Sarasvati

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सरस्वति नमस्तुभ्यं वरदे कामरूपिणि ।

sarasvati namastubhyaṃ varade kāmarūpiṇi ।

Salutations to Devi Saraswati, Who is the giver of Boons and fulfiller of Wishes,

विद्यारम्भं करिष्यामि सिद्धिर्भवतु मे सदा ॥

vidyārambhaṃ kariṣyāmi siddhirbhavatu me sadā ॥

O Devi, when I begin my Studies, Please bestow on me the capacity of Right Understanding, always.

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