The works of Ādi Śaṅkarācārya

Annapūrṇāṣṭakam

Verse 6

आदिक्षान्तसमस्तवर्णनकरी शंभुप्रिया शाङ्करीकाश्मीरत्रिपुरेश्वरी त्रिनयनी विश्वेश्वरी शर्वरी ।स्वर्गद्वारकवाटपाटनकरी काशीपुराधीश्वरीभिक्षां देहि कृपावलम्बनकरी मातान्नपूर्णेश्वरी ॥ ६ ॥

In plain words

Every letter comes from you, the whole alphabet from the first sound to the last. Beloved of Śambhu, Śaṅkara's own, Tripureśvarī of Kashmir, three-eyed, mistress of the universe, Śarvarī. You take heaven's gate in your hands and throw the panels wide. Sovereign of Kāśī. Give me alms, Mother Annapūrṇeśvarī — you hold out your grace for us to lean on.

Close to the Sanskrit

She who produces all the letters, entire, from 'a' to 'kṣa'; beloved of Śambhu; Śāṅkarī; Tripureśvarī of Kashmir; the three-eyed one; mistress of the universe; Śarvarī; she who splits open the door-panels of heaven's gate; supreme sovereign of the city of Kāśī — give alms, O Mother Annapūrṇeśvarī, who holds out the support of grace.