Deity: Agni
Mantra
Devanagari:
अन्नं प्राणमन्नमपानमाहुः अन्नं मृत्युं तमु जीवातुमाहुः
अन्नं ब्रह्माणो जरसं वदन्ति अन्नमाहुः प्रजननं प्रजानाम्
अन्नं प्राणमन्नमपानमाहुः अन्नं मृत्युं तमु जीवातुमाहुः
अन्नं ब्रह्माणो जरसं वदन्ति अन्नमाहुः प्रजननं प्रजानाम्
Transliteration:
Annam Pranamannamapanamahuh Annam Mrityum Tamu Jivatumahuh
Annam Brahmano Jarasam Vadanti Annamahuh Prajananam Prajanam
Annam Pranamannamapanamahuh Annam Mrityum Tamu Jivatumahuh
Annam Brahmano Jarasam Vadanti Annamahuh Prajananam Prajanam
Translation:
They call Food the incoming breath and the outgoing breath; they call it both death and life-sustainer;
Knowers of Brahman call Food the support of old age and the progenitor of all creatures.
They call Food the incoming breath and the outgoing breath; they call it both death and life-sustainer;
Knowers of Brahman call Food the support of old age and the progenitor of all creatures.