Hymns of SHRI SHARADA DEVI/ SARASVATI DEVI

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Hymns of SHRI SHARADA DEVI/ SARASVATI DEVI : by Dr. Chaman Lal Raina

 

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AUM

 

"Sharada Varada Devi Mokshadata Saraswati,

 

Namastasyey, Namastasyey, Namastasyey

 

Namo Namah"

 

" Namaste Sharada Devi Kashmir Pura Vasini

 

Tvam ham Prarthaye Nityam Vidya Danam Tu Dehi Me "

 

AUM HRIM SHRIM SHRI SHARADA VARNATMIKAYAI NAMAH

 

Sharad Kumud Lochanyai Namah

 

Namaskar to the Divine Mother Sharada, whose eyes look like the Sharad

Kumud-the lotus of the autumn season. The Markandeya Purana puts

emphasis on the Shardiya Puja of Nine days known as the Anushthhans or

invocation of

 

the Nava Ratra, which falls in the Shukla Paksha of Ashvin, of the

Sharad Ritu/ season. Sharad means Paripakvata or maturity. The maturity

can be of thought, word and deed with respect to time, place and

situation. This is the beauty of Sharada Devi.

 

 

 

The Rigveda says: Pavakah Nah Sarasvati Vajibhir Vajinivati. Yajnyanam

Vashtu Dhiya Vasu (1-131). The translation runs as: Saraswati- Sharada

purifies the person who comes close to her. She bestows knowledge,

strength, prospereity and intellect to the devotees. May she help us to

propitiate the Devas in the Vedic Yajnyas/ fire offerings!

 

The Rig Veda says: O Saraswati ! You are the very strength of

Motherhood. You are Divine and the most learned one. We can not

understand the Divine impression, without your compassion and grace. O

Mother! You lead us to perfection in our obligation to the Devatas!

 

R.V. 2-41-16Y

 

O Saraswati! You are yourself the most glorious Goddess . You bless us

with your glorious looks . You grant strength and valor to the brave.

You enhance our intellect grants. O Sharada! You are without any trace

of ignorance. You accompany the wise in accomplishing the noble deeds.

 

RV 6-49-7

 

O Sharade! Give us strength, courage and bless us for performing the good and noble deeds, to make humanity nobler and wiser.

 

R V 2-95-2

 

Sharada Devi is the Presiding Devi of Kashmir. Since Sharada. Devi is

the VAK of the Vedas, therefore, she is revered as the Saraswati of the

Puranas. Her presence is in the manifestation of the Eternal sound

known as Shabda Brahman of the Upanishads and Nada of the Agamas and

Tantras. Sharada is the Divine consciousness, higher than the five

sheaths or coverings, as referred to in the Vedanta. Sharada is the

Paripakvata/total emancipation of the human being, where awareness is

considered at the Chaitanya. Thus the human being considers "Etad

Satyam-Tadaiva Satyam", in his own existence. It reflects that nothing

is illusion , but appearance of illusion is in itself the manifestation

of That real. Sharada is not the symbol but the name of Pranava,

manifest in AUM. Various are the names of the Sharada, and Sharada

Sahsranama speaks the glory of Shri Sharada with One Thousand Names. It

is the Agamic approach to adore the Sharada Devi. In the Markandeya

Purana, Sharada is adored as :

 

"Mahavidya Mahavani Bharati Vak Saraswati,

 

Arya Brahmi Kamadhenu Vedagarbha Cha Dhishwari"

 

Pradhanik Rahasya16

 

Akshamala Ankusha Dhara Vina Pustaka Dharini

 

Pradhanik Rahasya 15

 

She is the excellent Mother, possessing in her hands the garland of

Rudraksha beads, goad, Vina and the fourVedas in her hands. These names

have been given by Mahalakshmi to Sharada Devi.

 

 

 

Sharada Devi Patu Nah

 

Saraswati Maha bhage Varde Vishva Rupini

 

Kaamrupi vIshalakshe Vidyam Dehi Parmeshvari 1

 

Sharade Maya Drishta Maya Vinapustaka Dharini

 

Hamsa Vahini Samyukta vidyadanam Kuru Mam 2

 

Prathamam Bharati nama, Dvitiyam Cha Saraswati

 

Tritiyam Sharada Devi Chaturtham hamsavahini 3

 

Pancham Lokavikhyata Shashtam Vageshvari

 

Saptam Kaumari Prokhta, Ashtam Vara dayini 4

 

Navamam Buddhidhatri Cha, Dashmam Brahmacharini

 

Ekadashi Chandraganta Dwadasha Tu Bhuvaneshvari 5

 

Iti Shri Dwadash namani Trisandhya Pathet Narah

 

Tasya Vasti Jihwagre Sarva Shulka Saraswati 6

 

We are the descendents of that Sharada Devi, whose abode is on the

banks of Kishen Ganga in POK. It is our sacred duty to invoke Shri

Sharada Devi in our homes, socio – religious functions,so that we may

keep up and recollect our ancient heriatage.

Shri Sharada Patu Nah! May Shri Sharada Devi protect us

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