These are shlokas commonly chanted before meals in traditional Hindu households. They differ in meaning from the thanks giving prayers of other faiths. While every hindu is taught to be thankful for everything received in life, including food, these shlokas in fact point to a higher truth and spiritual goals through food. Listen on for more information. 

If you are interested in learning the shlokas, they are chanted separately in a different episode in this series.

You may find the content in text form here: https://vedikheritageblog.wordpress.com/mealtime-prayers/

Sanskrit Consultants:

Ms. Janaki Ramaswamy

Ms. Rama Jayaramachandran

Reference:

Annapurna Stotram: greenmes.org

Hindi Translation: https://www.sanskritschool.in/mantra/bhojan-mantra-in-sanskrit/

Bhagavat Gita  (commentary By Swami Parthasarathy)

Gita Supersite (hindi translation by Swami Tejomayananda &

Swami Ramsukhadas )

Images Courtesy:

Food Thali & Pickle Images: Uma Raghuraman@masterchefmom

Photo by Kevin  Malik: https://www.pexels.com/photo/a-woman-shopping-in-the-supermarket-9016541/

Photo by Quang Nguyen Vinh: https://www.pexels.com/photo/people-harvesting-2131784/