Annapurnashtakam

These prayer gems addressed to Annapurneswari, the queen mother of Varanasi is one of the greatest stotras in existence. Chanting or singing this will help one to achieve all ambitions.

nithyaananda kari varaa abhya karee
soundarya rathnaakaree
nirddhotahakila ghora pavaanakaree
prathyaksha maheswaree
praaleyachala vamsa pavavakaree
kasi puraadheeswaree
bhikshaam dehi krupaa valambana karee
mathaa annapurneswaree

Hey, Mother Annaprneswari,
Who is The Goddess of Kasi,
Who helps others with kindness,
Who makes all days deliriously happy,
Who gives boons and shelter to all,
Who is the epitome of all beauty,
Who cleans up all sorrows from life,
Who is the ever-visible Goddess of the world,
Who is the star of the family of Himavan,
Please give me alms,
Ocean of kindness and compassion.

naana rathna vichitra bhooshana karee
hemaambaradambaree
mukthaa haara vilamba maana vilasa
dwakshoja kumbaan dharee
kasmeera garu vasithaa ruchi karee
kasi puraadheeswaree
bhikshaam dehi krupaa valambana karee
mathaa annapurneswaree

Hey, Mother Annapurneswari,
Who is The Goddess of Kasi,
Who is adorned with jewels of variety,
Who is dressed in golden silk,
Who has a beautiful chest,
Adorned with golden chains full of gems,
Who is the epitome of all beauty,
Please give me alms,
Ocean of kindness and compassion..

yogaanandakaree ripu kshyakaree
dharman artha nishtaakaree
chandrarkaanala bhasa maana laharee
trilokya rakshaa karee
sarvaiswarya samastha vaanchithakaree
kasi puraadheeswaree
bhikshaam dehi krupaa valambana karee
mathaa annapurneswaree

Hey, Mother Annapurneswari,
Who is The Goddess of Kasi,
Who gives bliss through Yoga,
Who destroys enemies,
Who makes dharma and wealth permanent,
Who shines like moon, sun and fire,
Who takes care of all the three worlds,
Who gives all the wealth,
Who fulfills all wishes,
Please give me alms,
Ocean of kindness and compassion.

kailaasaachala kandharaa laya karee
gowree umaa sankaree
kaumaree nigamartha gochara karee
omkara beejaksharee
moksha dwaara kavata patana karee
kasi puraadheeswaree
bhikshaam dehi krupaa valambana karee
mathaa annapurneswaree

Hey, Mother Annapurneswari,
Who is The Goddess of Kasi,
Who lives in a cave in Mount Kailasa,
Who is also called Gauri, Uma and Sankari,
Who is an ever-blissful maiden,
Who is known only through meaning of Vedas,
Who is personification of “Om”,
Who opens the gates of Moksha,
Please give me alms,
Ocean of kindness and compassion..

drusyaa drusya vibhootha vahana karee
brhmaanda bhando dharee
leelaa nataka suthra kelana karee
vijnana deeptham guree
sree viswesa mana prasaadhana karee
kasi puraadheeswaree
bhikshaam dehi krupaa valambana karee
mathaa annapurneswaree

Hey, Mother Annapurneswari,
Who is The Goddess of Kasi,
Who is the vehicle of the seen and unseen ,
Who is carrying the universes inside her,
Who cuts off attachment to this world,
Who is the beacon of light for all science,
Who makes the Lord of Universe happy,
Please give me alms,
Ocean of kindness and compassion..

urvee sarva janeswaree bhagawathee
maatha krupaa sagaree
venee neela samaana kunthala dharee
ananda dhaneswaree
sarvanandakaree bhayaa shubhakaree
kasi puraadheeswaree
bhikshaam dehi krupaa valambana karee
mathaa annapurneswaree

Hey, Mother Annapurneswari,
Who is The Goddess of Kasi,
Who is the Goddess of earth and its beings,
Who is the knowledge, wealth and valour of the world,
Who is the ocean of compassion,
Who has lustrous blue hair,
Who gives happiness to all,
Who is personification of happiness,
Please give me alms,
Ocean of kindness and compassion..

aadhi kshaantha samastha varna nikaree
shabho tribhaava karee
kasmeeraa tripureswaree trilaharee
nithyaamakuree sarvaree
kamaa kamksha karee janodhaya karee
kasi puraadheeswaree
bhikshaam dehi krupaa valambana karee
mathaa annapurneswaree

Hey, Mother Annapurneswari,
Who is The Goddess of Kasi,
Who is described by all alphabets,
Who gives Shambhu the three powers
Who is Kashmira the Goddess of three cities,
Who is the intoxicant in three forms,
Who gives rise to daily existence,
Who is the enemy of all sorrows,
Who fulfills the desire of every one,
Who is dawn in life of all,
Please give me alms,
Ocean of kindness and compassion.

devee sarva vichitra rathna rachithaa
dakshayanee sundaree
vama swadu payodhara priyakaree
sownhagya maaheswaree
bhakthaabhishtakaree sadaa shubhakaree
kasi puraadheeswaree
bhikshaam dehi krupaa valambana karee
mathaa annapurneswaree

Hey, Mother Annapurneswari,
Who is The Goddess of Kasi,
Who is adorned with all precious gems,
Who is the daughter of Daksha,
Who is the epitome of beauty,
Who feeds all the world her milk of song and writing,
Who is the Goddess of all,
Who is the fortune of all,
Who fulfills the wishes of devotees,
Who always does good,
Please give me alms,
Ocean of kindness and compassion.

chandrakaanala koti koti sadrusaa
chandramsu bhimbaan dharee
chandrakaagni samaana kunthala dharee
chandrarka varneshwaree
maala pustaka pasasangusa dharee
kasi puraadheeswaree
bhikshaam dehi krupaa valambana karee
mathaa annapurneswaree

Hey, Mother Annapurneswari,
Who is The Goddess of Kasi,
Who is like billions of moon, sun and fire,
Whose smile is like the rays of the moon,
Whose hair has the luster of moon, sun and fire,
Who is coloured like the moon and the sun,
Who has a chain of beads and a book in her hands,
Who has a spear and rope also in her hands,
Please give me alms,
Ocean of kindness and compassion.

kshatrathraanakaree mahaa bhayakaree
mthaa krupaa sagaree
sakshaan mokshakaree sadaa shiva karee
visweshwaree sridharee
daksha krundha karee niraa mayakaree
kasi puraadheeswaree
bhikshaam dehi krupaa valambana karee
mathaa annapurneswaree

Hey mother Annapurneswari,
Who is the Goddess of Kasi,
Who protects the duties of kings,
Who gives great protection,
Who is the great mother,
Who is the ocean of mercy,
Who gives perennial salvation,
Who always does good,
Who is the goddess of all universe,
Who has all the wealth in the world,
Who insulted Daksha,
Who gives great health,
Please give me alms,
Ocean of kindness and compassion.

annapurne sadaa purne
sankara praana vallabhe
jnana vairagya sidhyartham
bikshaa dehee cha parvathy

Hey, Mother Annapurneswari,
Who is the darling of Sankara,
Please give me alms,
Of knowledge and renunciation.,
For me forever.

mathaa cha parvathy devi
pithaas cha maheswara
bandhawa shiva bhakatamscha
swadesho bhuvana trayam

My mother is Goddess Parvathy,
My father is God Maheswara,
My relations are the devotees of Shiva,
And my country is the universe.