The Story of Saraswati and Hamsa

Goddess Saraswati is the goddess of wisdom, music, speech, and knowledge. She loves all things that bring learning and wisdom to the world, and she helps people understand and speak the truth.

One day, Saraswati saw a beautiful white swan named Hamsa. Hamsa was a very special swan because he had a magical ability. If he was given a mixture of milk and water, he could drink only the milk and leave the water behind. This special gift was called “Hamsa Ksheera Nyaya,” which means “the wisdom to know what to keep and what to leave behind.”

This special ability wasn’t just about drinking milk – it was a symbol of purity and wisdom. It showed that Hamsa could take in what was good and leave behind what wasn’t useful, just like how Saraswati taught people to seek true knowledge and let go of ignorance.

Saraswati was impressed by Hamsa’s purity and wisdom. She knew that these qualities were important for her as the goddess of knowledge. So, she decided to make Hamsa her special companion, or vaahana, who would always be by her side.

From then on, Hamsa became Saraswati’s trusted friend and mount. Together, they inspire people to seek knowledge, speak kindly, and find wisdom in the world.

And that is how Hamsa, the wise white swan, became the faithful vaahana of Goddess Saraswati, reminding us all of the importance of purity and knowledge!

Goddess Saraswati or Vagdevi is the epitome of knowledge, speech and ultimate wisdom. 

Hamsa, the white swan is bestowed with a special power. It can separate milk from water even though both are mixed and absorb milk leaving behind water only. This is called hamsa ksheera nyaya also. Thus, hamsa represents purity, perfection, supernatural and also liberation.

Hence, the Hamsa has come to be associated with Goddess Saraswati as her Vahana.