![]() ![]() This story is mentioned in the Skanda Purana as well as the Padma Purana. Why Did Goddess Saraswati Become A River? Thus, Maa Saraswati helped gods save heaven from demons. Therefore, Lord Brahma gave him a boon of sleeping for six months instead of sleeping all the time. Lord Brahma immediately granted his boon.īut Kumbhakarna understood his mistake and requested Lord Brahma to alter his boon. When Kumbhakarna finished his penance and was about to ask for Indrasana (the throne of Indra), Goddess Saraswati, who is the goddess of speech, altered his speech, and he asked for Nidrasana (the throne of sleep) instead. Therefore, Indra approached Goddess Saraswati and asked for her help. But before he got any boon from Lord Brahma, worried Indra approached him and asked him not to give Kumbhakarna any such boon, but Lord Brahma expressed his helplessness in this matter. Once he performed penance to please Lord Brahma because he wanted the throne of Indra. Kumbhakarna was a gigantic demon who was the brother of Ravana. Stories about Maa Saraswati: Saraswati and Kumbhakarna: You should also exist on Earth in the form of a river, and assuming a third form you should live in me too.” Sarasvatī agreed to this. “You dance especially on the tongues of learned people. ![]() You fix for me a seat and duties.” Then Brahmā told her that her name was Sarasvatī and ordained that she should stay on the tip of everybody’s tongue. Lord Brahma got ready for creation, and while in meditation sattvaguṇa (sublime quality) began swelling up in his mind wherefrom a girl was born. 43), she is a mind-borne daughter of Lord Brahma. In modern terms, she was born using genetic engineering.Ģ. According to the Puranas, she was born from the limb (thigh) of Lord Brahma. Goddess Saraswati was not born through natural birth. There are different stories about her birth.ġ. Saraswati Sukhtam ( RV 6.61) is a hymn dedicated to her. In total, she is mentioned around 50 times in the Rig Veda. Maa Saraswati is first mentioned in the third hymn of the Rig Veda, which is dedicated to Ashwins. Following are some of her most popular names: There are more than 1000 names of Goddess Saraswati. ![]() ![]() There are many other meanings of the word. Sara, Swa, and Vati, which means “Essence of the Self”. Per another definition, the word Saraswati comprises three words, viz. Therefore, Saraswati means the “goddess of speech”.ģ. Another meaning of the word Saras is speech. ![]()
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