Food Prayer


brahmArpaNam brahmahavir
brahmAgnau brahmaNAhutam
brahmaiva tEna gantavyam
brahma karma samAdhinah

Bhagavat Geeta, Ch. IV, Verse 24

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Brahman is the process of giving, Brahman is the food offering (clarified ghee)
By Brahman it is offered into the Brahman fire
Brahman alone is that which is to be attained
By complete absorption (samadhi) in action (which is also Brahman).


aham vaishvAnarO bhUtvA
prANinAm dEham Ashritah
prANa apAna samAyuktah
pachAmi annam chaturvidham

Bhagavat Geeta, Ch. XV, Verse 14

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I assume the form of the life-fire (digestive force) and reside in the bodies of the living beings, Mingling with the inward and outward breath, I digest the four forms of food.