Sri Hayagreeva Stotra of Sri Desikan.

This is the very first stotra that was written by Sri Desikan.

Hayagreeva is a avatar of Maha Vishnu. He has a face like a horse . He is as white as spatikas and arises out of a white lotus.This Bhagwan is considered as the foremost God of education.

Sri Desikan worshipped the idol of Hayagreeva ,daily.Those who recite these slokas on Hayagreeva are assured of scholarship and the highest degree of debating and elocutionary skills.

The following are two of the 33 slokas.

**Gyana nandamayam devam nirmala spatikakaithim,
adhaaram sarva vidyanam hayagreevam upasmaye'.

Meaning.My Bhagwan is personification of knowledge and bliss ,
He is as white as the spotless spatikam,
He is the repository of all skills and scholarship,
His face resembles a horse ,
I worship thee ,Sri Hayagreeva swamy!

**14,Manogtham pashyathi ya sadha tvam maneshinam manasa raja hamsam|
Svayam purobhav vivadha bhaja kingkurvadha thasya kiroyadharham|

Meaning: Sri Hayagreeva swamy! You are residing as a king of swans in the placid lakes of great scholars ,minds!
If any one places you in one's heart and sees you there ,
All skills and scholarship will flow effortlessly to be of service to oneself,
I pray to thee!