Annapurna Stotram lyrics in Sanskrit & English, with meaning
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Shloka 1#
नित्यानन्दकरी वराभयकरी सौन्दर्यरत्नाकरी
निर्धूताखिलघोरपावनकरी प्रत्यक्षमाहेश्वरी ।
प्रालेयाचलवंशपावनकरी काशीपुराधीश्वरी
भिक्षां देहि कृपावलम्बनकरी मातान्नपूर्णेश्वरी ॥nityānandakarī varābhayakarī saundaryaratnākarī
nirdhūtākhilaghorapāvanakarī pratyakṣamāheśvarī |
prāleyācalavaṃśapāvanakarī kāśīpurādhīśvarī
bhikṣāṃ dehi kṛpāvalambanakarī mātānnapūrṇeśvarī ||नित्य आनन्द देने वाली, वर और अभय देने वाली, सौन्दर्य की सागर, सब घोर पापों को धोकर पवित्र करने वाली, प्रत्यक्ष महेश्वरी, हिमालय के वंश को पावन करने वाली, काशीपुरी की अधीश्वरी — हे कृपा का सहारा देने वाली माता अन्नपूर्णेश्वरी, मुझे भिक्षा दीजिए।
Giver of eternal joy, who grants boons and fearlessness, ocean of beauty, who washes away every terrible sin and purifies, the Great Goddess made manifest; who sanctified the line of the snowy mountain, sovereign of the city of Kashi — Mother Annapurneshvari, who upholds us with your grace, give me alms.
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Shloka 2#
नानारत्नविचित्रभूषणकरी हेमाम्बराडम्बरी
मुक्ताहारविलम्बमानविलसद्वक्षोजकुम्भान्तरी ।
काश्मीरागरुवासिताङ्गरुचिरा काशीपुराधीश्वरी
भिक्षां देहि कृपावलम्बनकरी मातान्नपूर्णेश्वरी ॥nānāratnavicitrabhūṣaṇakarī hemāmbarāḍambarī
muktāhāravilambamānavilasadvakṣojakumbhāntarī |
kāśmīrāgaruvāsitāṅgarucirā kāśīpurādhīśvarī
bhikṣāṃ dehi kṛpāvalambanakarī mātānnapūrṇeśvarī ||अनेक रत्नों के विचित्र आभूषणों से सजी, स्वर्णिम वस्त्रों से शोभित, जिनके वक्ष पर मोतियों का हार झूलता है, केसर और अगरु से सुवासित सुन्दर अंगों वाली, काशी की अधीश्वरी — हे माता अन्नपूर्णेश्वरी, मुझे भिक्षा दीजिए।
Adorned with ornaments of many jewels, splendid in golden garments, with a pearl necklace hanging upon her breast; lovely, her body fragrant with saffron and aloe-wood, sovereign of Kashi — Mother Annapurneshvari, give me alms.
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Shloka 3#
योगानन्दकरी रिपुक्षयकरी धर्मार्थनिष्ठाकरी
चन्द्रार्कानलभासमानलहरी त्रैलोक्यरक्षाकरी ।
सर्वैश्वर्यसमस्तवाञ्छितकरी काशीपुराधीश्वरी
भिक्षां देहि कृपावलम्बनकरी मातान्नपूर्णेश्वरी ॥yogānandakarī ripukṣayakarī dharmārthaniṣṭhākarī
candrārkānalabhāsamānalaharī trailokyarakṣākarī |
sarvaiśvaryasamastavāñchitakarī kāśīpurādhīśvarī
bhikṣāṃ dehi kṛpāvalambanakarī mātānnapūrṇeśvarī ||योग का आनन्द देने वाली, शत्रुओं का नाश करने वाली, धर्म और अर्थ में निष्ठा देने वाली, चन्द्रमा, सूर्य और अग्नि की तरह चमकती तरंगों वाली, तीनों लोकों की रक्षा करने वाली, सब ऐश्वर्य और मनोकामनाएँ देने वाली, काशी की अधीश्वरी — हे माता अन्नपूर्णेश्वरी, मुझे भिक्षा दीजिए।
Giver of the bliss of yoga, destroyer of enemies, who makes us steadfast in dharma and right livelihood; whose waves of light shine like moon, sun and fire, protector of the three worlds; who grants all prosperity and every wish, sovereign of Kashi — Mother Annapurneshvari, give me alms.
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Shloka 4#
कैलासाचलकन्दरालयकरी गौरी उमा शङ्करी
कौमारी निगमार्थगोचरकरी ओङ्कारबीजाक्षरी ।
मोक्षद्वारकपाटपाटनकरी काशीपुराधीश्वरी
भिक्षां देहि कृपावलम्बनकरी मातान्नपूर्णेश्वरी ॥kailāsācalakandarālayakarī gaurī umā śaṅkarī
kaumārī nigamārthagocarakarī oṅkārabījākṣarī |
mokṣadvārakapāṭapāṭanakarī kāśīpurādhīśvarī
bhikṣāṃ dehi kṛpāvalambanakarī mātānnapūrṇeśvarī ||कैलास पर्वत की गुफाओं में निवास करने वाली गौरी, उमा, शंकरी, कौमारी, वेदों का अर्थ प्रकट करने वाली, ॐकार जिनका बीजाक्षर है, मोक्ष के द्वार के किवाड़ खोलने वाली, काशी की अधीश्वरी — हे माता अन्नपूर्णेश्वरी, मुझे भिक्षा दीजिए।
Who dwells in the caves of Mount Kailasa — Gauri, Uma, Shankari, the maiden; who reveals the meaning of the Vedas, whose seed-syllable is Om; who throws open the doors of liberation, sovereign of Kashi — Mother Annapurneshvari, give me alms.
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Shloka 5#
दृश्यादृश्यविभूतिवाहनकरी ब्रह्माण्डभाण्डोदरी
लीलानाटकसूत्रभेदनकरी विज्ञानदीपाङ्कुरी ।
श्रीविश्वेशमनःप्रसादनकरी काशीपुराधीश्वरी
भिक्षां देहि कृपावलम्बनकरी मातान्नपूर्णेश्वरी ॥dṛśyādṛśyavibhūtivāhanakarī brahmāṇḍabhāṇḍodarī
līlānāṭakasūtrabhedanakarī vijñānadīpāṅkurī |
śrīviśveśamanaḥprasādanakarī kāśīpurādhīśvarī
bhikṣāṃ dehi kṛpāvalambanakarī mātānnapūrṇeśvarī ||दृश्य और अदृश्य सब विभूतियों को धारण करने वाली, ब्रह्माण्ड को पात्र की तरह उदर में रखने वाली, सृष्टि के लीला-नाटक के सूत्रों को खोलने वाली, विज्ञान-दीप की ज्योति, श्री विश्वेश्वर के मन को प्रसन्न करने वाली, काशी की अधीश्वरी — हे माता अन्नपूर्णेश्वरी, मुझे भिक्षा दीजिए।
Who bears all glory, seen and unseen, who holds the universe in her womb like a vessel; who holds and cuts the threads of the drama of creation, the flame of the lamp of wisdom; who delights the heart of Shri Vishvesha (Shiva of Kashi), sovereign of Kashi — Mother Annapurneshvari, give me alms.
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Shloka 6#
उर्वी सर्वजनेश्वरी भगवती मातान्नपूर्णेश्वरी
वेणीनीलसमानकुन्तलधरी नित्यान्नदानेश्वरी ।
सर्वानन्दकरी सदा शुभकरी काशीपुराधीश्वरी
भिक्षां देहि कृपावलम्बनकरी मातान्नपूर्णेश्वरी ॥urvī sarvajaneśvarī bhagavatī mātānnapūrṇeśvarī
veṇīnīlasamānakuntaladharī nityānnadāneśvarī |
sarvānandakarī sadā śubhakarī kāśīpurādhīśvarī
bhikṣāṃ dehi kṛpāvalambanakarī mātānnapūrṇeśvarī ||जो स्वयं पृथ्वी हैं, सब जनों की स्वामिनी, भगवती माता अन्नपूर्णेश्वरी, जिनकी वेणी के केश नीले और समान हैं, जो नित्य अन्नदान करने वाली ईश्वरी हैं, सबको आनन्द देने वाली, सदा शुभ करने वाली, काशी की अधीश्वरी — हे माता अन्नपूर्णेश्वरी, मुझे भिक्षा दीजिए।
The earth herself, sovereign of all people, the Blessed Mother Annapurneshvari, whose braided hair is dark and even, the queen who gives food every day; giver of all joy, always bringing good, sovereign of Kashi — Mother Annapurneshvari, give me alms.
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Shloka 7#
आदिक्षान्तसमस्तवर्णनकरी शम्भोस्त्रिभावाकरी
काश्मीरा त्रिजनेश्वरी त्रिलहरी नित्याङ्कुरा शर्वरी ।
कामाकाङ्क्षकरी जनोदयकरी काशीपुराधीश्वरी
भिक्षां देहि कृपावलम्बनकरी मातान्नपूर्णेश्वरी ॥ādikṣāntasamastavarṇanakarī śambhostribhāvākarī
kāśmīrā trijaneśvarī trilaharī nityāṅkurā śarvarī |
kāmākāṅkṣakarī janodayakarī kāśīpurādhīśvarī
bhikṣāṃ dehi kṛpāvalambanakarī mātānnapūrṇeśvarī ||जो "अ" से "क्ष" तक सब वर्णों की रचना करने वाली हैं, शम्भु के तीनों भावों का स्रोत हैं, केसरिया वर्ण वाली, तीनों लोकों के जनों की ईश्वरी, त्रिलहरी, नित्य अंकुरित होने वाली, शर्वरी, कामनाएँ पूरी करने वाली, जनों का उत्थान करने वाली, काशी की अधीश्वरी — हे माता अन्नपूर्णेश्वरी, मुझे भिक्षा दीजिए।
Who is all the letters from "a" to "ksha", the source of Shambhu's three states; saffron-hued, sovereign of the three worlds, the three waves, the ever-sprouting one, the night; who fulfils desires and raises people up, sovereign of Kashi — Mother Annapurneshvari, give me alms.
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Shloka 8#
देवी सर्वविचित्ररत्नरचिता दाक्षायणी सुन्दरी
वामा स्वादुपयोधरा प्रियकरी सौभाग्यमाहेश्वरी ।
भक्ताभीष्टकरी दशाशुभहरी काशीपुराधीश्वरी
भिक्षां देहि कृपावलम्बनकरी मातान्नपूर्णेश्वरी ॥devī sarvavicitraratnaracitā dākṣāyaṇī sundarī
vāmā svādupayodharā priyakarī saubhāgyamāheśvarī |
bhaktābhīṣṭakarī daśāśubhaharī kāśīpurādhīśvarī
bhikṣāṃ dehi kṛpāvalambanakarī mātānnapūrṇeśvarī ||सब प्रकार के विचित्र रत्नों से सजी देवी, दाक्षायणी, सुन्दरी, वामा, मधुर दुग्ध से पोषण करने वाली, प्रिय करने वाली, सौभाग्य की महेश्वरी, भक्तों की इच्छा पूरी करने वाली, बुरी दशा को हरने वाली, काशी की अधीश्वरी — हे माता अन्नपूर्णेश्वरी, मुझे भिक्षा दीजिए।
The goddess adorned with every wonderful jewel, Dakshayani, the beautiful; the lovely one who nourishes with sweet milk, who does what is dear, the Great Goddess of good fortune; who fulfils devotees' wishes and removes misfortune, sovereign of Kashi — Mother Annapurneshvari, give me alms.
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Shloka 9#
चन्द्रार्कानलकोटिकोटिसदृशा चन्द्रांशुबिम्बाधरी
चन्द्रार्काग्निसमानकुण्डलधरी चन्द्रार्कवर्णेश्वरी ।
मालापुस्तकपाशसाङ्कुशधरी काशीपुराधीश्वरी
भिक्षां देहि कृपावलम्बनकरी मातान्नपूर्णेश्वरी ॥candrārkānalakoṭikoṭisadṛśā candrāṃśubimbādharī
candrārkāgnisamānakuṇḍaladharī candrārkavarṇeśvarī |
mālāpustakapāśasāṅkuśadharī kāśīpurādhīśvarī
bhikṣāṃ dehi kṛpāvalambanakarī mātānnapūrṇeśvarī ||करोड़ों-करोड़ों चन्द्रमा, सूर्य और अग्नि के समान तेजस्वी, चन्द्रबिम्ब जैसे अधरों वाली, चन्द्रमा, सूर्य और अग्नि जैसे कुण्डल धारण करने वाली, चन्द्र-सूर्य जैसे वर्ण वाली ईश्वरी, माला, पुस्तक, पाश और अंकुश धारण करने वाली, काशी की अधीश्वरी — हे माता अन्नपूर्णेश्वरी, मुझे भिक्षा दीजिए।
Bright as countless moons, suns and fires, with lips glowing like the moon's orb; wearing earrings like moon, sun and fire, sovereign with the radiance of moon and sun; holding rosary, book, noose and goad, sovereign of Kashi — Mother Annapurneshvari, give me alms.
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Shloka 10#
क्षत्रत्राणकरी महाभयहरी माता कृपासागरी
साक्षान्मोक्षकरी सदा शिवकरी विश्वेश्वरी श्रीधरी ।
दक्षाक्रन्दकरी निरामयकरी काशीपुराधीश्वरी
भिक्षां देहि कृपावलम्बनकरी मातान्नपूर्णेश्वरी ॥kṣatratrāṇakarī mahābhayaharī mātā kṛpāsāgarī
sākṣānmokṣakarī sadā śivakarī viśveśvarī śrīdharī |
dakṣākrandakarī nirāmayakarī kāśīpurādhīśvarī
bhikṣāṃ dehi kṛpāvalambanakarī mātānnapūrṇeśvarī ||रक्षकों की भी रक्षा करने वाली, महाभय को हरने वाली, कृपा की सागर माता, साक्षात् मोक्ष देने वाली, सदा कल्याण करने वाली, विश्वेश्वरी, श्रीधरी, दक्ष को रुलाने वाली, आरोग्य देने वाली, काशी की अधीश्वरी — हे माता अन्नपूर्णेश्वरी, मुझे भिक्षा दीजिए।
Protector of those who protect, remover of great fear, the mother who is an ocean of compassion; who grants liberation directly and always does good, sovereign of the universe, bearer of prosperity; who made Daksha weep, who grants health, sovereign of Kashi — Mother Annapurneshvari, give me alms.
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Shloka 11#
अन्नपूर्णे सदापूर्णे शङ्करप्राणवल्लभे ।
ज्ञानवैराग्यसिद्ध्यर्थं भिक्षां देहि च पार्वति ॥annapūrṇe sadāpūrṇe śaṅkaraprāṇavallabhe |
jñānavairāgyasiddhyarthaṃ bhikṣāṃ dehi ca pārvati ||हे अन्नपूर्णे, सदा परिपूर्ण, शंकर की प्राणप्रिया, हे पार्वती, ज्ञान और वैराग्य की सिद्धि के लिए मुझे भिक्षा दीजिए।
O Annapurna, always full, beloved as life itself to Shankara — O Parvati, give me alms, that I may attain knowledge and detachment.
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Shloka 12#
माता च पार्वती देवी पिता देवो महेश्वरः ।
बान्धवाः शिवभक्ताश्च स्वदेशो भुवनत्रयम् ॥mātā ca pārvatī devī pitā devo maheśvaraḥ |
bāndhavāḥ śivabhaktāśca svadeśo bhuvanatrayam ||मेरी माता देवी पार्वती हैं, पिता देव महेश्वर हैं, शिवभक्त मेरे बन्धु हैं, और तीनों लोक मेरा स्वदेश हैं।
My mother is the goddess Parvati, my father is the god Maheshvara, my kin are the devotees of Shiva, and my homeland is the three worlds.
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What Annapurna Stotram means
Annapurna — "she who is full of food" — is Parvati as the giver of nourishment. In Kashi she is worshipped beside Vishwanath; in a well-known image Shiva himself stands before her with a begging bowl. Shankaracharya takes the same place: every verse ends asking her for bhiksha, alms.
The famous closing verses show what he really asks for: "give me alms for the attainment of knowledge and detachment" — and then, "my mother is Parvati, my father is Shiva, Shiva's devotees are my family, and the three worlds are my homeland."
How to chant Annapurna Stotram
- WhenBefore meals, Annapurna Jayanti (Margashirsha Purnima), Fridays, Navratri, Diwali (Annakut)
- TimeAbout 6 minutes for the full hymn
- Short formVerse 11, "Annapurne sadapurne", is recited on its own before meals
- Offer food first. Place a little cooked food or grain before Annapurna's image, or before your plate.
- Recite the ten verses. Join in the refrain "bhiksham dehi kripavalambana-kari".
- End with the two closing verses. Many recite "Annapurne sadapurne" before every meal.
Most editions add three more verses (in different metres) between the ten main verses and the two closing ones. We give the ten verses and the two closing verses that are most widely recited.
Where Annapurna Stotram comes from
The hymn is traditionally attributed to Adi Shankaracharya and is closely tied to the Annapurna temple near Kashi Vishwanath in Varanasi. On Annakut, the day after Diwali, the temple displays a mountain of food offerings.
About Annapurna Stotram
Nityanandakari — Shankaracharya's hymn to Annapurna, the goddess of food and nourishment who reigns in Kashi. Every verse ends "bhiksham dehi kripavalambana-kari mata annapurneshvari" — Mother Annapurna, give me alms, you who uphold us with your grace. It was composed by Adi Shankaracharya, 8th century CE. The text is in Sanskrit.
Sanskrit text: Sanskrit Wikisource. Transliteration and meanings by The Hindu Book.
Frequently asked questions
Who wrote Annapurna Stotram?
Annapurna Stotram was composed by Adi Shankaracharya (8th century CE).
Where can I read Annapurna Stotram lyrics in English?
This page has the full Annapurna Stotram in Sanskrit (Devanagari) with the English transliteration under every verse, and the meaning of each verse in Hindi and English. Use the Chant and Meaning buttons above the verses to show only what you need.
अन्नपूर्णास्तोत्रम् का अर्थ क्या है?
इस पेज पर अन्नपूर्णास्तोत्रम् के हर पद के नीचे उसका सरल हिंदी अर्थ और अंग्रेज़ी अर्थ दिया गया है।
How many verses are there in Annapurna Stotram?
Annapurna Stotram has 12 verses as given on this page.
In which language is Annapurna Stotram?
Annapurna Stotram is in Sanskrit. This page gives the original text in Devanagari with Roman transliteration and meaning in Hindi and English.
How long does it take to recite Annapurna Stotram?
A full recitation takes about 6 min.
To whom is Annapurna Stotram dedicated?
Annapurna Stotram is dedicated to Parvati. Nityanandakari — Shankaracharya's hymn to Annapurna, the goddess of food and nourishment who reigns in Kashi. Every verse ends "bhiksham dehi kripavalambana-kari mata annapurneshvari" — Mother Annapurna, give me alms, you who uphold us with your grace.
What is the meaning of "bhiksham dehi"?
"Give me alms." The devotee approaches the Mother as a humble beggar, as Shiva himself is said to have done.
Which verse is recited before meals?
"Annapurne sadapurne shankara-prana-vallabhe, jnana-vairagya-siddhyartham bhiksham dehi cha parvati."
