Deity

Saraswati

सरस्वतीSarasvatī

verses
2,227
books
34
chapters
990
Consort of
Brahma

What the texts say

In the Rigveda, Saraswati is invoked as a worthy goddess of flowing clarity, asked to come to the sacrifice and hear the worshippers' word. Rig Veda 5.43.11 The Devi Bhagavatam calls her the embodiment of all learning, who grants people intellect, poetic ability, brilliance and memory. Devi Bhagavatam 9.1.30 In the Skanda Purana, Saraswati and Gayatri are both spoken of as consorts of the god Brahma. Skanda Purana 3.1.40.4 The Matsya Purana tells it differently: Brahma brought her forth and ordained her as his own daughter, born from his very body. Matsya Purana 3.32 The Agni Purana pictures her holding a book, a rosary and a vina. Agni Purana 3.50.16 In the Mahabharata, she is also the foremost river, which becomes hidden at a place called Vinasana beneath the desert. Mahabharata 3.82.5, 3.80.118 The Devi Bhagavatam speaks of worshipping her on Vasant Panchami, the fifth day of Magha's bright fortnight. Devi Bhagavatam 9.30.98

Where to read

Every verse that names Saraswati, book by book.

  1. Skanda Purana

    690 verses · 242 chapters

    All 690 verses in the Skanda Purana
    • 7.1.33.9

      Ishwar ne bataya ki Saraswati par Surabhi ki shaap thi. Uske purane karam ka phal bhi mil raha tha. Vishnu ne use gaadi bana diya.

    • 7.1.35.18

      Saraswati ne kaha, Deva, main abhi chalti hoon. Aapki baat main zaroor maanungi. Yeh sunke Brahma ne dobara-dobara kaha, bahut achha kiya.

    • 6.1.46.16

      Raja ne samajh liya ki Saraswati mein kitna power hai. Dil se uspar bharosa karke usne Saraswati ko dhyan lagaya. Pura dimag laga diya unpar.

  2. Mahabharata

    284 verses · 96 chapters

    All 284 verses in the Mahabharata

    Also in the Gita Press edition: 270 verses

    • 9.41.6

      Wahan Sthanu ne Saraswati ki puja ki. Usne woh tirth banaya, isliye uska naam Sthanutirth pad gaya.

    • 3.184.1

      Markandeya ne kaha, dushmano ke shehar jeetne wale, yahin Saraswati ne ek gaana gaya tha. Jab Tarkshya rishi ne unse poocha tha. Suno veer, woh bade gyani the.

    • 14.21.10

      Bhagwan ne Saraswati ko kaha, mann bada hai. Tab baat boli, main tumhari saari ichha poori karti hoon.

  3. Padma Purana

    195 verses · 87 chapters

    All 195 verses in the Padma Purana
    • 1.18.75

      Aur bhi hain, Srigalavadan, Keshi, Sharada. Phir Ekaksh, Rahu, Vritra, aur Krodh-vimokshan. Yeh bhi daanav hain.

    • 1.32.78

      Kartik mahine mein yeh sthan khaas pavitra hota hai. Paap door ho jaate hain. Udumbar van se Saraswati nadi bhi yahan aayi thi.

    • 5.104.50

      Bharati ne aise hi baaki saare letters bataye. Isi likhaavat se Puran likha gaya tha. Isliye yeh aapko pasand aaya.

  4. Shukla Yajurveda

    112 verses · 19 chapters

    All 112 verses in the Shukla Yajurveda
    • 2.20

      Agni se dua hai ki woh hamein aag ki garmi se bachaaye. Jaise koi phaans mein na phanse, koi buri nazar na lage, koi buri niyat wala na kaam kare. Jo bhi hum peete hain woh hamein nuksan na kare, sahi jagah jaaye. Svaha! Agni ko jo hamein…

    • 4.7

      Svaha! Agni ko irade aur shuru karne ke liye. Svaha! Agni ko samajh aur mann ke liye. Svaha! Agni ko vrat aur tapasya ke liye. Svaha! Agni ko Saraswati aur Pushan ke liye. Hey paani ke bhagwan, bade aur sabka bhala karne wale. Hey aasman…

    • 8.43

      Hey Ida, sab log hawan mein khush hain. Yeh jo cheez chahiye, woh mil rahi hai. Chamak raha hai, roshni hai. Aditi, Saraswati, tumhari badai sab jagah hai. Yeh sab tumhare naam hain. Meri bhakti achhi hai, bhagwan log isko maan lein.

Also named in

Key chapters

The chapters where Saraswati matters most.

  1. Transport of the Vāḍava Fire and the Manifestation of Five-Stream Sarasvatī

    Skanda Purana 7.1.33 · 60 verses

  2. Ādhyāya 35: Oūrva, Vāḍavāgni, and Sarasvatī’s Tīrtha-Route to Prabhāsa (और्व-वाडवाग्नि-सरस्वतीतीर्थमार्गः)

    Skanda Purana 7.1.35 · 54 verses

  3. Glory of the Sārasvata Tīrtha (Sarasvatī Tirtha)

    Skanda Purana 6.1.46 · 31 verses

  4. Gayatrī-Sarasvatī Sannidhāna at Gandhamādana and the Establishment of the Twin Kuṇḍas (गायत्रीसरस्वती-सन्निधानं तथा कुण्डद्वय-माहात्म्यम्)

    Skanda Purana 3.1.40 · 30 verses

  5. Vasiṣṭhāpavāha: Sarasvatī’s Diversion and Viśvāmitra’s Curse (वसिष्ठापवाहः)

    Mahabharata 9.41 · 23 verses

    Moral pivot: a divine river caught between obedience…

  6. Umā-Maheśvara Vrata: Narrative of Śāradā and the Ritual Protocol

    Skanda Purana 3.3.18 · 15 verses

  7. Gaurī’s Epiphany, Dream-Union Boon, and the Account of Śāradā

    Skanda Purana 3.3.19 · 14 verses

  8. Sarasvatī-Tārkṣya Saṃvāda: Agnihotra-vidhi, Dāna-phala, and Mokṣa-prasaṅga (सरस्वती-तार्क्ष्यसंवादः)

    Mahabharata 3.184 · 13 verses

    Revealing voice of Vedic order: validates learning and…

  9. Release of Sarasvatī from the Curse and the Origin Account of Sābhramatī

    Skanda Purana 6.1.173 · 13 verses

  10. The Descent of Lakshmi, Ganga, and Sarasvati to Earth

    Devi Bhagavatam 9.6 · 12 verses

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