Medha Suktam
Saraswati
Shloka
Mahanarayana Upanishad
Sanskrit
ōṃ yaśChanda̍sāmṛṣa̠bhō vi̠śvarū̍paḥ ।
Chandō̠bhyō-'dhya̠mṛtā̎thsamba̠bhūva̍ ।
sa mēndrō̍ mē̠dhayā̎ spṛṇōtu ।
a̠mṛta̍sya dēva̠dhāra̍ṇō bhūyāsam ।
śarī̍ra-mmē̠ vicha̍rṣaṇam ।
ji̠hvā mē̠ madhu̍mattamā ।
karṇā̎bhyāṃ̠ bhūri̠viśru̍vam ।
brahma̍ṇaḥ kō̠śō̍-'si mē̠dhayā pi̍hitaḥ ।
śru̠ta-mmē̍ gōpāya ॥
oṃ me̱dhāde̱vī ju̱ṣamā̍ṇā na̱ āgā̎dvi̱śvācī̍ bha̱drā su̍mana̱syamā̍nā .
tvayā̱ juṣṭā̍ nu̱damā̍nā du̱ruktā̎n bṛ̱hadva̍dema vi̱dathe̍ su̱vīrā̎ḥ .
tvayā̱ juṣṭa̍ ṛ̱ṣirbha̍vati devi̱ tvayā̱ brahmā̍''ga̱taśrī̍ru̱ta tvayā̎ .
tvayā̱ juṣṭa̍ści̱traṃ vi̍ndate vasu̱ sāno̍ juṣasva̱ dravi̍ṇo na medhe ..
me̱dhāṃ ma̱ indro̍ dadātu me̱dhāṃ de̱vī sara̍svatī .
me̱dhāṃ me̍ a̱śvinā̍vu̱bhāvādha̍ttā̱ṃ puṣka̍rasrajā .
a̱psa̱rāsu̍ ca̱ yā me̱dhā ga̍ndha̱rveṣu̍ ca̱ yanmana̍ḥ .
daivī̎ṃ me̱dhā sara̍svatī̱ sā mā̎ṃ me̱dhā su̱rabhi̍rjuṣatā̱g̱ͫ svāhā̎ ..
āmā̎ṃ me̱dhā su̱rabhi̍rvi̱śvarū̍pā̱ hira̍ṇyavarṇā̱ jaga̍tī jaga̱myā .
ūrja̍svatī̱ paya̍sā̱ pinva̍mānā̱ sā mā̎ṃ me̱dhā su̱pratī̍kā juṣantām .
mayi̍ me̱dhāṃ mayi̍ pra̱jāṃ mayya̱gnistejo̍ dadhātu̱
mayi̍ me̱dhāṃ mayi̍ pra̱jāṃ mayīndra̍ indri̱yaṃ da̍dhātu̱
mayi̍ me̱dhāṃ mayi̍ pra̱jāṃ mayi̱ sūryo̱ bhrājo̍ dadhātu
oṃ ha̱ṃsa̱ ha̱ṃsāya̍ vi̱dmahe̍ paramaha̱ṃsāya̍ dhīmahi .
tanno̍ haṃsaḥ praco̱dayā̎t .
oṃ śānti̱ḥ śānti̱ḥ śānti̍ḥ ..
Om, may that Supreme Lord, who is the essence of the Vedas and who manifests in universal form, who has emerged from the nectar of immortality, bestow upon me wisdom and intellect. May I become a bearer of divine knowledge and immortality. May my body be vigorous, my speech sweet, and my ears receptive to abundant wisdom. You, O Lord, are the treasure of Brahman and the protector of wisdom. Preserve my knowledge and what I have heard. Om, may there be peace.
O Medhā Devī, the goddess of wisdom, may you come to us, pleased by our invocation. You are all-pervading, auspicious, and cause good thoughts to arise.
Blessed by you, we dispel harsh speech and speak with noble words in great assemblies, empowered and valorous.
By your favor, one becomes a seer, O goddess; by your grace, the wise become eloquent and radiant.
Favored by you, one attains wondrous wealth—O Medhā, dwell in us and bless us with prosperity and knowledge.
May Indra bestow upon me medhā (intelligence). May the goddess Sarasvatī grant me wisdom.
May the twin Ashvins, adorned with garlands of blue lotuses, bless me with intelligence.
May that intelligence (medhā) which exists among the Apsarās and the Gandharvas, and that divine medhā which is Sarasvatī herself—may that fragrant (pleasing, auspicious) medhā graciously accept me. Svāhā. (I offer)
May that Medha (divine wisdom) which is fragrant, of universal form, golden-colored, pervading the world and moving through it, full of vigor and nourished by sustenance, favor me with good understanding.
May wisdom (medhā), progeny (prajā), and the radiance of Agni (the fire god) be established in me.
May wisdom, progeny, and strength (indriya) be granted to me by Indra.
May wisdom, progeny, and brilliance (bhrājā) be bestowed upon me by the Sun.
Om. Let us contemplate on Haṃsa (the Atman or Soul), the cosmic swan.
We meditate upon the Paramahaṃsa (the Supreme Being), the supreme swan.
May that Haṃsa inspire and illumine our minds.
May peace be, peace be, peace be