Aditya Hrudayam Stotra

Tato Yuddha Parishraantam Samarae Chintayaa Sthitam Raavanam Chaagrito Dristvaa Yuddhaaya Samupasthitam Daivataischa Samaagamya Dristum Abhyaagato Ranam Upaagamyaa raveed Raama Raama ,ahaabaaho Shrinu -uhyam Sanaatanam Yena Sarvaan Areen .atsa Samarae .i&ayishyasi Aaditya"hridayam Punyam Sarva"shatru .inaashanam 2ayaavaham 2apae 3ityam A#shayam Paramam Shivam Sarva ,anga!a"maanga!yam Sarva"paapa Pranaashanam Chintaa"sho#a Prashamanam Aayurvardhanam Uttamam The a!!"#no$ing Sage Agastya% $ho had come and &oined the gods to $itness the 'ierce batt!e% sa$ Rama !ost in deep thought% discouraged% utter!y e(hausted and yet 'acing Ravana $ho $as ready 'or a 'resh encounter) *e spo#e to /h Rama% mighty"armed Sri Rama% !isten to this eterna! secret $hereby you sha!! van0uish in batt!e a!! your 'oes This ho!y hymn to the presiding deity o' the Sun% i' chanted 'ervent!y% $i!! resu!t in the destruction o' a!! your enemies and bring you victory and 5t is supreme in that it is guarantee o' a!!"round prosperity% destroyer o' a!! sin% a!!ayer o' an(iety and anguish besto$er !ongevity) Doand thou $orship o' $ith this hymn

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the one Sun he!d in veneration by Devas 7gods8 and Asuras 7demons8% possessed o' go!den co!ored rays $hen he has $ho!!y risen in the morning% $ho ec!ipses as it $ere other !uminous bodies by his appearance on the 'irmament% the resp!endent 9ord o' the *e veri!y represents the tota!ity o' a!! ce!estia! beings) *e is Sarva Devaatma#o *yaesha se!'"!uminous and is the Te&asvee Rashmi"bhaavanaha sustainer o' a!! $ith his rays) *e Aeva Devaasura -anaan protects the inhabitants o' a!! 9o#aan Paati -abhastibhihi the $or!ds as $e!! as the race o' the Devas and Asuras $ith rays that nourish and energi;e) Rashmimantam Samudyantam Devaasura"namas#ritam Pu&ayas$a .ivas$antam haas#aram huvaneshvaram

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Aesha rahmaacha .ishnuscha Shivaha S#andaha Pra&aapatihi ,ahendro Dhanadaha =aa!o Yamaha Somo *yapaam Patihi

*e 7the presiding deity o' the Sun8 is indeed a!! these"" rahma% the creator> .ishnu% the sustainer> Siva% the destroyer> S#anda% the annihi!ator o' a!! 'oes> Pra&apati% 9ord o' a!! creatures> ,ahendra% the =ing o' the ce!estia! beings> =ubera% the dispenser o' riches> =aa!a% 9ord o' Pitrs% Time>the Yama% *e the is a!so the ancestra! ,anes> the .asus% the eight dispersers o' treasures> the Sadhyas% yogis turned semidivine> the t$in As$ini Devas% the ce!estia! physicians> the ,aruts 7a!so ce!estia! beings8> ,anu% the a!!"#no$ing and the primeva! Sovereign> .ayu% the $ind god> Agni% the god o' 'ire> the vita! air% sustaining 'rom $ithin in a!! created beings> the ma#er o' the si( seasons by virtue o' his a!ternating 'orms o' energy The Sun 7heat% is the !ight% son etc)8% o' Aditi and 7the mother o' a!! Devas8% the creator o' the universe% the inspirer o' action% the courser in the heavens% the sustainer% the i!!uminator o' the directions% the go!den"hued bri!!iance% the go!den Cosmic generative '!uid% and the ma#er o' the Day)

Pitaro .asavaha Saadhyaa Ashvinou ,aruto ,anuhu .aayurvahnihi Pra&aa Praana Ritu#artaa Prabhaa#araha

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Aadityaha Savitaa Suryaha =hagaha Pooshaa -abhastimaan Suvarna Sadrisho haanur *iranya"raeta Divaa#araha

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*e is the A!!"pervading one $ith rays count!ess% the po$er behind the seven sense organs 7the t$o eyes% the t$o ears% the *aridas$aha Sahasraarchihi t$o nostri!s and the tongue8 Saptasaptir"mareechimaan and the dispe!!er o' dar#ness Timiron ,athanaha Shabhuhu 7ignorance8) *e is the besto$er Tvastaa ,aartaanda o' happiness and prosperity% Amshumaan inc!usive o' abso!ution> the remover o' the mis'ortunes o' his votaries> the in'user o' !i'e in the other$ise mundane egg *e is the primordia! one $ho has become the Trinity"" rahma% .ishnu and Rudra% the *iranya"garbhaha Shishiras ambrosia! soothing in'!uence% Tapano haas#aro Ravihi the store"house o' riches Agnigarbho Aditaehae 7Aisvarya8% the usherer in o' the Putraha Day% the great teacher o' even Shan#haha Shishira" *iranyagarbha% the 'ire" naashanaha $ombed 3arayana $ho has the 'ire o' doom $ithin *imse!'> the son o' Aditi% 'e!icity that is supreme and vast !i#e the *e is the 9ord o' the 'irmament> the Dispe!!er o' dar#ness> the ,aster par .yoma"naathas Tamo"bhedee e(ce!!ence o' the three .edas"" Rig% Ya&ur and Sama> *e 'rom Rig"ya&us"saama Paaragaha $hom comes the do$npour o' -hana .rishtir Apaam ,itro rain% the great dispenser o' the .indhya"veethi 'ruits o' #arma> the 'riend o' P!avamgamaha the $aters 7'ig)% the 'riend and bene'actor o' the pureminded8% and the one $ho $ith one bound crossed the .indhya

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Aatapee ,anda!ee ,rityuhu Pinga!aha Sarva"taapanaha =avir .ishvo ,ahaate&aa Ra#taha Sarva havodbhavaha

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3a#shatra"griha"taaraanaam Adhipo .ish$a haavanaha Te&asaamapi Te&asvee D$aadashaatman 3amostutae

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3amaha Purvaaya -irayae Paschimaa Yaadrayae 3amaha 2yothir"ganaanam Patayae Dinaadhi Patayae 3amaha

*e is the one intense!y absorbed in creating the cosmos% $ith 'orm circu!ar 7'ig)% adorned $ith gems =austubha and the !i#e8> *e is the in'!icter o' death 7'ig)% destroyer o' impediments8> *e is the ye!!o$" co!ored one 7rising sun8 7'ig)% the motive 'orce o' the Pinga!a 3adi inducing action8> *e is the destroyer o' a!!> *e is the /mniscient one $hose 'orm is the universe 7'ig)% the sustainer o' the universe8> and $ho is *e is the 9ord o' stars% p!anets and conste!!ations and the origin o' everything in the universe% the resp!endent cause o' the !uster o' even the bri!!iant ones such as the sun% etc)% the one sentient being mani'est in the t$e!ve 'orms o' the Sun) Sa!utations to Thee) Sa!utations to the presiding deity o' the Aastern mountain $here the sun rises and the Bestern mountain $here it sets> sa!utations to the 9ord o' the ste!!ar bodies and a!so to the 9ord o' Day) Sa!utations unto *im that ordains victory in the 0uest a'ter !iberation and unto *im possessed o' ye!!o$ steeds> sa!utations to the thousand" rayed 9ord 7'ig)% o' $hose Part are the thousands o' sou!s8 and to Aditya% sa!utations again)

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2ayaaya 2ayabhadraaya *aryashvaaya 3amo 3amaha 3amo 3amaha Sahasraamsho Aadityaaya 3amo 3amaha

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3amaha Ugraaya .eeraaya Saarangaaya 3amo 3amaha 3amaha Padma Prabodhaaya ,aartaandaaya 3amo 3amaha

Sa!utations to the terrib!e one $ho is re!ent!ess to those $ho do not #eep their senses under contro!> the hero $ho ab!y directs his po$ers in purpose'u! achievement such as the pro$ess in s!aying Tripura% etc)% the one that traverses 'ast 7'ig)% !eading 0uic#!y to the rea!i;ation o' Pranava% /,8> sa!utations to the one $hose emergence ma#es the !otus b!ossom 7'ig)% Sa!utations to the the a$a#ener /ver"9ord o' o' rahma% Siva and Achyuta% the creator% destroyer and protector respective!y> sa!utations to the po$er'u! and to the intrinsic e''u!gence in the Sun that is at once the i!!uminator and the devourer o' a!! and is o' a 'orm that is 'ierce Sa!utations to the transcendenta! Atman that dispe!s dar#ness% drives a$ay a!! 'ear that grips !i#e co!d and destroys 'oes% both interna! and e(terna!> sa!utations a!so to the annihi!ator o' the ungrate'u! and to the 9ord that ru!es over a!! ste!!ar bodies) Sa!utations to the 9ord shining !i#e mo!ten go!d> sa!utations to the transcendenta! 'ire% the 'ire o' supreme #no$!edge> sa!utations to the architect o' the universe> sa!utations to the destroyer o' dar#ness% and sa!utations again to the e''u!gent sentience that is a!so

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rahma Ashaana Achyuta Ashaaya Suryaaya Aaditya"varchasae haas$atae Sarva" bha#shaaya Raudraaya .apushae 3amaha

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Tamoghnaaya *imaghnaaya Shatrughnaaya Amitaatmanae =ritaghnaghnaaya Devaaya 2yotishaam Patayae 3amaha

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Tapta Chaamee#araabhaaya .ahnayae .ish$a#armanae 3amas Tamobhi 3ighnaaya Ruchayae 9o#a"saa#shinae

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3aashayatyaesha .ai hutam Tadaeva Sri&ati Prabhuhu Paayatyaesha Tapatyaesha .arshatyaesha -abhastibhihi

Sa!utations to the 9ord $ho destroys everything that $as and creates them a!! again> sa!utations to *im $ho by *is rays consumes the $aters% heats them up into $ater vapor and send them do$n again as rain) Sa!utations to the 9ord $ho abides in the heart o' a!! beings #eeping a$a#e even $hen they are as!eep) *e is both sacri'icia! 'ire and the 'ruit en&oyed by the $orshipers thereo')

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Aesha Suptaeshu 2aagarti hutaeshu Parinistithaha Aesha Aevaagni *otramcha Pha!am Chaivaagni *otrinaam

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.edaascha =ritavaschaiva =ritunaam Pha!amaevacha Yaani =rityaani 9o#aeshu Sarva Aesha Ravihi Prabhuhu Pha!a"shrutihi 7no$ the 'ruit o' this prayer is e(p!ained8

The sun is indeed the 9ord o' a!! action in this universe) *e is veri!y the .edas% the sacri'ices ordained therein and the 'ruits thereo')

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Aenamaapatsu =ricchaeshu =aantaraeshu hayaeshucha =eertayan Purushaha =aschin Aavaseedati Raaghava

/h Raghava% he $ho recites this hymn in times o' peri!% during a''!iction% $hi!e !ost in the $i!derness and $hen beset $ith 'ear% $i!! not !ose heart) Borship thou% /h Raghava% this -od o' a!! gods% the a!mighty 9ord o' the universe% $ith one" pointed devotion) Reciting this hymn thrice you sha!! emerge victorious in batt!e)

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Pu&ayasvainam Ae#aagro Deva"devam 2agatpatim Aetat Trigunitam 2aptvaa Yuddhaeshu .i&ayishyasi

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Asmin =shanae ,ahaabaaho Raavanam Tvam .adhishyasi Aeva ,u#tvaa Tadaagastyo 2agaamacha Yathaagatam Aetachrutvaa ,ahaate&aa 3asta Sho#o havat Tadaa Dhaarayaamaasa Supreeto Raaghavaha Prayataatmavaan Aadityam Prae#shya 2aptvaatu Param *arsha"mavaaptavaan Triraachamya Shuchir" bhutvaa Dhanuraadaaya .eeryavaan Raavanam Prae#shya *rishtaatmaa Yuddhaaya Samupaagamat Sarva Yatnaena ,ahataa .adhaetasya Dhritobhavat Atha Ravi"ravadan" nirae#shya Raamam ,udita ,anaaha Paramam Prahrishyamaanaha 3ishicharapati"sam#shayam

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This very moment% oh mighty" armed one% you sha!! triumph over Ravana) *aving spo#en thus% Agastya returned $hence he had come) *aving heard this% the i!!ustrious Raghava became 'ree 'rom $orry) *e 'e!t himse!' 'orti'ied% 'u!! o' ardor and great!y p!eased) -a;ing intent!y at Aditya and reciting the hymn% he e(perienced supreme 'e!icity) Puri'ying himse!' a'ter sipping $ater thrice% the mighty one too# up his bo$) Seeing Ravana in 'ront o' him% he $as de!ighted and came 'orth to 'ight) *e put 'orth a!! his great e''ort determined on annihi!ating Ravana) Then #no$ing that the destruction o' the !ord o' the pro$!ers at night $as at hand% Aditya the Sun% the centra! 'igure in the assemb!y o' the

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Etyaarshae Srimad Raamaayane Vaalmikiyae Aadikaavyae Yuddha-kaandae Panchaadhika hathatamaha Sargaha