Mantra: Om Eim Saraswatayei Swaha

Accompaniment: harmonium

Translation: “Om and Salutations to Saraswati.”

Why chant this mantra: This mantra invokes the goddess Saraswati who is known as the goddess of music, the arts, speech and knowledge. She is said to give all mantras their power and helps us with intellectual understanding. Mothers in India chant this mantra for their children to help them do well in school. Chant this mantra for yourself to do well in any endeavor related to pursuits of knowledge and beauty whether they be academic or otherwise.

Suggestions for use: There are many options for using mantra recordings in your life. Chant along with the recording during your daily practice for guidance or to help learn the mantra. Play the recording in the car and chant along on your drive. Play the recording through headphones during your work day when you can’t chant out loud. Play the recording in an area of your home or office on a loop when you aren’t around to enhance the energy of the space. Play the recording in the background while you work on an important project. The possibilities are endless!