By Swami Chidananda
Revelations on the Ultimate Truth are no doubt the main teaching of the Upanishads. They do however touch upon prayers and invocations. They also offer various forms of contemplation on noble values.
Here is a submission to the Goddess of Learning, Saraswati, seeking her protection, which implies an aspiration for our learning to remain unhindered.
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pra no dev
Saraswati-Rahasya-Upanishad, mantra 1
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May Devi, Goddess, endowed with qualities like dāna, Saraswati, who produces lots of food, whose splendour includes the Vaidika karmas or yajnas, who protects those who meditate,
protect us also with special grace!
i saraswati vājebhir- vājinivati dheenām avitree avatu