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Annapurna
Annapurna
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Sanskrit
अन्नपूर्णे सदापूर्णे
शङ्करप्राणवल्लभे ।
ज्ञानवैराग्यसिद्ध्यर्थं
भिक्षां देहि च पार्वति ॥ ११॥
माता च पार्वती देवी
पिता देवो महेश्वरः ।
बान्धवाः शिवभक्ताश्च
स्वदेशो भुवनत्रयम् ॥ १२॥
Transliteration
--Annapūrṇe sadāpūrṇe, śaṅkaraprāṇavallabhe.
Jñāna vairāgya siddhyarthaṃ, bhikṣāṃ dehi ca pārvati.
Mātā ca pārvatī devī, pitā devo maheśvaraḥ.
Bāndhavāḥ śivabhaktāśca, svadeśo bhuvanatrayam.
Meaning
--"O Annapurna, who are eternally complete and full of abundance, the beloved life-force of Lord Shankara, grant me alms (your blessings) so that I may attain spiritual knowledge and detachment.My mother is Goddess Parvati, and my father is Lord Maheshwara (Shiva). My relatives and friends are the devotees of Lord Shiva, and the three worlds (the entire universe) are my homeland."