Annapoorne sada poorne

'Goddess Annapoorna' is considered to be the goddess giver of food. (Annam means food). Here is a sloka to recite praying Goddess Annapoorne(Goddess Parvathi) before we eat our food.

SHLOKA TO RECITE BEFORE WE EAT OUR MEALS

“Annapoorne sada poorne,
Shankara praana vallabhe,
Jnana vairagya sidhyartam,
Bikshaam dehi cha Parvati”

Annapoorne – the wife of Lord Shiva; She who is full of food;
Sadapoorne – who is always full of resources;
Sankara – of Lord Sankara(Shiva);
Prana – the life-force; energy;
Vallabhe – the beloved;
Jnana – knowledge;
Vairagya – attitude of renunciation;
Siddhyartham – to fulfill the purpose of;
Bhiksham – alms, food;
Dehi – give us;
Namostute – we bow down to You

O Annapurna, Who art ever full, the beloved life-force of Lord Sankara (Shive, O’ Parvathi – grant me alms that I be firmly established in Knowledge and Renunciation. Mother is shakti, father is shiva, relatives are the devotees of shiva and own country is all the three worlds