Saraswatī…
“O Mother! Mother! salutation to Thee.
Burn, burn my sloth and grant me great intelligence.
Thou art Knowledge itself.
The Vedānta ever sings of Thee.
Śruti speaks of Thee.
O giver of liberation! O way to liberation!
Whose power is beyond all understanding.
O giver of happiness, adorned with a white necklace,
Grant to me Thy favors.”
(Saraswatīstotram from the Tantrasāra)
In this episode we will talk about the Goddess of Intellect… Saraswatī. She has been known as the goddess of knowledge, music, art, wisdom, and learning. She is the inspiration of the poet, the vision of the artist, the sound heard by the musician and the lightning inspiration of the seeker.
After the presentation, a Bharatnāṭyam performance and an interview with Guru Dr. Sucheta Chapekar will follow; explaining the concept of Saraswatī representing Jñānamārga, the Path of Knowledge. Sucheta, an artiste of rare individuality, is acclaimed as one of the finest Bharat Natyam exponents. Trained in Guru Shishya tradition by such stalwarts as Acharya Parvatikumar of Bombay and Guru K.P.Kittappa of Tanjore.
