[ O! Lord Nandhikesha, highly distinguished, Son of Gowri and wholly devoted in meditation of Lord Shiva, please grant us the deserving permission to worship Lord Shiva ]
NAGENDRA HAARAAYA TRILOCHANAAYA BHASMANGA RAAGAYA MAHESHWARAYA NITHYAAYA SUDDHAAYA DHIGAMBARAAYA THASMAI NA KAARAAYA NAMASHIVAYA NAMA SHIVAAYA
[ I offer my humble salutations to Lord Mahesvara who has a garland of serpants around the neck, who has three eyes, whose body is covered with ash, who is eternal who is pure who has the entire sky as his dress and who is embodies as the first letter Na ]
[ Goddess Saraswati is all white like the kunda blossom, the moon, snow, and pearl. She is dressed in pure White. While two of Her hands play the veena, the two other hands are poised to give boons, and award punishments as needed. She is seated on a white lotus. She is ever worshipped by all the celestials including Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwara. May this Saraswati remove my obstacles and protect me ]
Sarasvatii namastubhyaM varade kaamaruupiNi vidyaarambhaM karishhyaami siddhirbhavatu me sadaa
[ O Goddess Saraswati, salutations to you, the giver of boons, the one who fulfills all desires. I begin my studies. May there always be accomplishments for me ]