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STOTRAMDeity: Goddess Annapurna (Queen of Kashi)
Shri Annapurna Stotram (Nityanandakari Varabhayakari)
Composed by Jagadguru Adi Shankaracharya in Varanasi, this sacred hymn praises Mother AnnapurnaтАФwho feeds the entire cosmos and even gives alms to Lord VishwanathaтАФpraying for both material nourishment and supreme spiritual awakening.
Auspicious Timing: Daily before cooking or partaking of meals, on Annakut / Govardhan Puja, and Annapurna Jayanti
Sacred Benefits: Ensures the household kitchen never lacks pure nourishment (Dhana-Dhanya) and bestows spiritual knowledge and detachment (Jnana-Vairagya).
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рдирд┐рддреНрдпрд╛рдирдиреНрджрдХрд░реА рд╡рд░рд╛рднрдпрдХрд░реА рд╕реМрдиреНрджрд░реНрдпрд░рддреНрдирд╛рдХрд░реА рдирд┐рд░реНрдзреВрддрд╛рдЦрд┐рд▓рдШреЛрд░рдкрд╛рд╡рдирдХрд░реА рдкреНрд░рддреНрдпрдХреНрд╖рдорд╛рд╣реЗрд╢реНрд╡рд░реАред
Nity─Бnandakar─л Var─Бbhayakar─л Saundarya-Ratn─Бkar─л Nirdh┼лt─Бkhila-Ghora-P─Бvanakar─л Pratyakс╣гa-M─Бhe┼Ыvar─л |
Meaning: Bestower of eternal bliss, granter of boons and fearlessness, ocean of divine beauty, purifier of the most dreadful sins, the visible Supreme Empress Maheshwari!
рдкреНрд░рд╛рд▓реЗрдпрд╛рдЪрд▓рд╡рдВрд╢рдкрд╛рд╡рдирдХрд░реА рдХрд╛рд╢реАрдкреБрд░рд╛рдзреАрд╢реНрд╡рд░реА рднрд┐рдХреНрд╖рд╛рдВ рджреЗрд╣рд┐ рдХреГрдкрд╛рд╡рд▓рдореНрдмрдирдХрд░реА рдорд╛рддрд╛рдиреНрдирдкреВрд░реНрдгреЗрд╢реНрд╡рд░реАрее
Pr─Бley─Бcala-Vaс╣Б┼Ыa-P─Бvanakar─л K─Б┼Ы─л-Pur─Бdh─л┼Ыvar─л Bhikс╣г─Бс╣Б Dehi Kс╣Ыp─Бvalambanakar─л M─Бt─Бnnap┼лrс╣Зe┼Ыvar─л ||
Meaning: Sanctifier of the dynasty of King Himavan, Sovereign Queen of the holy city of KashiтАФO Mother Annapurneshwari, foundation of compassion, grant me the alms of Your grace!
рдирд╛рдирд╛рд░рддреНрдирд╡рд┐рдЪрд┐рддреНрд░рднреВрд╖рдгрдХрд░реА рд╣реЗрдорд╛рдореНрдмрд░рд╛рдбрдореНрдмрд░реА рдореБрдХреНрддрд╛рд╣рд╛рд░рд╡рд┐рд▓рдореНрдмрдорд╛рдирд╡рд┐рд▓рд╕рджреНрд╡рдХреНрд╖реЛрдЬрдХреБрдореНрднрд╛рдиреНрддрд░реАред
N─Бn─Б-Ratna-Vicitra-Bh┼лс╣гaс╣Зakar─л Hem─Бmbar─Бс╕Нambar─л Mukt─Бh─Бra-Vilambam─Бna-Vilasad-Vakс╣гoja-Kumbh─Бntar─л |
Meaning: Adorned with wondrous jewels of myriad gems, resplendent in golden garments, with necklaces of luminous pearls gracing Her divine form!
рдХрд╛рд╢реНрдореАрд░рд╛рдЧрд░реБрд╡рд╛рд╕рд┐рддрд╛ рд░реБрдЪрд┐рдХрд░реА рдХрд╛рд╢реАрдкреБрд░рд╛рдзреАрд╢реНрд╡рд░реА рднрд┐рдХреНрд╖рд╛рдВ рджреЗрд╣рд┐ рдХреГрдкрд╛рд╡рд▓рдореНрдмрдирдХрд░реА рдорд╛рддрд╛рдиреНрдирдкреВрд░реНрдгреЗрд╢реНрд╡рд░реАрее
K─Б┼Ыm─лr─Бgaru-V─Бsit─Б Rucikar─л K─Б┼Ы─л-Pur─Бdh─л┼Ыvar─л Bhikс╣г─Бс╣Б Dehi Kс╣Ыp─Бvalambanakar─л M─Бt─Бnnap┼лrс╣Зe┼Ыvar─л ||
Meaning: Fragrant with saffron and agarwood, radiating divine charm, Queen of KashiтАФO Mother Annapurneshwari, grant me the alms of Your grace!
рдпреЛрдЧрд╛рдирдиреНрджрдХрд░реА рд░рд┐рдкреБрдХреНрд╖рдпрдХрд░реА рдзрд░реНрдореИрдХрдирд┐рд╖реНрдард╛рдХрд░реА рдЪрдиреНрджреНрд░рд╛рд░реНрдХрд╛рдирд▓рднрд╛рд╕рдорд╛рдирд▓рд╣рд░реА рддреНрд░реИрд▓реЛрдХреНрдпрд░рдХреНрд╖рд╛рдХрд░реАред
Yog─Бnandakar─л Ripu-Kс╣гayakar─л Dharmaika-Niс╣гс╣нh─Бkar─л Candr─Бrk─Бnala-Bh─Бsam─Бna-Lahar─л Trailokya-Rakс╣г─Бkar─л |
Meaning: Bestower of the bliss of Yoga, destroyer of inner and outer foes, awakener of steadfast devotion to Dharma, shining with the brilliance of the Moon, Sun, and Fire, Protector of the three worlds!
рд╕рд░реНрд╡реИрд╢реНрд╡рд░реНрдпрдХрд░реА рддрдкрдГрдлрд▓рдХрд░реА рдХрд╛рд╢реАрдкреБрд░рд╛рдзреАрд╢реНрд╡рд░реА рднрд┐рдХреНрд╖рд╛рдВ рджреЗрд╣рд┐ рдХреГрдкрд╛рд╡рд▓рдореНрдмрдирдХрд░реА рдорд╛рддрд╛рдиреНрдирдкреВрд░реНрдгреЗрд╢реНрд╡рд░реАрее
Sarvai┼Ыvaryakar─л Tapaс╕е-Phalakar─л K─Б┼Ы─л-Pur─Бdh─л┼Ыvar─л Bhikс╣г─Бс╣Б Dehi Kс╣Ыp─Бvalambanakar─л M─Бt─Бnnap┼лrс╣Зe┼Ыvar─л ||
Meaning: Granter of all prosperity and the fruits of spiritual austerity, Sovereign of KashiтАФO Mother Annapurneshwari, grant me the alms of Your grace!
рдЕрдиреНрдирдкреВрд░реНрдгреЗ рд╕рджрд╛рдкреВрд░реНрдгреЗ рд╢рдЩреНрдХрд░рдкреНрд░рд╛рдгрд╡рд▓реНрд▓рднреЗред рдЬреНрдЮрд╛рдирд╡реИрд░рд╛рдЧреНрдпрд╕рд┐рджреНрдзреНрдпрд░реНрдердВ рднрд┐рдХреНрд╖рд╛рдВ рджреЗрд╣рд┐ рдЪ рдкрд╛рд░реНрд╡рддрд┐рее
Annap┼лrс╣Зe Sad─Бp┼лrс╣Зe ┼Ъaс╣Еkara-Pr─Бс╣Зa-Vallabhe | J├▒─Бna-Vair─Бgya-Siddhyarthaс╣Б Bhikс╣г─Бс╣Б Dehi Ca P─Бrvati ||
Meaning: O Mother Annapurna, eternally full and complete, dearer than life to Lord Shankara! O Parvati, grant me the sacred alms of supreme Spiritual Wisdom (Jnana) and Dispassion (Vairagya)!
рдорд╛рддрд╛ рдЪ рдкрд╛рд░реНрд╡рддреА рджреЗрд╡реА рдкрд┐рддрд╛ рджреЗрд╡реЛ рдорд╣реЗрд╢реНрд╡рд░рдГред рдмрд╛рдиреНрдзрд╡рд╛рдГ рд╢рд┐рд╡рднрдХреНрддрд╛рд╢реНрдЪ рд╕реНрд╡рджреЗрд╢реЛ рднреБрд╡рдирддреНрд░рдпрдореНрее
M─Бt─Б Ca P─Бrvat─л Dev─л Pit─Б Devo Mahe┼Ыvaraс╕е | B─Бndhav─Бс╕е ┼Ъiva-Bhakt─Б┼Ыca Svade┼Ыo Bhuvana-Trayam ||
Meaning: Goddess Parvati is my Mother, Lord Maheshwara is my Father, all devotees of Shiva are my kinsfolk, and all three worlds are my homeland!
Spiritual Significance & Fruits
Reciting Annapurna Stotram in the kitchen or home temple sanctifies the food prepared in the household, turning ordinary meals into sacred Prasad.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What does 'Bhiksham Dehi' mean in the Annapurna Stotram?
In Adi Shankaracharya's hymn, 'Bhiksham Dehi' is a humble prayer asking Mother Annapurna not only for pure physical sustenance so no one goes hungry, but ultimately for the spiritual alms of Jnana (Self-Knowledge) and Vairagya (inner freedom).
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