Slokams
Annapurnashtakam
Annapurneswari,
The queen mother of Varanasi, is one of the greatest stotras in existence.
Chanting or singing this will help one 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...1
(Hey , Mother Annapurneswari,Who is the 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 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...2
(Hey, Mother Annapurneswari,
Who is the Goddess of Kasi,
Who is adorned with of variety,
Who is dressed in golden silk,
Who has a beautiful chest,Adorned with golden chains full of 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...3
(Hey, Mother Annapurneswari,
Who is the Goddess of Kasi,
Who gives bliss through Yoga,
Who makes dharma and wealth permanent,
Who destroys enemies,
Who shines like moon,
sun and fire,Who takes care of all the three worlds,
Who gives all the wealth,
Who fulfils 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...4
(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...5
(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...6
(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
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...7
(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 fulfils the desire of everyone,
Who is dawn in the 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...8
(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 fulfils 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 dhareeChandrarka varneshwaree,
Maala pustaka pasasangusa dharee,
Kasi puraadheeswaree,
Bhikshaam dehi,
krupaa valambana karee,
Mathaa Annapurneswaree...9
(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 lustre of moon, sun and fire,Who is coloured like the moon and the sun,Who has a chain of 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...10
(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...11.
(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...12
My mother is Goddess Parvathy,My father is God Maheswara,My relations are the devotees of Shiva,And my country is the universe.
Annapurna Devi Aarthi[The Prayer to Goddess Annapurna]
Translated by P. R. Ramachander
[Aarthi are Hindi prayer songs, sung in a chorus with the waving of lamps before gods. This prayer is addressed to Goddess Annapurna, the presiding Goddess of Benares.]
Bharambhar pranaam maiya, Bharambhar pranaam,
Jo dhyave thumhi Ambike, kahan use vishram,
Annapurna devi naam thiharo, leth hoth sab kaam,
Pralaya yuganthar aur janmanthar, kalanthar thak naam,
Sur surom ki rachanaa karthi, kahan Krishna kahan ram,
Choomhi charan chathur chaturanan, charu chakradhar shyam,
Chandra chood chandranan chakar shobha laghi salaam,
Devi deva dayaneeya dasa mein, dhaya dhaya thab jama,
Thrahi, thrahi saranagath vathsal, sharanaroop thava dhaam,
Sri hi sradha, sri iye vidhya, sri kallee kamal kaam,
Kaanthi bhaanthi mayeekaanthi shaanthi sayovar dethu nishkaam.
(Again and again, I salute you, mother, again and again,
He who thinks of you Oh goddess, where is need for rest for him,
Take the name of Annapurna and all your jobs will be done,
Till the deluge, from time of birth and from the beginning of time, your name,
Would compose the music of Gods and where is Krishna, where is Rama,
Your feet are kissed by the four handed Lord Brahma,
And the pretty black God who holds the holy wheel,
The great God who wears the moon is getting his brightness by saluting you,
Oh Goddess, in bad straits the devas are gathering your mercy by praying you,
Please save me, save me oh Goddess who loves those who surrender to you,
For your temple is nothing but the great personification of your devotees,
She is the only attention, she is the only knowledge,
Her job is to make this Kali age blossom like lotus,
Oh goddess who is like light, please give me the light of peace and make me without work.)
