Shri Saraswati Ashtakam (श्री सरस्वती अष्टकम्)

॥ Shatanika Uvacha ॥
Mahamate MahaprajnaSarvashastravisharada।
AkshinakarmabandhastuPurusho Dwijasattama॥1॥Marane YajjopejjapyamYam Cha Bhavamanusmaran।
Param PadamavapnotiTanme Bruhi Mahamune॥2॥

॥ Shaunaka Uvacha ॥
Idameva MaharajaPrishtavamste Pitamahah।
Bhishmam Dharmavidam ShreshthamDharmaputro Yudhishthirah॥3॥

॥ Yudhishthira Uvacha ॥
Pitamaha MahaprajnaSarvashastravisharadah।
Brihaspatistuta DeviVagishena Mahatmana।
Atmayam DarshayamasamSurya Kotisamaprabham॥4॥

॥ Saraswatyuvacha ॥
Varam Vrinishva BhadramTe Yatte Manasi Vidyate।

॥ Brihaspatiruvacha ॥
Yadi Me Varada DeviDivyajnanam Prayachchha Nah॥5॥

॥ Devyuvacha ॥
Hanta Te NirmalajnanamKumatidhwamsakaranam।
Stotrananena Yo BhaktayaMaa Stuwanti Manishina॥6॥

॥ Brihaspatiruvacha ॥
Labhate Paramam JnanamYataparairapi Durlabham।
Prapnoti Purusho NityamMahamaya Prasadatah॥7॥

॥ Saraswatyuvacha ॥
Trisandhyam Prayato NityamPathedashtakamuttamam।
Tasya Kanthe Sada VasamKarishyami Na Samshayah॥8॥

॥ Iti Shripadmapurane Saraswati Ashtakam Sampurnam ॥