O Sarasvatī! Most sacred of all rivers! Thou dost flow through the land like a stream of liquid light, carrying blessings to all who dwell upon thy banks.

Thou art mighty, yet thou art gentle. Thy waters do sweep away the impurities of the earth, yet they nourish the soil and make it fertile. Thy current is strong, yet it followeth the contours of the land with wisdom and grace.

In thy waters, all things are cleansed. The mortal who bathes in thee is purified of all his sins. The flower that drinketh of thy waters doth blossom with extraordinary beauty. The bird that drinketh from thy streams doth sing with a voice more lovely than any other.

Thou art the purifier, O river-goddess! Thou art the mother of all living things! Thou art the very embodiment of grace and power combined.

We sing thy praises, O Sarasvatī! We honor thy sacred waters! Let thy blessings flow through our lands! Let thy purifying power wash away all our sorrows! Let thy gentle strength sustain us forever!

In times to come, thy waters shall become a symbol of wisdom and learning. The scholars and the poets shall invoke thy name, for they shall know that thou art the source of all true knowledge. But even now, even in these ancient days, we perceive thy power. We know that thou art great, that thou art eternal, that thou art divine.

Accept our prayers, O mighty river! Let us be blessed by thy presence! Let us be strengthened by thy waters! Let us be guided forever by thy merciful flow!