Saraswati Vandana (Ya Kundendu) · सरस्वती वंदना (या कुन्देन्दु)
The Sanskrit verse to Saraswati, white as jasmine and the moon, asking her to remove all dullness of mind.
या कुन्देन्दुतुषारहारधवला या शुभ्रवस्त्रावृता । या वीणावरदण्डमण्डितकरा या श्वेतपद्मासना । या ब्रह्माच्युत-शंकर-प्रभृतिभिर्देवैः सदा पूजिता । सा मां पातु सरस्वती भगवती निःशेषजाड्यापहा ॥
yā kundendutuṣārahāradhavalā yā śubhravastrāvṛtā । yā vīṇāvaradaṇḍamaṇḍitakarā yā śvetapadmāsanā । yā brahmācyuta-śaṃkara-prabhṛtibhirdevaiḥ sadā pūjitā । sā māṃ pātu sarasvatī bhagavatī niḥśeṣajāḍyāpahā ॥
जो कुंद के फूल, चंद्रमा, हिम और मोतियों के हार के समान श्वेत हैं, जो श्वेत वस्त्र धारण किए हैं; जिनके हाथ श्रेष्ठ वीणा से सुशोभित हैं, जो श्वेत कमल पर विराजमान हैं; ब्रह्मा, विष्णु, शिव आदि देवता जिनकी सदा पूजा करते हैं: वे सारी जड़ता को दूर करने वाली भगवती सरस्वती मेरी रक्षा करें।
She who is white as the jasmine, the moon, snow and a pearl necklace, who is dressed in pure white; whose hands are adorned with the excellent veena, who is seated on a white lotus; who is always worshipped by Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva and the other gods: may that goddess Saraswati, who removes every trace of dullness, protect me.
About this text
Ya Kundendu Tushara Haradhavala is a Sanskrit verse to Saraswati, recited in schools and at the start of study and performances across India. It describes her as white as jasmine, the moon, snow and a pearl necklace, dressed in white, holding the veena, seated on a white lotus and honoured by Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, and asks her to protect us and remove every trace of dullness. It is the opening verse of a Saraswati Stotram attributed to the sage Agastya.
It is often followed by a second verse beginning शुक्लां ब्रह्मविचारसारपरमाम्; too few of the sources compared include it for it to be given here yet.
How it is recited
It is recited at the start of study, exams and performances, in school assemblies, and on Vasant Panchami and Saraswati Puja. Practices vary.
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- Saraswati Vandana (Ya Kundendu), hindutone.com (2026), collated 2026-10-10, sha256 81507b7a30bc
- Saraswati Vandana (Ya Kundendu), dharmsaar.com (2026), collated 2026-10-10, sha256 3bdf3f107cce
- Saraswati Vandana (Ya Kundendu), hinduaarti.com (2026), collated 2026-10-10, sha256 9e90cfbcc341
- Saraswati Vandana (Ya Kundendu), vignanam.org (2026), collated 2026-10-10, sha256 28c457121f72
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