Vidya Dayini Saraswathi

Veda Mata Bhagawathi

Vaagvilasini Veena Vaadini

Vidya Dhari Bhagawathi

Moukta Haari Bhagawathi

Salutations to the Goddess Saraswathi, the Mother of the Vedas. She is the Goddess of speech who plays the Veena. Glory to Mother Saraswathi, the source of wisdom, who wears a necklace of pearls.

Audio

vidya-dayini-saraswathi.m4a

Deity

Devi

Language

Sanskrit / Hindi

Raga

~ Bihag

Beat

8 Beat / Keherwa / Adi

Level

Simple

Tempo

Medium

Reference Gents Pitch

2.5 Pancham / E Flat

Reference Ladies Pitch

6.5 Pancham / B Flat

Notes Range

Lowest Note: d2 / A (lower octave)
Highest Note: S / C (higher octave)

* Western notes are in the Key of C

Glossary Terms

Song Glossary

bhagawathi:

goddess

dayini:

one who gives (feminine); (var) pradayini, vidayini

dhara:

bear, carry, earth, one who wears; (var) dhari, dharana, dharam, dharey, dharini (f)

haara:

necklace

mata:

mother; (var) matey

mouktika:

pearl

saraswathi:

goddess of learning and consort of brahma

vaadini:

one who plays an instrument (feminine)

vaagvilasini:

one who possesses graceful or eloquent speech (feminine); (var) vagvilasini

veda:

sacred text, the scripture of the hindus said to have been directly revealed by the supreme-being, brahman

veena:

musical instrument esp. played by goddess saraswathi, the goddess of knowledge

vidya:

knowledge

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