthA isalie apane Apa meM maulika haiM kyoMki yaha janasAmAnya kI hI saMsthA haiM tathA janasAmAnya ke liye haiM / hamAre bacce pUrva kI AdhyAtmikatA va pazcima kI bhautikatA ke bIca saMtulana sthApita kara apane jIvana kA caturmukhI vikAsa kareM, yahI hamArA lakSya haiN| hama prabhu se prArthanA karate haiM ki inameM bala, vidyA tathA buddhi kA bahumukhI vikAsa ho| zrImatI pUrNimA desAI saMsthApikA - zikSAyatana 'Abhyudaya' is appearing from an institution (Shikshayatan) which is already engaged in educating the members of the community in the areas of art, culture and the languages. We will also try to spread these messages to American people who can also understand and value our social system in true perspective. We have taken up this new venture of publishing'Abhyudaya' because we have been always encouraged and inspired by you. We hope to get your continued support and valuable suggestions and will try our best to create better editions of 'Abhyudaya'. Purnima A. Desai Founder. President Shikshayatan zikSAyatana Jain Education Intemational For Private & Personal use only Page #13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zikSAyatana ke uddezya videza meM rahate hue baccoM kI aneka samasyAoM ko samajha kara unakA samAdhAna karanA aura unakA sahI mArga darzana karanA / choTI Ayu ke bAlaka aura bAlikAoM ke liye vizvasanIya bAla kendra jisameM bhAratIya bhASA, saMgIta evaM nRtya kA jJAna prApta ho / Arthika lAbha ko dRSTi meM rakhate hue mahilAoM ke liye samAna sevA ke avasara / sabhI prakAra ke saMgaThano aura saMsthAoM kI yagoSita sahAnatA / zikSAyatana sabhI dharma, baMga evaM jAti ke siddhAMtoM kA samAdara karatA hai| mahilAoM ke liye vibhinna korsa:- kalA, hastakalA, meMhadI, raMgolI, pAka-kalA, silAI, kaTAI, bunAI, guDiyA banAnA, kroziyA Adi / tela citra, sauMndarya tathA keza vinyAsa zivayoga kiyA ityAdi mahilAoM aura mahilAoM ke liye bhavana kIrtana kA prabandha / vRddha puruSoM ke liye mahIne meM ki manoraMjana / samaya samaya para dhArmika tathA kisApUrva kAryakramoM kA AyojanA abhyudaya patrikA bAtakoM ke sAtha sAtha zreSTha sAhitkAroM, vidvAnoM, kalAkAroM, kaviyoM, gAyakoM, sabhI dharmaviyoM evaM vaijJAnikoM ko apanI racanAoM ke prakAzana kA avasara pradAna karatI haiN| 'abhyudaya' patrikA- baccoM ke lekho ko nA dene ke lie vizeSa prakAzana / patrikA kA mukhya udezya choTI Ayu ke bAlaka bAlikAoM ko hindI bhASA meM par3hane likhane aura bolane kI kSamatA kA vikAsa karanA hai sAtha hI surucipUrNa sAmagrI kA upayoga karate hue bhAratIya sabhyatA aura itihAsa ke prati ruci paidA karanA / uttama guNavAnoM kI yogyatA ko protsAhana denA, aura zikApUrNa kAryakramoM kA Ayojana . . vArSika utsava manAne kI yojanA aura vibhinna pratiparyAyoM kA aayojn| kevala zikSApUrNa kAryakramoM ko protsAhana denA hI hamArA uddezya 11 saMgIta vibhAga kAryarata hai aura vidhArthiyoM meM saMgIta ke prati pre aura lagana paidA karanA hamArA uddezya hai| hameM apane saMgIta zikSakoM kI kalA para garva hai / -*-* nRtya vibhAga kAryarata hai| bhAratIya sabhI nRtya zailiyoM kA zikSaNa diyA jAtA hai| * bhASAvibhAga bAlaka bAlikAoM ke lie uttama koTi kI vibhinna bhASAoM kI zikSA kA prabandha bhI hai| vizeSa rUpa se hindI bhASA vibhAga sakriya hai| bhArata kI rASTrabhASA hindI kA utthAna hamArA lakSya hai| zitAyatana kA apanA pustakAlaya bhI hai| uccakoTi kA sAhitya, bAla sAhitya dharma saMbaMdhI graMtha, zabdakoza Adi sabhI sAMskRtika evaM zainika pustakeM vizeSarUpa se upalabdha hai| saMskRta bhASA vibhAga banAne kI yojanA / saMgIta ke ucca koTi (santoM kI vANI) ke kaiMsoM kA prakAzana / baccoM ke liye bAla gIta evaM zaikSaNika kaiMsoM kA prakAzana / bAlopayogI kahAniyA~, bhavana, gIta, kAvya, zloka Adi sAhitya kA prakAzana ! * yAtanATikA meM DhAI se pAMca varSa ke baccoM ko dainika jIvana meM upayogI hindI bolanA acchI AdateM, choTI choTI kavitAeM prArthanAeM, kahAniyA~ sunAne yogya banAyA jaayegaa| yaha hamArI vizeSa kA hogI vahIM kI vyavasthA baccoM ke ArAma aura unako AkarSita rakhate hue kI jAyegI / mAtA pitA se parAmarza le kara aura baccoM kI yogyatA ko dhyAna meM rakhate hue hI unakA ''cunA jaayegaa| parIkSA praNAlI bhI kamAncita kI jaayegii| parIkSA ke bAda pratyeka bAlakako bhAratIya saMsthA dvArA jArI kiyA gayA pramANa kA prApta hogaa| * saMsthA ke sabhI zikSaka guNI evaM anubhavI hai aura hameM unakI dAtA para garma hai| * sabhI karmacAriyoM ke vyaktitva ApasI vyavahAra sevA bhAva para hameM garva hai| * zikSA kA itanA bar3A kadama zrI azoka desAI jI kI preraNA aura utsAha kI dena hai| samaya samaya para unakA anubhavI parAmarza melA karatA thA hai aura karatA rahegA / * zikAyata pracAra kI kSamatA rakhatA hai hameM vizvAsa hai ki hama bhArata kI viziSTatAoM ko jIvita saMgi * apane sabhI mitroM aura baMdhuoM ke yogadAna para hameM garva haiN| hamArI ekatA ke kAraNa hI hama saba isa saMsthA se samAnnita hoNge| * para kI asIma anuyA se yadi hamArI yojanA saphala huI so hama avazya kI pUrti ko prApta hogii| 9 Page #14 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ****************** * **************** Shikshayatan - The Ultimate: The Full Enlightenment Acharya Dinesh Mishra- A Scholar-Astrologer-Yoga and Meditation Master 299,99 Shikshayatan represents beautiful qualities of life. 12 letters of Shikshayatan represent twelve virtues of life And developed through Shikshayatan Institution. 1-S: Softness 2-H: Holiness 3-I:Intelligence 4-K: Kindness 5-S: Sweetness 6-H: Health 7-A: All Embracing 8-Y: Yearning (zigyasa or aptness) 9-A: All-powerful 10-T: Tolerance 11-A: Attentiveness 12-N: Naturalness or Nourishment Shiksha brings universality in life, Vasudhaiv Kutumbakum. All above-mentioned qualities are Universal and raise human level of life to life divine Through Shikshayatan, the abode of Total Knowledge. ******WOWG+W*WMANTONGWYWORLD REAG******** 10 Jain Education Intemational For Private & Personal use only Page #15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ SHIKSHAYATAN CULTURAL CENTER INC. For Excellence In Learning (718) 461-4065 Shikshayatan: The Ultimate The name Shikshayatan is composed of two Sanskrit words. Shiksha + Ayatan. Shiksha and Vidya are the synonyms. The object of Vidya (Shiksha) is evident from ancient phrase 'Sa Vidya ya Vimuktaye'. This means knowledge (Shiksha) is that which liberates. Liberation means enlightenment. Life free from weakness, problems, and suffering. The word Vidya and Veda are derived from the same original word (Dhatu) 'Vid', which means to know. Veda means total knowledge. So Vidya means knowledge of Veda. Ayatan means space or abode. So Shikshayatan means the abode (home) of total knowledge, the Veda. Space means Akasha, 'Akasha' is one of five elements (Earth, Water, fire, air, and space) of which the entire Universe is formed. Each of these elements has their specific qualities such as the earth has the quality of smell, water has the quality of taste, fire has the quality of sight, air has the quality of touch and space has the quality of Word (Shabda). The entire Veda and Vedic literature is in the form of Shabda (Word). So it is called 'Sadabrahma'. Thus the word Ayatan includes the entire Vedic literature in it. The entire Vedic literature can be summarized in the form of its 40 branches, which are as follows: 1. Rigveda, 2. Samveda, 3. Yajurveda, 4. Atharvaveda, 5. Upanishads, 6. Aranyakas, 7. Brahmans: Vedangas, 8. Shiksha. 9. Kalpa, 10. Vyakaman, 11.Nirukta, 12. Chhanda, 13. Jyotish: Upangas, 14. Nyaya, 15. Vaishashik, 16. Sankhya, 17. Yoga, 18. Karma Mimansa, 19. Vedanta, 20. Ithihasas (Ramayan & Mahabharat), 21. Puranas (Eighteen), 22. Smrities (Eighteen)- Upvedas- (first Upveda Ayur Veda having nine braches)-,23. Charak Samhita, 24. Sushhrut Samhita, 25. Vagbhatta Samhita, 26. Madhav Nidan, 27. Bhav Prakash, 28. Sharngdhar Samhita, 29. Bhel Samhita, 30. Hareet Samhita, 31. Kashyap Samhita-other Upvedas being-32. Gandharva Veda (Classical music and dance), 33. Dhanurveda, 34. Sthapatya Veda and six pratishakhyas, 35. Rigveda pratishakya, 36. Sam Veda pratishkya, 37. Krishna Yajurveda pratikshya, 38. Shukla yajur veda pratishakhya 39. Atharvaveda pratikshya and 40. Chaturdhya yi (atharva pratishakhya). So Ayatan includes this whole range of Vedic literature. More over the letter, "A" in Ayatan also reflects on the source of space ('A' being source of all letters-('Akaro vai sarva Vak'-Shiksha sutra) that is source of entire Vedic literature in Atma ('A' for Atma). This letter 'A' in Ayatan represents Atma, the settled state of mind inherently present in every one. Everyone can experience this state of Atma, source of Veda and entire Vedic literature by learning meditation yog and practicing it for 20 minutes Morning and Evening in day-to-day life. This meditation yoga is learned in four days, one hour on each day. It is the right time for every member of Shikshayatan to bring its true meaning in life with learning and regular practice of meditation yoga and achieve the Ultimate-the full enlightenment. Blessing from Acharya Dinesh Mishra Nov. 2000 11 Page #16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Jain Education Intemational Maha Mandaleshwar Ma Yoga Shakti Saraswati Founder of Yoga Shakti Missions in India, USA & U.K. offers a Blessing Award Title Dharma kalyan Jyoti to a Vidushi Mata Purnima Desai Founder of Shikshayatan on this day the ninth day of July, nineteen hundred ninety-eight. 12 Page #17 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ alOCOUTAN BODHIS OF EAST-WEST DUISATTVA BABA BHAGAVAND WEST UNITY of Eas. persis unity UNIVERSITY hanos leas. ashram ADVISORY COUNCIL George F. Leone Rita Bley-Dormbroit Marvin Suval Milton Ward Jill Meflick, Ph.D. Russell Jaffe.M.D..Ph.D. Jose A Rosa, M.D. William A. Gault, Ph.D. Dr. T.S. Sanier, Dean Dr.ALMehte.Prot. of Ayurveda Louis Acker, Astrologer SHRI RAMAMURTI INTERNATIONAL CENTER I.C.S.A. . ANANDA ASHRAM FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR: SHRI BRAHMANANDA SARASVATI ADVISORY COUNCIL Bhagavan Shri Gangeshvarananda M.M. Swami Veda Vyasananda Sarasvati Acharya Vasant Paranjpe MM. Swami Sarasvati Devyashram Satish Kumar, Ph.D. Yogancharya Shri Amrit Desai Jyotish Sarasvati Vimata Didi Yogesh K. Gandhi, MA.. Great-Grand nephew of Mahatma Gandhi HOLISTIC HEALING SCHOOLS School of Yoga and Meditation Director-Sarasvati.PIL.D. School of Vedanta and All Branches of Yoga Director Vyasananda, MA School of East-West Comparative Religions Director-George Bailin.MA East-West School of Creative Music Director- Acharya Roop Verma, MA East-West School of Creative Dance Director-Satyanarayana Cherka Degree in Dance Choreography East-West School of Creative Visual Arts Directors-Radhakrishna, M.F.A and Gayatri zrImatI pUrNimA desAI sarasvatI / satyaM zivaM sundarama vimalaM bhavatu te jiivnn| gurupUrNimA 1990 East-West School of Drama and Psychodrama Directora-Jayanti Patel. 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(914)782-5575 Yoga Society of New York A Non-Profit Organization 13 Jain Education Intemational Page #18 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ lakSmaNa caturvedI vizeSAdhikArI hindI videza maMtrAlaya bhArata sarakAra naI dillI aktUbara 15, 1989 kaimpa nyUyaoNrka zrImatI pUrNimA desAI presiDeMTa, zikSAyatana nyUyaoNrka mujhe Apake zikSA saMsthAna 'zikSAyatana' ke chAtra-chAtrAoM tathA sahayogiyoM se milakara atyanta prasannatA huI / hindI ke pracAra - prasAra se jur3e sabhI lAgoM ke lie yaha bar3e garva kI bAta hai ki atyanta kaThinAiyoM kA sAmanA karate hue bhI Apa hindI, saMskRta tathA bhAratIya nRtya - saMgIta kI kakSAeM saMcAlita kara rahI haiM / yahI nahIM, 'abhyudaya' nAmaka patrikA ke prakAzana kA saMkalpa kara Apane mArI utsAha tathA himmata kA paricaya diyA hai / mujhe vizvAsa hai ki nyUyaoNrka meM hI nahIM, pUre amerikA meM 'zikSAyatana' ke mAdhyama se hindI tathA bhAratIya saMskRti kA tejI se prasAra ho sakegA / zubhakAmanAoM sahita ApakA dlar zsel lakSmaNa caturvedI 14 Jain Education Intemational Page #19 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ siddhAcalama posTa bAksa : 374 bleyarsaTAUna priya bahana pUrNimAbena desAI, zubhAzIrvAda / nyUjasI mujhe yaha jAnakara atyanta Ananda huA ki merI choTI bahana apanI zikSAyatana saMsthA dvArA aktUbara 24, 1989 "abhyudaya" nAmaka patrikA kA prakAzana kara rahI zubhakAmanA saMdeza pAzcAtya dezoM ke kaimava ke uccatama zikhara para ArUr3ha amerikA jaise aMgrejI pradhAna deza meM bhArata kI rASTrabhASA hiMdI devanAgarI lipi meM patrikA kA prakAzana bhAratIya saMskRti ke lie abhyudayakAraka aura bhArata jaise mahAna deza ke lie gaurava kA viSaya pUrNimAbena desAI ko maiMne apanI choTI bahana mAnA hai / ataH unake pratyeka sadkArya kI saphalatA kI maiM kAmanA karatA hUM / "zikSAyatana" dArA bAlakoM evaM bAlikAoM ko susaMskAra prApta hote hai / maiM paramAtmA se prArthanA karatA hUM ki vaha "zikSAyatana" parivAra ko pragati ke patha para agrasara rakha kara ciraMjIvI saMsthA ke rUpa meM saphala kare / zubhAkAMkSI, hameM garva hai ki bhAratIya kevala vyApAra yA paisA baTorane ke lie hI isa deza meM nahIM Ae, varan ve bhAratIya saMskRti ke lie sacce rAjadUta bana kara bhAratIya vAMgamaya kA saurabha phailAne kA bIr3A uThAe hue haiM / isa kArya ko mUrta rUpa dene vAlI, "abhyudaya" kI prakAzaka tathA mukhya saMpAdaka zrImatI pUrNimA desAI ke sAtha merI zubhakAmanAeM haiM / sAtha hI unakI sahAyatA kara rahe patrakAra azoka ojhA ko bhI merA AzIrvAda / svAmI vizva hitaiSI 25 aktUbara, 1989 merI kAmanA hai ki Apa apane lakSya ko pAne meM saphala hoM tathA rASTra kI gaurava garimA ko uccatama zikhara para lAne meM samarza hoM / maMgala kAmanAoM ke sAtha, iAcArya suzIla kumAra Jain Education Intemational Page #20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI gaNeza vaMdanA agajAnana - padamArkaM gjaannmhrnishm| anekadaMtaM bhaktAnAM ekadantamupAsmahe / / AGAJAANANA-PADMAARKAM GAJAANANAMAHARNISHAM ANEKADANTAM BHAKTAANAAM EKADANTAM UPAASMAHE May we constantly meditate on Ganesh, the God with the one tusked elephant face, the sun that brightens the lotus face of His mother. He confers the knowledge of God and all prosperity on devotees. *******************************************************************kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk GODDESS SARASWATI (GODDESS OF LEARNING) SHLOKA sarasvatI namastabhyama varade kAma ruupinnii| vidyAramabhama karizyAmi siddirbhavatu me sdaa|| SARASWATI NAMASTUBHYUM VARADE KAAM RUPINI VIDYAARAMBHUM KARISHYAAMI SIDDHIRBHAVATU ME SADAA MEANING: Goddess Saraswati, I offer my prayers to you. You are the one who can have any form as you please I am just beginning to learn: let me succeed in getting my knowledge. GODDESS SARASWATI (GODDESS OF LEARNING) SHLOKA surAsura sevita pAda paMkaja kare virAjata kamanIya pustkaa| viraMci patnI kamalAsanasthitA sarasvatI nRtya tu vAcime sdaa|| SURAASUR SEVITA PAADPANKAJ KARE VIRAAJAT KAMANIYA PUSTAKAA VIRANCHI PATNI KAMALAASANSTHITHAA SARASWATI NRITYATU VAACHIME SADAA MEANING: The Goddess Saraswati whose lotus feet are adored by the heavenly bodies, devas, whose hand is adorned by a charming book, who is the consort (wife) of the creator-Brahma, who is seated on lotus-that goddess -may she dance in my words, in my utterance. 16 Jain Education Intemational Page #21 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ veda maMtra OM asato mA sadgamaya / tamaso mA jyotirgamaya / mRtyormA'mRtaM gamaya / sarveSAM svastirbhavatu ! sarveSAM zAntirbhavatu ! sarveSAM pUrNaM bhavatu / sarveSAM maMgalaM bhavatu | lokA: samastA: sukhino bhavantu - sarve bhavantu sukhinaH sarve santu nirAmayAH / sarve bhadrANi pazyantu mA kazcid duHkhabhAgbhavet / / OM zAntiH OM zAntiH OM zAntiH From unreality lead to Reality! From ignorance to Enlightment ! From mortality to Immortality! May good befall all! May Peace be unto all ! May all attain perfection ! May all reach Auspiciousness ! May all worlds be happy! May all be free from misery ! May all be free from disease! May all experience bliss ! May none be unhappy! Om Shantih, Om Shantih, Om Shantih, **tta * * * * * * ** * * * * * * ** ** * * * veda saba satya vidyAoM kI pustaka hai | VEDAS ARE THE TRUE BOOKS OF KNOWLEDGE. Jain Education Intemational Page #22 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ OM sarasvatyai namaH zAnti maMtra OM pUrNamadaH pUrNamidaM pUrNAt puurnnmudcyte| pUrNasya pUrNamAdAya puurnnmevaavshissyte|| OM zAntiH OM zAntiH OM zAnti: OM PURNAMADAHA PURNAMIDUM PURNAAT PURNAMUDACHYATE PURNASYA PURNAMAADAAYA PURNAMEVAAVASHISHYATE This Is Perfect, That Is Perfect. Perfect Comes From Perfect. Take Perfect From Perfect And The Remainder Is Perfect. 18 Jain Education Intemational Page #23 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sadbuddhi evaM suvANI se saralatA, susaMskAra aura saumyatA kI prApti zuzrUSA, zravaNa, grahaNa dhAraNA vijJAnAhApohatatvA bhivinezA buddhi guNA: / / sunane kI icchA rakhanA, sunanA, samajhanA, acche aura bure kA vibhAga karanA, acche ko dhAraNa karanA, pariNAma kA vicAra karanA,aura acche vAle karma meM laganA ye sabuddhi ke lakSaNa haiN| THAT WHICH BEARS THE FOLLOWING 8 QUALITIES IS CALLED "SADBUDDHI: - 1. DESIRE TO LISTEN, 2. LISTENING, 3. UNDERSTANDING, 4&5. ANALIZING THE GOOD AND BAD OF IT, 6. RETAINING GOOD, 7. TO THINK OF CONSEQUENCES, 8. TO ACT IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. jihvAyatau vRddhi vinAzo / / apanI unnati yA avanati vANi ke adhIna hai| SUCCESS OR FAILURE IN LIFE DEPENDS UPON ONE'S WAY OF SPEAKING. viSamRta tayorAkArI / / vANI hI viSa va vANI hI amRta kI khAna hai| SPEECH (TONGUE) CAN BE THE SOURCE OF NECTOR OR POISON AS WELL. svarga nayatisannRtam / / mIThI vANI va saccI vANI manuSya ko svarga le jAtI hai| TRUTH AND GENTLE SPEECH TAKE MAN TO HEAVAN. 19 Jain Education Intemational Page #24 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ OM zrI sarasvatyai namaH zrI sarasvatI pUjA vidhi kA mahatva pUrNimA desAI pUjA sevA hai| pUjA kA dainika jIvana meM apanA eka vizeSa mahatva hai| pUjA atyanta prabhAvazAlI aura zaktizAlI hai| pUjA prabhU ke samIpa le jAne vAlI kaDI hai / pUjA tana mana aura vANI se kI jAtI hai| pUjA mana ko pavitra karane meM sahAyaka hai / pUjA vAhya AkarSaNoM se dUra rahane kI mati detI hai / pUjA hameM zuddha, suzIla aura zAMta svabhAva vAlA banAtI hai| pUjA Ananda, praphullatA evaM parama Ananda detI hai| pUjA hamAre AdhyAtmika mArga meM abhivRddhi karatI hai| zrI gaNeza kI pUjA evaM arcanA ke pazcAta mA~ sarasvatI kI pUjA vidhi vidhAna jJAnI paNDita jI se karAnI caahie| pUjA sAmagrI kA vizeSa dhyAna rkheN| pUjA meM cAvala, ghI, phala, phUla, mevA, miThAI, nAriyala, pAna, supArI, kumakuma, caMdana, agarabattI, gaMgA jala ityAdi kA vizeSa mahatva hai| pUjA zuddha mana se karane se vizeSa lAbha prApta hotA hai| pUjA meM AratI aura zAnti maMtra kA vizeSa mahatva hai| pUjA meM naivedya tulasI ke pAna sahita caDhAveM / pUjA meM tIna, pA~ca athavA sAta bAtI se dIpaka jalAveM / pUjA meM zaMkha aura ghaMTa kA avazya upayoga kreN| pUjA dvAdaza-nAma athavA aSTottara zata nAma se kareM / pUjA unheM phala detI hai jo zuddha mana se pUjA karate 1 pUjA loka kalyANa ke lie kI jAya to asaMkhya phala detI hai / pUjA deva aura dAnava donoM karate haiN| pUjA sarva manoratha pUrNa karatI hai| pUjA Atma samarpaNa hai / pUjA antaHkaraNa prabhu 20 ke lie prema jagAtI hai / Page #25 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ OM SRI SARASWATAI NAMAHA SRI SARASWATI PUJA VIDHI KAA MAHATVA PURNIMA A. DESAI PUJA SEVA HAI. PUJA KAA DAINIK JEEVAN MEI APANAA EK VISHESH MAHATVA HAI. PUJA ATYANT PRABHAAVSHAALI AUR SHAKTISHAALI HAI. PUJA PRABHU KE SAMIP LE JAANE VAALI KADI HAI. PUJA TAN, MAN AUR VANI SE KI JAATI HAI. PUJA MAN KO PAVITRA KARANE MEI SAHAAYAK HAI. PUJA VAAHYA AAKARSHANO SE DOOR RAHANE KI MATI DETI HAI. PUJA HAMEN SHUDHA, SUSHIL AUR SHAANT SVABHAAVA VAALAA BANAATI HAI. PUJA AANAND, PRAPHULLATAA EVUM PARAM ANNAND DETI HAI. PUJA HAMAARE AADHYAATMIC MARG MEI ABHIVRIDHI KARATI HAI. SHREE GANESH KI PUJA EVUM ARCHANAA KE PASHCHAAT MAA SARASWATI KI PUJA VIDHI VIDHAAN GYAANI PANDIT JI SE KARAANI CHAAHIYE. PUJA SAAMAGRI KAA VISHESH DHYAAN RAKHEN. PUJA MEI CHAAVAL, GHEE, PHAL, PHOOL, MEVAA, MITHYI, NAARIYAL, PAAN, SUPAARI, KUMKUM, CHANDAN, AGARBATTI, GANGA JAL ITYAADI KAA VISHESH MAHATVA HAI. PUJA SHUDH MAN SE KARANE SE VISHESH LAABH PRAAPTA HOTAA HAI. PUJA MEI AARATI AUR SHANTI MANTRA-PAATH KAA BHI VISHESH MAHATVA HAI. PUJAA MEI NAIVEDYA TULASI KE PAAN SAHIT CHADHAAVEN. PUJA MEI SANKH AUR GHANT KAA AVASHYA UPAYOG KAREN. PUJA DWAADASH-NAAM ATHAVAA ASHTTOTAR-SHAT-NAAM SE KAREN. PUJA UNHEN PHAL DETI HAI JO SHUDH MAN SE PUJA KARATE HAI. PUJA LOK KALYAAN KE LIYE KI JAAYA TO ASANKHYA PHAL DETI HAI. PUJA DEV AUR DAANAV DONO KARATE HAI. PUJA SARV MANORATH PURNA KARATI HAI. PUJA ATMA SAMARPAN HAI. 21 Jain Education Intemational For Private & Personal use only Page #26 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI sarasvatI yaMtra zrI sarasvatI yaMtra 15 12 11 9 | | 10 | 13 ************************************************************** zrI sarasvatI maMtra 'OM aiM nama:' OM AIM NAMAH vasaMta paMcamI ke zubha parva para zrI sarasvatI yaMtra kA aMkana svarNa, tAmra yA cA~dI-patra para kraaeN| pUjana kareM aura pUjA ke sthAna para sthApita kreN| 'OM aiM namaH' isa maMtra kA eka lAkha japa karane se siddhi milatI hai| 22 Jain Education Intemational Page #27 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mA~ sarasvatI vandanA yA devi sarvabhUteSu mAtRrUpeNa saMsthitA / namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH / / yA devi sarvabhUteSu buddhirUpeNa saMsthitA / namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH / / yA devi sarvabhUteSu smRtirUpeNa saMsthitA / namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH / / yA devi sarvabhUteSu zAnti rUpeNa saMsthitA / namastasyai namastasyai namastasyai namo namaH / / Salutation to Maa saraswati Yaa devi sarvabhuteshu matrurupen samshithaa Namastasai, Namastasai, Namastasai namo namaha Yaa devi sarvabhuteshu budhirupen samshithaa Namastasai, Namastasai, Namastasai namo namaha Yaa devi sarvabhuteshu smrutirupen samshithaa Namastasai, Namastasai, Namastasai namo namaha Yaa devi sarvabhuteshu shaantirupen samshithaa Namastasai, Namastasai, Namastasai namo namaha 23 Page #28 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prArthanA vandana karU~ zAradA sarasvatI / mAta pitA ta akhila jagata kI / Adi mAya tU Adi bhavAnI, tU pratipAlaka hama para jananI / janama deta ta rakSaka mAnI, pUrNa kRpA kara hama para jananI / / aba hama bAlaka zaraNa tihArI, dayA dRSTi ho jananI tUmhArI / zaraNAgata kI lAja bakhAnI, tU pratipAlaka saba jaga jananI / / Praarthanaa Vandan karoon Sharadaa Saraswati Maat pitaa tu akhil jagat ki Aadi maaya tu aadi bhavaani tu pratipaalak hum par janani janam detat rakshak maani purna krupa kar hum par janani Ab hum baalak sharan tihaari dayaa drushti ho janani tumhaari Sharanaagat ki laaj bakhaani tu pratipaalak sab jag janani *************** ****************** WORK HARD, SPEND LESS, SAVE MORE. THINK OF YOUR FAULTS. DON'T THINK OF OTHER' FAULTS. 24 Page #29 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mA~ sarasvatI kI stuti sarasvatI mahAdevI, haMsavAhinI dAyinI vINA pustaka samyuktA, vidyA dAnaM dehu mama OM sarasvatI gaurI satI, pArvatI ko dhyAna cAroM phala mohi dIjie, mAtA buddhi do varadAna SALUTATION TO MAA SARASWATI Saraswati mahaadevi, hansvaahini daayini vina pustak samyuktaa, vidyaa daanum dehu mam Om saraswati Gowri Sati Paaravati ko dhyaan chaaro phal mohi deejeeye maataa budhi do varadaan OM asato mAM sadagamaya tamaso mA jyortigamaya mRtyormA amRtaM gamaya Om asato maa sadagamaya Tamaso maa jyotirgamaya Mrityor maa amritamgamaya jaya jaya mAtA sarasvatI jaya zubha dAyinI varadAyinI haMsavAhinI padmAsana mAtA vINA pustaka dhAriNI jaya zubha dAyinI varadAyinI haMsavAhinI padamAsana mAtA JAI JAI MATA SARASWATI JAI SHUBH DAAYINI VARADAAYINI HANSVAAHINI PADMAASAN MATA VINA PUSTAK DHARINI JAI SHUBH DAAYINI VARADAAYINI 25 Jain Education Intemational Page #30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mA~ sarasvatI kI stuti tU hI durgA, tU hI kAlI, tU hI mAtA pArvatI sakala jagata kA pAlana karatI buddhi vidyA dAyinI TUHI DURGA, TUHI KALI, TU HI MATA PARVATI SAKAL JAGAT KAA PAALAN KARATI BUDHI VIDYAA DAAYINI brahmA, viSNu, maheza zeSa saba tere hI gaNa gAna kareM mA~ hama saba kA kalyANa karo mA~ vidyA buddhi dAyinI BRAHMAA, VISHNU, MAHESH SHESH SAB TERE HI GUNA GAAN KARE MAA HUM SAB KAA KALYAAN KARO MAA VIDYAA BUDHI DAAYINI sarasvatI nivAsa ke lie jehiM para kRpA karahiM jana jaanii| kavi ura ajira nacAvahiM baanii|| Jehin par krupaa karahin jan jaani kavi oor ajir nachaavahin baani nirmala buddhi ke lie tAke yuga pada kamala mnaauuN| jAsu kRpA nirmala mati paauuN|| Taake yug pad kamal manaaoon 26 Jain Education Intemational Page #31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mA~ sarasvatI dhyAnam OM ghaNTAzUlahalAni zaGkhamusale cakraM dhanuH sAyakaM hastAbjairdadhatIM dhanAntavilasacchItAMzutulyaprabhAm / gaurIdehasamudbhuvAM trijagatAmAdhArabhUtAM mahApUrvAmatra sarasvatImanubhaje shumbhaadidaityaardiniim|| jo apane kara kamaloMmeM ghaNTA, zUla, hala, zaGkha, mUsala, cakra, dhanuSa aura bANa dhAraNa karatI haiM, zarada Rtu ke zobhA sampanna candramA ke samAna jinakI manohara kAnti hai, jo tInoM lokoM kI AdhArabhUtA aura zumbha Adi daityoMkA nAza karanevAlI haiM tathA gaurI ke zarIrase jinakA prAkaTya huA hai, una mahAsarasvatI devIkA maiM nirantara bhajana karatA huuN| Maa Saraswati Dhyaanum Om ghantaashulhalaani sankh musale chakram dhanuhu saayakum Hastaabjairdadhatim dhanaantvilasachcchitaamshutulyaprabhaam Gouridehasamudbhuvaam trijagataamaadhaarbhutaam mahaaPurvaamatra saraswatimanubhaje shumbhaadidaityaardinim ****************************** PUJA PUJA PUJA PRAYERS PRAYERS PRAYERS PEACE PEACE PEACE 27 Jain Education Intemational Page #32 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mA~ sarasvatI kA AhvAna caturbhujAM candravarNAM caturAnana vallabhAm / AvAhayAmi vAgdevaM vINA pustaka dhAriNIma || Chaturbhujaam chandravarnaam chuturaanan vallabhaam Aavaahyaami vaagdevim veena pustak dhaarinim he candra ke samAna varNa vAlI, cAra bhujA vAlI caturAnana (brahmA) kI priya devI! maiM ApakA AhvAna karatA hU~ - he vANI kI adhiSThAtrI devI jo vINA aura pustaka dhAraNa kie rahatI haiM | O four armed moon complexioned beloved (Goddess) of the Creator Brahma ! I invoke thee, O Goddess of Speech, holding the lute and the book ! lalitApaJcakam prAtaH smarAmi lalitAvadanAravindaM bimbAdharaM pRthulamauktikazobhinAsam / AkarNa dIrghanayanaM maNi kuNDalADhyaM mandasmitaM mRgamadojjavalabhAladezam |1| Praataha smaraami lalitaavadanaaravidum Bimbaadharam pruthulamouktimkashobhinaasam Aakarnum deerghanayanum mani kundalaadhyum Mandasmitum mrugmdojjavalabhaaladesham Early in the morning, I concentrate upon that enchanting lotus like visage of Sri Lalita whose lips are deep red like the BIMBA flower, the nose bedlight with a pearl pendant; whose eyes as big as to be spreading upto the ears wearing the jewelled rings and whose forehead has a comely musk mark. Her smiling face appears very captivating. 28 Jain Education Intemational For Private & Personal use only Page #33 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ lalitApaJcakam prAtarbhajAmi lalitAbhujakalpavallI raktagulIyalasadaguli pallavADhyAm / mANikya hemavalayAGgadazobhamAnAma puNDrekSucApakusumeSusRSIdadhAnAm / / Praatarbhajaami lilitaabhujakalpvallim Raktanggulliyasadangguli pallvaadhyaam Maanikya hemvalayaanggadashobhamaanaama Pundrekshuchaapakusumeshrusrushidadhaanaam I concentrate early in the morning on the svelt creeper like comely arms of Sri Lalita Devi whose hands are bedight with the red ring worn on her fingers and with the jewel embedded gold bangles (on the wrists). Her hands hold the bow made of the sugarcane of red variety, the arrow made of flowers and a cumulus. prArtanamAmi lalitAcaraNAravindaM bhakteSTadAna nirataM bhavasindhupotam / padmAsanAdi suranAyakapUjanIyaM padmAGkazadhvajasudarzana lAJchanADhyam / 3 / Praatatnamaami lalitaacharanaaravindum Bhakteshtadaanum niratum bhavasindhupotum Padmaasanaadi suranaayakpujaniyum Padmaankashadhvajasudarshan laanchhanaadhyam I bow early in the morning to the lotus like soft feet of Sri Lalita Devi which readily grant the devotees desires and are like the veritable firm ship to take one across the sea of mortal existence; which are ever adored by the lotus -seated Brahma and other leaders of the godhead and which bear the comely and auspicious mark of the lotus. the cumulus and the flaa. 29 Jain Education Intemational Page #34 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ lalitApaJcakam prAta:stuve parazivAM lalitA bhavAnI tryantavedyavibhavAM karUNAnavadyAma | vizvasya sRSTi vilaya sthitihetu bhUtAM vidyezvarI nigamAGmanasAtidUrAm / 4 / Praatahastuve parashivaam lalitaa bhavaanim Trayantvedyavibhavaam karunaanavadyaam Vishvasya shrushti vilaya sthitihetu bhutaam vidyeshvari nigamaangmanasaatiduraam maiM prAtaH kAla paramakalyANarUpiNI zrI lalitA bhavAnI kI stuti karatA hU~ jinakA vaibhava vedyAntavedya hai, jo kalyANamayI hone se zuddha svarUpA haiM, vizva kI utpatti, sthiti aura laya kI mukhya hetu haiM, vidyA kI adhiSThAtrI devI haiM tathA veda, vANI aura mana kI gati se ati dUra haiN| I hymn early in the morning to the virtues of Sri Lalita Bhavaani (mother of the world) whose very appearance ensures supreme welfare to all (beings) and the glory of her resourcefulness is copiously described by the Vedas and the Vedant-philosophy; who is pure and pious being of auspicious form and who is the root cause of the creation, maintenance and destruction of the entire world. She is the presiding deity of all knowledge and whose full glory is unfathomable even for the Vedas, speech and mind. 30 Jain Education Intemational Page #35 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ lalitApaJcakam prAtarvadAmi lalite tava puNyanAma kAmezvarIti kamaleti mahezvarIti zrI zAmbhavIti jagatAM jananI pareti vAgdevateti vacasA tripurezvarIti / / 5 / / Praatarvadaami lalite tava punyanaam Kaameshvriti kamaleti maheshvariti Sri shaambhaviti jagataam jananim pareti Vaagdevteti vachasaa tripureshvariti O Goddess Lalita ! I chant early in the morning with my voice your sacred names: Kaameshwari, Kamalaa, Maheshwari, Shaambhavee, Jagat - Janani, Para, Vagdevi and Tripureshwari etc. yaH zlokapaGcakamidaM lalitAmbikAyA: saubhAgyadaM sulalitaM paThati prabhAte / tasmai dadAti lalitA jhaTali prasannA vidyA zriyaM vimala saukhyamanantakIrtim ||6|| Yaha shlokapanchakmidam lalitaambikaa Soubhaagyadum sulalitum pathati prabhaate Tasmai dadaati lalitaa jhatali prasannaa Vidyaa shriyam vimala soukhyamanantakirtim He who chants these five lyrical shlokas early in the morning has his extremely good fortune ensured by the grace of the Goddess Lalita who liberally grants him all knowledge riches, all kinds of happiness and infinite fame. 31 Jain Education Intemational Page #36 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI sarasvatI stotram yA kundendu-tuSAra-hAra-dhavalA yA zubhra-vastrAvRtA / yA vINA-vara-daNDa-maNDitakarA yA zveta-padmAsanA / / yA brahmAcyuta-zaMkara-prabhRtibhirdevaiH sadA vanditA / sA mAM pAtu sarasvatI bhagavatI niHzeSa-jADyApahA / / Yaa kundendu tushaar haar dhavalaa Yaa shubhra vastraavritaa Yaa veena var dand manditakaraa yaa shvet padmaasanaa Yaa brahmaachhyut shanker prabhritibhirdevaihi sadaa vanditaa Saa maam paatu Saraswati Bhagavati nihshesh jaadyaapahaa jo devI sarasvatI kamala, candramA, barpha tathA motiyoM ke hAra ke samAna zvetavarNa haiM, jo zubha vastra dhAraNa kie haiM, jinake hAtha meM uttama vINA suzobhita hai, jo zveta kamala para AsIna haiM / brahmA, viSNu, maheza Adi devatA sadaiva jinakI stuti kiyA karate haiM, _ve saba prakAra kI jaDatA haranevAlI devI merA pAlana kareM / May that Goddess Saraswati, who is of fair complexion, who wears a garland as white as kunda flower, moon and snow, who wears Pure white clothes, who holds the fine string-base of Veena, who is seated on a white lotus, who is worshipped by Brahma, Vishnu, Shankara and others and who is the cause of removing all inertness and laziness, PROTECT ME. 32 Jain Education Intemational Page #37 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI sarasvatI stotram AzAsu rAzIbhavadagavallI bhAsaiva dAsIkRtadugdhasindhum / mandasmitairninditazAradendu vande'ravindAsanasundari tvAm / / he kamalAsanA devI ! Apa saba dizAoM meM pUMjIbhUta haiN| Apa apanI zarIrarUpI latA - AbhA se kSIra samudra ko dAsa banAe hue haiM tathA maMda muskAna se zarada Rtu ke candramA ko bhI phIkA kara rahI haiM, maiM ApakI vandanA karatA huuN| Salutation to Mother Saraswati Asaashaasu raashibhavadangvalli Bhaasaiva daasikrutadugdhasindhum Mandasmitairninditashaaradendum Vanderavindaasansundari tvaam ************************************************************ zrI sarasvatI stotram zAradA zAradAmbhojavadanA vdnaambuje| sarvadAsarvadA'smAkaMsannidhiMsannidhiM kiyaat|| zaradakAlIna kamala ke samAna sundara tathA samasta manorathoM ko pUrNa karane vAlI bhagavatI zAradA samasta sampattiyoM sahita mere mukha meM sadaiva nivAsa kreN| Salutation to Mother Saraswati Sharadaa Sharadaambhojavadanaa vadanaambuje Sarvadaasarvadaasmaakumsannidhimsannidhimkiyaata Jain Education Intemational Page #38 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI sarasvatI stotram sarasvatIM ca tAM naumi vAgadhiSThAtRdevatAm / devatvaM pratipadyante yadanugrahatau janAH / / maiM vANI kI adhiSThAtrI devI sarasvatI ko namaskAra karatA hU~, jinakI kRpA se manuSya devatA bana jAtA hai| Salutation to Mother Saraswati Saraswatim cha taam noumi vaagadhishthaatrudevtaam Devatvum pratipadyante yadnugrahatou janaahaa zrI sarasvatI stotram pAtu no nikaSagrIvA matihemna: srsvtii| prAjJetaraparicchedaM savacasaiva karoti yaa|| jo sarasvatI devI buddhirUpI svarNa ke lie kasauTI ke samAna haiM aura jo kevala vacana dvArA hI vidvAna tathA mUDha kI parIkSA letI haiM, aisI ve mAtA hamArA kalyANa kreN| Salutation to Mother Saraswati Patu no njkashagreevaa matihemnaha Saraswati Praagyetar parichchhedum savachasaiva karoti yaa Jain Education Intemational Page #39 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI sarasvatI stotram zuklAM brahmavicArasAraparamAmAdyAM jgdvyaapiniim| vINA pustakadhAriNImabhayadAM jaaddyaandhkaaraaphaam|| haste sphATikamAlikAM ca dadhatIMpadmAsane sNsthitaa| vande tAM paramezvarI bhagavatI buddhipradAM shaardaam|| zvetavarNA, brahmavicAra kI parama sAra-rUpA, AdyAzakti, jagatavyApinI, vINA-pustaka dhAriNI, abhayadAyinI, mUrkhatArUpI aMdhakAra ko naSTa karanevAlI, hAtha meM sphaTika maNiyoM kI mAlA dhAraNa karane vAlI, kamalAsanA, buddhipradA devI zAradA kI maiM vaMdanA karatA huuN| Salutation to Mother Saraswati Shuklaam brahmavichaarsaarparamaaMaadyaam -jagadvyaapiniml Veenaa pustakadhaarinimBhayadaam jaadyaandhakaaraapahaam 11 Haste sfaatikmaalikaam cha Dadhitampadmaasane sansthitaam Vande taam parameshvarim bhagavatim Budhipradaam shaaradaam || 35 Jain Education Intemational anal Use Only Page #40 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI sarasvatI stotram zvetAbja pUrNavimalAsanasaMsthite he zvetAmbarA - vRtamanohara - ma gaatre| udyanmanojJasita - paMkaja - maJjulAsye vidyApradAyinI sarasvati naumi nitym|| he zveta kamaloM se paripUrNa, nirmala Asana para virAjamAna, zveta vastroM se AvRta, sundara zarIravAlI, suvikasita sundara zveta kamala ke samAna mukha vAlI tathA vidyApradAyinI mAtA zAradA ! maiM Apako nitya namaskAra karatA huuN| Salutation to Mother Saraswati Svetaabja purnavimalaasansansthite hey Svetaambaraa-vrutmanohar-manjugaatre Udyanmanogyasit - pankaj - manjulaasye Vidyaapradaayini saraswati noumi nityum Goddess Saraswati's Various Names Vani Vak Brahmani Gira Jihveshvari Kantheshvari Sharada Veenapani Hansvahini Etc. 36 Jain Education Intemational Page #41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI sarasvatI stotram mAtastvadIyapadaGkajabhaktiyuktA ye tvAM bhajanti nikhilAnaparAnvihAya / te nirjaratvamiha yAnti kalevareNa bhuuvhivaayuggnaambuvinirmiten|| he mAtA ! jo manuSya bhakti yukta bhAva se anya devatAoM ko choDa Apake caraNa kamaloM kA dhyAna karate haiM ve pRthvI, agni, vAyu, AkAza tathA jala ina pA~ca tatvoM se nirmita zarIra vAle hone para bhI devatA ke samAna ho jAte haiN| Salutation to Mother Saraswati Maatastvadiyapadapankajabhaktiyuktaa Ye tvaam bhajanti nikhilaanaparaanvihaaya Te nirjaratvamiha yaanti kalevarena Bhuvahrivaayugaganaambuvinirmiten *********************************************** There is Righteousness in the heart - there will be Beauty in the Character If there is beauty in the character - there will be Harmony in the Home When There is harmony in the home - there will be order in the Nation When There is order in the Nation - there will be PEACE in the world. - BABA Jain Education Intemational Page #42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI sarasvatI stotram mohAndhakArabharite hyadaye madIye mAta: sadaiva kurU vaasmudaarbhaave| svakIyAkhilAvayavanirmalasuprabhAbhi: ...zIghraM vinAzaya manogatamandakAram / / he udAra buddhi vAlI mAtA ! Apa mere moha aura aMdhakAra se ghire hyadaya meM sadaiva nivAsa kareM tathA apane samasta aMgoM kI nirmala kAMti dvArA mere antaratama ko naSTa kara deN| Salutation to Mother Saraswati Mohaandhakaarbharite hridaye madiye Maataha sadaiva kuru vaasamudaarabhaave Svakiyaakhilaavayavanirmalsuprabhaabhihi Sheeghrum vinaashaya manogatamandhakaarum ******** Tattitutiktakattituttituttitutime ******** AA SARASWATI IS PURE LOVE & WISC LOVE IS GOD LOVE IS POWER LOVE IS LIGHT LOVE IS GOD Page #43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI sarasvatI stotram brahmA jagat sRjati pAlayatIndireza: zambhurvinAzayati devi tava prabhAvaiH / na syAtkRpA tava yadi prakaTaprabhAve na syaH kathaJcidapi te nijakAryadakSAH / / he devI! Apake prabhAva se hI brahmA jagata kI sRSTi, viSNu pAlana tathA zaMkarajI usakA saMhAra karate haiN| ApakI kRpa ke binA ye tInoM apane kArya nahIM kara skte| sRjana, pAlana aura saMhAra tInoM ke lie jJAna apekSita hai| Salutation to Mother Saraswati Brahmajagat srujati paalayatindaresha Shambhurvinaashayati devi tava prabhaavaihi Na syaatkrupaa tava yadi prakataprabhaave Na syuhu kathanchidapi te nijakaaryadakshaahaa zrI sarasvatI stotram lakSmIrmedhA dharA puSTiaurI tuSTi: prabhA dhRti| etAbhiH pAhi tanubharaSTAbhirmA srsvtii|| he bhagavatI! Apa lakSmI, medhA, dharA, puSTi, gaurI, tuSTi, prabhA tathA dhRti-ina ATha zaktiyoM se merI rakSA kreN| Salutation to Mother Saraswati Lakshmirmedhaa dharaa pushtirgouri tushtihi prabhaa dhrutihi Ataabhihi paahi tanubhirashtaabhirmaa saraswa 39 Jain Education Intemational Page #44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI sarasvatI stotram sarasvatyai namonityaM bhadrakAlyai namo namaH / vedavedAntavedAMgavidyAstathAnebhya eva ca / / sarasvatI devI ko nitya namaskAra hai| bhadrakAlI ko namaskAra hai| veda, vedAnta, vedoM ke aMga tathA anya zAstroM ke vidyA-sthAnoM ko namaskAra hai| Salutation to Mother Saraswati Saraswatai namonityum bhadrakaalyai namo namaha Vedvedaantavedaangavidyaasthaanebhya eva cha * * * * * * * * * * * ** ** * * ** ** **************************** * * * * * * * zrI sarasvatI stotram sarasvati mahAbhAge vidye kamalalocane / vidyArUpe vizAlAkSi vidyAM dehi namo'stute / / he kamalanetrI, mahAbhAge, vidyArUpiNI devI sarasvatI ! Apa vidyArUpA tathA vizAla netroM vAlI haiM (netra jJAna aura sauMdarya kA pratIka haiM) - Apa mujhe bhI vidyA kA dAna deN| Apako sadA namaskAra hai | Salutation to Mother Saraswati Saraswati mahaabhaage vidye kamaliochane Vidyaarupe vishaalaakshi vidyaam dehi namostute 40 Jain Education Intemational Page #45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI sarasvatI stotram yadakSaraM padaM bhraSTaM mAtrAhInaM ca yadbhaveta / tatsarvaM kSamyatAM devi prasIda paramezvari / / he devI! zabda, pada athavA mAtrA kI kisI bhI prakAra kI truTi ke lie majhe kSamA kreN| he paramezvarI devI, Apa mujha para kRpAdRSTi rkheN| Salutation to Mother Saraswati Yadaksharam padam bhrashtam maatraahinam cha yadbhavate Tatsarvam kshamyataam devi prasid parameshvari * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * zrI sarasvatI stotram vINAdhare vipulamaGgaladAnazIle bhaktAtinAzinI viraJciharIzavanye / kIrtiprade'khila manorathade maharhi vidyApradAyinI sarasvati naumi nityam / / he vINAdhAriNI, vipula maMgaloM ko dene vAlI, bhaktoM kA duHkha dUra karane vAlI ! brahmA, viSNu tathA ziva se vandita, kIrtidA, sampUrNa manorathoM ko pUrNa karane vAlI, pUjyavarA tathA vidyAdAyinI zArade ! maiM Apako nitya namaskAra karatA hU~ / Salutation to Mother Saraswati Vinaadhare vipulmangaladaanshile Bhaktaartinaashini viranchiharishvandye Kirtipradekhil manorathde maharhi Vidyaapradaayini saraswati noumi nityum 41 Jain Education Intemational Page #46 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ dvAdazanAma stotra sarasvatImayaM dRSTrA vINApustakadhAriNIm / haMsavAhasamAyuktA vidyAdAnako mama || prathamaM bhAratI nAma dvitIyaM ca sarasvatI / tRtIyaM zAradA devI caturtha haMsavAhinI / / paMcama jagati khyAtA SaSThaM vANIzvarI tathA / kaumArI saptama proktA aSTama brahmacAriNI / / navama buddhidAtrI ca dazama varadAyinI / ekAdazaM kSudraghaNTA dvAdazaM bhuvanezvarI / / brAhmI dvAdazanAmAni trisandhyaM yaH paThennaraH / sarvasiddhikarI tasya prasannA paramezvarI / / sA me vasatu jihvAgre brahmarUpA sarasvatI / ******************************************* GOD & GODDESSES There is only one God -He is Omnipresent There is only one Religion - The Religion of Love There is only one Law - The Law of Duty There is only one Language - The Language of Heart 42 Jain Education Intemational Page #47 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ aSTottarazatanAma stotram sarasvatI mahAbhadrA mahAmAyA vrprdaa| zrIpradA padmanilayA padmAkSI padmavaktrakA / / zivAnujA pustakabhRt jJAnamudrA ramA parA | kAmarUpA mahAvidyA mahApAtakanAzinI / / mahAzrayA mAlinI ca mahAbhogA mahAbhujA | mahAbhAgA mahotsAhA divyAGgA suravanditA / / mahAkAlI mahApAzA mahAkArA mahAMkuzA | pItA ca vimalA vizvA vidyunmAlA ca vaiSNavI / / candrikA candravadanA candralekhAvibhUSitA / sAvitrI surasA devI divyAlaGkArabhUSitA / / vAgdevI vasudA tIvrA mahAbhadrA mahAbalA | bhogadA bhAratI bhAmA govindA gomatI zivA / / jaTilA vindhayavAsA ca vindhyAcalavirAjitA / caNDikA vaiSNavI brAhmI brahmajJAnaikasAdhanA / / 43 Jain Education Intemational Page #48 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ aSTottarazatanAma stotram saudAminI sudhAmUrti: subhadrA surapUjitA | suvAsinI sunAsA ca vinidrA padmalocanA / / vidyArUpA vizAlAkSI brahmajAyA mahAphalA / trayImUrti: trikAlajJA triguNA zAstrarUpiNI / / zumbhAsurapramathinI zubhadA ca svarAtmikA / raktabIjanihantrI ca cAmuNDA cAmbikA tathA / / muNDakAyapraharaNA dhUmralocanamardanA / sarvadevastutA saumyA surAsuranamaskRtA / / kAlarAtri kalAdhArA rUpasaubhAgyadAyinI / vAgdevI ca varArohA vArAhI vArijAsanA / / citrAmbarA citragaMdhA citramAlyavibhUSitA / kAntA kAmapradA vandyA vidyAdharasupUjitA / / zvetAnanA nIlabhujA caturvargaphalapradA / caturAnana sAmrAjyA raktamadhyA niraJjanA / / haMsAsanA nIlajaGghA brahmaviSNuzivAtmikA | evaM sarasvatIdevyA nAmnAmaSTottaraM zatam / / 44 Jain Education Intemational Page #49 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ C || sarasvatyaSTottarazata - nAmAvali: / / 1. OM sarasvatyai namaH 2. OM mahAbhadrAyai namaH 3. OM mahAmAyAyai namaH 4. OM varapradAyai namaH 5. OM zrI pradAyai namaH 6. OM padmanilayAyai namaH 7. OM padmAkSyai namaH 8. OM padmavaktrakAyai namaH 9. OM zivAnujAyai namaH 10. OM pustakabhRte namaH 11. OM jJAnamudrAyai namaH 12. OM ramAyai namaH 13. OM parAyai namaH 14. OM kAmarUpAyai namaH 15. OM mahAvidyAyai namaH 16. OM mahApAtaka-nAzinyai namaH 17. OM mahAzrayAyai namaH 18. OM mAlinyai namaH 19. OM mahAbhogAyai namaH 20. OM mahAbhujAyai namaH 21. OM mahAbhAgAyai namaH 22. OM mahotsAhAyai namaH 23. OM divyAGagAyai namaH 24. OM suravanditAyai namaH 25. OM mahAkAlyai namaH 26. OM mahApAzAyai namaH 27. OM mahAkArAyai namaH Jain Education Intemational Page #50 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ || sarasvatyaSTottarazata - nAmAvaliH / / 28. OM mahAkuzAyai nama: 29. OM pItAyai namaH 30. OM vimalAyai namaH 31. OM vizvAyai namaH 32. OM vidyunmAlAyai namaH 33. OM vaiSNavyai namaH 34. OM candrikAyai nama: 35. OM candravadanAyai namaH 36. OM candralekhAvibhUSitAyai namaH 37. OM sAvitryai namaH 38. OM surasAyai namaH 39. OM devyai namaH 40. OM divyAlaGkArabhUSitAyai namaH 41. OM vAgdevyai namaH 42. OM vasudAyai namaH 43. OM tIvrAyai nama: 44. OM mahAbhadrAyai namaH 45. OM mahAbalAyai namaH 46. OM bhogadAyai namaH 47. OM bhAratyai namaH 48. OM bhAmAyai namaH 49. OM govindAyai namaH 50. OM gomatyai namaH 51. OM zivAyai namaH 52. OM jaTilAyai namaH 53, OM vindhayAvAsAyai namaH 54. OM vindhyAcalavirAjitAyai namaH 46 Jain Education Intemational For Private & Personal use only Page #51 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ || sarasvatyaSTottarazata - nAmAvaliH / / 55. OM caNDikAyai namaH 56. OM vaiSNavyai namaH 57. OM brAhmayai namaH 58. OM brahmajJAnaikasAdhanAyai namaH 59, OM saudAmanyai namaH 60. OM sudhAmUtyai namaH 61. OM subhadrAyai namaH 62. OM surapUjitAyai namaH 63. OM suvAsinyai namaH 64. OM sunAsAyai namaH 65. OM vinidrAyai namaH 66. OM padmalocanAyai namaH 67. OM vidyArUpAyai namaH 68. OM vizAlAkSyai namaH 69. OM brahmajAyAyai namaH 70. OM mahAphalAyai namaH 71. OM trayImUrtaye namaH 72. OM trikAlajJAyai namaH 73. OM triguNAyai namaH 74. OM zAstrarUpiNyai nama: 75. OM zumbhAsura pramathinyai nama: 76. OM zubhadAyai namaH 77. OM svarAtmikAyai namaH 78. OM raktabIjanihantrayai namaH 79. OM cAmuNDAyai namaH 80. OM ambikAyai namaH Jain Education Intemational Page #52 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ / / sarasvatyaSTottarazata - nAmAvaliH / / 81. OM muNDakAyapraharaNAyai namaH 82. OM dhUmralocana-madanAyai namaH 83. OM sarvadevastutAyai namaH 84. OM saumyAyai namaH / 85. OM surAsura-namaskRtAyai nama: 86. OM kAlarAtryai namaH 87. OM kalAdharAyai namaH OM rUpasaubhAgyadAyinyai nama: 89. OM vAgdevyai namaH 90. OM varArohAyai namaH 91. OM vArAyai namaH 92. OM vArijAsanAyai namaH 93. OM citrAMbarAyai namaH 94. OM citragandhAyai namaH 95. OM citramAlyavibhUSitAyai namaH 96. OM kAntAyai namaH 97. OM kAmapradAyai namaH 98. OM vandyAyai namaH 99. OM vidyAdharasupUjitAyai namaH 100. OM zvetAnanAyai namaH 101. OM nIlabhujAyai namaH 102. OM caturvargaphalapradAyai namaH 103. OM caturAnana-sAmrAjyAyai namaH 104. OM raktamadhyAyai namaH 105. OM niraJjanAyai namaH 106. OM haMsAsanAyai namaH 107. OM nIlajaGaghAyai namaH 108. OM brahmaviSNuzivAtmikAyai namaH waawwaawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww 48 Jain Education Intemational Page #53 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ OM SRI SARASWATAI NAMAHA SARASVATYASHTOTTARSHAT - NAAMAAVALI 1. OM SARASWATYAI NAMAHA 2. OM MAHAABHADRAAYAI NAMAHA 3. OM MAHAAMAAYAAYAI NAMAHA 4. OM VARAPRADAAYAI NAMAHA 5. OM SHREE PRADAAYAI NAMAHA 6. OM PADMANILAYAAYAI NAMAHA 7. OM PADMAAKSHYAI NAMAHA 8. OMPADMAVAKTRAKAAYAI NAMAHA 9. OM SHIVAANUJAAYAI NAMAHA 10. OM PUSTAKBHRUTE NAMAHA 11. OM GYAANMUDRAAYAI NAMAHA 12. OM RAMAAYAI NAMAHA 13. OM PARAAYAI NAMAHA 14. OM KAAMRUPAAYAI NAMAHA 15. OM MAHAAVIDYAAYAI NAMAHA 16. OM MAHAAPAATAK-NAASHINYAI NAMAHA 17. OM MAHAASHRAYAAYAI NAMAHA 18. OM MAALINYAI NAMAHA 19. OM MAHAABHOGAAYAI NAMAHA 20. OM MAHAABHUJAAYAI NAMAHA 21. OM MAHAABHAAGAAYAI NAMAHA 22. OM MAHOTSAAHAAYAI NAMAHA 23. OM DIVYAANGGAAYAI NAMAHA 24. OM SURAVANDITAAYAI NAMAHA 25. OM MAHAAKAALYAI NAMAHA 26. OM MAHAAPAASHAAYAI NAMAHA 27, OM MAHAAKAARAAYAI NAMAHA 49 Jain Education Intemational ducation Intermational Page #54 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ OM SRI SARASWATAI NAMAHA SARASVATYASHTOTTARSHAT-NAAMAAVALI 28, OM MAHAANGKUSHAAYAI NAMAHA 29. OM PITAAYAI NAMAHA 30. OM VIMALAAYAI NAMAHA 31. OM VISHVAAYAI NAMAHA 32. OM VIDYUNMAALAAYAI NAMAHA 33. OM VAISHNAVYAI NAMAHA 34. OM CHANDRIKAAYAI NAMAHA 35. OM CHANDRAVADANAAYAI NAMAHA 36. OM CHANDRALEKHAA VIBHUSHITAAYAI NAMAHA 37. OM SAAVITRYAI NAMAHA 38. OM SURASAAYAI NAMAHA 39. OM DEVAI NAMAHA 40. OM DIVYAALANGKAARABHUSHITAAYAI NAMAHA 41. OM VAAGDEVAI NAMAHA 42. OM VASUDAAYAI NAMAHA 43. OM TIVRAAYAI NAMAHA 44. OM MAHAABHADRAAYAI NAMAHA 45. OM MAHAABALAA YAI NAMAHA 46. OM BHOGADAAYAI NAMAHA 47. OM BHAARATYAI NAMAHA 48. OM BHAAMAAYAI NAMAHA 49. OM GOVINDAAYAI NAMAHA 50. OM GOMATYAI NAMAHA 51. OM SHIVAAYAI NAMAHA 52. OM JATILAAYAI NAMAHA 53. OM VINDHYAAVAASAAYAI NAMAHA 54. OM VINDHYAACHALAVIRAAJITAAYAI NAMAHA 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 intent 222222222222222 50 Page #55 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ OM SARASWATAI NAMAHA SARASVATYASHTOTTARSHAT - NAAMAAVALI 55, OM CHANDIKAAYAI NAMAHA 56. OM VAISHNAVYAI NAMAHA 57. OM BRAAHMAYAI NAMAHA 58. OM BRAHMAGYAANAIKASAADHANAAYAI NAMAHA 59. OM SOUDAAMANYAI NAMAHA 60. OM SUDHAAMURTYAI NAMAHA 61. OM SUBHADRAAYAI NAMAHA 62. OM SURAPUJITAAYAI NAMAHA 63. OM SUVAASINYAI NAMAHA 64. OM SUNAASAAYAI NAMAHA 65. OM VINIDRAAYAI NAMAHA 66. OM PADMALOCHANAAYAI NAMAHA 67. OM VIDYAARUPAAYAI NAMAHA 68. OM VISHAALAAKSHYAI NAMAHA 69. OM BRAHMAJAAYAAYAI NAMAHA 70. OM MAHAAPHALAAYAI NAMAHA 71. OM TRAYIMURTAYE NAMAHA 72. OM TRIKAALAGYAAYAI NAMAHA 73. OM TRIGUNAAYAI NAMAHA 74. OM SHASHTRARUPINYAI NAMAHA 75. OM SHUMBHAASURA PRAMATHINYAI NAMAHA 76. OM SHUBHADAAYAI NAMAHA 77. OM SWARAATMIKAAYAI NAMAHA 78. OM RAKTABIJANIHANTRAYAI NAMAHA 79. OM CHAAMUNDAAYAI NAMAHA 80. OM AMBIKAAYAI NAMAHA Jain Education Intemational cation International ersonal Use Only Page #56 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ OM SARASWATAI NAMAHA SARASVATYASHTOTTARSHAT-NAAMAAVALI 81, OM MUNDAKAAYAPRAHARANAAYAI NAMAHA NAMAHA 82. OM DHUMRALOCHAN-MADANAAYAI NAMAHA 83. OM SARVADEVSTUTAA YAI NAMAHA 84. OM SOUMYAAYAI NAMAHA 85. OM SURAASURA-NAMASKRUTAAYAI NAMAHA 86. OM KAALARAATRYAI NAMAHA 87. OM KALAADHARAAYAI NAMAHA 88. OM ROOPASOUBHAAGYADAAYINYAI NAMAHA 89. OM VAAGDEVYAI NAMAHA 90. OM VARAAROHAAYAI NAMAHA 91. OM VAARAAHYAI NAMAHA 92. OM VAARIJAASANAAYAI NAMAHA 93. OM CHITRAAMABARAAYAI NAMAHA 94. OM CHITRAGANDHAAYAI NAMAHA 95. OM CHITRAMAALYA VIBHUSHITAAYAI NAMAHA 96. OM KAANTAAYAI NAMAHA 97. OM KAAMAPRADAAYAI NAMAHA 98. OM VANDYAAYAI NAMAHA 99. OM VIDYAADHARSUPUJITAA YAI NAMAHA 100. OM SWETAANANAAYAI NAMAHA 101. OM NEELABHUJAAYAI NAMAHA 102. OM CHATURA VARGAPHALAPRADAAYAI NAMAHA 103. OM CHATURAANAN-SAAMRAAJYAAYAI NAMAHA 104. OM RAKTAMADHYAAYAI NAMAHA 105. OM NIRANJANAAYAI NAMAHA 106. OM HANSAASANAAYAI NAMAHA 107. OM NEELAJANGGHAAYAI NAMAHA 108. OM BRAHMA VISHNUSHIVAATMIKAAYAI NAMAHA 22222222222222222222222 Jain Education Intemational 52 Page #57 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI sarasvatI cAlIsA kavi: pa0 kamalA prasAda mizrA mAtA sarasvatI tujhe praNAma / jaga jananI hai tujhe praNAma / / 1 / / vINA pANi hai terA nAma | jJAna kI devI tujhe praNAma |2|| dhavala ha~sa para terI savArI / dhavala vastra kI zobhA nyArI / / 3 / dhavala mAlikA gale virAje | dhavala puSpa haiM tana para sAje ||4|| sapta svaroM kI tU hai rAnI / tujhase bar3A kauna hai dAnI / / 5 / binA kRpA tere he mAtA / jaga meM kucha bhI prApta na hotA / / 6 / / tU brahmA kI kanyA pyArI | saba devoM kI tU hai dulArI / / 7 / / sumati kumati kI tU hai dAtI / sukha samRddhi tujhase hai AtI ||8|| saba vidyAoM kI tU hai mAtA | akhila vizva saba tujha se pAtA / / 9 / / hara svara meM hai terI mahimA / hara gItoM meM terI garimA ||10|| hai sAjoM meM terI AvAja | gunijana jAne isakA rAja ||11| kaviyoM ko tU detI zakti / bhaktoM meM bharatI tU bhakti / / 12 / / prakRti meM dikhatI terI chaTA / nabha meM banakara AI ghaTA / / 13 / / puSpoM meM terI sundaratA | pattA pattA yaza gAtA ||14|| uSA meM lAlI tU bharatI / adbhuta raMga se use sajAtI / / 15 / / zabda zabda meM jo hai jJAna / terA hI usameM pratimAna ||16|| hRdaya hRdaya meM terA vAsa / sacce hRdaya se jo banate dAsa / / 17 / / nayI soca aura naye vicAra | karatI unako tU sAkAra ||18|| kaThina mArga hote haiM prazasta / bAdhAoM ko tU karatI havasta / / 19 / / agama nigama saba tujha meM samAye / bhUta bhaviSya ko tU hI banAye / / 20 / / mamatA kA sAgara tU mAtA / tU rUThe to rUThe vidhAtA ||21|| mana vAMchita phala tuma hI detI / zraddhA bhakti tU badale meM letI / / 22 / / jala thala nabha terI AratI gAveM / sura nara muni nita tumako dhyAveM ||23|| jJAna amRta jAneM saba koI / binA piye vaha amara na hoI / / 24 / / haro moha mAyA aura mamatA | bhara do jJAna, dhyAna aura samatA ||25 / / viSa ko amRta karane vAlI / patajhaDa meM kaliyA~ dene vAlI / / 26 / / tumasA dayAlu loka meM nAhIM / hara kSaNa cintA tumheM hamArI / / 27 / / kaThina samaya meM tU hai sahAI / tU jaga jananI saba kI mAI / / 28 / / hotI kRpA hai jisa para terI / usake kArya meM na lagatI derI / / 29 / / jisa gRha meM ho vAsa tumhArA / sukha saMpatti pAye vaha sArA ||30| riddhi siddhi kI tuma ho dAyaka | terI kRpA se pAte sAdhaka ||31 / / solaha kalA kI tuma ho rAnI / tumasA aura na koI dAnI / / 32 / Adi anta nahiM tumaro mAtA / janma janma se tumaro nAtA ||33 / / veda purANa yaza mA~ ke gAveM / jaga jananI ko saba hI dhyAveM ||34 / / Adi bhavAnI tuma ho mAtA | hara yuga terI mahimA gAtA ||35|| mA~ kA dhyAna dharo tuma prANI / dera lagata nahiM banate jJAnI / / 36 / / mana maMdira meM mA~ tuma rahanA / bAgaDora ko pakaDe rahanA ||37 / sevaka bana kara rahU~ tumhArA / beDA pAra karo mA~ merA ||38|| jo japatA terA nAma nirantara | basatI sadA hai usake antara / / 39 / / mA~ caraNoM kI dhUla lagAUM / janama janama kI trAsa miTAUM ||4011 53 Jain Education Intemational Page #58 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Sri Saraswati Chalisa Poet: Pandit Kamala Prasad Mishra Mata saraswati tujhe pranaam! Jag jananai hai tujhe pranaam 11111 Veena pani hai tera hai naam | Gyaan ki devi tujhe pranaam 11211 Dhaval hans par teri savaari Dhaval vastra ki shobhaa nyaari 11311 Dhaval maalikaa gale viraaje! Dhaval pushpa hain tan par saaje 11411 Sapt swaron ki tu hai raani Tujh se badaa kaun hai daani 11511 Binaa krupaa tere hey mata! Jag mei kuch bhi praapt na hotaa 11611 Tu Brahma ki kanyaa pyaari Sab devon ki tu hai dulaari 11711 Sumati kumati ki tu hai daati I Sukh samrudhi tujhase hai aati 11811 Sab vidyaaon ki tu hai mata Akhil vishva sab tujh se paataa 119|| Har swar mei hai teri mahimaa ! Har geeton mei teri garimaa 111011 Hai saajon mei teri aawaz | Gunijana jaane isakaa raaja 111111 Kaviyon ko tu deti shakti Bhakton mei bharati tu bhakti 1112|| Prakruti mei dikhati teri chhattaa I Nabh mei ban kar aayi ghataa II1311 Pushpon mei teri sundertaa l pattaa pattaa yash gaataa 111411 Usha mei laali tu bharati | Adbhut rang se use sajaati 111511 Sabd sabd mei jo hai gyaan | Teraa hi usa mei pratimaan 111611 Hradya hradya mei teraa vaasi Sacche hridaya se jo banate daas II1711 Nayi soch aur naye vichaar 1 Karati unako tu saakaar 111811 Kathinmarg hote hai prashastaBaadhaayon ko tu karati havasta ll1911 Agam nigam sab tujh mei samaaye | Bhu bhavishya ko tu hi banaaye 112011 Mamataa kaa sagar tu mata | Tu ruthe to ruthe vidhaataa 1|21|| Man vaanchhita phal tu hi deti i Shradha bhakti tu badale mei leti 112211 Jal thal nabh teri aarati gaaven l Sur nar muni nit tumako dhyaaven 112311 Gyaan amrut jaane sab koyi I Binaa piye vo amar na hoyi ||24|| Haro moha maya aur mamataa l Bhar do gyaan, dhyaan aur samataa 112511 Vish ko amrut karanevaali IPatajhada mei kaliyaan dene vaali 1126|| Tumasaa dayaalu lok mei naahin l Har kshna chintaa tumhe hamaari 1127|| Kathin samaya mei tu hai sahaayi I Tu jag janani sab ki maayi 112811 Hoti krupaa hai jis par teri Usake kaarya mei na lagati deri 112911 Jis gruha mei ho vaas tumhaaraa I Sukh sampatti paaye vaha saaraa 113011 Ridhi sidhi ki tum ho daayak | Teri krupa se paate saadhak ||31|| Solaha kalaa ki tum ho raani Tumasaa aur na koyi daani 1132|| Aadi anta nahi tumaro mata l Janam janam se tumaro naataa 1133|| Ved puraan yash maa ke gaaven 1 Jag janani ko sab hi dhyaaven 1134|| Adi bhavaani tum ho mata 1 Har yug teri mahima gaataa 113511 Maa kaa dhyaan dharo tum praani Der lagat nahi banate gyaani 113611 Man mandir mei maa tum rahanaa | Baagdor ko pakade rahanaa 113711 Sevak ban kar rahoon tumhaaraa | Bedaa paar karo maa meraa 113811 Jo japataa teraa naam nirantar i Basati sadaa hai usake antar 1139||| Maa charon ki dhool lagaayoon 1 Janam janam ki traas mitaaoon 114011 54 Jain Education Intemational Page #59 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI sarasvatI cAlIsA ||dohaa|| janaka janani pada kamalaraja, nija mastaka para dhAri / bandauM mAtu sarasvatI, budhi bala de dAtAri / / mAtA - pitA ke caraNoM kI dhUli mAthe se lagA maiM sarasvatI kI vaMdanA karatA huuN| he dAtAri ! mujhe bala aura buddhi do| ||dohaa|| pUrNa jagata meM vyApta tava, mahimA amita anNtu| rAmasAgara ke pApa ko, mAtu tuhI aba hntu|| he mA~ sarasvatI ! ApakI anaMta mahimA sampUrNa jagata meM vyApta hai| he mA~ ! aba Apa hI hamAre pApoM ko dUra kro| jaya zrI sakala buddhi blraasii| jaya sarvajJa amara avinaasii|| sampUrNa vaibhava, buddhi aura bala kI rAzi ! mRtyu aura vinAza ko na prApta hone vAlI sarvajJA ! ApakI jaya ho| jaya jaya kara vINAkara dhArI / karatI sadA suhaMsa savArI / / hAtha meM vINA ko dhAra kara Apa sadaiva hI zubhra haMsa para savArI karane vAlI ho| he mA~! ApakI jaya ho| 55 Jain Education Intemational Page #60 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ cAlIsA rUpa caturbhujadhArI mAtA / sakala vizva andara vikhyAtA / / he mA~ Apane cAra bhujAoM vAle rUpa ko dhAraNa kiyA aura sampUrNa saMsAra meM vikhyAta ho gaI / jaga meM pApa buddhi jaba hotI / jabahi dharma kI phIkI jyotI / / jisa samaya saMsAra meM pApabuddhi vAle baDha jAte haiM aura jaba dharma kI jyoti maMda paDa jAtI hai, tabahi mAtu le nija avatArA / pApa hIna karatI mahi tArA / / he mAte ! Apa tabhI avatarita hokara sampUrNa pRthvI ko pApa se rahita kara usakA uddhAra karatI haiM / bAlmikI jI the hatyArA / tava prasAda jAnai saMsArA / / Apane maharSi bAlmIki para kRpA kI tathA unheM atyadhika vidyA, buddhi aura jJAna pradAna kara jagaprasiddha kiyA / rAmAyaNa jo race banAI / Adi kavI kI padavI pAI / / ve bhagavAna rAma ke jIvana-caritra, AdikAvya rAmAyaNa kI racanA kara Adikavi ke pada para pratiSThita ho ge| 56 Page #61 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ cAlIsA kAlidAsa jo bhaye vikhyaataa| terI kRpA dRSTi se mAtA / / he mAte ! ApakI hI kRpAdRSTi se mahAkavi kAlidAsa (jo jaDamati the) vizvavikhyAta ho ge| tulasI sUra Adi vidvaanaa| bhaye aura jo jJAnI naanaa|| mahAkavi tulasIdAsa, sUradAsa Adi vidvAna kavi tathA jo anya aneka jJAnI vidvAna hue haiM, tinhahiM na aura raheu avlmbaa| kevala kRpA ApakI ambaa|| he mA~ una sabhI ko ApakI kRpA ke atirikta aura koI bhI sahArA nahIM thaa| unakI kRtiyAM ApakA hI pratApa haiN| karahu kRpA soi mAtu bhvaanii| dukhita dIna nija dAsahi jaanii|| he mA~ bhavAnI ! apane isa dAsa ko dukhI aura dIna jAnakara vahI kRpA isa para bhI kiijie| putra karai aparAdha bhuutaa| tehi na dharai cita sundara maataa|| mAtA apane putra ke kuputra ho jAne para bhI kSamA hI karatI hai, kyoMki putra to aneka aparAdha karate hI rahate haiN| 57 Jain Education Intemational Page #62 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ cAlIsA rAkhu lAja jananI aba merii| vinaya karUM bahu bhAMti ghnerii|| he mAM ! aba Apa merI lajjA kI rakSA karo, maiM hRdaya se, aneka prakAra se ApakI vinatI karatA huuN| maiM anAtha terI avlNbaa| kRpA karau jaya jaya jgdNbaa|| he mA~ jagadambA! ApakI jaya ho, jaya ho| maiM anAtha hUM, mujhe kevala ApakA hI sahArA hai| mujha para kapA kro| madhu kaiTabha jo ati blvaanaa| bAhuyuddha viSNu te tthaanaa|| madhu aura kaiTabha nAmaka bhayaMkara aura atyanta balazAlI rAkSasoM ne jaba viSNu bhagavAna se bAhu-yuddha cheDa diyA, samara hajAra pAMca meM ghoraa| phira bhI mukha unase nahiM moraa|| pAMca varSoM taka ghora saMgrAma hotA rahA, phira bhI, brahmAjI se mile varadAna ke kAraNa, ve parAjita nahIM ho rahe the| mAtu sahAya bhaI tehi kaalaa| budhi viparIta karI khalahAlA / / he mAM ! usa samaya Apa hI ne viSNu jI kI sahAyatA kI aura una duSTa rAkSasoM kI buddhi ulaTa dii| 58 Jain Education Intemational Page #63 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ cAlIsA tehi te mRtyu bhaI khala kerii| puravahu mAtu manoratha merii|| isalie una duSToM kI mRtyu huii| isI prakAra mere zatruoM kA bhI nAza kro| he mAte ! mere manoratha pUre kro| caMDa muNDa jo the vikhyaataa| chaNa mahuM saMhAreu tehi maataa|| he mAte ! caNDa aura muNDa nAmaka daityoM ko, jo (duSTatA meM) atyanta kukhyAta the, Apane kSaNa bhara meM hI mAra giraayaa| raktabIja se samaratha paapii| sura-muni hRdaya dharA saba kaaNpii|| raktabIja jaisA samartha pApI rAkSasa, jisakA nAma sunakara devatA, muni Adi kA hyadaya tathA pRthvI bhI kAMpane lagI, kATeu sira jima kadalI khmbaa| bAra bAra binavauM jgdNbaa|| usake sira ko Apane kele ke khambhe kI bhA~ti kATa diyaa| he jagadambe ! maiM bAra-bAra ApakI vinatI karatA huuN| jagaprasiddha jo zubha nishuNbhaa| china meM badhe tAhi tU ambaa|| he mAM ! zubha aura nizumbha nAmaka rAkSasoM ko, jo jaga-prasiddha va balazAlI the, Apane eka kSaNa meM mAra giraayaa| 59 Jain Education Intemational Page #64 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ cAlIsA bharata-mAtu budhi phereu jaaii| rAmacandra banavAsa kraaii|| bharata kI mAM kaikayI kI buddhi Apane ulaTa dI aura rAmacandrajI ko rAjya kI jagaha banavAsa dilavA diyaa| ehi vidhi rAvana vadha tuma kiinhaa| sura nara muni sabakahuM sukha diinhaa|| isa para Apane rAvaNa kA vadha karavA kara devatAoM, manuSyoM aura muniyoM Adi sabhI ko sukha pradAna kiyaa| ko samaratha tava yaza guna gaanaa| nigama anAdi anaMta bkhaanaa|| Apake yaza kA guNagAna karane meM kauna samartha ho sakatA hai? vedoM meM bhI Apako anAdi aura ananta batAyA gayA hai| viSNu rUdra aja sakahiM na maarii| jinakI ho tuma rkssaakaarii|| viSNu,rUdra aura brahmA bhI usakA kucha nahIM bigADa sakate, jisakI rakSA karane vAlI Apa haiN| rakta dantikA aura shtaakssii| nAma apAra hai dAnava bhkssii|| raktadantikA, sau netroM vAlI (zatAkSI) tathA dAnava bhakSI (rAkSasoM kA saMhAra karane vAlI) Apake anaMta nAma haiN| 60 Jain Education Intemational Page #65 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ cAlIsA durgama kA dharA para kInhA / durgA nAma sakala jaga lInhA / / Apane pRthvI para durgama kAryoM kA saMpAdana kiyA, jisase sampUrNa saMsAra Apako durgA nAma se pukArane lgaa| durga Adi haranI tU mAtA / kRpA karahu jaba jaba sukhadAtA / / durga Adi rAkSasoM kA nAza karanevAlI, he mAM ! Apa sukha pradAna karanevAlI ho, mujha para kRpA karo / nRpa kopita jo mArana cAhai / kAnana meM ghere mRga nAhai / / kruddha hokara yadi rAjA kisI ko mAranA cAhatA ho, jaMgala meM siMha Adi hiMsaka pazu yadi ghera leM sAgara madhya pota ke bhNge| ati tUphAna nahiM koU saMge / / sAgara ke madhya naukA yadi kSatigrasta ho jAe yA phira bhayaMkara tUphAna meM ghira jAe, bhUta preta bAdhA yA duHkha meN| ho daridra athavA saMkaTa meM / / kisI ko bhUta-preta Adi bAharI bAdhA ho, asamaya dukha, jhagaDe, daridratA ho athavA saMkaTa kI ghaDI ho, 61 Page #66 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ cAlIsA nApa jape maMgala saba hoii| saMzaya isameM karai na koii|| Apake nAma kA jApa karane se saba prakAra kA maMgala hotA hai| isameM kisI prakAra kA saMdeha nahIM karanA caahie| putrahIna jo Atura bhaaii| sabai chAMDi pUjeM ehi maaii|| jo putrahIna ho aura putra prApti ke lie Atura ho, vaha sabhI devI-devatAoM ko choDakara isa mAtA kI pUjA kre| karai pATha nita yaha caaliisaa| hoya putra sundara guNa iisaa|| jo bhI isa sarasvatI cAlIsA kA nitya pATha karatA hai, usake ghara meM suMdara tathA sarvaguNa sampanna putra paidA hotA hai| dhUpAdika naivedya cddhaavai| saMkaTa rahita avazya ho jaavai|| use dhUpa-dIpa, naivedya Adi caDhAnA cAhie, isase vaha avazya saMkaTa-rahita ho jAtA hai| bhakti mAtu kI karai hmeshaa| nikaTa na Avai tAhi kleshaa|| jo sadaiva mAtA sarasvatI kI bhakti meM lIna rahatA hai, usake samIpa dukha-kleza kabhI nahIM aataa| Jain Education Intemational Page #67 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ cAlIsA baMdI pATha kareM zata bArA / baMdI pAza dUra ho sArA / / yadi koI baMdI sau bAra isa cAlIsA kA pATha kare, to vaha sabhI prakAra ke baMdhanoM se mukta ho jAtA hai / karahu kRpA bhavamukti bhavAnI / mo kahaM dAsa sadA nija jAnI / / he mA~ bhavAnI ! mujhe apanA ananya sevaka samajhakara kRpA kIjie aura mujhe bhavasAgara se mukti dilAie / "dohA " mAtA sUraja kAnti tava, aMdhakAra mama rUpa / DUbana te rakSA karahu, parUM na maiM bhava - kUpa / / mAM ! ApakI kAMti sUrya ke samAna hai aura merA rUpa aMdhakAra kI bhaaNti| mujhe saMsArarUpI kUpa meM DUbane se bacA leM / bala budhi vidyA dehu mohi, sunahu sarasvatI mAtu / adhama rAmasAgarahiM tuma Azraya deu punAtu / / he mAM ! mujhe bala, buddhi aura vidyA deN| rAma sAgara jaise adhama ko Apa hI Azraya de sakatI haiN| rakSA karo ! || cAlIsA samApta / / 63 Page #68 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mA~ sA~I Mother Sai bhaja re mA~, bhajo re mA~, bhaja re bhaja mana sAMI mA~ bhaja re sarasvatI zaMkarI mA~, bhaja re caMDI mahezvarI mA~ pArvatI bhava bhaya hAriNI mA~, paMkaja locanI sAMI mA~ Bhaja Re Maa, Bhajo Re Maa Bhaja Re Bhaja mun Sai Maa. Bhaja Re Saraswati Shankari Maa Bhaja Rey Chandi Maheshwari Maa Paravati Bhava Bhaya Harini Maa Pankaj Lochani Sai Maa O, Mind! Worship the Lotus Eyed Mother Sai, Who is the destroyer of evils and the fear of the bondage of birth and death. She is Goddess Saraswati, the Bestower of Knowledge. mA~ sA~I Mother Sai jaya mA~, AnandamayI jananI, saba para kRpA karo jananI bhakta janoM kI maMgala kAriNI, maMgala karo jananI Jaya Maa, Ananda Mayi Janani Sab Par Krupa Karo Janani Bhakta Jano ki Mangal Karini Mangal Karo Janani Tum Ho Prem Dayani Sab Par Krupa Karo Janani Victory to Mother, the embodiment of bliss! Shower Thy grace on all. Thou art the bestower of auspiciousness on all. O Embodiment of Love! Shower Thy grace on all. 64 Page #69 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mA~ sA~I Mother Sai jaya mA~ jaya mA~ dayA karo sA~I mA~ mukti pradAyinI zAnti pradAyinI mA~ jananI mA~ jananI jaga jananI sA~I mA~ dayA karo sA~I mA~ kRpA karo sA~I mA~ Jaya Maa Jaya Maa Daya Karo Sai Maa Mukti Pradaayini Prema Pradaayini Shanti Pradaayini Maa Janani Maa Janani Jaga Janani Sai Maa Daya Karo Sai Maa, Krupa Karo Sai Maa Victory to Universal Mother Sai, o Merciful Mother! Endow us with Love, Peace and Liberation. Shower Thy grace. ********************************************************************************************** mA~ zArade zArade he sukha vANI bhAratI jananI bhAgya vidhAyinI zArade he sukha vANI maMgala dAyinI madhura vANI vizva vimohinI sA~I jananI Sharadey Hey Sukh Vani Bharati Janani Bhaagya Vidhaayani Shaaradey Hey Sukh Vani mangal daayini madhur vani vishwa vimohini sai janani O goddess of Speech and Knowledge. Mother Saraswati ! O Bharati ! Thy speech is auspicious, sweet, and it bestows fortune. O Mother Sai ! Thou art the enchantor of the entire creation. 65 Jain Education Intemational Page #70 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vINA vAdinI vara de suprasiddha kaviH sUryakAnta tripAThI 'nirAlA' vINA vAdinI vara de vara de, vINA vAdinI vara de! priya svatantra - rava amRta - mantra nava bhArata meM bhara de! kATa andha - ura ke bandhana - stara bahA janani, jyortimaya nirjhara, kaluSa bheda tama hara prakAza bhara jagamaga jaga kara de! nava gati, nava laya, tAla - chanda nava, navala kaNTha, nava jalada - mandra rava, nava nabha ke nava bihaga - vRnda ko nava para, nava svara de! ******************************* **************************** Salutation to Mother Saraswati Famous Poet: Suryakant tripaathi "Niraalaa" Varadey de Veena vaadini, vara dey priya swatantra rava, amiya mantra nava Bhaarat mai bhar de Kaat andh ur ke bandhan stara Bahaa janani jyotirmaya nirjhar Kalush bhed tum har prakaash bhar jagmag jag kar de Navagati navalaya taal chhand nava Naval kanth nava jalad mandra rava nava nabha ke nava vihaga-vrinda ko Nabha par nava swar de 66 Jain Education Intemational Page #71 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mere kaNTha baso mahArAnI gAyikA: anurAdhA pauDavAla mere kaNTha baso mahArAnI, mahArAnI, mere kaNTha baso mhaaraanii| mere svaroM ko apanA svara do, gAU~ maiM terI vANI.......mere kaNTha......... jIvana kA saMgIta tumhI ho, AzAoM kA dIpa tumhI ho| sudhA se dAmana bhara do, maiM yAcaka tU dAnI..........mere kaNTha. laya aura tAla kA jJAna bhI de do, svara saragama mA~ tAna bhI de do| mere zIza pe hAtha dharo mA~, sarasvatI kalyANI...........mere kaNTha........ nIrasa zabdoM ko rasa de do, merI kalA ko AzISa de do| tuma sAgara maiM bUMda hU~ maiyA, tuma candana maiM pAnI...........mere kaNTha. Mere kanth Baso Maharani Mere kanth baso mahaarani, Mahaaraani, mere kanth baso maharani Mere swaron ko apanaa swar do, Gaavoon Mein teri vaani...........mere kanth Jeevan kaa sangeet tumhin ho ,aashaayon kaa deep tumhin ho Sudhaa se daaman bhar do, Mein yaachak tu daanii..........mere kanth Laya aur taal kaa gyaan bhi de do, swar saragam Maa taan bhi de do Mere sheesh pe haath dharon Maa Saraswati kalyaani..........mere kanth Niras sabdon ko ras de do, meri kalaa ko aashish de do Tum sagar mein boond hoon maiyaa Tum chandan mein paani...........mere kanth 67 Jain Education Intemational Page #72 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jaya jaya mA~ suprasiddha gAyaka - jagajIta siMgha jI jaya jaya mA~, jaya jaya mA~ varade varade varade vINA vAdinI varade de mA~, nija caraNoM kA pyAra, jaya jaya mA~, jaya jaya mA~ nirmala mana kara de, prema atula kara de saba kI sabala mati ho, aisA hamako vara do de mA~, nija caraNoM kA pyAra, jaya jaya mA~, jaya jaya mA~ satyamayI tU hai, jJAnamayI tU hai premamayI bhI tU hai, hama baccoM ko vara de de mA~, nija caraNoM kA pyAra, jaya jaya mA~, jaya jaya mA~ sarasvatI bhI tU hai, mahAlakSmI tU hai mahAkAlI bhI tU hai, hama baccoM ko vara de de mA~, nija caraNoM kA pyAra, jaya jaya mA~, jaya jaya mA~ tujhako jAnU~, tujhako mAyU~ tujha para hI nija jIvana vArU~ dhyAna dhareM terA hI nizadina de bhakti upahAra de mA~, nija caraNoM kA pyAra, jaya jaya mA~, jaya jaya mA~ hyadaya abhipsA se jAgRta ho abhaya hasta mere sira para ho divya prema se otaprota ho jIvana kA kArAgAra de mA~, nija caraNoM kA pyAra, jaya jaya mA~, jaya jaya mA~ pUrNa prema de, amara sneha de divya zAMtI Ananda de pUjA karU~ sadA maiM terI de sumirana kA AdhAra de mA~, nija caraNoM kA pyAra, jaya jaya mA~, jaya jaya mA~ 68 Jain Education Intemational Page #73 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Jaya Jaay Maa Famous Singer: Jagjit Singh Jaya Jaya Maa, Jaya Jaya Maa Varade Varade Varade Veena vaadini varade De Maa, nija charano kaa pyaar, Jaya Jaya Maa, Jaya Jaya Maa Nirmal muna kar de, prem atula kar de sab ki sabal mati ho Aisaa hum ko var de De Maa, nija charano kaa pyaar, Jaya Jaya Maa, Jaya Jaya Maa Satyamayi tu hai, gyaanmayi tu hai Premmayi bhi tu hai Hum bacchon ko var de De Maa, nija charano kaa pyaar, Jaya Jaya Maa, Jaya Jaya Maa Saraswati bhi tu hai, Mahalakshmi tu hai Mahaakali bhi tu hai Hum bacchon ko var de De Maa, nija charano kaa pyaar, Jaya Jaya Maa, Jaya Jaya Maa Tujhako jaano, tujhako maanu Tujh par hi nij jeevan vaaroon Dhyaan dharen teraa hi nishadin De bhakti upahaar De Maa, nija charano kaa pyaar, Jaya Jaya Maa, Jaya Jaya Maa Hridaya abhipsaa se jaagrut ho Abhaya hasta mere seer par ho Divya prem se outaprota ho jeevan kaa kaaraagaar De Maa, nija charano kaa pyaar, Jaya Jaya Maa, Jaya Jaya Maa Purna prem de, amar sneh de Divya shaanti aanand de Pujaa karoon sadaa mein teri De sumiran kaa aadhaar De Maa, nija charano kaa pyaar, Jaya Jaya Maa, Jaya Jaya Maa 69 Page #74 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mA~ zArade svara: vAsudeva dezapAMDe mA~ zArade! ha~sa vAhinI, vINA pANi, bramha bhAminI kalA svAminI jaga tAra de| hdaya gagana meM, martya bhavana meM, mukta pavana meM, jana jIvana meM, jJAna bhAra de| gyAna hIna maiM dhyAna hIna maiM, buddhi vihIna, vivekahIna maiM, razmi hAra de. mA~ zArade! Maa shaarade Swar: Vasudev Deshpandey Maa shaarade! Hans vahini veena paani brahma bhaamini Kalaa swaamini jag taar de Hridaya gagan mai martya bhavan mai Mukta pavan mai jan jeevan mai gyaan bhaar de Gyaan heen mai dhyaan heen mai Budhi vihin vivekhin mai rashmi haar de Maa shaarade! *************************************************************** "EKAM SAD VIPRA BAHUDHA VADANTI" THERE IS ONLY ONE GOD 70 Jain Education Intemational Page #75 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jayati jaya jaya svara: vAsudeva dezapAMDe jayati jaya jaya mA~ sarasvatI, jayati vINA dhAriNI / / jayati padmAsanA mAtA, jayati zubhravara dAyinI / jagata kA kalyANa kara mA~, tuma ho vidyA dAyinI / / kamala Asana baiTha kara mA~, dekha jaga kI vedanA / zAnti kI saritA bahA de, phira se jaga meM jAninI / / Jayati Jay Jay swar: Vasudev Deshpandey Jayati Jay Jay Maa Saraswati Jayati Veena dhaarini Jayati padmaasanaa mata jayati shubhravar daayini Jagat kaa kalyaan kar maa tum ho vidyaa daayini Kamal aasan baith kar maa dekh jag ki vedanaa Shaanti ki saritaa bahaa de phir se jag mai jaanini ************************************************* * * * * * * * * * "Religion springs not from the intellect BUT from the WILL to Love." ************************************************** 71 Jain Education Interational Page #76 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vandanA ke ina svaroM meM kaviH sohanalAla dvivedI svara: vAsudeva dezapAMDe vandanA ke ina svaroM meM, eka svara merA milA lo| vandanA mA~ kI na bhUlo rAga meM jaba matta jhuulo| arcanA ke ratna kaNa meM, eka kaNa merA mila lo|| jaba hRdaya kA tAra bole, saMkhalA ke bandha khole, ho jahA~ bali zIza agaNita, eka sira merA milA lo|| Vandana ke in swaron mai Poet: Sohanlal dwivedi Swar: Vasudev Deshpandey Vandana ke in swaron mai ek swar mera mila lo Vandana maa ki na bhulo raag mai jab mat jhulo Archana ke ratna kan mai ek kan mera milaa lo Jab hridaya kaa taar bole srinkhalaa ke banh khole Ho jahaan bali shish aganit ek sira meraa milaa lo Vandana ke in swaron mai ek swar mera mila lo * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ALWAYS HELP THE POOR. DON'T HURT ANYBODY. PRAY AND MEDITATE FOR ATLEAT 10 MINUTES FOR MEDITATION. 72 Jain Education Intemational Page #77 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ he zArade mA~ suprasiddha gAyakaH anUpa jaloTAjI he zArade mA~, he zArade mA~ ajJAnatA se hameM tAra de mA~ tU svara kI devI ye saMgIta tujhase hara zabda terA hai hara gIta tujhase hama hai akele hama hai adhUre terI zaraNa hama hameM pyAra de mA~ he zArade mA~, he zArade mA~ muniyoM ne samajhI guniyoM ne jAnI vedoM kI bhASA purANoM kI bAnI hama bhI to samajheM hama bhI to jAneM vidyA kA hamako adhikAra de mA~ __ he zArade mA~, he zArade mA~ tU zvetavarNI kamala pe virAje hAthoM meM vINA mukuTa sara pe sAje mana se hamAre miTAke a~dhere hamako ujAloM kA saMsAra de mA~ he zArade mA~, he zArade mA~ 73 Jain Education Intemational Page #78 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Hey Sharade Maa Hey Sharade Maa, Hey Sharade Maa | Agyaantaa se humen taar de Maa || Hey Sharade Maa Tu swar ki devi , ye sangeet tujhase ! Har sabda teraa hai har geet tujhase II Hum hai akale hum hai adhure | Teri sharan hum, hamen pyaar de Maa II Hey Sharade Maa... Muniyon ne samajhi, guniyon ne jaani 1 Vedo ki bhashaa, puraano ki baani 11 Hum bhi to samajhe, hum bhi to jaane | Vidyaa kaa hamako adhikaar de Maa || Hey Sharade Maa... Tu swet varani, kamal pe viraaje | Haathon me veena mukut sar pe saaje 11 Mun se hamaare mitaa ke andhere ! Humko ujaalon kaa sansaar de Maa || Hey Sharade Maa... 74 Jain Education Intemational Page #79 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vidyA devI, jJAna devI mA~ sarasvatI kaviyatrI: pUrNimA desAI vidyA devI, jJAna devI mA~ sarasvatI caraNoM meM hama zIza navAte mA~ sarasvatI tulasI bane sUra bane kaI bane vidvAna kAlidAsa para kRpA kara dI vo bhI hue vidyA devI, jJAna devI mA~ sarasvatI.. vidvAna veda pradAyinI vINA dhAriNI karate tujhe praNAma saccI vidyA pAte hama saba karake terA dhyAna vidyA devI, jJAna devI mA~ sarasvatI. haMsavAhinI jagata tAriNI vinatI bAraM bAra kRpA karo dayA karo rakSA karo dina rAta vidyA devI, jJAna devI mA~ sarasvatI.. Vidyaa Devi Gyaan Devi Maa Saraswati Vidyaa Devi Gyaan Devi Maa Saraswati Charon Mei Hum Sheesh Navaate Maa Saraswati Tulasi bane sur bane kayi ban vidvaan Kaalidas par krupa kar di vo bhi huye vidvaan Vidyaa Devi Gyaan Devi Maa Saraswati Vedpradaayini Veenadhaarini karate tujhe pranaam Sacchi vidyaa paate hum sab karake teraa dhyaan Vidyaa Devi Gyaan Devi Maa Saraswati Hans vaahini jagat taarini vinati baaram baar Krupa karo dayaa karo raksha karo din raat Vidyaa Devi Gyaan Devi Maa Saraswati 75 Page #80 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ maiyA merI jJAna kI mUrti kaviyatrI: pUrNimA desAI maiyA merI jJAna kI mUrti, detI hameM medhA zakti karo tuma mAtA kA jaya jaya gAna, jaya jaya gAna, jaya jaya gAna vINA ke svara se sAje, madhura madhura tU rAga sunAve tU sAta svaroM kI rAnI, tU hai adbhuta mahAdAnI terI mahimA hama gAveM, dhanya dhanya ho jAveM vedoM kA hama gAna kareM karo tuma mAtA kA jaya jaya gAna, jaya jaya gAna, jaya jaya gAna tU jJAna vijJAna kI devI, tUjhe pUjate mahArathI bhI terI prabhA aura kAnti kI zobhA nita nita hameM de do maiyA terI hama arcanA karate tere hI guNa hama gAte kara do tuma hama para bhI kRpA karo tuma mAtA kA jaya jaya gAna, jaya jaya gAna, jaya jaya gAna maiM jaba jaba tujhako dhyAvuM tere darazana maiM pAvuM terI AbhA ko pAne ko tarasUM maiM pala pala tujhe manAvuM tU kitanI pAvana hai maiyA, tU kitanI alaukika maiyA hameM bhI pAvana kara do maiyA karo tuma mAtA kA jaya jaya gAna, jaya jaya gAna, jaya jaya gAna *************************************** kabIradAsajI ke mArmika dohoM meM se: hIrA paDA bAjAra meM rahA chAra lapaTAya / bahuta mUrakha cali gaye pArakhi liyA uThAya / / 76 Page #81 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Maiyaa Meri Gyaan Ki Murti Poetess: Purnima A. Desai Maiyaa meri gyaan ki murati Deti hamen medhaa shakti Karo tum mata kaa jay jay gaan Veena ke swar se saaje Madhur madhur tu raag sunaave Tu saat swaron ki rani Tu hai adbhut mahaadaani Teri mahima hum gaaven Dhanya dhanya ho jaaven Vedon kaa gaan hum karen Tu gyaan vigyaan ki devi Tujhe pujate sabhi mahaarathi bhi Teri prabha aur kaanti ki shobha Nit nit hamen de do maiyaa Teri hum archana karate Tere hi guna hum gaate Kar do tum hum par bhi krupa Mai jab jab tujhako dhyaavoon Tere darshan mei paavoon Teri aabhaa ko paane ko tarasoon Mai pal pal tujhe manaavoon Tu kitani paavan maiyaa Tu kitani aloukik maiyaa Hamen bhi paavan kar do maiyaa 77 Page #82 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ SHIKSHAYATAN CULTURAL CENTER, INC. For Excellence In Learning Pandit Kamal Mishra: Music Director of Shikshayatan Cultural Center Teacher /Artist (Vocalist & Violinist) Work: (718)461-4065 Res: (718)507-6688 Vocalist Violinist * An All-India Radio and TV artist performing artist in India for many years. 1989- Joined Shikshayatan as a Music Director, teacher & Renowned Performing Artist Versatile artist, dynamic personality, an educator, social reformer and an artiste par excellence Learned violin from his father Pandit Maatadeen Mishra and under Thakur Omkar Nath, Vasant Renade and Pandit D. Devdhar. Conferred the title of Sangeet Ratna in India. Selected to perform in "Fiddles of the World," a violin extravaganza on June 2000, arranged by Queens Council of the Arts Pandit Mishra's violin album: Swaranjali has become a great success in the Indian as well as American community He is a highly educated artist, holding a masters degree in Education, Music, Hindi, Linguistics and Law He has been the Music composer in the music albums -Devanjali, Shivanjali, Rashtranjali, Vedanjali produced by Shikshayatan Cultural Center Inc. Performed in I.T.V., Temples, Churches, Various conventions in U.K. Canada, Various parts of the United States. Has been a judge in various competitions - Music & Dance Received citation from International Mahatma Gandhi Association. Performed Brahmin Samaj of U.S.A. Convention September 1, 2001 got recognition. New Releases of Music Albums: Raaganjali (Vocal) & Swaranjali-Part 1(Violin) On Kartiki Purnima -Friday November 30, 2001-Shikshayatan's Thirteenth Anniversary Performed at the public function in honor of Prime Minister of India Shri Atal Bihari Vajpaye in New York in 2001 Performed in Washington at the Embassy of India and was honored by Dr. Abid Hussein (Ambassador at the time), Shri Lalit Mansingh, and Dr. Karan Singh. His violin and vocal classical album was released in India by Chief Minister of Chhutishgarh in Baikunthpur, and by Center Broadcasting Minister Shri Ramesh Bais in New Delhi In 2003. Panditji has invented "Megh Garjan Taan" in Classical vocal music. No other musician of India has produced this unique taan in the past. He has a new style of performing Violin and his performance is extraordinary. Shikshavatan Cultural Center Inc. 78 Jain Education Intemational Page #83 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mA~, zArade vara de pa0 kamalA prasAda mizrA mA~, zArade vara de,mA~, zArade vara de, mA~ svara mujhako de, mA~ vANI mujhako de, mA~ mujha meM nahiM bhakti, mA~ zakti nahiM mujhameM ajJAnI maiM mUrakha hU~, arpaNa saba hai tujhameM apanA kara bAlaka ko, basa eka sahArA de mA~, zArade vara de............ binA terI kRpA koI, kucha prApta nahIM karatA vyAkula rahatA hai tana, mana dhIra nahIM dharatA naI rAha dikhAkara mA~, eka nUtana jaga tU de mA~, zArade vara de...... guNa gAU~ sadA tere, merI vANI meM bala de saMgIta kI zrutiyoM meM, tU amRta sA bhara de arpaNa jIvana kara dU~, anurakti aisI de mA~, zArade vara de........ ****************************************** kalAkAra prakRti premI hai, ataeva vaha usakA dAsa bhI hai aura svAmI bhI / --------ravIndranAtha ThAkura 79 Jain Education Intemational Page #84 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Maa shaarade var de Poet: Pandit Kamala Prasad Mishra Maa shaarade var de Maa shaarade var de Maa swar mujhako de Maa vani mujhako de Maa mujh mai nahi bhakti Maa shakti nahi mujh mai Agyaani mai murakh hoon arpan sab hai tujh mai Apanaa ja baalak ko bas ek sahaaraa de Maa shaarade var de ...... Binaa teri krupa koyi kuchha praapta nahi karataa Vyaakul rahataa hai tan mun dheer nahi dharataa Nayi raaha dikhaakar maa ek nutan jag tu de Maa shaarade var de ... Guna gaavoon sadaa tere meri vaani mei bal de Sangeet ki shrutiyon mei tu amrut saa bhar de Arpan jeevan kar doon anurakti aisi de Maa shaarade var de .......... t t t * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * INDIAN CULTURE AND PHILOSOPHY IS A HUGE OCEAN. TRUTH IS GOD. ONE SUPREME REALITY IS PARA-BRAHMA. GOD COMES ON EARTH IN THE FORM OF HUMAN BEING TO PRESERVE THE SANCTITY OF RIGHTEOUSNESS AND ELIMINATE WHAT IS EVIL. 80 Jain Education Intemational For Private & Personal use only Page #85 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ he merI mAtA sarasvatI, tujhako namana kaviH pa0 kamalA prasAda mizrA he merI mAtA sarasvatI, tujhako namana tujhako namana tujhako namana tujhako namana tujhako namana he merI mAtA. ha~sa kA vAhana, pyArA terA ha~sa kA....... vINA kA vAdana, nyArA terA vINA kA. zveta kamala terA Asana terA Asana terA Asana vidyA kI devI tU hai mAtA vidyA kI... gIta saMgIta kI tU hai vidhAtA gIta saMgIta.. vandana karU~ maiM tere caraNa tere caraNa tere caraNa re terI kRpA se hama Age bar3hate terI kRpA terI dayA se hama saba kucha pAte terI dayA. saba kucha taja AI terI zaraNa terI zaraNa terI zaraNa re * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * saMgIta hI saundarya kA sAkAra aura sajIva svarUpa hai| ----ravIndranAtha Taigora 81 Jain Education Intemational Page #86 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Hai Meri Mata Saraswati Tujhako Naman Poet: Pandit Kamala Prasad Mishra Hai Meri Mata Saraswati Tujhako Naman Tujhako Naman Tujhako Naman Tujhako Naman Tujhako Naman Hai Meri Mata Hans kaa vaahan pyaaraa tera Hans kaa.......... Veena kaa vaadan nyaara tera Veena kaa.......... Swet kamal teraa aasan teraa aasan teraa aasan Vidyaa ki devi tu hai mata Vidyaa ki.............. Geet sangeet ki tu hai vidhaataa Geet sangeet........ Vandan karoon mai tere charan tere charantere charan re Teri krupa se hum aage badhte Teri krupa.......... Teri krupa se hum sab kuchha paate Teri daya........... Sab kuchha taj aayi teri sharan teri sharan teri sharan re 87 Page #87 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mA~ sarasvatI varadAnI kaviH pa0 kamalA prasAda mizrA prakhara buddhi ko dene vAlI, amara jJAna ko dene vAlI karUNA hRdaya ko denevAlI, mAtA tU hai jaga kalyANI aisI kRpA karo mA~ hama para satya mArga para caleM ho tatpara athaka sAdhanA karate jAye svara se svara ko milAte jAyeM bana jAyeM hama jJAnI mAtA tU hai jaga kalyANI patha meM saMkaTa yadi jo AyeM Age hama bar3hate jAyeM gIta vandanA ke hama tere mukha se sadA hI gAte jAyeM bane na hama abhimAnI mAtA tU hai jaga kalyANI maiM bAlaka hU~ mAtA terA tava caraNoM meM DerA merA aisI zakti bharo tuma mujha meM jaisI hai vINA ke svara meM tuma sA aura na dAnI mAtA tU hai jaga kalyANI 83 Page #88 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Maa Saraswati Vardaani Poet: Pandit Kamala Prasad Mishra Prakhar budhi ko dene vaali Amar gyaan ko dene vaali Karuna hradaya ko dene vaali Maata tu hai jag kalyaani Aisi krupa karo maa hum par Satya marg par chalen ho tatpar Athak sadhana karate jaaye Swar se swar ko milaate jaayen Ban jaayen hum gyaani Maata tu hai jag kalyaani Mai baalak hoon teraa Tav charano mei deraa meraa Aisi shakti bharo tum mujh mei Jaisi hai veena ke swar mei Tum saa aur na daani Maata tu hai jag kalyaani Path mei sankat yadi jo aayen Aage hi hum badhaten jaayen Geet vandana ke hum tere Mukh se sadaa hi gaaten jaayen Bane na hum abhimaani Maata tu hai jag kalyaani THE GAYATRI MANTRA OM BHUR BHUVAH SUVAHA TAT SAVITUR VARENYAMI BHARAGO DEVASYA DHEEMAHI DHIYO YO NAH PRACHODAYAAT II 84 Page #89 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mA~ sarasvatI kavi: pa0 kamalA prasAda mizrA mA~ sarasvatI hyadaya meM mA~ sarasvatI ha~sa vAhinI, adhara meM mA~ sarasvatI hara gIta meM, hara zabda meM sAhitya meM, saMgIta meM mA~ sarasvatI...... sAta svaroM meM hI tU hai, jJAna kA sAgara hI tU hai ravi kI kiraNa meM, candra kalA meM indra dhanuSa meM hI tU hai| mere tarAnoM meM, mere vicAroM meM vINA ke svara meM, tU hI virAjatI caraNoM meM tere paDA hU~ bhakti meM tere ramA hU~ bAlaka hU~ terA, sarvasva terA arpaNa hai pyAra sArA A~khoM kI jyoti meM, nainoM kI putalI meM jIvana kI svAsoM meM, tU hI ramatI mA~ sarasvatI hyadaya meM mA~ sarasvatI ha~sa vAhinI, adhara meM mA~ sarasvatI hara gIta meM, hara zabda meM sAhitya meM, saMgIta meM mA~ sarasvatI. The Premyoga insists upon Service to fellow - beings as The Best Sadhana 85 Jain Education Intemational Page #90 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Maa Saraswati Poet: Pandit Kamala Prasad Mishra Maa saraswati hridaya me Maa saraswati Hansvahini adhar me Maa Saraswati Har geet mei har sabd mei Saahitya mei Sangeet mei Maa saraswati....... Saat swaron mei hi tu hai Gyaan kaa saagar hi tu hai Ravi ki kiran mei, chandra kalaa mei Indradhanush mei hi tu hai Mer taraano mei mere vichaaron mei Veena ke swar mei tu hi viraajati Maa saraswati. Charon mei tere padaa hoon Bhakti mei tere ramaa hoon Baalak hoon teraa sarvasva teraa Arpan hai pyaar saaraa AAnkhon ki jyoti mei nainon ki putali mei Jeevan ki svaason mei tu hi ramati Maa saraswati....... 86 Jain Education Intemational Page #91 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mA~ zArade pa0 kamalA prasAda mizrA mA~ zArade mA~ zArade varadAna de, varadAna de kaTa jAye duHkha kI yAminI, chA jAye sukha kI cA~danI sukha zAnti cAroM ora ho, nava jyoti kA saMsAra de mA~ zArade ........ " ajJAna ke bAdala haTeM, nava mArga ke baMdhana kaTeM Ananda kI gaMgA bahe, harSa aura ullAsa deM mA~ zArade ........ hara gIta meM anurAga ho, hara svara meM nUtana rAga ho paramArtha kI ho bhAvanA, jaga ko navIna vicAra de mA~ zArade ........ MAA SHAARADE Poet: Pandit Kamala Prasad Mishra Maa Shaarade, Maa shaarade varadaan de, varadaan de Kat jaaye dukh ki yamini, chhaa jaaye sukh ki chaandani Sukh shaanti chaaron aur ho, nava jyoti kaa sansaar de, Maa Shaarade... Agyaan ke baadal haten, nava marg ke bandhan katen Aanand ki gangaa bahe, harash aur ullaas de, Maa Shaarade.... Har geet me anuraag ho, har swar me nutan raag ho paramaartha ki ho bhaavanaa, jag ko naveen vichaar de, Maa Shaarade... 87 Page #92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vara de, vara de pa0 kamalA prasAda mizrA vara de, vara de, he zArade mA~ tU vara de jaga ke sAre Alaukika guNa, mAtA mujha meM bhara de jJAna, vijJAna kalA ke jaga meM,sarvopari terI kRpA hI hai dhyAna, buddhi, zikSA jIvana meM, antara meM basa tU hI hai bharakara mujhameM pAraMgata kara de, vara de....... nayA sRjana ho, nayI bAta ho, nayA gAna ho, nayI khoja ho amRta hI amRta ho jaga meM, viSa kA nAma nizAna na ho vizva zAnti meM Ane vAlI hara bAdhA hara de, vara de........ zikSA aura kalA mAnava ko, mAnavatA sikhalAtI hai bheda bhAva ajJAna miTAkara, divya mArga dikhalAtI hai eka gIta ho, eka tAla ho, basa eka svara ta de, vara de.. Vara de, Vara de Poet: Pandit Kamala Prasad Mishra Vara de, vara de, hey Shaarade Maa tu vara de Jag ke saare aaloukik guna, mata mujh mei bhara de Gyaan, vigyaan kala ke jag mei, sarvopari teri krupa hi hai Dhyaan, budhi, shikshaa jeevan mei, antar mei bas tu hi hai Bharakar mujh mei paarangat kara de, Vara de...... Nayaa srujan ho, nayi baat ho, nayaa gaan ho, nayi khoja ho Amrut hi amrut ho jag mei, visha kaa naam nishaan na ho Vishva shaanti mei aane vaali har baadhaa har de, Vara de...... Shiksha aur kala maanav ko, maanavataa sikhalaati hai Bhed bhaava agyaan mitaakar, divya marg dikhalaati hai Ek geet ho, ek taal ho, bas ek swar tu de, Vara de...... 88 Jain Education Intemational Page #93 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jaya jaya jaya mAtA sarasvatI kaviH pa0 kamalA prasAda mizrA jaya jaya jaya mAtA sarasvatI jaya zubha dAyinI, varadAyinI ha~sa vAhinI, padmAsana mAtA vINA pustaka dhAriNI tU hI durgA, tU hI kAlI, tU hI mAtA pArvatI sakala jaga kI, pAlana hAriNI, baddhi vidyA dAyinI brahmA, viSNu, maheza zeSa saba tere hI guna gAna kareM hama saba kA kalyANa karo mA~ kATo tama kI yAminI Jaya Jaya Jaya Mata Saraswati Poet: Pandit kamala Prasad Mishra Jaya Jaya Jaya Mata Saraswati Jaya Shubh daayini, vara daayini Hans vaahini, padmaasan mata Veena pustak dhaarini Tu hi Durga, Tu hi Kali, Tu hi Mata Paravati Sakal jag ki, paalan haarini, budhi vidyaa daayini Brhma, Vishnu, Mahesh shesha sab Tere hi guna gaan karen Hum sab kaa kalyaan karo Maa Kaato tum ki yaamini 89 Jain Education Intemational Page #94 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vidyA dAyinI mA~ sarasvatI pa0 kamalA prasAda mizrA vidyA dAyinI mA~ sarasvatI, pUjatA saMsAra hai do caraNa meM zaraNa mAtA, basa yahI uddhAra hai vINA pustaka kara virAje, zveta kamala Asana terA ha~sa vAhinI, jJAna dAyinI, jananI kA a~gAra hai Aja saba milakara yahA~ hama, mAta karate vandanA zrI caraNa meM Apake hama, rakhate apanI vedanA jJAna gaMgA phira bahA do, namana bArambAra hai bina kRpA terI he mAtA, tama hI tama milatA hameM jJAna arU vijJAna kA, saMsAra milatA na hameM do sahArA Aja mA~, naiyA paDI majhadhAra hai Vidyaa Daayini Maa Saraswati Poet: Pandit Kamala Prasad Mishra Vidyaa daayini Maa Saraswati, pujataa sansaar hai Do charan mei sharan mata, bas yahi uddhaar hai Veena pustak kar viraaje, shvet kamal aasan teraa Hansavaahini, gyaan daayini, janani kaa shringaar hai Aaj sab milakar yahaan hum, matu karate vandanaa Shri charan mei aapake hum, rakhate apani vedanaa Gyaan Gangaa phir bahaa do, naman baarambaar hai Bin krupaa teri hey mata, tum hi tum milataa humen Gyaan aru vigyaan kaa, sansaar milataa na humen Do sahaaraa aaj Maa, naiyaa padi majhadhaar hai 90 Jain Education Intemational Page #95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mAtA sarasvatI varadAnI pa0 kamalA prasAda mizrA mAtA sarasvatI varadAnI mujhako karuNa hRdaya de mAtA banU~ prabuddha sujJAnI jIvana bane kalAmaya merA ciMtana ho kSaNa kSaNa mA~ terA kaThina lakSya bhI pA jAU~ mA~ AzirvAda ho terA tana mana gaMgA jamunA sA de mA~ he jananI kalyANI mAtA svaroM meM vINA ke priya madhura kho jAye jaga sArA eka eka ke liye jiyeM saba aisA saMgIta tumhArA ghara A~gana pAvana ho jAye he mAtA zubha dAyinI mAtA sUrya candra kI pAvana kiraNeM terA hI yaza gAtI haiM divya jJAna ke hara dIpaka meM jalatI terI jyotI hai gIta, saMgIta, kalA saba hI bole terI bAnI mAtA 91 Page #96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Mata Saraswati Varadaani Poet: Pandit Kamala Prasad Mishra Mata Saraswati varadaani Mujhako karoon hradaya de mata Banoon prabudh sugyaani Jeevan bane kalaamaya meraa Chintan ho kshna kshna Maa teraa Kathin lakshya bhi paa jaavoon Maa Aashirvaad ho teraa Tan man Ganga, Jumuna saa de Maa Hey janani kalyaani Mata Saraswati.. Veena ke priya madhur swaron me Kho jaaye jag saaraa Ek ek ke Liyen jiyen sab Aisaa sangeet tumhaaraa Ghar aangan paavan ho jaaye Hey mata shubh daayini Mata Saraswati.... Surya chandra ki paavan kiranen Teraa hi yash gaati hai Divya gyaan ke har deepak mei Jalati teri jyoti hai Geet, sangeet, kalaa sab hi Bole teri baani Mata Saraswati............ 92 Jain Education Intemational Page #97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ terI kRpA se mA~ sarasvatI pa0 kamalA prasAda mizrA terI kRpA se mA~ sarasvatI, jJAna aura vijJAna hai caraNoM kI terI dhUla hama, kSaNa kSaNa hameM terA dhyAna hai hara sAja meM terA rUpa hai, hara svara terI zakti hai hara gIta ke hara bola meM, basa terA hI saMsAra hai nita dhyAna karate haiM terA, munivara, manuja aura devatA zruti veda purAna sajAna saba karate terA guNagAna haiM hara vighna haratI tU sadA " mUrata tU hai sukha zAnti kI sanmArga detI kumati ko haratI sadA abhimAna hai " antara mA~ kara vAsa mere, kara kRpA isa dIna para tujhase hI saMbhava hai saphalatA, tujhase hI sammAna hai Teri krupa se Maa Saraswati Poet: Pandit Kamala Prasad Mishra Teri krupaa se Maa Saraswati gyaan aur vigyaan hai Charano ki dhool hum kshna kshna humen teraa dhyaan hai Har saaj mai teraa roop hai har swar teri shakti hai Har geet ke har bol mai bas teraa hi sansaar hai Nit dhyaan karate hai teraa munivar manuj aur devetaa Shruti ved puraan sajaan sab karate teraa gunagaan hai Murat tu hai sukh shaanti ki har vighna harati tu sadaa Sanmaarg deti kumati ko harati sadaa abhimaan hai Antar Maa kar vaas mere kar krupa ees din par Tuihase hi sambhava hai saphalataa tuihase hi sammaan hai 93 Page #98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sacce hyadaya se, jisane bhI dhyAyA pa0 kamalA prasAda mizrA sacce hyadaya se, jisane bhI dhyAyA vINA pANI ko usane hai pAyA vidyA kI dAnI, mahAkalyANI mAtA sarasvatI, jaga ne hai jAnI sabako diyA hai mA~ ne sahArA, bhakti anurakti se jisane bhI gAyA vINA karo meM hai Asana kamala meM, haMsa kA vAhana zveta vasana meM zveta sumana kI mAlA gale meM, jJAna kA sAgara hai tujha meM samAyA Aja sarasvatI pUjA kA dina hai, mAtA ke caraNoM samarpaNa kA kSaNa hai Ao milakara dhyAna kareM hama, pAvana mana ho pAvana ho kAyA *********************************** *************************************** * * * * * * * * * * ** ** * * * * * ** Sachche Hridaya Se Jisane Bhi Dhyaayaa Poet: Pandit Kamala Prasad Mishra Sachche hridaya se jisane bhi dhyaayaa Veena paani ko usane hai paayaa Vidyaa ki daani, mahaakalayaani Mata saraswati jag ne hai jaani Sabako diyaa hai Maa ne sahaaraa Bhakti anurakti se jisane bhi gaayaa Veena karo mai hai aasan kamal mai Hans kaa vaahan Shveta vasan mai Svet suman ki mala gale mai Gyaan kaa saagar hai tujh mai samaayaa Aaj Saraswati puja kaa di hai Mata ke charano samarpan kaa kshana hai Aao milakar dhyaan karen hum Paavan man ho paavan ho kaayaa 94 Jain Education Intemational Page #99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ merI arcanA merI vaMdanA sarvasya mA~ tere lie pa0 kamalA prasAda mizrA merI arcanA merI vaMdanA sarvasya mA~ tere lie merI bhakti, merI baMdagI, sarvasya mA~ tere lie tere vINA ke svara, prANa mere, vAgadevI sarasvatI terA haMsa vAhana zakti merI, zvetavarNI bhagavatI tU kara rahI hai sarvadA, kalyANa hai jaga ke lie guNagAna terA mukta svara se, saMta jJAnI kara rahe saba magna hokara dhayAna terA, cara acara haiM kara rahe saMgIta ke hara svara samarpita, Aja haiM tere lie terA divya rUpa hI jJAna hai, terA bhavya svarUpa hI gAna hai terI pUjA hI, terA dhyAna hai, terI stuti hI vijJAna hai zraddhA sumana saMgIta ke, arpaNa hai basa tere lie Meri Archanaa Meri Vandanaa Sarvasya Maa Tere Liye Poet: Pandit Kamala Prasad Mishra Meri Archanaa Meri Vandanaa Sarvasya Maa Tere Liye Meri bhakti meri bandagi Sarvasya Maa Tere Liye Tere veena ke swar, praan mere, vaagadevi saraswati Teraa hans vaahan shakti meri shvet varni bhagavati Tu kar rahi hai sarvadaa, kalayaan hai jag ke liye Gunagaan teraa mukta swar se sant gyaani kar rahe Sab magna hokar dhyaan teraa char achar hai kar rahe Sangeet ke har swar samarpit aaj hai tere liye Teraa divya roop hi gyaan hai teraa bhavya swaroop hi gaan hai Teri puja hi teraa dyaan hai teri stuti hi vigyaan hai Shradhaa suman sangeet ke arpan hai bas tere liye 95 Jain Education Intemational Page #100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mA~ sarasvatI hAtha joDe, vandanA maiM kara rahA pa0 kamalA prasAda mizrA mA~ sarasvatI hAtha joDe, vandanA maiM kara rahA bhavya jIvana dIpa hai, terI kRpA se jala rahA vandanA mere sapta svara haiM, acarnA saMgIta hai bhAva ke haiM prasana arpita, dIpa mana kA jala rahA hai kalA meM zakti terI, gIta meM anurakti hai hara sujana ke kSetra meM, adhikAra terA cala rahA terI zakti divyatA meM tajha se abhivyakti hai karma meM haiM svarUpa terA, satyatA kA pala rahA lakSya pAyegA vahIM jo nitya karatA karma hai mana meM ho pratimA tumhArI dhyAna terA kara rahA Maa Saraswati Haath Jod Vandanaa Mai Kar Rahaa Poet: Pandit Kamala Prasad Mishra Maa Saraswati Haath Jod Vandanaa Mai Kar Rahaa Bhavya jeevan deep hai teri krupaa se jal rahaa Vandanaa mere sapt swar hai, archanaa sangeet hai Bhaava ke hai prasoon arpit, deep mun kaa jal rahaa Hai kalaa me shakti teri, geet me anurakti hai Har srujan ke kshtra me, adhikaar teraa chal rahaa Teri shakti divyataa me tujh se abhivyakti hai Karma me hai swaroop teraa, satyataa kaa pal rahaa Lakshya paayegaa vahin jo nitya karataa karma hai Mun me ho pratimaa tumhaari dhyaan teraa kar rahaa Maa Saraswati Haath Jod Vandanaa Mai Kar Rahaa Bhavya jeevan deep hai teri krupaa se jal rahaa 96 Jain Education Intemational Page #101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ MAA SARASWATI As One Of The Godesses In Vedic Literature By Purnima A. Desai In the Rig Veda, Saraswati is most importantly shown a mighty river. She was known for the ability to cleanse and fertilize. Anyone can get confused about whether the river Saraswati is being praised or if it is her in the form of a powerful and mighty Goddess. It is our belief that the Goddess Saraswati came from the celestial ocean to bless the earth. She also nourishes the earth, the atmosphere, and all living beings to the fullest bounty. Her purifying presence cleanses humans. She is known as the Goddess of learning because she is a great insight to all celestial and melodious songs, pious and wise thoughts. The Goddess Saraswati is also compared to the Vedic Goddess Vac (speech) Devi. Vac Devi and Mother Saraswati have similar attributes. Vac Devi is the presence that inspires rishis and munis and makes a person a Brahman. She is the "truth" that is the essential part of religious, poetic, and educational gatherings. There are different female deities. Goddesses such as Usha (dawn-light to the world), and goddess Prithivi (mother Earth). Mother Saraswati is associated with not only speech but poetry, literature, culture, music, and healing medicine. She is as pure as the holy rivers Ganges and Yamuna. She helps to bring the whole world together by removing the darkness and ignorance in mankind and she leads us to the path of enlightenment and wisdom. All religions, namely Hinduism, Buddhism, & Jainism have shown the true path to tranquility, peace, harmony, sacred duties, spiritual aspirations, purification of the body, mind, and soul. Jain Education Intemational Page #102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Mother Saraswati is the source of learning vedas and all the different sciences are her forms. She resides in books and causes books to be made by helping Brahmins and other learned people to preserve their culture. Basically, she protects human values. The four objects, namely a book, a veena, a garland, and a water pot are held in her four hands. They are symbolic. The book represents sacred scriptures of all different sciences. The veena represents all different art forms and the music of love and life. The garland represents spiritual sciences, and the water pot is a symbol of religious rites. Her dress in white symbolizes purity and the lotus symbolizes true knowledge. A fifth day of the Indian month of "Magh" is in late January or early February 15th. This is the first day of the Vasant Ritu, the start of spring, known as the "Spring Festival". It is popular for praying Mata Saraswati dressed in white, with her constant companion, the white swan, holding a veena, her stringed instrument. It is believed that she was born on this day. It is a very special day for students and scholars, professors, musicians, artists, poets to prosper in their academic careers as well as getting spiritual upliftment. It is a very pious day to start any educational activity. Vasant Panchami festival is celebrated all over the world. Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya laid the foundations of the world-class academic institution, Kashi Hindu Vishwavidyalaya on Vasant Panchami. Educated people and men of principle worship the goddess Saraswati for spiritual enlightment. They believe that the king is honored within his kingdom, whereas the learned are respected or worshipped throughout the world. She embodies wisdom, fortune, intelligence, nourishment, brilliance, contentment, splendor and devotion. Saraswati's existence is found in Puranas, Upanishads & Hindu Scriptures. The white swan of mata Saraswati symbolises "Satwa Guna" (Purity and Discrimination) relating to knowledge, education, music a form of art. We all know that the value of education is unparalled and all learned people such as scientists, doctors, lawyers, great scholars in this universe are respected. 98 Jain Education Intemational Page #103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ The importance of the color white and yellow are very significant and auspicious. On the holiday of Vasant Panchami students and teachers wear either white or yellow and also prepare sweets using Kesar (saffron) in Halwa and other sweet dishes. Saraswati Puja is a very important event in schools, colleges, universities and also homes. In Bengal, Jaipur, and Rajasthan this festival is celebrated in a larger scale. The spiritual significance of "Puja" is to remove difficulties and obstacles in one's path with the divine directions of God called "Shrimat". Puja can be in the form of thoughts, words and actions. Mantras help to free the mind. Gurus lead us from darkness to light. Selfless motivation and action in puja is called sattwic and they are truly charitable deeds. Puja helps to remove the negative energy or vices like anger, greed, ego, lust and worldly and materialistic attachments. We all need to remove the impurities and immorality: the dehumanization of mankind. We all need to walk in the path of truth, righteousness and selfless services to mankind. We all need to know the sense and essence of all the kathas and pujas. We all need wealth but that wealth needs to be used to conquer the vices and not to get trapped in it. We should purify ourselves in this process of Saraswati puja and celebration of the festival. Prayers and rituals help to some extent because learned pandits will help in spiritual enlightment and will also help in the process of learning, wisdom and the Fine Arts. In Punjab the festival is called Basant and not vasant and they do kite flying on this day. Saraswati vandana, mustard flowers, marigold flowers, yellow costumes are very popular. She has been worshipped by the Jains since ancient times as Srutadevataa, the deity who presides over the sacred teachings. Hradt is Devanagari script, Sarasvati is a sanskrit tranliteration and her consort is Brahma and her mount is the swan and she is purely known as the goddess of knowledge. She is the first of the three great goddesses worshipped in the Vedic religion. 99 Jain Education Intemational tion Intermational Page #104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ She is also worshipped as the Goddess of thoughts of truth and forgiveness. She is mentioned in the Rig Veda as well as Puranic texts. She originated as a river goddess. Her name in Sanskrit means "She who has lakes or pools." In the Hindu philosophy of Vedanta, She is considered as the feminine energy and knowledge aspect -Shakti of Brahman. To reach the final path to Moksha, or Liberation from reincarnation, achieve self-realization through divine knowledge we must worship Saraswati and seek true knowledge. She represents intelligence, consciousness and cosmic knowledge. Saraswati stuti mentions that she is the only Goddess whom all the three gods of Hinduism worship Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva and also the demons (asuras), gandharvas (the divine musicians) and the nagas (the divine serpents) equally worship Mata Saraswati. Her vaahan the Swan is sacred and symbolizes that Saraswati has not only the knowledge of Absolute Truth but also the experience of the Highest Reality. The white swan often sits besides her who if offered a mixture of milk and water, it is said that swan will drink the milk alone symbolizing the discrimination between the good and the bad or the eternal or non-eternal. She is depicted near a flowing river, association with lotus and swan probably relating to her early origin. Sometimes a peacock is shown beside her teaches us not to be proud of external appearances and be wise to know the eternal truth. She has four arms representing four aspects of human personality g: mind, intellect, alertness and ego. A book represents sacred Vedas representing the universal, divine, eternal, true knowledge and her perfection of all the sciences and scriptures. A mala (garland) of white pearls represents the power of meditation and spirituality. A pot of sacred water represents creative and purified powers. A veena the musical instrument represents her perfection of all arts and sciences. 100 Jain Education Intemational For Private & Personal use only Page #105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ The goddess Saraswati is also worshipped during last three days of Navaratri starting from Mahalaya Amavasya (the new moon day). On the ninth day that Mahanavami, books and the musical instruments and the puja is concluded on the tenth day of Navaratri festival, a very significant day known as Dassera or (Vijaya Dasami- Vidya-aarambham day). In Pushkar in Rajasthan, a temple has been made in her name on a mountain higher than that of Lord Brahma's. The true Guru will command to leave behind wordly desire and true desire to fully experience of the very Passion of God. Saraswati is the Art hidden in a still pool at the source of the flow. Vak or Vac is the voice revealed as the waters swiftly flow on (and return again to the ocean). Saraswati is the beginning and the end of this Art; and Saraswati is Vak. In Mahabharata there is a story that the sage Uthathyka, the younger brother of Brahaspati cursed the river Saraswati that she will get dry and will never have any physical manifestation of her any form. But Brahaspati requested his brother to alter his curse but his answer was she will dwell in the mind and tongue of the aspirant i.e. worshipper. Her shrine will be knowledge and her temple will be eloquence. She is the goddess of vidya or learning. In Sanskrit it is said: "SAA VIDYAA YA VIMUKTAYE" OR THAT WHICH LIBERATES IS LEARNING SARASWATI HERSELF IS LIKE LOTUS - PURE AND SERENE. When Mata Saraswati graces the devotee, he or she gets this virtue and she imparts the knowledge of wisdom for wisdom to differentiate right from wrong and good from bad. She is supreme in all directions and represents power of concentration in the mind and control over the mind. Saraswati is Brhamani the power -word of Brahma. Saraswati is Water and Wisdom in all of her true forms. Saraswati is the immortal flow of Eternal Dharma. *********** 101 Jain Education Intemational Page #106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ RturAja vasaMta ke zubha avasara para mA~ sarasvatI tathA bhagavAna zrIkRSNa ko zata-zata prnnaam| aisI mAnyatA hai ki bhagavAna zrIkRSNa isa mahAna utsava ke Adi devatA hai| Aja bhI braja bhUmi meM rAdhA-kRSNa kA Ananda - vinoda baDI dhUmadhAma se manAyA jAtA hai| Aja ke dina prakRti apane pUrNa yauvana meM rahatI hai tathA usakA saundarya apanI carama sImA meM hotA hai| pakSiyoM ke kalarava, puSpoM para bhauroM kA guMjAra tathA mAdakatA se yukta vAtAvaraNa vasaMta kI apanI vizeSatA hai| vasaMta paMcamI evaM sarasvatI utsava pUrNimA desAI Aja ke dina vidyA kI adhiSThAtrI devI mA~ sarasvatI kA pUjana deza ke kone meM hara ghara evaM parivAra meM, zikSaNa saMsthAoM meM, tathA maMdiroM aura braja bhUmi se kiyA jAtA hai| Aja ke dina pItAmbara pahanane kI prathA hai| zikSaNa saMsthAoM meM chAtrAe~ pIlI pIlI sADiyAM evaM pozAkeM pahana kara mAM sarasvatI kI pUjA evaM arcanA karatI hai| saMgIta kI sundara dhvani se sArA vAtAvaraNa guMjita ho jAtA hai| kahIM para vasaMta to kahIM para bahAra, rAga rAganiyoM ke mAdhyama se hRdaya kI umaMga evaM prasannatA ko vyakta kiyA jAtA hai| sArA vAtAvaraNa bhakti evaM zrRMgAra rasa ke vAtAvaraNa meM DUbA DUbA rahatA hai| - - mAnava samAja hI nahIM, sArI prakRti bhI Aja zrRMgArita hotI hai| vanoM meM TesU ke phUla khile hue aise lagate haiM mAno prakRti sundarI svataH solaha zrRMgAra kie hue kisI kI pratIkSA kara rahI ho| belA, juhI, campA, camelI, kacanAra, madhumAlatI evaM anya vanya puSpa apanI sugaMdha bikhera kara cAMdanI rAta meM mAnava tathA pazu pakSiyoM ko bhI madamasta vanA dete haiM / Aja kA dina viSNu pUjana kA bhI mAhAtmaya hai| isa dina kAmadeva ke sAtha rati kI pUjA hotI hai| uttara pradeza meM to isI dina se phAga uDAnA AraMbha karate haiM, jisakA krama phAlguna kI pUrNimA taka calatA rahatA hai| Aja ke dina hI kisAna naye anna meM guDa tathA phUla mizrita karake agni tathA pitR tarpaNa karate haiN| AIye hama saba bhI sarasvatI pUjana evaM vasaMta ke isa ullAsapUrNa evaM sugaMdhita vAtAvaraNa meM harSa evaM ullAsa kI holI khelanA prArambha kareM tathA mAM sarasvatI kI ArAdhanA evaM stuti meM apanA sarvasva nyauchAvara kara deN| Apa sabakA yaha saMpUrNa varSa, vasaMta paMcamI ke samAna sukha samRddhi evaM Ananda kI varSA kare / mA~ sarasvatI kI asIma kRpA hama bhaktoM para sadaiva banI rahe aisI hama pabhU se prArthanA karate haiN| mA~ bhAratI kI jaya jayakAra vizva bhara meM guMjita ho / jayahiMda 102 Page #107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Vasant Panchami Smt. Purnima A. Desai Vasant Panchami one of the festivals of India is celebrated every year on the 5th day of the bright fortnight (Maha Sud Five) of the lunar month of Magha ( the 10th of February). Vasant means spring. The true spring occurs 40 days after Vasant Panchami. Vasant is the period between the time when the sun enters the Meen rashi (Pisces) till entry into Vrushabh (Taurus). It is celebrated more in welcoming the blooming of nature after the winter is almost over. Mahakavi Kalidas lauds as "Rituraj" - King of seasons in his "Raghuvamsh". In the Gita, Lord Krishna considers Vasant as one of his forms. This day one should also worship Lord Vishnu. Hindus celebrate this festival with great enthusiasm and it is believed that on this day Goddess Saraswati was born. Saraswati, the Goddess of wisdom, art and music endows us with the powers of speech, wisdom and learning. Yellow color is a sign of auspiciousness and represents the ripening of the spring corps. She has four hands representing four aspects of human personality in learning: mind, intellect, alertness and ego. She has sacred scriptures in one hand and a lotus - the symbol of true knowledge in the second. With her other two hands she plays the music of love and life on a string instrument called the Veena. She is dressed in white - the symbol of purity - and rides on a white swan - symbolizing Sattwa Guna or purity and discrimination. The color yellow is given special importance on Vasant Panchami. On this day, Saraswati is dressed in yellow garments and worshipped. People prefer to wear yellow clothes on this holy day for prosperity, white and yellow color sweets and snacks are offered as prasad and distributed among students, friends and relatives. Many parents choose this day to teach their children first words to read and write. Brahmins get special respect for the religious puja and get dakshinaa and grains. Pandit Madan Mohan Malviyaaji laid the foundation of Kashi Hindu Vishwa Vidyaalaya - world renowned university on Vasant Panchami day. Swaminarayan Sampradaya celebrates Vasant Panchami for four significant events. 1. The advent of Shishapatri -a scipture - the essence of Hindu Dharma, 2. Birth of Nishkulanand Swami, 3. Brahmanand Swami, 4. Shashtiji Maharaj (Shashtri Yagnapurushdas). Vasant Panchami has religious, social as well as seasonal importance to all Hindus all over the world. This festival is celebrated in full swing every year by aspirants. May Mata Saraswati bless us all. 103 Jain Education Intemational For Private & Personal use only Page #108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ VASANT PANCHAMI Acharya Dinesh Mishra -A scholar from India Vasant Panchami is one of most auspicious festivals of the year in Vedic literature. This is also known as Shri Panchami. This is the time whe spring starts in most of the world including India. Spring is considered to be the best season of the year. In Srimad Bhagvad Geeta, Lord Krishna has said, 'I am Spring season among all seasons". The deity of the day, Vasant Panchami, is Goddess Saraswati, The goddess of pure knowledge or total knowledge. For all people and institutions related with knowledge, this is the most auspicious occasion. Shikshayatan is such an institution. On the day of Vasant Panchami the vibrations of pure knowledge are naturally enlivened in the atmosphere. By celebrating such occasion one automatically experiences waves of pure knowledge and bliss. Saraswati literally means, embodiment of nectar or bliss. It has been scientifically proved that all the Vedic Devatas are present in everyones body. If people enliven these Devatas within themselves by celebrating various festivals signifying various gods and by following various procedures and spiritual practices, prescribed in vedic literature. Then life begins to be lived in affluence , peace, progress and harmony free from all problems. These are the symptoms of heavenly life. This beautiful goal to live a heavenly life is achieved by enlivening the vibrations of Goddess Saraswati on the occasion of Vasant Panchami. The pure knowledge embodied in Saraswati comprises of Vedic literature. Vedic literature includes Four Vedas, namely Rik, Sam, Yajur, and Atharva Veda; Upanishads, Arnanyakas, Brahmans, six Vedangas, namely Shiksha, Kalpa, Vyakaran, Nirukta, Chhandas, and Jyotish; Six Upangas, namely, Nyay, Vaisheshik, Sankhya, Yoga, Karma Meemansa and Vedant; Itihasas- Ramayan and Mahabharat; Puranas (18) Bhagwat Puran etc.; Smrities (18), Manu Smrity etc.; Upvedas- Ayurved (Charak Samhita, Sushrut Samhita, Vaghbhatt Samhita, Kashyat Samrhita), Gandharva Veda (Classical music, dance, etc.), Dhanurva, Sthapatya Veda; Six Pratishakhyas, namely Rigveda Pratishakhya, Samveda Pratishakhya, Krishna Yajurveda Pratishakhya, Shuklayajurved - Pratishakhya, Atharv Veda Pratishakhya and Chaturaddhayi. The entire Vedic literature representing total knowledge even with rememberance on this auspicious day of Vasant Panchami enlivens totality in life and opens a gateway to infinity, the purpose of life, Shikshayatan, the noble educational institution, by launching various courses on different subjects of Vedic literature is contributing and will contribute to spread the light of pure knowledge in society and the world, whereby helping to make the world ever progress and free from all problems. May Goddess Saraswati bless all of us to live an enlightened life. 104 Jain Education Intemational Page #109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ bhAratIya saMgIta - AdhyAtmika pRSThabhUmi saMgIta vibhUSaNa pa0 kamalA prasAda mizrA -saMgIta nirdezaka zikSAyatana "Ahata' arthAta vaha nAda jo do ke TakarAne yA ghisane se paidA hotA hai| nAda ke mukhya do prakAra haiN| pahalA prakAra zruti madhura, dUsarA prakAra karNa kttu| saMgIta manISiyoM ne kevala sunane meM sukhada dhvani ko hI nAda saMjJA se vibhUSita kiyA hai| yogijanoM kI vyAkhyAnusAra anAhata nAda svara meM saMpUrNa, satsvarUpa hai| bhagavAna zaMkarAcArya ke anusAra, svayaMbU sadAziva dvArA kahe ge mana ko laya karane ke savA lAkha sAdhanoM meM nAdAnusaMdhAna hI __ sulabha aura zreSTha hai| yahA~ yaha vicAraNIya hai ki yahI kyoMkara sarva zreSTha hai? uttara yaha hai ki manonigraha aura laya, gAyaka ke atyanta duSkara kAryoM meM hai, kintu Ahata nAda aura tanjanya saMgIta kA sahAra lene para manonigraha aura laya kA yaha kArya atyanta sugama ho jAtA hai| hamAre saMgIta kI lokaraMga ke bhava bhaMjaka aura anya upayogI kSamatAyeM vividha prakAra kI hai| itanA hI nahIM Aja saMgIta sunAye jAne vAlI phasala kA adhika vikasita honA, gAya kA adhika denA, rogI kA zIghra niroga honA ityAdi vijJAna pramANita tathya bana cuke haiN| deza ke aneka mahAna sAdhakoM ne apanI sAdhanA kA mukhya AdhAra saMgIta ko hI bnaayaa| deza ke vibhinna konoM meM muttusvAmI, dIkSitara, tyAgarAja, svAmI haridAsa, mahAprabhu caitanya, sUradAsa, narasImehatA, kabIradAsa, mIrAbAI, jJAnezvara evaM gurUnAnaka deva ityAdi sAdhakoM kI sAdhanA kA avalaMba Ahata aura anAhata nAdopAsanA hI dikhAI detI hai| saMgIta yAnI Izvara ArAdhanA, saMgIta svAsocchavAsa, prANAyAma, cittavipinnatA ko dUra kara mana meM apAra zakti evaM prasannatA kA vistAra karatA hai| saMgItakAra jaba ekAgra mana se parama - pitA paramezvara kI ArAdhanA apane svaroM kI rAgamayIdhArA se karatA hai taba yaha agama patha se apane lakSya kI ora agrasara hotA jAtA hai| usakA eka eka kSaNa arpaNa hotA hai usake lie jisake lie, vaha isa saMsAra meM janma leka apanI yAtrA pUrI kara rahA hai| tAla kI gati se sArA vAtAvaraNa gatizIla hokara, pralayAdhIna prakRti ko layamukta karake, prabhU kI apanI AvAja bahuta dUra se sunAtA pratIta hotA hai| ho sakatA hai usakI rAgAMjali, puSpAMjali ke rUpa meM svIkAra kara lI jaae| 105 Jain Education Intemational Page #110 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ bhAratIya saMgIta - AdhyAtmika pRSThabhUmi saMgIta kA saMbaMdha AtmA se hai| AtmAnubhUti sAdhaka kI sAdhanA kA prathama sopAna hai| mAnava zarIra samasta mAnavIya guNoM kA AgAra hai| isI zarIra ke punarUtthAna ke lie hI manISiyoM ne vibhinna prakAra ke sAdhanoM kI khoja hai| zarIra hI bhAvanAoM kA sRjanakartA hai| zarIra hI samasta avayavoM ko antarnihita kie hue, vibhinna prakAra kI urjAoM kA sRjanakartA hai| urjA apana mU rUpa meM zarIra, mana, AtmA kI adRzya zakti hai| zArIrika sabalatA hI svastha urjA ke utpatti kA strota hai| yadi zarIra kSINa huA to saMtulana bigar3a sakatA hai| saMtulana hI svasthatA kA mApadaMDa hai| ata: yaha parama AvAzyaka hai ki saMtulana ko banAe rakhane ke hara saMbhara prayatna kie jaae| isa saMtulana kI bAgaDora saMgIta meM hai, usakI sAdhanA meM hai tathA usakI prApti hetu kie jAne vAle prayatnoM meM hai| isa saMgIta meM eka apUrva AkarSaNa ke sAtha hI sAtha AdhyAtma kA sarvAgINa bIja tatva vidyamAna hai| ata: sAra ke rUpa meM yaha kahA jA sakatA hai ki: saMgIta zravaNa zrotA ko samAdhi kI ora agrasita aura dhyAnAvasthita karatA hai| saMgIta deva mAyA hai| sUryodaya ke sAtha saMgIta pakSI kalarava meM mukharita hotA hai aura zazi kI zItala kiraNoM ke sAtha apanA zrRMgAra badalatA hai|bhaartiiy zAstroM meM saMgIta ko yoga kI sarvottama kisma mAnA gayA hai| saMgIta ke abhAva meM manuSya binA pUMcha kA pazu hai| * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * kalA - kalAkAra jo kalA AtmA ko Atmadarzana karane kI zikSA nahIM detI. vaha kalA hI nahIM hai| jo aMtara ko dekhatA hai vAhya ko nahIM, vahI saccA kalAkAra hai| ------mahAtmA gAMdhI 106 Jain Education Intemational Page #111 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarasvatI prArthanA saMhitA-pAThaH OM praNo devI sarasvatI vaajebhirvaajiniivtii| dhInAma vitryvtu|| (te. saM. kAM. 1 pra. 8 anu-29) ghanapAThaH praNo naH prANoM devI devI naH prANoM devii| no devI devI nauno devI sarasvatI sarasvatI devI nau no devI srsvtii| devI sarasvatI sarasvatI devI devI sarasvatI vAjebhirjimi ssarasvatI devI devI sarasvatI vaajebhiH| sarasvatI vAjebhi varjibhi ssarasvatI sarasvatI vAjebhi jinIvatI vAjinIvatI vAjebhi ssarasvatI sarasvatI vAjebhi vaajiniivtii| ___ vAjebhirvAjinIvatI vAjinIvatI vAjebhirvArjebhirvAjinIvatI / vAjinIvatIti vaajinii-vtii|| dhInA mavitryavitrI dhInAM dhInAmavitrya vatva vatvavitrI dhIna dhiinaamvitryvtu| avitryavatvava tvavitryavi tryavatu avtvityvtu|| Jain Education Intemational Page #112 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrIsarasvatIstotram yA kundendutuSArahAradhavalA yA zubhravastrAnvitA-yA vINAvaradaNDamaNDitakarA yA shvetpdmaasnaa| yA brahmAcyutazaGkaraprabhRtibhirdevaiH sadA puujitaa| sA mAM pAtu sarasvatI bhagavarta niHzeSajADyApahA // 1 // AzAsu rAzIbhavadaGgavallI - bhAsaiva dAsIkRtadugdhasindhum mandasmitairninditazAradendu vande'ravindAsanasundari tvAm / / 2 / / __ zAradA zAradAmbhojavadanA vdnaambuje| sarvadA sarvadAsmAta sannidhiM sannidhiM kriyAt // 3 // sarasvatI ca tAM naumi vAgadhiSThAtRdevatAm / devatvaM pratipadyana yadanugrahato janAH // 4 // .. pAtu no nikaSAvA matihamna: sarasvatI / prAjJetaraparicche vacasaiva karoti yA // 5 // zuklAM brahmavicArasAraparamAmAdyAM jgdvyaapiniiN| vINApustaka dhAriNImabhayadAM jaaddyaandhkaaraaphaam| haste sphATikamAlikAM: dadhatIM padmAsane saMsthitAM-vande tAM paramezvarI bhagavatIM buddhipra zAradAm // 6 // vINAdhare vipulamaGgaladAnazIle bhaktAtinAzini viraJci harIzavandhe / kIrtiprade'khilamanorathade mahA:-vidyApradAyini sarasva naumi nityam // 7 // 108 Jain Education Intemational Page #113 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zvetAbjapUrNavimalAsanasaMsthite he-zvetAmbarAvRtamanoharama - gaatre| udyanmanojJasitapaGkajama lAsye vidyApradAyini sarasvati naumi nityam // 8 // mAtastvadIyapadapAjabhaktiyuktA-ye tvAM bhajanti nikhilaanpraanvihaay| te nirjaratvamiha yAnti kalevareNa-bhUvahnivAyugaganAmbuvinirmitena // 9 // mohAndhakArabharite hRdaye madIye-mAta: sadaiva kuru vaasmudaarbhaave| svIyAkhilAvayavanirmalasuprabhAbhi:-zIghraM vinAzaya manogatamandhakAram // 10 // ___ brahmA jagat sRjati pAlayatIndireza:-zambhurvinAzayati devi tava prabhAvaiH / na syAtkRpA yadi tava prakaTaprabhAva na syu: kayazcidapi te nijakAryadakSAH // 11 // lakSmIrmedhA dharA puSTigaurI tuSTiH prabhA dhRtiH / etAbhiH pAhi tanubhiraSTAbhirmA sarasvati // 12 // ___ sarasvatyai namo nityaM bhadrakAlyai namo nmH| vedavedAntavedAGgavidhAsthAnebhya eva ca // 13 // sarasvati mahAbhAge vidye kmllocne| vidyArUpe vizAlAkSi vidyAM dehi namo'stu te // 14 // yadakSaraM padaM bhraSTaM mAtrAhInaM ca yadbhavet / tatsarvaM kSamyatAM devi prasIda paramezvari // 15 // 109 Jain Education Intemational Page #114 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ nan medhAsUktam taittirIyAraNyakam : 4 prapAThaka : 10 anuvAka : 41-44 OM yazchandasA - mRSabho vizvarUpaH / chandobhyo 'dhyamRtIthba'bhUtha' / sa mendro' me'dhaya' spRNotu / a'mRta'sya deva'dhAra'No bhUyAsam / zarIraM me vica'rSaNam / jihvA me madhu'mattamA / karNIbhyAM bhUrivirbhuvam / brahma'NaH kozA'si me'dhayA pi'hitaH / zrutaM meM gopAya / OM zAntiH zAntiH zAntiH / / OM me'dhAde'vI ju'Sama'NA na' Aga - dvizvAcI bha'drA su'mana'sya mAnA / tvayA' juSTa' nu'dama'nA duruktAn bRhadvaMdema vi'idathe' su'vIrA'H / tvayA' juSTa' RSi - bhavati devi tvayA brahmA''gatazrI ruta tvayA / tvayA juSTa'-zcitraM vi'indate vasu' sAno' juSasva' dravi'No na medhe / / me'dhAM ma' indro' dadAtu me'dhAM de'vI sara'svatI / medhAM me' a'zvinAvubhAvAdha'ttAM puSkarasrajA / apsarAsu' ca' yA me'dhA ga'ndha'rveSu' ca' yanmanaH / daivI~ medhA sara'svatI sA mI medhA surabhi - juSatAM svAhA' / / Amai' me'dhA su'rabha' vi'zvarU'pA' hira'NyavarNA jaga'tI jaga'myA / UrjesvatI' paya'sA'A pinvamAnA' sAmai' me'dhA sa'pratI'kA juSantAm / / mayi' me'dhAM mayi' pra'jAM mayyagnistejo' dadhAtu' mayi' me'dha mayi' pra'jAM mayIndra indri'yaM da'dhAtu' mayi' me'dhAM mayi' pra'jAM mayi' sUryo' bhrAja dadhAtu / / [OM haMsa haMsAya' vi'dya paramahaMsAya' dhImahi / tanno haMsaH pracodayAt // ] OM zAntiH zAntiH zAntiH // Page #115 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarasvatIsUktam (Rgveda saMhitA) OM iyamaMdadAd ra samRNacyutaM divodAsaM vadhyazvArya daashussai| yA zavantamAcakhAdAvasaMpaNi tA te dAtrANi taviSA sarasvatI // 1 // iyaM zuSmaibhirvisakhA IvArujat sArnu girINAM viSebhirUmibhiH / pArAvataghnImava'se suvRktibhiH sarasvatImA vivAsema dhItimiH // 2 // sarasvati devanido ni barhaya pra'jAM vizvasya bRsa'yasya mAyinaH / uta kSitibhyo'vIravindo viSamabhyo asravo vAjinIvati // 3 // praNo devI sarasvatI vaajebhirvaajiniivtii| dhInAmavitryavatu // 4 // ___ yastvA devi sarasvatyupate dhnhite| indraM na vRtratUrye // 5 // tvaM daivi sarasvatyA vAjeSu vAjini / radIpUrva naH sanim // 6 // uta syA naH sarasvatI dhorA hira'Nyavarta niH| vRtraghnI vaSTi suSTutim // 7 // yasyA ananto aha'tastveSazcariSNurarNavaH / amazcarati roruvat // 8 // ___sA no vizvA ati dviSaH svasRranyA RtAvarI / atannaheva sUryaH // 9 // uta naH priyA priyAsu saptasvasA sujuSTA / sarasvatI stomyA bhUt // 10 // ApapRSI pArthivAnyuru rajau antarikSam / sarasvatI nidaspAtu // 11 // triSadhasthA saptadhAtuH paJca jAtA vrdhyntii| vArjevAje hA bhUt / / 12 // Jain Education Intemational Page #116 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- pra yA ma'hi'mnA ma'hina'su' cekate dyu'mnebhi'ra'nyA a'pasa'ma'pastamA / ratha' iva bRha'tI vi'ibhvane' kR'topa'stutyA cikituSA sara'svatI // 13 // sara'svatyabhi nau~ neSi vasyo mApa' spharIH paya'sA mA na A dhak / juSasva naH sa'khyA ve'zyA ca' mA tvat kSetrANyara'NAni ganma // 14 // prakSoda'sA dhAya'sA sasra e'SA sara'svatI dha'ruNa'mAya'sI pUH / pra'bAba'dhAnA ra'thye'va yAti' vizvA a'po ma'hinA sindhura'nyAH // 15 // ekAcetat sara'svatI nadInAM zuci'rya'tI giribhya A samudrAt / rA'yazceta'ntI bhuva'nasya bhUre'rdhRtaM payo' duduhe nAhu'SAya // 16 // sa va'vR'dhe' naryo' yoSa'NAsu' vRSA' zizu'rvRSa'bho ya'jJiya'su / sa vA'jina' ma'ghava'dbhayo dadhAti'i vi sA'taye' ta'nva mAmRjIta // 17 // u'ta syA naH sara'svatI juSA'Nopa' zravat su'bhagA' ya'jJe asmin / mitanu'bhirnama'syairiyAnA rAyA yu'jA cidutta'rA' sakhibhyaH // 18 // i'mA juhvA'nA yu'pmadA namo'bhiH prati stomaiM sarasvati juSasva / tava zarma'n pri'yata'me' dadhA'nA' upa' stheyAma zaraNaM na vRkSam // 19 // aya te sarasvati'i vasi'STha'o dvArA'vR'tasya su'mane' vyA'vaH / vardhe zubhre stuvate rA'si' vAjA' yu'yaM pA'ta svastibhiH sadA naH // 20 // bR'hada' gAyatre' vaco' 'su'yI na'dInAm / sara'svatI'minmahayA suvR'ktibhiH stomai'rva siSTha' roda'sI // 21 // u'bhe yat te' mahinA zubhe andhasI adhikSiyanti pUrvaH / sA no' bodhyavitrI ma'rutsakhA cod rAdhe' ma'ghonA' / / 22 / / bha'dramid bha'drA kR'Nava't sara'svatyaka'vArI ceta vA'jinI'vatI / gR'NAnA jamadagnivat stuvAnA ca' 112 Page #117 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ttttttt vasiSThavat / / 23 / / janayanto' nvargravaH putrIyantaH su'dAna'yaH / sara'svantaM havAmahe // 24 // ye taiM sarasva Urmayo madhu'manto ghRta'zrutaH / tebhi'rno'vitA bha'va // 25 // pIpivasaM' sara'svataH stanaM yo vizvadarzataH / bhakSImahi pra'jAmiSam / / 26 / / ambatame' nadI'ta'me' devi'tame' sara'svati / aprazastA i'va smasi' prazastimamba naskRdhi // 27 // tve vizvA sarasvati zcitAyu'Si de'vyAm / zu'narhotreSu matsva pra'jAM daivi didiDDhi naH // 28 // i'mA brahma sarasvati juSasva vAjinIvati / yA te' manma gRtsamadA RtAvara priyA de'veSu juhvati // 29 // pAva'kA na'H sara'svatI vAje'bhirvA'jinI'vatI / ya'jJaM va'STu dhiyAva'suH // 30 // codayitrI sU'nRtA'nAM' ceta'ntI sumatI'nAm / ya'jJaM da'dhe' sara'svatI // 31 // maho arNa'H sara'svatI' pra caitayati ketunA / dhiyo vizvA vi rAjati // 32 // sara'svatIM devayantoM havante' sara'svatImadhvare tAyamAne / sarasvatIM su'kRto' ahvayanta sara'svatI dAzuSe' vAryaM dAt // 33 // sara'svata yA sa'ratha' ya'yAya' sva'dhAbhi'rdevi pitRbhirmada'ntI / A'sadyAsmin ba'rhiSi' mAdayasvAnamIvA iSa A dhaisme // 34 // sara'svatIM yAM pitaro hava'nte' dakSiNA ya'jJama'bhinakSamANAH / sahasrArghamiLo atra' bhAgaM rA'yaspoSaM' yaja'mAneSu dhehi // 35 // || A nauM divo bR'ha'taH parvatAdA 113 Page #118 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sarasvatI yajatA gantu yajJam / harvaM devI jujuSANA ghRtAcI zammA no vAcamuzatI zRNotu // 36 // __ rAkAmahaM suhavIM suSTutI huve zRNotu naH subhagA bodhatu tmanA / sIvyatvapaH sUcyAcchidyamAnayA dadAtu vIra zatadAyamukthyam // 37 // yAstai rAke sumatayaH supezaMso yAbhirdadAsi dAzuSe vasUni / tArmi! aba sumanA upAhi sahasrapoSaM subhage rarANA // 38 // sinIvAli pRthuSTake yA devAnAmasi svsii| juSasva havyamAhutaM prajA daivi didiDhi naH // 39 // yA subAhuH svaoNriH suSUmI bhusuuvrii| tasya vizpalya haviH sinIvAlyai juhotana // 40 // yA guA sinIvAlI yA rAkA yA sarasvatI / indrANImatva UtayeM varuNAnI svastaye / / 41 // OM zAntiH zAntiH zAntiH // OM zuklAMbaradharaM viSNu zazivarNaM caturbhujam / prasannavadanaM dhyAyetsarva vighnopazAntaye / / 114 Jain Education Intemational For Private & Personal use only Page #119 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI sarasvatI jI kI AratI AratI karU~ sarasvatI mAtu hamArI ho, bhava bhaya hArI ho| haMsa vAhana padmAsana terA, zubhra vastra anupama hai teraa| rAvaNa kA mana kaise pherA, vara mAMgata bana gayA sberaa| yaha saba kRpA tihArI, upakArI ho,mAtu hamArI ho| tamojJAna nAzaka tuma ravi ho, hama ambujana vikAsa karatI ho| maMgala bhavana mAtu sarasvatI ho, bahumUkana vAcAla karatI ho| vidyA dene vAlI vINA, dhArI ho, mAtu hamArI ho| tumhArI kRpA gaNanAyaka, lAyaka viSNu bhaye jaga ke paalk| ambA kahAyI sRSTi hI kAraNa __ bhaye zambhu saMsAra hI ghaalk| bandoM Adi bhavAnI jaga, sukhakArI ho, mAtu hamArI ho| sadbuddhi vidyAbala mohi dIje, tuma ajJAna haTA rakha liije| janmabhUmi hita arpaNa kIje, karmavIra bhasmahiM kara diije| aisI vinaya hamArI bhavabhaya, hArI, mAtu hamArI ho| 115 Jain Education Intemational Page #120 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Maa Saraswati Ji Ki Aarati Aarati karoon sarasawati maatu Hamaari ho, bhav bhaya haari ho Hans vaahan padmaasan teraa Shubhra vastra anupam hai teraa Raavan kaa mun kaise pheraa Var maangat bun gayaa saberaa Yaha sab Kripaa tihaari Upakaari ho maatu hamaari ho Tamogyaan naashak tum ravi ho Hum ambujan vikaas karati ho Mangal bhavan mutu saraswati ho Bahu mukan vaachaal karati ho vidyaa dene vaali veena Dhaari ho maatu hamaari ho Tumhaari krupaa gananaayak Laayak vishnu bhaye jag ke paalak Ambaa kahaayi Shrushti hi kaaran Bhaye shambhu sansaar hi ghaalak Bandon aadi bhavaani jag Sukhkaari ho matu hamaari ho Sadabudhi vidyaa bal mohi dije Tum agyaan hataa rakh lije Janmabhumi hit arpan kije Karmaveer bhasmahin kar dije Aisi vinay hamaari bhava bhaya Haari maatu hamaari ho 116 Jain Education Intemational Page #121 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI sarasvatI jI kI AratI jaya sarasvatI mAtA, maiyA jaya sarasvatI maataa| sadaguNa vaibhava zAlinI, tribhuvana vikhyaataa|| maiyA jaya candravadani padmAsanI, dyuti mNglkaarii| sohe zubha haMsa savArI, atula tejdhaarii|| maiyA jaya... bAeM kara meM vINA, dAeM kara maalaa| zIza mukuTa maNi sohe, gala motiyana maalaa|| maiyA jaya. devi zaraNa jo Ae, unakA uddhAra kiyaa| paiThi maMtharA dAsI, rAvaNa saMhAra kiyaa|| maiyA jaya........ vidyA jJAna pradAyini jJAna prakAza bhro| moha ajJAna aura timira kA, jaga se nAza kro|| maiyA jaya... dhUpa dIpa phala mevA, mA~ svIkAra kro| jJAnacakSu de mAtA, jaga nistAra kro|| maiyA jaya.. mA~ sarasvatI kI AratI, jo koI jana gaave| hitakArI sukhakArI, jJAna bhakti paave|| maiyA jaya... Jaya Saraswati Mata, maiyaa Jaya Saraswati Mata Jaya saraswati Mata, Maiyaa Jaya Saraswati Mata ! Sadguna vaibhava shaalini, tribhuvan vikhyaataa || Chandravadani padmaasani, dyuti mangalkaari ! Sohe shubha hansasavaari, atula tejadhaari || Maiyaa Jaya. Baayen kar mei veena, daayen kar mala | Sheesha mukuta mani sohe, gala motiyan mala II Maiyaa Jaya....... Devi sharan jo aaye, unakaa udhaar kiyaa ! Paithi Mantharaa daasi, Ravan sanhaar kiyaa Il Maiyaa Jaya....... Vidyaa gyaan pradaayini, gyaan prakaash bharo Moha agyaan aur timir kaa, jag se naasha karo || Maiyaa Jaya........ Dhoop, deep, phal, mevaa, Maa svikaar karol Gyaanchakshu de Mata, jagnistaar karo|| MaiyaaJaya........ Maa Saraswati ki aarati, jo koyi jan gaave | Hitakaari sukhkaari, gyaan bhakti paave II Maiyaa Jaya.. 117 Jain Education Intemational Page #122 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI sarasvatI jI kI AratI OM jaya vINe vAlI, maiyA jaya vINe vaalii| Rddhi siddhi kI rahatI, hAtha tere taalii|| RSi muniyoM kI buddhi ko, zuddha tU hI krtii| svarNa kI bhA~ti zuddha, tu hI krtii|| jJAna pitA ko detI, gagana zabda se tuu| vizva ko utpanna karatI, Adi zakti se tuu|| haMsa vAhinI dIje, bhikSA darzana kii| mere mana meM kevala, icchA darzana kii|| jyoti jagAkara nitya, yaha AratI jo gaave| bhavasAgara ke duHkha meM, gotA na kabhI khaave|| Sri Saraswati Mata Ki Aarati Om Jaya vine vaali, Maiyaa Jaya vine vaali Ridhi sidhi ki rahati, haath tere taali || Rishi Muniyon ki budhi ko, shudha tu hi karati Swarnaki bhaanti shudha, tu hi karati || Gyaan pitaa ko deti, gagan sabda se tu ! Vishva ko utpanna karati, aadi shakti se tu II Hansvaahini dije, bhikshaa darashan ki Mere mun mei keval, ichchha darashan ki || Jyoti jagaakar nitya, yaha aarati jo gaave Bhavasaagar ke dukh mei, gotaa na kabhi khaave II 118 Jain Education Intemational Page #123 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrI sarasvatIjI kI AratI jaya sarasvatI mAtA, jaya sarasvatI maataa| vidyA buddhi pradAyaka, tuma ho sukhdaataa|| jaya sarasvatI mAtA ....| kunda indu sama zobhA tana kI jyoti jhre| jo sevaka bani Ae, saba bhaMDAra bhre|| jaya sarasvatI mAtA .... / vINA daNDa kamaNDalu mAlA kara sohai| haMsavAhinI devI, tribhUvana mana mohe / / jaya sarasvatI mAtA .... / zveta svarUpA sundari, zvetavastra dhaarii| zveta padma para baiThI, sabako sukhkaarii|| jaya sarasvatI mAtA ....| brahmA viSNu sadAziva, indra Adi devaa| sanakAdika aura nArada, sadA kareM sevaa|| jaya sarasvatI mAtA ....| tuma pratApa soM mAtA, mUDha bhaye jnyaanii| nija dAsana para karatI, karUNA klyaannii|| jaya sarasvatI mAtA .... / tribhuvana yaza vistAryo, guNa gAve devaa| sura nara muni saba nizadina, kareM vividha sevaa|| jaya sarasvatI mAtA ....! mAtezvarI kI AratI, jo koI nara gAve / parama jJAna so pAve, jaga yaza phailAve / / jaya sarasvatI mAtA ....! 119 Jain Education Intemational Page #124 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Sri Saraswatiji ki Aarati Jaya saraswati Maataa, Jaya saraswati Maataal Vidyaa budhi pradaayak, tum ho sukh daataa Il Jaya saraswati ....... 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