Neela Saraswathi stotram

Neela Saraswathi stotram
(Prayer to the Blue Saraswathi)

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander.

(Neela Saraswathi or Blue Saraswathi is a form of Tara devi , a fierce form of the goddess. Some people refer to her as Nila devi, who is the third wife of Lord Vishnu.

1.Ghora roope maharave, sarva shathru bhayangari,
Bhakthebhyo varade devi thrahi maam saranagatham.

Help me who surrenders to you,
Oh Goddess with fierce form and great sound,
Who is fearful to all the enemies,
And who blesses all her devotees.

2.Surasurarchithe devi, sidha Gandharva sevithe,
Jadya papa hare devi, thrahi maam saranagatham.

Help me who surrenders to you,
Oh Goddess worshipped by devas and asuras,
Who is served by Sidhas and Gandarwas,
And who destroys all accumulated sin.

3.Jatajuta samayukthe lola jihwantha karini,
Drutha budhikare devi, thrahi maam saranagatham.

Help me who surrenders to you,
Who is with tied matted hair,
Who ends darkness created by unstable toungue,
And who makes our brain work very fast.

4.Soumya krodha dhare roope, chanda munda namosthuthe,
Srushti roope namasthubhyam, thrahi maam saranagatham.

Help me who surrenders to you,
Who has the form of anger as well as placid nature,
And who is worshipped by Chanda and Munda,
My salutations to her who has form of creation.

5.Jadaanaam jadathaam hanthi, bhakthaanaam bhaktha vathsala,
Moodathaam hara may devi, thrahi maam saranagatham.

Help me who surrenders to you,
Who destroys idiots as well as idiocy,
And who is very dear to her devotees,
Please destroy my foolishness, oh Goddess.

6. Vam hroom hroom kamaye devi, bali homa priye nama,
Ugra thare namo nithyam, thrahi maam saranagatham.

Help me who surrenders to you,
Who likes the chant “Vam hroom hroom”,
Salutations to her who likes sacrifices and offerings in fire,
I salute daily the fierce Tara devi.

7.Budhim dehi, yaso dehi , kavithwam dehi dehi may,
Moodathwam cha harer devi, thrahi maam saranagatham.

Help me who surrenders to you,
Give me wisdom , fame and ability to write poems,
And please destroy the foolishness in me.

8.Indradhi vilasad dwanda vandhithe karunamayi,
Thare tharathi nadhasye , thrahi maam saranagatham.

Help me who surrenders to you,
Who is saluted by Indra and others as couple,
Who is merciful, Tara and the lord who rules as Tara.

9.Idham stotram padesdhyasthu sathatham sradhayonvitha,
Thasya Shathru kshayam yathi Maha pragnaa prajayathe.

If this prayer is read regularly with utmost devotion,
His enemies would be destroyed and he would become greatly learned.