Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Mantras chanted in the Hindu tradition before partaking of food

"Annam parabrahma swaroopam"
(Food is an aspect of the Supreme)





Brahmaarpanam brahmahavirbrahmaagnau brahmanaa hutam;
Brahmaiva tena gantavyam brahmakarmasamaadhinaa.
(Bhagavad Gita Ch. 4, v. 24)
Meaning:
Brahman is the offering; Brahman is the melted butter (ghee); by Brahman is the
offering poured into the fire of Brahman; Brahman shall be reached by him who always sees Brahman in all.


Aham vaishwaanaro bhootwaa praaninaam dehamaashritah;
Praanaapaana samaayuktah pachaamyannam chaturvidham
(Bhagavad Gita Ch. 15, v. 14)
Meaning: Having become the digestive fire (Vaisvaanara), I abide in the body of living beings and, associated with the Prana (upward force)  and Apana (downward force), digest the fourfold food.

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