October 1st, 2010 Shloka: पठन समये – Pathana Samaye (Before beginning your studies)
सरस्वति नमस्तुभ्यं वरदे कामरूपिणि | विद्यारम्भं करिष्यामि सिद्धिर्भवतु मे सदा ॥ saraswati namastubhyam varade kamaroopini vidyarambham karishyami siddhirbhavatu me sada | Sanskrit to English Word Meaning: saraswati- o saraswatI ; namastubhyaM- bow(namaH) to you (tubhyaM); varade- giver of boons (vara); kAmaroopiNi = giver of form/shape to desire (kama); vidhyArambhaM = start of (ArambhaM) studies (vidyA); kariShyAmi = I will do; siddhirbhavatu = accomplishments (siddhiH) may happen (bhavatu); me sadA = always (sadA) mine (me) Translation: My salutations to Goddess Saraswathi, the bestower of boons and the fulfiller of my wishes.
