Sharada bidya daani dayaani
Lyrics and meaning.
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Complete lyrics, transliteration and meanings
| Section | Original script | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sthayi | शारदा बिद्या दानि दयानी | Sharada bidya daani dayaani | Sharada, compassionate giver of knowledge, |
| Sthayi | जग जननि दुख हरनि | Jag janani dukh harani | Mother of the world, remover of sorrow, |
| Sthayi | ज्वाला मुखी मात सरस्वती | Jwala Mukhi maat Saraswati | Mother Jwala Mukhi, Saraswati. |
| Antara | कीजे कृपा दृष्टि सेवक पर अपने | Kije kripa drishti sevak par apne | Cast your compassionate glance upon your own servant. |
| Antara | नारायनी सेत कमलासनी सेत | Narayani set Kamalasani set | Narayani, white; Kamalasani, white. |
| Antara | सेत अखिनि सेत अश्विनि हर पार्वती | Set akhini set ashvini Har Parvati | White, ‘akhini’; white, ‘ashvini’; Har, Parvati. |
Word notes
Bidya is knowledge, and janani addresses the goddess as mother. Kripa drishti asks for a compassionate glance rather than material reward alone. Set means white, and Kamalasani evokes the goddess seated upon a lotus.