Annapurna Stotram

नित्यानन्दकरी वराभयकरी सौन्दर्यरत्नाकरी

Nityanandakari Varabhayakari Saundarya Ratnakari

nityānandakarī varābhayakarī saundaryaratnākarī

Giver of eternal bliss, granting boons and fearlessness, an ocean of beauty,

निर्धूताखिलघोरपावनकरी प्रत्यक्षमाहेश्वरी ।

Nirdhutakhila Ghora Pavanakari Pratyaksha Maheshvari

nirdhūtākhilaghorapāvanakarī pratyakṣamāheśvarī

who shakes off every dreadful sin and purifies, the great Goddess made visible,

प्रालेयाचलवंशपावनकरी काशीपुराधीश्वरी

Praleyachala Vamsha Pavanakari Kashipuradhishvari

prāleyācalavaṃśapāvanakarī kāśīpurādhīśvarī

who makes holy the family of the snowy mountain, queen of the city of Kashi —

भिक्षां देहि कृपावलम्बनकरी मातान्नपूर्णेश्वरी ॥ १ ॥

Bhiksham Dehi Kripavalambanakari Matannapurneshvari

bhikṣāṃ dehi kṛpāvalambanakarī mātānnapūrṇeśvarī

grant me alms, O Mother, Goddess Annapurna, you who give the support of compassion.

नानारत्नविचित्रभूषणकरी हेमाम्बराडम्बरी

Nana Ratna Vichitra Bhushanakari Hemambaradambari

nānāratnavicitrabhūṣaṇakarī hemāmbarāḍambarī

Wearing ornaments of many jewels, splendid in golden garments,

मुक्ताहारविलम्बमानविलसद्वक्षोजकुम्भान्तरी ।

Muktahara Vilambamana Vilasad Vakshoja Kumbhantari

muktāhāravilambamānavilasadvakṣojakumbhāntarī

a pearl necklace hanging and gleaming on her breast,

काश्मीरागरुवासिताङ्गरुचिरा काशीपुराधीश्वरी

Kashmiragaru Vasitanga Ruchira Kashipuradhishvari

kāśmīrāgaruvāsitāṅgarucirā kāśīpurādhīśvarī

her lovely body fragrant with saffron and aloe — queen of the city of Kashi —

भिक्षां देहि कृपावलम्बनकरी मातान्नपूर्णेश्वरी ॥ २ ॥

Bhiksham Dehi Kripavalambanakari Matannapurneshvari

bhikṣāṃ dehi kṛpāvalambanakarī mātānnapūrṇeśvarī

grant me alms, O Mother, Goddess Annapurna, you who give the support of compassion.

योगानन्दकरी रिपुक्षयकरी धर्मार्थनिष्ठाकरी

Yogananda Kari Ripu Kshayakari Dharmartha Nishthakari

yogānandakarī ripukṣayakarī dharmārthaniṣṭhākarī

Giver of the bliss of yoga, destroyer of enemies, who makes us steadfast in dharma and right living,

चन्द्रार्कानलभासमानलहरी त्रैलोक्यरक्षाकरी ।

Chandrarkanala Bhasamana Lahari Trailokya Rakshakari

candrārkānalabhāsamānalaharī trailokyarakṣākarī

shining in waves like the moon, the sun and fire, protector of the three worlds,

सर्वैश्वर्यसमस्तवाञ्छितकरी काशीपुराधीश्वरी

Sarvaishvarya Samasta Vanchhitakari Kashipuradhishvari

sarvaiśvaryasamastavāñchitakarī kāśīpurādhīśvarī

giver of all prosperity and every wish — queen of the city of Kashi —

भिक्षां देहि कृपावलम्बनकरी मातान्नपूर्णेश्वरी ॥ ३ ॥

Bhiksham Dehi Kripavalambanakari Matannapurneshvari

bhikṣāṃ dehi kṛpāvalambanakarī mātānnapūrṇeśvarī

grant me alms, O Mother, Goddess Annapurna, you who give the support of compassion.

कैलासाचलकन्दरालयकरी गौरी उमा शङ्करी

Kailasachala Kandaralayakari Gauri Uma Shankari

kailāsācalakandarālayakarī gaurī umā śaṅkarī

Dwelling in the caves of Mount Kailash, you are Gauri, Uma, Shankari,

कौमारी निगमार्थगोचरकरी ओङ्कारबीजाक्षरी ।

Kaumari Nigamartha Gocharakari Omkara Bijakshari

kaumārī nigamārthagocarakarī oṅkārabījākṣarī

the maiden, who makes the meaning of the Vedas clear, whose seed-syllable is Om,

मोक्षद्वारकपाटपाटनकरी काशीपुराधीश्वरी

Mokshadvara Kapata Patanakari Kashipuradhishvari

mokṣadvārakapāṭapāṭanakarī kāśīpurādhīśvarī

who opens the doors to liberation — queen of the city of Kashi —

भिक्षां देहि कृपावलम्बनकरी मातान्नपूर्णेश्वरी ॥ ४ ॥

Bhiksham Dehi Kripavalambanakari Matannapurneshvari

bhikṣāṃ dehi kṛpāvalambanakarī mātānnapūrṇeśvarī

grant me alms, O Mother, Goddess Annapurna, you who give the support of compassion.

दृश्यादृश्यविभूतिवाहनकरी ब्रह्माण्डभाण्डोदरी

Drishyadrishya Vibhuti Vahanakari Brahmanda Bhandodari

dṛśyādṛśyavibhūtivāhanakarī brahmāṇḍabhāṇḍodarī

Who carries all powers, seen and unseen, holding the whole cosmos in her womb,

लीलानाटकसूत्रभेदनकरी विज्ञानदीपाङ्कुरी ।

Lila Nataka Sutra Bhedanakari Vijnana Dipankuri

līlānāṭakasūtrabhedanakarī vijñānadīpāṅkurī

who holds the strings of the world’s play, the flame of the lamp of wisdom,

श्रीविश्वेशमनःप्रसादनकरी काशीपुराधीश्वरी

Shri Vishvesha Manah Prasadanakari Kashipuradhishvari

śrīviśveśamanaḥprasādanakarī kāśīpurādhīśvarī

who delights the heart of Vishwanath — queen of the city of Kashi —

भिक्षां देहि कृपावलम्बनकरी मातान्नपूर्णेश्वरी ॥ ५ ॥

Bhiksham Dehi Kripavalambanakari Matannapurneshvari

bhikṣāṃ dehi kṛpāvalambanakarī mātānnapūrṇeśvarī

grant me alms, O Mother, Goddess Annapurna, you who give the support of compassion.

उर्वीसर्वजनेश्वरी भगवती मातान्नपूर्णेश्वरी

Urvi Sarvajaneshvari Bhagavati Matannapurneshvari

urvīsarvajaneśvarī bhagavatī mātānnapūrṇeśvarī

Queen of the earth and all its people, blessed Mother Annapurna,

वेणीनीलसमानकुन्तलहरी नित्यान्नदानेश्वरी ।

Veni Nila Samana Kuntalahari Nityanna Daneshvari

veṇīnīlasamānakuntalaharī nityānnadāneśvarī

your dark braided hair flowing like waves, ever the queen of giving food,

सर्वानन्दकरी सदा शुभकरी काशीपुराधीश्वरी

Sarvanandakari Sada Shubhakari Kashipuradhishvari

sarvānandakarī sadā śubhakarī kāśīpurādhīśvarī

giver of every joy, ever doing good — queen of the city of Kashi —

भिक्षां देहि कृपावलम्बनकरी मातान्नपूर्णेश्वरी ॥ ६ ॥

Bhiksham Dehi Kripavalambanakari Matannapurneshvari

bhikṣāṃ dehi kṛpāvalambanakarī mātānnapūrṇeśvarī

grant me alms, O Mother, Goddess Annapurna, you who give the support of compassion.

अन्नपूर्णे सदापूर्णे शङ्करप्राणवल्लभे ।

Annapurne Sadapurne Shankara Pranavallabhe

annapūrṇe sadāpūrṇe śaṅkaraprāṇavallabhe

O Annapurna, ever full, beloved of Shankara as his own life,

ज्ञानवैराग्यसिद्ध्यर्थं भिक्षां देहि च पार्वति ॥

Jnana Vairagya Siddhyartham Bhiksham Dehi Cha Parvati

jñānavairāgyasiddhyarthaṃ bhikṣāṃ dehi ca pārvati

grant me alms, O Parvati, for the attainment of wisdom and detachment.

माता च पार्वती देवी पिता देवो महेश्वरः ।

Mata Cha Parvati Devi Pita Devo Maheshvarah

mātā ca pārvatī devī pitā devo maheśvaraḥ

My mother is Goddess Parvati; my father is Lord Maheshvara;

बान्धवाः शिवभक्ताश्च स्वदेशो भुवनत्रयम् ॥

Bandhavah Shivabhaktashcha Svadesho Bhuvanatrayam

bāndhavāḥ śivabhaktāśca svadeśo bhuvanatrayam

my family are the devotees of Shiva, and my homeland is the three worlds.