Annapurnashtakam- adi shankara

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on the great occsassion of 'Mother's day' , join me in honoring the

mother of all mothers, sree Annapurna Devi OF kasi...

 

Our divine mother Annapurna not only gives us nourishing food to

satisfy our hunger, she also gives us 'food' for our soul... She is

bukti-mukti pradayini!!!

 

nittyánandakarè varábhayakarè saundaryarathákarè

nirdhütákhila doúpávanákari pratyaqkúamáheùvarè

práleyácalavamùapávanakarè káùèpurádhèùvarè

bhikùám dehi krpávalambanakarè mátánnapürïùvari(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.

 

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nánáratnavicitrabhüúaïkarè hemámbaráãambari

muktáháravilambamánavilasadvakúojakumbhántarè

káùmèrágaruvásitá rucikari káùèpurádhèùvarè

bhikùám dehi krpávalambanakarè mátánnapürïùvari(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.

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yogánandakarè ripukúayakarè dharmaikanistçákari

candrárkünalabhásamánalaharè trailokyuarakúákari

sarvaiùvaryakari tapaç phalakari kásèpurádhiùvari

bhikùám dehi krpávalambanakarè mátánnapürïùvari(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.

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kailásácalakandarálayakari graurè hyumá ùáñkari

kaumárè nigamárthagocarakarè hyoñkárábèjákúarè

mokúadvárakaváûanakarè káúèpurádhèùvarè

bhikùám dehi krpávalambanakarè mátánnapürïùvari(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.

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døyádøùyavibhütèvá hanakarè brahmáïãabháïã odarè

lèlánáûakasütrakhelanakarè vijòánádèpáñkurè

ùrèviùveùamanaç prasádanakarè káùèpurádhèùvari

bhikùám dehi krpávalambanakarè mátánnapürïùvari(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.

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ádikúántasamastavarïankari ùambhostribhávákari

káùmirá tripureùvri trinayani viùveùvari ùarvaè

svargadvárakaváûanakarè káùèpurádhèùvarè

bhikùám dehi krpávalambanakarè mátánnapürïùvari(6)

 

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.

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urvi sarvajaneùvarè jayakarè mátá køpáságarè

veïinilasamána kuntaladharè nètyánnadáneùvarè

sákúánmokúakarè sadá ùubhakarè káúèpurádhèùvarè

bhikùám dehi krpávalambanakarè mátánnapürïùvari(7)

 

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.

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devè sarvavicitraratnaracitá dákúáyaïè sundarè

vámá svádupayodhará priyakari# saubhágyamáheùvarè

bhaktábhèùûakarè sadá ùubhakarè káùèpurádhèùvarè

bhikùám dehi krpávalambanakarè mátánnapürïùvari(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.

 

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candarárkánalakoûikoûisadøùi candrámùubimbádharè

candrákágnidamánakuïãaladharè candrárkavarïeùvarè

málápustakapáùasáñkuùadhari káùèpurádhèùvarè

bhikùám dehi krpávalambanakarè mátánnapürïùvari(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.

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Kúatraráïakari mahábhayaharè mátá køpáùgari

sarvánandakarè sadá ùivakarè viùeùvari ùridhari

dakúakrandakari nirámaykari káùipuradhèùvarè

bhikùám dehi krpávalambanakarè mátánnapürïùvari(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.

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annapürïe sadápürïe

ùañkarapráïavallabhe

jòánavarágyasiddyartham

bhikúám dehi ca párvati(11)

 

Oh! Parvati! Annapurna! always full, the dear consort of Sankara,

grant us alms for the sake of securing knowledge and detachment.

 

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mátáf ca párvatè devè pitá devo maheùvaraç

bándhavaáç sivabhaktáùca swadeùo bhuvanatrayam

 

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.

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composed by adi shankara

 

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