அகஸ்த்யம் கும்பகர்ணம் ச — உணவுக்குப் பின் (செரிமான) மந்திரம் — Benefits & How to Chant
अगस्त्यं कुम्भकर्णं च — भोजनोत्तर (पाचन) मन्त्र
Complete guide to chanting correctly for maximum benefit
Benefits of Chanting அகஸ்த்யம் கும்பகர்ணம் ச — உணவுக்குப் பின் (செரிமான) மந்திரம்
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 அகஸ்த்யம் கும்பகர்ணம் ச — உணவுக்குப் பின் (செரிமான) மந்திரம்
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.