Summary

s.1In Praise of the Glorious Goddess Sarasvatī presents a series of lyrical verses in praise of the deity Sarasvatī, the patron goddess of spoken and written eloquence. With evocative imagery and inspiring language, the praise pays tribute to Sarasvatī’s unimpeded speech, memory, and knowledge, and to her physical majesty and compassionate nature. The praise includes petitions requesting Sarasvatī to grant the devotee a level of eloquence and learning equal to that of the goddess herself. In the tradition of the Great Vehicle, the praise aligns the attainments of eloquent speech, strong memory, and great learning with the intention to use them for the benefit of other beings.

s.1《讚頌光明女神薩拉斯瓦蒂》呈現了一系列歌頌薩拉斯瓦蒂女神的抒情詩句。薩拉斯瓦蒂是口頭和文字雄辯的庇護女神。這部讚文以生動的意象和鼓舞人心的語言,向薩拉斯瓦蒂無礙的言語、記憶和智慧,以及她的身體莊嚴和慈悲本性致敬。讚文包含了請求薩拉斯瓦蒂賜予修行者與女神自身相等的雄辯和學問程度的祈願。在大乘傳統中,這部讚文將雄辯言語、強大記憶和廣博學問的成就與利益他人的意願相結合。