Bhojan mantra and mantras before sleep — with meaning

Before meals the Gita's 'Brahmarpanam' shloka or Maa Annapurna's mantra is said to make the food prasad; and saying 'Ramam Skandam Hanumantam' before sleep keeps bad dreams away.

Bhojan Se Pahle (Gita 4.24)

Brahmarpanan brahma havirbrahmagnau brahmana hutam ।
Brahmaiv ten gantavyan brahmakarmasamadhina ॥

The act of offering is Brahman, the food is Brahman, the fire (hunger) is Brahman and the one who offers is Brahman; whoever sees Brahman in every action attains Brahman.

Annapurna Mantra

Annapurne sadapurne shankarapranavallabhe ।
Gyanavairagyasiddhyarthan bhikshan dehi cha parvati ॥

O ever-full Maa Annapurna Parvati, beloved of Shankar, give me alms (food) for the attainment of knowledge and detachment.

Sath Bhojan Karte Samay — Sah Navvatu

Om sah navvatu । sah nau bhunaktu ।
Sah viryan karavavhai ।
Tejaswi navadhitamastu ma vidwishavhai ॥
Om shantih shantih shantih ॥

May God protect us both together, nourish us together; may we gain strength together; may what we study shine; may we not bear ill will towards each other. Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti. (Kathopanishad)

Sone Se Pahle — Bure Sapnon Se Raksha

Raman skandan hanumantan vaintey vrikodaram ।
Shayne yah smarennityan duhswapnan tasya nashyati ॥

Whoever remembers Ram, Skand (Kartikeya), Hanuman, Garud and Bhim every night at bedtime has their bad dreams destroyed.

Din Bhar Ki Bhulon Ki Kshama

Karacharankrit vakkayajan karmajan va
Shravananaynajan va manasan vaparadham ।
Vihitamavihitan va sarvametatkshamaswa
Jai jai karunabdhe shrimahadev shambho ॥

Whatever wrongs I have done, knowingly or unknowingly, with hands and feet, speech, body, actions, ears, eyes or mind — O Mahadev, ocean of compassion, forgive them all.

The paath of the bhojan mantra and the mantras before sleep is complete.

The text is traditional and the wording differs slightly from region to region. The meanings are written in simple English by OmKiran Bhakti. If you spot a mistake, tell us with a comment on YouTube.