Saraswati · stotra
Ya Kundendu (Saraswati Vandana)
yā kundendu tuṣārahāradhavalā
या कुन्देन्दुतुषारहारधवला या शुभ्रवस्त्रावृता । या वीणावरदण्डमण्डितकरा या श्वेतपद्मासना । या ब्रह्माच्युतशङ्करप्रभृतिभिर्देवैः सदा वन्दिता । सा मां पातु सरस्वती भगवती निःशेषजाड्यापहा ॥
yā kundendutuṣārahāradhavalā yā śubhravastrāvṛtā । yā vīṇāvaradaṇḍamaṇḍitakarā yā śvetapadmāsanā । yā brahmācyutaśaṅkaraprabhṛtibhirdevaiḥ sadā vandidā । sā māṁ pātu sarasvatī bhagavatī niḥśeṣajāḍyāpahā ॥
Meaning
White as jasmine, the moon and snow, robed in white, holding the veena, seated on a white lotus, ever worshipped by Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva — may that Goddess Saraswati protect me and take away all dullness of mind.
Why recite it
The morning vandana of students — recited before study, music and every exam.
Source
Saraswati Vandana, traditional