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Sukta 68
शि॒वा नः॒ शंत॑मा भव सुमृडी॒का स॑रस्वति । मा ते॑ युयोम सं॒दृशः॑
śivā́ naḥ śáṃtamā bhava sumṛḍī́kā sárasvati | mā́ te yuyoma saṃdṛ́śaḥ ||
Be thou for us benign, most gracious, most compassionate, O Sarasvatī. Let us not be parted from thy presence, from thy favourable sight.
ഹേ സരസ്വതി, ഞങ്ങൾക്കായി ശിവാ, അതി-ശന്തമാ, സുമൃഡീകാ (അത്യന്തം കരുണാമയി) ആയിരിക്കണമേ. നിന്റെ സന്ദൃശ് (അനുകൂല ദൃഷ്ടി/സന്നിധി) മുതൽ ഞങ്ങൾ വേർപെടരുതേ.
Rishi: As per AV anukramaṇī tradition for the Sarasvatī hymn (not specified in input)
Devata: Sarasvatī
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable; requires metrical check)
Primary: shanta
Secondary: karuna
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