Annapraashana Sanskaara

अन्नपतेऽन्नस्य नो देह्यनमीवस्य शुष्मिणः।
प्रप्र दातारं तारिषऽऊर्जं नो धेहि द्विपदे चतुष्पदे।।

Anna-pa-te ‘nnas-ya no
dehya-namee-vasya shuṣh-miṇah.
Pra-pra daataa-ram
taariṣha-oorjam no dhe-hi
dvi-pade chatush-pade. ¹

O Lord, you are the provider of grains and food. Bless us with nourishing and energy-producing foods. O God, bless those who prepare our food so that they quickly cross over any difficulties or sorrows. And, O God, bless all creatures with healthy and nourishing food. 

अन्न cooked/prepared food/edibles, पते father/God (annapate – giver of the elements that make food), नः our अन्नस्य food preparation process/person/cook नो to us, for us; ours, देहि give/bless with अनमीवस्य disease-free, danger-free शुष्मिणः forceful/ powerful/ energy-rich/nourishing प्रप्र quickly-quickly, without delay दातारं give in abundance तारिष cross over grief ऊर्जं strength धेहि give, provide द्विपदे bipeds चतुष्पदे quadrupeds

त्वमन्नपतिरन्नादो वर्धमानो भूयाः ॥

Tvam-annapatir-annaado vardha-maano bhooyaah.

May you be blessed by God to always be prosperous as you grow and develop

त्वम् you अन्नपते giver of all of the elements that comprise food अन्नद eating वर्धमान growing, thriving, prosperous भूयाः again, repeatedly