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Saraswati Namastubhyam

सरस्वती नमस्ते तुभ्यं वरदे कामरूपिणि ।
विद्यारम्भं करिष्यामि सिद्धिर्भवतु मे सदा ॥

Saraswati (सरस्वती): Saraswati (Nominative case, singular, feminine) - The name of the goddess.

Namaste (नमस्ते): Salutations, obeisance, I bow to you (This is a combination of namah - salutations and te - to you).

Tubhyam (तुभ्यं): To you (Dative case, singular, of tvam - you).

Varade (वरदे): O giver of boons, bestower of blessings (Vocative case, singular, feminine).

Kamarupini (कामरूपिणि): O one who can assume any form at will (Vocative case, singular, feminine). Kama means desire, and rupini means one who has form.

Vidyarambham (विद्यारम्भं): The commencement of learning, the beginning of studies

Karishyami (करिष्यामि): I will do, I will perform (First person, singular, future tense of the verb kri - to do).

Siddhir (सिद्धिर्): Success, accomplishment (Nominative case, singular, feminine).

Bhavatu (भवतु): May it be, let it be (Third person, singular, optative/benedictive mood of the verb bhu - to be).

Me (मे): To me, for me (Dative case, singular, of aham - I).

Sada (सदा): Always, forever (Adverb).