Saraswati is a mighty river
With impetuous and mighty waves she breaks down the precipices of the mountains, like a digger for the lotus fibres; we adore for our protection, the praises and with sacred rites, Sarasvati the underminer of both her banks.”
- 6.61.2
“Sarasvati, makes manifest by her acts a mighty river, and (in her own form) enlightens all understandings.
- 1.3.12.
You chant, Vashistha a powerful hymn to her who is the most mighty of rivers; worship, Vashistha withwell-selected praises, Sarasvati, who is both in heaven and earth.”
- 7.96.1.
Saraswati flows from the mountains to the ocean
Sarasvati, chief and pure of rivers, flowing from the mountains to the ocean, understood the request of Nahusha, and distributing riches among the many existing beings, milked for him butter and water.
- 7.95.2.
The Purus dwell on the banks of Saraswati
Since the Puru people dwell upon your two bright banks through your greatness, May you be aware of us as our protectress, O friend of the Maruts, and stir the generosity of the wealthy patrons.
- 7.96.2.
Saraswati was the dearest river to the people
May Sarasvati, who has seven sisters, who is dearest among those dear to us, and is fully propitiated, be ever adorable.”
- 6.61.10
Saraswati is the mother of rivers
Coming together, glorious and lowing, Sarasvati is the seventh, the mother of rivers. Like cows that flow easily, providing abundant milk and excellent streams, they swell forth with their own liquid essence.
- 7.36.6.
Saraswati is the best of rivers
Sarasvati, best of mothers, best of rivers, best of goddesses, we are, as it were, of no repute; grant us, mother, distinction.”
- 2.41.16.
Saraswati has three origin sources
Abiding in three dwellings, consisting of seven elements, and fivefold in origin, she who bestows prosperity has become the one to be honored with oblations in every contest.
- 6.61.12.
People worshipped and offered sacrifices to Saraswati
“May the divine Sarasvati, the acceptress of (sacrificial) food, the protectress of her worshippers, sustain us with (abundant) viands.”
- 6.61.4.
“Presenting to you, Sarasvati, these oblations with reverence (may we receive from you affluence); begratified by our praise and may we, being retained in your dearest felicity, ever recline upon you, as on asheltering tree.”
- 7.95.5.