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Annapurne Sadapurne

Annapurne Sadapurne in English · English

🕉️ hindu·📿 3× repetitions·🕐 Before meals; daily, and in Annapurna/Parvati worship·📜 Annapurna prayer (from the Annapurna Stotram tradition)

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglish

Origin & Story

Annapurna prayer (from the Annapurna Stotram tradition) · Traditional (attributed to Adi Shankaracharya) · Classical / Medieval

This beloved verse, drawn from the Annapurna Stotram, is among the most widely recited food prayers in India. Addressing Parvati as Annapurna — 'she who is full of food' — the ever-full beloved of Shiva, the devotee asks not merely for a meal but, remarkably, for the alms of knowledge and dispassion: the food of the body and the food of the soul together. It is closely tied to Kashi, the city of Annapurna, where she is said to feed all.

✦ As told in scripture

It is said that the home where Annapurna is invoked with this verse never knows the want of food — for the Mother of Kashi feeds all who remember her with devotion.

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The Mantra

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Annapurne sadapurne shankarapranavallabhe Jnanavairagyasiddhyartham bhiksham dehi cha parvati

Meaning:O Annapurna, ever-full and abundant, beloved of Shankara (Shiva) — for the attainment of wisdom and dispassion, grant me alms, O Parvati.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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Annapurne sadapurne🔊O Annapurna, ever-full (of food and abundance)

Shankara-prana-vallabhe🔊O beloved life of Shankara (Shiva)

Jnana-vairagya-siddhyartham🔊for the attainment of knowledge and dispassion

Bhiksham dehi cha parvati🔊grant me alms, O Parvati

Benefits of Chanting Annapurne Sadapurne

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The famous prayer to Goddess Annapurna (a form of Parvati), recited before meals and in Annapurna worship for the blessing of food and nourishment.

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Asks not only for food but for wisdom (jnana) and dispassion (vairagya) — the true nourishment of the soul.

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Chanted so the home never lacks food and to cultivate gratitude for every meal.

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Closely associated with Kashi (Varanasi), the city of Annapurna, and recited there before bhiksha and prasad.

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Short and easily recited daily before eating.

How to Chant Annapurne Sadapurne

Repetitions3times

Best TimeBefore meals; daily, and in Annapurna/Parvati worship

FaceFacing the food or an image of Annapurna

Recite before taking your meal, remembering that the food is the grace of Mother Annapurna, and pray for inner wisdom and dispassion along with bodily nourishment. Repeat three times.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Annapurne Sadapurne written in the English script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

It is recited before meals as a food prayer, and in the worship of Goddess Annapurna (a form of Parvati), thanking her for nourishment and asking for wisdom and dispassion. It is especially associated with Kashi (Varanasi).

Annapurna is the form of Goddess Parvati who bestows food and nourishment — 'Annapurna' means 'full of food.' This verse calls her the ever-full one, the beloved of Shiva, and asks her for the alms of both food and spiritual wisdom.