Mealtime Gratitude & Mindful Eating
Annapoorna Shloka (Gratitude for Nourishment & Wisdom)
अन्नपूर्णे सदापूर्णे शङ्करप्राणवल्लभे । ज्ञानवैराग्यसिद्ध्यर्थं भिक्षां देहि च पार्वति ॥
Annapūrṇe Sadāpūrṇe Śaṅkara-Prāṇa-Vallabhe | Jñāna-Vairāgya-Siddhy-Arthaṃ Bhikṣāṃ Dehi Ca Pārvati ||
Simple meaning
O Mother Annapoorna, always complete and full, beloved of Lord Shiva! O Mother Parvati, please bestow upon us the food of nourishing wisdom and emotional balance.
For kids
Teaches kids not to waste food on their plate and to appreciate the hard work of parents, farmers, and nature in preparing each meal.
Big idea
Gratitude for nutritional nourishment and healthy relationship with food.
Word friends
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Annapūrṇe
O Mother Annapoorna (goddess of food and nourishment)
Sadāpūrṇe
Always full, abundant, and overflowing
Śaṅkara-Prāṇa-Vallabhe
Beloved life-energy of Lord Shiva
Jñāna
Wisdom, clarity, true knowledge
Vairāgya
Freedom from unhealthy cravings / balanced detachment
Siddhi-Artham
For the attainment of mastery
Bhikṣām Dehi
Please grant as nourishment / alms
Ca Pārvati
O Mother Parvati