shuvo 0 Report post Posted June 24, 2006 can anyone say me the mantra which we should chant before taking food? [Chant and be happy] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted June 27, 2006 can anyone say me the mantra which we should chant before taking food? [Chant and be happy] Prasada Sevaya sharira avidya-jal jodendriya tahe kal, jive phele vishaya-sagore tara madhye jihwa ati, lobamoy sudurmati ta'ke jeta kathina samsare krishna baro doyamoy, koribare jihwa jay, swa-prasad-anna dilo bhai sei annamrita pao,radha-krishna-guna gao, preme dako chaitanya-nitai TRANSLATION O Lord, this material body is a place of ignorance, and the senses are a network of paths to death. Somehow, we have fallen into this ocean of material sense enjoyment, and of all the senses the tongue is the most voracious and uncontrollable; it is very difficult to control the tongue in this world. But You, dear Krsna, are very kind to us and have given us such nice prasada, just to control the tongue. Now we take this prasada to our full satisfaction and glorify you Lord- Radha and Krsna- and in love call for the help of Lord Caitanya and Nityananda. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted June 27, 2006 Prasada Sevaya sharira avidya-jal jodendriya tahe kal, jive phele vishaya-sagore tara madhye jihwa ati, lobamoy sudurmati ta'ke jeta kathina samsare krishna baro doyamoy, koribare jihwa jay, swa-prasad-anna dilo bhai sei annamrita pao,radha-krishna-guna gao, preme dako chaitanya-nitai TRANSLATION O Lord, this material body is a place of ignorance, and the senses are a network of paths to death. Somehow, we have fallen into this ocean of material sense enjoyment, and of all the senses the tongue is the most voracious and uncontrollable; it is very difficult to control the tongue in this world. But You, dear Krsna, are very kind to us and have given us such nice prasada, just to control the tongue. Now we take this prasada to our full satisfaction and glorify you Lord- Radha and Krsna- and in love call for the help of Lord Caitanya and Nityananda. Should this long prayer be spoken before every meal? Is it ok to say this prayer in English instead of Sanskrit? Does it have to be said word for word or can it be paraphrased? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madhavachari 0 Report post Posted June 27, 2006 This is not a mantra, but verses in Bengali. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gs_gnanambigai 0 Report post Posted June 27, 2006 u must chant this as a token of thanks for giving food 2day & also as a request for giving food in the forth coming days.......... anna poorne sadha poorne shankara praana vallabhey gnyaana vairaakya siddhyartham bikshaan dhehi paarvathi !!!! rgds, ambi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ramkish42 0 Report post Posted June 27, 2006 The best is not to chant a mantra before taking food but to dedicate the food to lord in heart. Based of class one belongs to mantras changes, Hindus with yajnopavitha does not chant mantra before taking food but should offer food to praana, apaana etc Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted June 27, 2006 The best is not to chant a mantra before taking food but to dedicate the food to lord in heart. Based of class one belongs to mantras changes, Hindus with yajnopavitha does not chant mantra before taking food but should offer food to praana, apaana etc Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted June 28, 2006 Based of class one belongs to mantras changes, Hindus with yajnopavitha does not chant mantra before taking food but should offer food to praana, apaana etc Non-Indians who follow a Vedic tradition do not have any class (caste). Caste desiginations are an Indian custom, so how would non-asian Hindus who have no caste distinction, deal with the change of mantras? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shuvo 0 Report post Posted June 28, 2006 This is not a mantra, but verses in Bengali. This is a mantra, and a verse in Sanskrit. I found this mantra in a website. Source:-http://www.krishna.com/main.php?id=336#sarira Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jahnava Nitai Das 2 Report post Posted June 28, 2006 Mantra is that which delivers the mind. Praying to Krishna before eating delivers the mind, so in some sense it can be seen as mantra. Vedic mantras have different criteria, such as bija, devata, rishi, chanda, etc. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vedamoorthyks 0 Report post Posted June 30, 2006 Before we take food, pray to God, for giving you the food to eat. It is only His will that we take the food everytime we sit for meals. There is no need to recite a mantra. It is only our prayer that sustain us. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ramkish42 0 Report post Posted July 4, 2006 Non-Indians who follow a Vedic tradition do not have any class (caste). Caste desiginations are an Indian custom, so how would non-asian Hindus who have no caste distinction, deal with the change of mantras? I had categorically mentioned that People who wear Yajnopavita can recite some mantras. For those who know want to chant some mantra before taking a food, honest mental offering would suffice, if still required can remember the meaning of the mantra in instances of absence of yajnopavita Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vrajavasi 0 Report post Posted July 6, 2006 Radhe Krishna, While taking every handful of food into your mouth say "Govinda" and take the food. Radhe Krishna Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yogivivek 0 Report post Posted July 9, 2006 ''bramarpanam brahma havir brahmagnau brahmana hutam brahmaiva tena gantavyam brahma karma samadhina'' optional for closing: om santih santih santih om sri gurubhyo namah hari om translation: ''brahman is the giving, brahman the food offering; by brahman it is offered into the brahman fire, brahman is that wich is to be atained by complete absorption (samadhi) in brahman action'' we use it in amritapuri (ammas ashram in kerala, india) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gopaladasa Mulash 0 Report post Posted July 10, 2006 Though indeed the verses are known as poetry, they are also used by different temples as mantra, to deliver the mind, to receive the prasadum, as blessed by Our Lord. Leastwise, this is my understanding, as taught to me, in Sanskrit, many years ago, in the Vedic Temple of my education. I have used it as such, daily, prior to consumption, indeed, prior to preparation also. That some would treat it otherwise is of course no offense, but likewise, to regard it as a mantra is also no offense; particularly if it helps the weary to their goal. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
raga 0 Report post Posted July 10, 2006 The zarIra avidya-jal is technically a pada, a piece of Bengali poetry. I can assure everyone it most certainly is not in Sanskrit, and the word mantra is not customarily used for the such, regardless of how one might explain the meaning of the word mantra. In Vrindavan at festivals, Gaudiya Vaisnavas commonly chant a rather lengthy Jaya-dhvani before taking prasad. Then, there's another cute chant: rAma kaha sukhe bhaje, kRSNa kaha duHkha yAYa | mahA-prasAda pAo sAdhu, prema prIti lAgAi || “Say Rama and worship with joy, say Krishna and miseries flee. O saints, take the most glorious prasad – prema and priti are available!” That is in Bengali, too. One may also chant or remember any other songs or verses, such as the descriptions of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's praising Jagannatha's maha-prasada in Caitanya-caritamrita, Antya-lila, chapter 16. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 11, 2006 Before having food, the following mantras need to be chanted.. 1) OM BHUR BHUVAH SUVAH TAT SAVITURVARENYAM BHARGO DEVASYA DHIMAHI DHIYO YO NAH PRACHODAYAAT This is called Gaayatri mantra - gaayantam trayate iti gayatri - ie, that which protects it's chanter is gayatri. 2) take some water in hand, and spill it over the place, enrircling the food in the anticlockwise direction. while doing so, chant the Gaayatri. 3) then take small bits of food each and put it in your mouth. Each time, chant the below mantras. OM Pranaaya Swaaha OM Apanaaya Swaaha OM Vyanaaya Swaaha OM Udanaaya Swaaha OM Samanaaya Swaaha Finally, OM Brahmane Swaaha and then Brahmana AAthma Amritathvaaya. 4) Start taking full morsels of food. While eating food, it is desirable that you keep in mind God and His Vibhutis. (what I do is, ponder over the meaning of the holy names in Vishnu Sahasranaam) 5) At the end, sip a bit of water, enough to wet your throat, and chant the below mantra. Amrithaapidhaanamasi. (let this food confer immortality to me) If you require further clarifications, let me know. Sahasraarchi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yogivivek 0 Report post Posted July 11, 2006 Before having food, the following mantras need to be chanted.. 1) OM BHUR BHUVAH SUVAH TAT SAVITURVARENYAM BHARGO DEVASYA DHIMAHI DHIYO YO NAH PRACHODAYAAT This is called Gaayatri mantra - gaayantam trayate iti gayatri - ie, that which protects it's chanter is gayatri. 2) take some water in hand, and spill it over the place, enrircling the food in the anticlockwise direction. while doing so, chant the Gaayatri. 3) then take small bits of food each and put it in your mouth. Each time, chant the below mantras. OM Pranaaya Swaaha OM Apanaaya Swaaha OM Vyanaaya Swaaha OM Udanaaya Swaaha OM Samanaaya Swaaha Finally, OM Brahmane Swaaha and then Brahmana AAthma Amritathvaaya. 4) Start taking full morsels of food. While eating food, it is desirable that you keep in mind God and His Vibhutis. (what I do is, ponder over the meaning of the holy names in Vishnu Sahasranaam) 5) At the end, sip a bit of water, enough to wet your throat, and chant the below mantra. Amrithaapidhaanamasi. (let this food confer immortality to me) If you require further clarifications, let me know. Sahasraarchi WOW you are a serius one!!!! lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shuvo 0 Report post Posted July 12, 2006 Before having food, the following mantras need to be chanted.. 1) OM BHUR BHUVAH SUVAH TAT SAVITURVARENYAM BHARGO DEVASYA DHIMAHI DHIYO YO NAH PRACHODAYAAT This is called Gaayatri mantra - gaayantam trayate iti gayatri - ie, that which protects it's chanter is gayatri. 2) take some water in hand, and spill it over the place, enrircling the food in the anticlockwise direction. while doing so, chant the Gaayatri. 3) then take small bits of food each and put it in your mouth. Each time, chant the below mantras. OM Pranaaya Swaaha OM Apanaaya Swaaha OM Vyanaaya Swaaha OM Udanaaya Swaaha OM Samanaaya Swaaha Finally, OM Brahmane Swaaha and then Brahmana AAthma Amritathvaaya. 4) Start taking full morsels of food. While eating food, it is desirable that you keep in mind God and His Vibhutis. (what I do is, ponder over the meaning of the holy names in Vishnu Sahasranaam) 5) At the end, sip a bit of water, enough to wet your throat, and chant the below mantra. Amrithaapidhaanamasi. (let this food confer immortality to me) If you require further clarifications, let me know. Sahasraarchi Is it really necessary to chant so many mantras, or we can just take the name of God. It's really too many,..... can I just take the name of Lord Krishna and thanks him in our language for providing us the food. Hare Krishna,......... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
raga 0 Report post Posted July 12, 2006 I would suggest that you actually put the foods on a separate plate and bring it to an altar with a picture or murti of Sri Krishna and offer it there. If you are not diksita, you may just chant the maha-mantra and with a prayerful spirit ask for the Lord to partake of the meal. Then take his remnants. This is the most beneficial method from the angle of bhakti. You may or may not chant prayers before partaking of the meal -- that is secondary to the importance of directly offering it first. As is evident by now, there are plenty of diverging traditions. You would then have to qualify the "we" in "mantra which we should chant" -- who are the "we", in which tradition? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shuvo 0 Report post Posted July 13, 2006 I would suggest that you actually put the foods on a separate plate and bring it to an altar with a picture or murti of Sri Krishna and offer it there. If you are not diksita, you may just chant the maha-mantra and with a prayerful spirit ask for the Lord to partake of the meal. Then take his remnants. This is the most beneficial method from the angle of bhakti. You may or may not chant prayers before partaking of the meal -- that is secondary to the importance of directly offering it first. As is evident by now, there are plenty of diverging traditions. You would then have to qualify the "we" in "mantra which we should chant" -- who are the "we", in which tradition? Thank-you......... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted November 24, 2006 Aham Visvanaro Bhuutvaa Praninaam Deehamaashritaha Pranaapaana Samaayuktam Pachami annam chaturvidham Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shuvo 0 Report post Posted November 29, 2006 Aham Visvanaro Bhuutvaa Praninaam DeehamaashritahaPranaapaana Samaayuktam Pachami annam chaturvidham May I know the meaning please...? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krishnadasa 0 Report post Posted December 5, 2006 We have a tradition of giving chitravathi. Its done when you are taking the rice as your food. cant be done for any other type of food.. First you put water around your banana lief if u re using for the food or around the plate. Then you keep a rice grain for every mantra below and on the right hand side of your plate keping distance between every grain.. Chithraya Swaha Chithragupthaya swaha Yamaya swaha Yamadharmaya swaha After this you drink water by putting in your palm 4 times for the mantra below Chithraya Namah Chithrgupthaya namaha Yamaya Namaha Yamadharmaya Namaha and thats makes itall Hari hari bol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vishnuprakash 0 Report post Posted December 7, 2006 can anyone say me the mantra which we should chant before taking food? [Chant and be happy] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites