अगस्त्यं कुम्भकर्णं च — भोजनोत्तर (पाचन) मन्त्र — Benefits & How to Chant
अगस्त्यं कुम्भकर्णं च — भोजनोत्तर (पाचन) मन्त्र
Complete guide to chanting correctly for maximum benefit
Benefits of Chanting अगस्त्यं कुम्भकर्णं च — भोजनोत्तर (पाचन) मन्त्र
Recited after meals (and at night) to pray for good digestion of the food just eaten.
Invokes five legendary 'great digesters'
Agastya, Kumbhakarna, Shani, Badabanala and Bhima — to kindle a strong digestive fire (jatharagni).
Promotes good health, an easy stomach and restful sleep when said before bed.
A delightful, memorable verse that turns even the care of the body into a prayerful, devotional act.
Cultivates gratitude for food and mindful attention to one's well-being after eating.
Simple enough for the whole family to recite daily as part of the mealtime routine.
How to Chant अगस्त्यं कुम्भकर्णं च — भोजनोत्तर (पाचन) मन्त्र
Instructions
Recite once quietly after finishing a meal — and especially after the night meal before going to sleep — praying that the food be digested well. As you chant, remember the five mighty figures of great digestive power named in the verse, and gently visualise a healthy, glowing digestive fire within.
Spiritual Significance
It is traditionally said that one who remembers Agastya — who drank the whole ocean — after eating will digest even a heavy meal with ease, for the mind that turns to such mighty powers of assimilation kindles the body's own fire and is never troubled by indigestion.
Origin & History
Source: Traditional smarana (remembrance) shloka recited after meals
Author: Traditional
This well-loved verse belongs to the everyday devotional culture surrounding food and health. Having eaten, the devotee remembers five beings celebrated for extraordinary powers of consumption and digestion — Agastya, who is said to have swallowed the ocean in a single sip; Kumbhakarna and Bhima, of vast appetite; Shani; and the submarine fire Badabanala that perpetually consumes the sea's waters. By calling them to mind 'for the digestion of food,' the verse playfully and devotionally invokes a strong inner fire, good health and easy rest after the meal.