Saraswati Mantras are regarded as some of the most powerful mantras for intellectual brilliance and inner wisdom. These mantras are dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, who is seen as the bestower of knowledge, wisdom, and creativity.
These sacred Saraswati mantras are earnest invocations seeking the compassionate blessings of Goddess Saraswati to illuminate the devotee’s Vak (speech), Saras (essence of learning), Buddhi (intellect), Kala (creative skills), and Jnana (true knowledge), the five skills that are considered vital for the holistic development.
The uniqueness of the Saraswati Mantras lies in their simplicity. They can be recited regardless of any gender or background. Whether one seeks success in education, mastery over the arts, or inner wisdom, regular chanting of these mantras is believed to align the mind with higher intelligence and divine inspiration.
1. Saraswati Dasakshara Mantra from Sarada Tilakam
वद वद वाग्वादिनि स्वाहा
Vada Vada Vāg-Vādinī Svāhā
Meaning: O Devi, speak, please speak through me, the one who presides over speech, eloquence, and expression. I offer my offerings.
2. Maha Saraswati Mantra from Narada Purana
ॐ श्रीं महादेव्यै सरस्वत्यै स्वाहा
Oṃ Śrīṃ Mahādevyai Sarasvatyai Svāhā
Meaning: I offer my sacred oblation to the great goddess Saraswati, the one associated with Shrim Bija that represents abundance and prosperity.
3. Vagdevi Mantra of Goddess Saraswati (for the power of speech)
ॐ नमो भगवती वद वद वाग्देवी स्वाहा
Oṃ Namo Bhagavatī Vada Vada Vāgdevī Svāhā
Meaning: Om, Salutations to Vagdevi (Goddess Saraswati, the Goddess of speech), the supreme one, speak, speak (reinforcing the word speech, urging the goddess to invoke for power to speak through you), please accept my offerings.
4. Simple Saraswati Mantras for Daily Worship
ॐ सरस्वत्यै नमः
Oṃ Sarasvatyai Namaḥ
Meaning: My salutations to Goddess Saraswati
ॐ सावित्र्यै नमः
Oṃ Sāvitryai Namaḥ
Meaning: May salutations to Goddess Savitri (another form of Goddess Saraswati)
5. Vagvadini Dharana Mantra
ॐ नमो भगवती सरस्वती परमेश्वरी वाग्वादिनी विद्यां देहि भगवती हंसवाहन समारूढे बुद्धिं देहि विद्यां देहि देहि विद्यां परमेश्वरी स्वाहा
Oṃ Namo Bhagavatī Sarasvatī Parameśvarī Vāgvādinī Vidyāṁ Dehi Bhavagati Haṁsavāhanasamārūḍhe Buddhiṁ Dehi Vidyāṁ Dehi Dehi Vidyāṁ Parameśvarī Svāhā
Meaning: I bow to the supreme Goddess Saraswati, who is the ultimate Goddess and the one presiding over eloquence and speech. O Supreme One, grant me the knowledge, the one seated on the swan as her vehicle, grant me the intellect, grant me the knowledge, grant me, O Parameswari. Please accept my offerings.
6. Sri Saraswati Beej Mantra
ॐ ऐं सरस्वत्यै नमः
Oṃ Aiṃ Sarasvatyai Namaḥ
Meaning: Om, my salutations to Goddess Saraswati, the embodiment of Aim Bija that represents knowledge, wisdom, and learning.
7. Saraswati Mantra for Success
श्रीं ह्रीं सरस्वत्यै नमः
Śrīṃ Hrīṃ Sarasvatyai Namaḥ
Meaning: I bow to Goddess Saraswati, the one associated with Srim and Hrim Bijas that represent prosperity and power
8. Hamsa Vagishwari Mantra
ॐ ह्रीं ऐं क्लीं ॐ सरस्वत्यै नमः
Om Hrīṁ Aiṁ Klīṁ Om Sarasvatyai Namaḥ
Meaning: I bow to Goddess Saraswati, the one associated with Hrim that represents the divine power of illusion, Saraswati Bija Aim, and Klim that represent the power of attraction.
9. Saraswati Mantra for Knowledge, also called Saraswati-patra Prayoga Mantra
ॐ ऐं श्रीं वाग्वादिनी सरस्वती मम जिह्वाग्रे वस वस माम् सर्व विद्यां देहि देहि स्वाहा
Oṃ Aiṃ Śrīṃ Vāgvādinī Sarasvati Mama Jihvāgre Vasa Vasa Mām Sarva Vidyāṃ Dehi Dehi Svāhā
Meaning: O the Goddess Saraswati, who presides over speech and eloquence, the one associated with Aim and Shrim Bijas, please reside on the tip of my tongue. Bestow upon me all the knowledge. Please accept my offerings.
10. Sri Vagishwari Mantra
ॐ हं ऐं हं हं वद वद वागीश्वर्यै नमः
Oṃ Haṃ Aiṃ Haṃ Haṃ Vada Vada Vāgīśvaryai Namaḥ
Meaning: Reciting the Seed sounds, Ham and Aim that represent the divine powers, creativity, and knowledge, I bow to Vagishwari, the goddess of speech, writing, and learning. May she grant me the speaking power.
11. Maha Saraswati Mantra
ॐ महा सरस्वत्यै नमः
Om Mahā Sarasvatyai Namaḥ
Meaning: My salutations to great Goddess Maha-Saraswati
12. Homa Mantra to worship Goddess Saraswati
सौः सां सीं सरस्वत्यै नमः स्वाहा
Sauḥ Sāṃ Sīṃ Sarasvatyai Namaḥ Svāhā
Meaning: I invoke the power of the three seed syllables Sauh, Saam and Siim that represent the creative power, divine energy, peace, and abundance. My salutations to Goddess Saraswati, please accept my offerings.
13. Saraswati Gayatri Mantra
ॐ वाग्देव्यैच विद्महे
ब्रह्म-पत्न्यैच धीमहि
तन्नो वाणी प्रचोदयात्
Om Vāgdevyaicha Vidmahe
Brahma-patnyaicha Dhīmahi
Tanno Vāṇīḥ Prachodayāt
Meaning: I contemplate on Goddess Vagdevi, who is the goddess of speech, I meditate on the Goddess who is the consort of Lord Brahma. May that Goddess Vani guide my intellect.
14. Gnana Saraswati Devi Mantra
ॐ ज्ञान सरस्वती देव्यै नमः
Oṃ Jñāna Sarasvati Devyai Namaḥ
Meaning: I bow to the Goddess Gnana Saraswati, the bestower of Knowledge.
15. Saraswati Mantra for Divine Knowledge
ॐ ह्रीं वेद मातृभ्यः स्वाहा
Oṃ Hrīṃ Veda Mātṛbhyaḥ Svāhā
Meaning: Om, (the Goddess Saraswati), the embodiment of Hrim Bija, the one who pervades the Vedas like mother (in the form of Goddess Gayatri), I offer my salutations.
