Mantra
Devanagari:
ॐ मेधाप्रदायिन्यै विद्महे
कलानिधये धीमहि
तन्नः सरस्वती प्रचोदयात्
Transliteration:
Om Medhapradayinyai Vidmahe
Kalanidhaye Dhimahi
Tannah Sarasvati Prachodayat
Translation:
Om, may we know the bestower of retentive memory and genius,
And meditate deeply upon the treasury of all fine arts and sciences;
May Goddess Saraswati awaken pure knowledge and eloquence.