This document contains summaries of two Sanskrit prayers. The first prayer honors the goddess Sharada as the source of wisdom and knowledge who dispels ignorance. She holds a rosary and sits on a lotus as she bestows intelligence and enlightenment. The second prayer honors the cosmic principle of the guru, who embodies the qualities of Brahma, Vishnu, and Maheshvara and represents the three gunas of sattva, raja, and tama. The guru takes students beyond these three gunas and from ignorance to knowledge.