Annapurna Stotram — with Meaning

Verse 1

Nityananda-kari vara-abhaya-kari saundarya-ratnakari | nirdhuta-akhila-ghora-pavana-kari pratyaksha-maheshvari || pralaya-achala-vamsha-pavana-kari kashi-pura-adhishvari | bhiksham dehi kripa-avalambana-kari mata annapurneshvari ||1||

O eternal giver of bliss, giver of boons and fearlessness, ocean of beauty; destroyer of all terrible sins, the manifest Maheshvari; purifier of the Himalaya lineage, ruler of the city of Kashi — O compassionate Mother Annapurneshvari, give me alms.

Verse 2

Nana-ratna-vichitra-bhushana-kari hema-ambara-adambari | mukta-hara-vilamba-mana-vilasad-vaksoja-kumbha-antari || kashmira-agaru-vasita-aruna-kari kashi-pura-adhishvari | bhiksham dehi kripa-avalambana-kari mata annapurneshvari ||2||

Adorned with varied gems of many jewels, resplendent in golden garment; with pearl-necklaces adorning the graceful breasts; with hands reddened by the fragrance of saffron and agaru, ruler of Kashi — O Mother Annapurneshvari, give me alms.

Verse 3

Yogananda-kari ripu-kshaya-kari dharma-eka-nishtha-kari | chandra-arka-anala-bhasa-mana-lahari trailokya-raksha-kari || sarvaishvarya-samasta-vanchita-kari kashi-pura-adhishvari | bhiksham dehi kripa-avalambana-kari mata annapurneshvari ||3||

Giver of yogic bliss, destroyer of enemies, establisher of firm devotion to dharma; with waves of light like the moon, sun and fire, protector of the three worlds; fulfiller of all sovereignty and all desires, ruler of Kashi — O Mother, give me alms.

Verse 4

Kailasa-achala-kandara-alaya-kari gauri uma shankari | kaumari nigama-artha-gochara-kari omkarabija-akshari || moksha-dvara-kavata-patana-kari kashi-pura-adhishvari | bhiksham dehi kripa-avalambana-kari mata annapurneshvari ||4||

Dwelling in the caves of Mount Kailash, Gauri, Uma, Shankari; Kumari, one who makes the meaning of the Vedas accessible, embodiment of the Omkar seed-syllable; opener of the doors of liberation, ruler of Kashi — O Mother, give me alms.

Verse 5

Drishya-adrishya-vibhuti-vahana-kari brahmanda-bhanda-udari | leela-nataka-sutra-bhedana-kari vijnana-dipa-ankuri || shri-vishvesha-manah-prasadana-kari kashi-pura-adhishvari | bhiksham dehi kripa-avalambana-kari mata annapurneshvari ||5||

Bearer of all visible and invisible glories, dwelling within the vessel of the universe; revealer of the threads of the sport-play, sprout of the lamp of wisdom; pleaser of the mind of Shri Vishvesha (Shiva), ruler of Kashi — O Mother, give me alms.

Verse 6

Urvi-sarva-janeshvari bhagavati mata annapurneshvari | veni-nila-samana-kuntala-dhari nitya-anna-daneshvari || sarvananda-kari sadashiva-kari kashi-pura-adhishvari | bhiksham dehi kripa-avalambana-kari mata annapurneshvari ||6||

O Bhagavati, Mother Annapurneshvari, goddess of all people on earth; wearing hair as dark as a blue cloud, goddess of the gift of daily food; giver of joy to all, bestower of blessings on Sadashiva, ruler of Kashi — O Mother, give me alms.

Verse 7

Adi-kshanta-samasta-varnana-kari shambhos-tribhava-kari | kashmira-anchala-shobhita-kara-dhari kashi-pura-adhishvari || sarva-jnana-kari navina-ruchira kashi-pura-adhishvari | bhiksham dehi kripa-avalambana-kari mata annapurneshvari ||7||

Pervading all letters from A to Ksha, source of Shiva's three states (sattva, rajas, tamas); with hands adorned by the beauty of Kashmiri shawl, ruler of Kashi; all-knowing, new and charming, ruler of Kashi — O Mother, give me alms.

Verse 8

Devi sarva-vichitra-ratna-rachita dakshayani sundari | vame svadu-payodhara priya-kari saubhagya-maheshvari || bhakta-abhishta-kari sada-shubha-kari kashi-pura-adhishvari | bhiksham dehi kripa-avalambana-kari mata annapurneshvari ||8||

O Goddess adorned with many wondrous gems, daughter of Daksha, beautiful; beloved on the left side, granter of love, Maheshvari of good fortune; fulfiller of devotees' wishes, always bestowing auspiciousness, ruler of Kashi — O Mother Annapurneshvari, give me alms.