Mantra
Devanagari:
या कुन्देन्दु तुषारब्ःआरधवला या शुभ्रवस्त्रावृता
या वीणावरदण्डमण्डितकरा या श्वेतपद्मासना
या ब्रह्माच्युतशङ्करप्रभृतिभिर्देवैः सदा पूजिता
सा मां पातु सरस्वती भगवती निःशेषजाड्यापहा
Transliteration:
Ya Kundendu Tusharabharadhavala Ya Shubhravastravrita
Ya Vinavaradandamanditakara Ya Shvetapadmasana
Ya Brahmachyutashankaraprabhritibhirdevaih Sada Pujita
Sa Mam Patu Sarasvati Bhagavati Nihsheshajadyapaha
Translation:
She who is pure white like the jasmine flower, moon, and snow garland, clad in spotless white garments,
Whose hands are adorned with the exquisite Vina and who is seated on a white lotus,
Who is perpetually worshipped by Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, and all the gods,
May that Goddess Saraswati protect me and completely remove all ignorance and sluggishness.