Annapurne Pakashala
Significance:
Brahmärpañam Brahma Havir Brahmagnau Brahmañahutam ||
Brahmaiva Tena Gantavvam Brahmakarma Samādhinah ||
Aham Vaishvanaro Bhutvã Präñinām Dehamashritaha|
Prañapana Samayuktah Pachämyannam Chaturvidham ||
ahaṁ vaiśvānaro bhūtvā prāṇināṁ deham āśritaḥ
prāṇāpāna-samāyuktaḥ pacāmyannaṁ catur-vidham ||
AnnapUrNe SadApUrNe Shankara PrAna Vallabhe
JnAna VairAgya Siddhyartham BhikshAm dEhee Cha Parvati ||
MathA-Cha PArvathI DevI PithA DEvo MahEshwarah
BAndhavAh Shiva BhaktAShcha Swadesho Bhuvana Trayam ||
Hari OM Tatsat sarvaM BrahmArpaNamastu
LokAH SamastAh Sukhino Bhavantu
“The whole creation is the gross projection of Brahman, is formless, infinite, beyond human comprehension and the Cosmic Consciousness itself; the food (annaM) too is Brahman, the act of offering food, which is act of offering, and the fire in which it is offered, is presented as an opportunity to recognise the divine presence in the offering itself is Brahman. He who thus sees Brahman is action reaches Brahman alone. This suggests that perceiving the divine in all things can lead to spiritual realization and union with Brahman.”