Annapurna Stotram

Annapurna Stotram

नित्यानन्दकरी वराभयकरी सौन्दर्यरत्नाकरी
निर्धूताखिलघोरपावनकरी प्रत्यक्षमाहेश्वरी ।
प्रालेयाचलवंशपावनकरी काशीपुराधीश्वरी
भिक्षां देहि कृपावलम्बनकरी माताऽन्नपूर्णेश्वरी ॥ १॥

nityānandakarī varābhayakarī saundaryaratnākarī
nirdhūtākhilaghorapāvanakarī pratyakṣamāheśvarī .
prāleyācalavaṃśapāvanakarī kāśīpurādhīśvarī
bhikṣāṃ dehi kṛpāvalambanakarī mātā’nnapūrṇeśvarī .. 1..

Oh! Mother Annapurna! renderer of the support of compassion, the bestower of eternal happiness, the donor of gifts and protection, the ocean of beauty, the destroyer of all sins and purifier, the great goddess, the purifier of the family of Himavan, and the great deity of Kasi, (thou) grant us alms.

नानारत्नविचित्रभूषणकरी हेमाम्बराडम्बरी
मुक्ताहारविलम्बमान विलसत् वक्षोजकुम्भान्तरी ।
काश्मीरागरुवासिता रुचिकरी काशीपुराधीश्वरी
भिक्षां देहि कृपावलम्बनकरी माताऽन्नपूर्णेश्वरी ॥ २॥

nānāratnavicitrabhūṣaṇakarī hemāmbarāḍambarī
muktāhāravilambamāna vilasat vakṣojakumbhāntarī .
kāśmīrāgaruvāsitā rucikarī kāśīpurādhīśvarī
bhikṣāṃ dehi kṛpāvalambanakarī mātā’nnapūrṇeśvarī .. 2..

Oh! Mother Annapurna! renderer of the support of compassion, one who is adorned with ornaments made up of different kinds of gems, wearer of golden-laced dress, the space, in between whose breasts shines with the pendant garland of pearls, the beautiful – bodied, rendered and the presiding deity of Kasi, (thou) grant us alms.

योगानन्दकरी रिपुक्षयकरी धर्मार्थनिष्ठाकरी
चन्द्रार्कानलभासमानलहरी त्रैलोक्यरक्षाकरी ।
सर्वैश्वर्यसमस्तवाञ्छितकरी काशीपुराधीश्वरी
भिक्षां देहि कृपावलम्बनकरी माताऽन्नपूर्णेश्वरी ॥ ३॥

yogānandakarī ripukṣayakarī dharmārthaniṣṭhākarī
candrārkānalabhāsamānalaharī trailokyarakṣākarī .
sarvaiśvaryasamastavāñchitakarī kāśīpurādhīśvarī
bhikṣāṃ dehi kṛpāvalambanakarī mātā’nnapūrṇeśvarī .. 3..

Oh! Mother Annapurna! the renderer of the support of compassion, the giver of happiness obtainable through yoga, the destroyer of the enemies, the cause of (men) getting deep-rooted in righteousness, the possessor of the waves of splendour of the three worlds, the donors of all riches, the bestower of the fruits of penance, and the presiding deity of Kasi, (thou) grant us alms.

कैलासाचलकन्दरालयकरी गौरी उमा शङ्करी
कौमारी निगमार्थगोचरकरी ओङ्कारबीजाक्षरी ।
मोक्षद्वारकपाटपाटनकरी काशीपुराधीश्वरी
भिक्षां देहि कृपावलम्बनकरी माताऽन्नपूर्णेश्वरी ॥ ४॥

kailāsācalakandarālayakarī gaurī umā śaṅkarī
kaumārī nigamārthagocarakarī oṅkārabījākṣarī .
mokṣadvārakapāṭapāṭanakarī kāśīpurādhīśvarī
bhikṣāṃ dehi kṛpāvalambanakarī mātā’nnapūrṇeśvarī .. 4..

Oh! Mother Annapurna! the renderer of the support of compassion, the resident of the caves of the Kailasa mountains, golden-complexioned, Oh! Uma! the consort of Sankara, endowed always with maidenhood, the cause of our comprehension of the purport of the Vedas, whose basic syllable is the syllable `Om’, the opener of the doors of emancipation and the presiding deity of Kasi, (thou) grant us alms.

दृश्यादृश्य विभूतिवाहनकरी ब्रह्माण्डभाण्डोदरी
लीलानाटकसूत्रभेदनकरी विज्ञानदीपाङ्कुरी ।
श्रीविश्वेशमनः प्रसादनकरी काशीपुराधीश्वरी
भिक्षां देहि कृपावलम्बनकरी माताऽन्नपूर्णेश्वरी ॥ ५॥

dṛśyādṛśya vibhūtivāhanakarī brahmāṇḍabhāṇḍodarī
līlānāṭakasūtrabhedanakarī vijñānadīpāṅkurī .
śrīviśveśamanaḥ prasādanakarī kāśīpurādhīśvarī
bhikṣāṃ dehi kṛpāvalambanakarī mātā’nnapūrṇeśvarī .. 5..

Oh! Mother Annapurna! the renderer of the support of compassion, the conveyor of the visible and invisible prosperity, the container of the primordial egg, the directress of the sportive drama (of the world), the flame of the lamp of true knowledge, the source of the mental happiness of Sri Visvanatha, and the presiding deity of Kasi, (thou) grant us alms.

उर्वी सर्वजनेश्वरी भगवती माताऽन्नपूर्णेश्वरी
वेणीनीलसमानकुन्तलधरी नित्यान्नदानेश्वरी ।
सर्वानन्दकरी सदाशुभकरी काशीपुराधीश्वरी
भिक्षां देहि कृपावलम्बनकरी माताऽन्नपूर्णेश्वरी ॥ ६॥

urvī sarvajaneśvarī bhagavatī mātā’nnapūrṇeśvarī
veṇīnīlasamānakuntaladharī nityānnadāneśvarī .
sarvānandakarī sadāśubhakarī kāśīpurādhīśvarī
bhikṣāṃ dehi kṛpāvalambanakarī mātā’nnapūrṇeśvarī .. 6..

Oh! Mother Annapurna! the renderer of the support of compassion, the form of the earth, the governess of all men, the cause of victory, the mother, the ocean of compassion, the possessor of beautiful and dark braid of hari resembling the flower of the indigo plant, the giver of food daily, the direct bestower of emancipation and eternal welfare, and the presiding deity of Kasi, (thou) grant us alms.

आदिक्षान्तसमस्तवर्णनकरी शम्भोस्त्रिभावाकरी
काश्मीरा त्रिजलेश्वरी त्रिलहरी नित्याङ्कुरा शर्वरी ।
कामाकाङ्क्षकरी जनोदयकरी काशीपुराधीश्वरी
भिक्षां देहि कृपावलम्बनकरी माताऽन्नपूर्णेश्वरी ॥ ७॥

ādikṣāntasamastavarṇanakarī śambhostribhāvākarī
kāśmīrā trijaleśvarī trilaharī nityāṅkurā śarvarī .
kāmākāṅkṣakarī janodayakarī kāśīpurādhīśvarī
bhikṣāṃ dehi kṛpāvalambanakarī mātā’nnapūrṇeśvarī .. 7..

Oh! Mother Annapurna! the renderer of the support of compassion, the maker of the letters ‘a’ (‚) to ‘ksha’ (®¸), he cause of the three acts of Sambhu, namely, the creation, protection and destruction, the wearer of saffron, the consort of the destroyer of the three cities, the consort of the three-eyed lord, the governess of universe, the form of the goddess of night, the opener of the gates of heavens, and the presiding deity of Kasi, (thou) grant us alms.

देवी सर्वविचित्ररत्नरचिता दाक्षायणी सुन्दरी
वामे स्वादुपयोधरा प्रियकरी सौभाग्य माहेश्वरी ।
भक्ताभीष्टकरी सदाशुभकरी काशीपुराधीश्वरी
भिक्षां देहि कृपावलम्बनकरी माताऽन्नपूर्णेश्वरी ॥ ८॥

devī sarvavicitraratnaracitā dākṣāyaṇī sundarī
vāme svādupayodharā priyakarī saubhāgya māheśvarī .
bhaktābhīṣṭakarī sadāśubhakarī kāśīpurādhīśvarī
bhikṣāṃ dehi kṛpāvalambanakarī mātā’nnapūrṇeśvarī .. 8..

Oh! Mother Annapurna! the renderer of the support of compassion, Oh! Goddess! adorned with different kinds of gems, the daughter of Daksha, the most beautiful, bearer of benign breasts, doer of good to all, endowed with good fortune, fulfiller of the desires of the devotees, doer of auspicious acts, and the presiding deity of Kasi, (thou) grant us alms.

चन्द्रार्कानलकोटिकोटिसदृशा चन्द्रांशुबिम्बाधरी
चन्द्रार्काग्निसमानकुण्डलधरी चन्द्रार्कवर्णेश्वरी ।
मालापुस्तकपाशसाङ्कुशधरी काशीपुराधीश्वरी
भिक्षां देहि कृपावलम्बनकरी माताऽन्नपूर्णेश्वरी ॥ ९॥

candrārkānalakoṭikoṭisadṛśā candrāṃśubimbādharī
candrārkāgnisamānakuṇḍaladharī candrārkavarṇeśvarī .
mālāpustakapāśasāṅkuśadharī kāśīpurādhīśvarī
bhikṣāṃ dehi kṛpāvalambanakarī mātā’nnapūrṇeśvarī .. 9..

Oh! Mother Annapurna! the renderer of the support of compassion, one who resembles crores and crores of suns, moons and fires, endowed with lips resembling the red pearl and the bimba fruit, bearer of ear-ornament resembling the moon, sun and fire (in radiance), having a complexion of the goad, and the presiding deity of Kasi, (thou) grant us alms.

क्षत्रत्राणकरी महाऽभयकरी माता कृपासागरी
साक्षान्मोक्षकरी सदा शिवकरी विश्वेश्वरी श्रीधरी ।
दक्षाक्रन्दकरी निरामयकरी काशीपुराधीश्वरी
भिक्षां देहि कृपावलम्बनकरी माताऽन्नपूर्णेश्वरी ॥ १०॥

kṣatratrāṇakarī mahā’bhayakarī mātā kṛpāsāgarī
sākṣānmokṣakarī sadā śivakarī viśveśvarī śrīdharī .
dakṣākrandakarī nirāmayakarī kāśīpurādhīśvarī
bhikṣāṃ dehi kṛpāvalambanakarī mātā’nnapūrṇeśvarī .. 10..

Oh! Mother Annapurna! the renderer of the support of compassion, the protector of the dominion remover of great fear, the mother, the ocean of compassion, the cause of the happiness of all, the eternal doer of good, the consort of Visvesvara, the form of Lakshmi, the destroyer of the sacrifice of Daksha, one who makes us free from diseases, and the presiding deity of Kasi, (thou) grant us alms.

अन्नपूर्णे सदापूर्णे
शङ्करप्राणवल्लभे ।
ज्ञानवैराग्यसिद्ध्यर्थं
भिक्षां देहि च पार्वति ॥ ११॥

annapūrṇe sadāpūrṇe
śaṅkaraprāṇavallabhe .
jñānavairāgyasiddhyarthaṃ
bhikṣāṃ dehi ca pārvati .. 11..

Oh! Parvati! Annapurna! always full, the dear consort of Sankara, grant us alms for the sake of securing knowledge and detachment.

माता च पार्वती देवी
पिता देवो महेश्वरः ।
बान्धवाः शिवभक्ताश्च
स्वदेशो भुवनत्रयम् ॥ १२॥

mātā ca pārvatī devī
pitā devo maheśvaraḥ .
bāndhavāḥ śivabhaktāśca
svadeśo bhuvanatrayam .. 12..

Goddess Parvati is my Mother, Lord Mahesvara is my Father, the devotees of Lord Siva are my relatives; and the three worlds are my own country.

Description

Sri Annapurna Stotram is composed by Sri Adi Shankaracharya. Annapurna (Annapoorna, Annapurneshwari or Annada ) is the goddess of food and nourishment. She is a form of Parvati, the inseparable shakti of Lord Shiva. Anna is translated as “food” and “grains” and Purna means “full” or “complete”. Annapoorna literally means filled with food. Annapurna devi holds in one hand a jeweled bowl full of grains and in the other a golden ladle, symbolizing the abundant nourishment she gives to all. She is the Mother Goddess, the sustainer of all life. Annapurna is an aspect of Devi Adishakti and is known as the Hindu Goddess of food and nourishment. Worship and offering of food are highly praised in Hinduism, and therefore, the Goddess Annapurna is regarded as a popular deity. A few temples exist that are dedicated to her, the most prominent being the Annapurna Devi Mandir in Varanasi.

Food is considered sacred in Hinduism, and prayers are offered before consuming it. Hence this prayer is chanted before we consume food. It is important to note that even here, food is considered only a means towards the ultimate goal of human birth, which is Moksha, Jnana or Liberation attained through Vairagya, detachment. The person who identifies the importance of Annam (food) within the five layers of the body helps carry life in the worldly process and subsequently seeks to experience Brahman, the ultimate Reality, God or Self.

Legend
One day, Lord Shiva and his consort Parvati got into an argument about the material world. Shiva said that everything materialistic was just an illusion, including the food that the humans ate. This infuriated Parvati, who governs materialistic aspects. To show Shiva and the world her importance, she disappeared, saying that she wanted to see how the world would survive without her.

With Parvati’s disappearance, the world was deprived of food, and there occurred a famine. Shiva’s followers begged him for food; even the Gods were forced to beg for food, but could not find any food. Finally, Shiva and his followers came to know that there was only one kitchen on earth, in the city of Varanasi (Kashi), where food was still available. Shiva went to Kashi to beg for food. To his surprise, the kitchen was owned by his wife Parvati, but in the form of Annapurna. She wore celestial purple and brown garments, which were lightly adorned with ornaments. She was seated on a throne, serving and distributed food to the starving gods and hungry inhabitants of the earth. Annapurna offered her food as alms to Shiva and made him realize that as Brahman, Shiva might have outgrown hunger; but his followers had not.

There is also another legend from the southern Indian states that the Shiva was cured of a curse of bharamahatidosha (for removing one head of Lord Bhrama’s five heads) after getting food from the hands of Devis (Saraswathi, Lakshmi, Parvathi). The skull of Bhrama deva stuck to the hands of lord Shiva, hence the name Kapalieshwara. It fell from his hands after he was offered food from Annapurani Devis hand. Hence all tri-devi goddesses are called Annapurani devis

Annapurna Stotram – Meaning, Power, and Spiritual Importance

The Annapurna Stotram is a deeply revered devotional hymn dedicated to Goddess Annapurna, the divine form of Goddess Parvati who represents nourishment, food, and abundance. In Hindu tradition, she is regarded as the provider who sustains all living beings by fulfilling their basic need for food. This sacred stotra expresses devotion, gratitude, and surrender to her divine grace. Chanting it with faith is believed to bring both material stability and inner peace.

The hymn is traditionally attributed to Adi Shankaracharya, one of the greatest spiritual philosophers in Indian history. According to belief, he composed this powerful prayer after experiencing the divine presence of Goddess Annapurna in Kashi (Varanasi). The composition beautifully describes her as the ultimate source of nourishment and the one who removes poverty, hunger, and suffering from the lives of devotees.

At its core, the Annapurna Stotram is not just a prayer for food or wealth. It carries a much deeper spiritual message. It teaches that everything in the world is sustained by divine energy, and humans are only caretakers of what they receive. When a devotee recites this hymn, it becomes an expression of surrender, acknowledging that all forms of sustenance ultimately come from the goddess.

One of the most powerful aspects of the Annapurna Stotram is its ability to cultivate gratitude. In modern life, people often overlook the importance of food and daily blessings. This sacred hymn reminds us to respect every meal and recognize the effort and divine grace behind it. When chanted regularly, it helps develop humility and appreciation for life’s basic necessities.

Spiritually, the hymn is also associated with removing financial and emotional instability. Many devotees believe that sincere recitation of the Annapurna Stotram attracts prosperity and reduces struggles related to lack and insecurity. It is not seen as a magical solution, but rather as a way to align one’s mind with positivity, discipline, and faith. This mental shift often leads to better clarity and stronger decision-making in life.

Another important element of this sacred hymn is its calming effect on the mind. The rhythmic verses create a meditative atmosphere that helps reduce stress and anxiety. People who recite it daily often describe a sense of emotional stability and comfort. It encourages trust in the flow of life and reduces excessive worry about the future. In this way, the Annapurna Stotram also serves as a spiritual practice for mental well-being.

In temples and traditional households, this hymn is often recited before meals or during special worship rituals. This practice symbolizes respect for food and acknowledgment of divine blessings. It also reinforces the idea that food is sacred and should never be wasted. Such traditions help preserve cultural values while promoting mindful living.

Beyond personal benefits, the Annapurna Stotram carries a universal message of compassion and sharing. It inspires individuals to help those in need and understand the importance of food security in society. By recognizing the divine presence in all beings, it encourages kindness, generosity, and equality.

In conclusion, the Annapurna Stotram is much more than a devotional hymn. It is a spiritual guide that teaches gratitude, humility, and awareness of divine abundance. Whether recited for peace, prosperity, or devotion, it strengthens the bond between the devotee and the divine mother who nourishes all creation. Through its verses, one learns that true wealth lies not only in material comfort but also in contentment and thankfulness.