Goddess Annapurna

অন্নপূর্ণে সদাপূর্ণে

(Annapurne Sadhapurne in Bengali)

Also known as annapurne sadapurne

This verse invokes Goddess Annapūrṇa, the divine provider of nourishment, whose name itself reveals her nature – ‘Anna’ meaning food and ‘Pūrṇa’ meaning 'filled with' or complete. As the beloved of Shankara (Shiva), she is eternally complete in her ability to nourish the world. The devotee's prayer for alms transcends physical sustenance (food), seeking spiritual nourishment through "jñāna vairāgya sidhyartham." Through this prayer, one aspires to attain knowledge (jñāna) and detachment (vairāgya). These two aspects work together - knowledge leads to understanding, while vairāgya (detachment from worldly attachments) creates the mental space necessary for spiritual progress.

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অন্নপূর্ণে সদাপূর্ণে
শঙ্করপ্রাণবল্লভে
জ্ঞান বৈরাগ্য সিদ্ধ্যর্থং
ভিক্ষাং দেহি চ পার্বতি
মাতা চ পার্বতী দেবী
পিতা দেবো মহেশ্বরঃ
বান্ধবাঃ শিবভক্তাশ্চ
স্বদেশো ভুবনত্রযম্

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