Aditya Hrudayam Stotra

Tato yuddhaparishraantam samare chinmayaa sthitam. raavanam chaagrato drushtva yuddhaaya samupasthitam.1 Rama, exhausted and about to face Ravana ready for a fresh battle was lost deep in contemplation. Daivataishcha samaagamya drashhtumabhyaagato ranam.. upaagamyaa braviidraama magastyo bhagavaan rishhi.. 2 The all knowing sage Agastya who had joined the Gods to witness the battle spoke to Rama thus Raama Raama mahaabaaho shrnu guhyam sanaatanam . yena sarvaanariinvatsa samare vijayishhyasi .. 3 h Rama, mighty!armed Rama, listen to this eternal secret, which will help you destroy all your enemies in battle Aaditya hrudayam punyam sarva shatru vinaashanam . Jayaavaham japennityam a shayyam paramam shivam ! This holy hymn dedicated to the "un deity will result in destroying all enemies and bring you victory and never ending supreme bliss. Sarvamanga"amaanga"yam sarvapaapapranaashanam . #hintaasho aprashamanam aayurvardhanamuttamam .. $ This hymn is supreme and is a guarantee of complete prosperity and is the destroyer of sin, anxiety, anguish and is the bestower of longevity. Rashmimantam samudyantam devaasuranamas ritam . %uujayasva vivasvantam bhaas aram bhuvaneshvaram.. & #orship the ne, possessed of rays when he has completely risen, held in reverence by the devas and asuras, and who is the $ord of the universe by whose efflugence all else brighten. Sarvadevaatma o hyeshha tejasvii rashmibhaavanah . 'shha devaasuraganaa.n""o aan paati gabhastibhi .. (

%e indeed represent the totality of all celestial beings. %e is self!luminous and sustains all with his rays. %e nourishes and energi&es the inhabitants of all the worlds and the race of 'evas and Asuras. 'shhah brahmaa cha vishhnushcha shivah s andah prajaapati . )ahendro dhanadah aa"o yamah somo hyapaam patim .. * %e is (rahma, )ishnu, "hiva, "kands, *rajapati. %e is also +ahendra, kubera, kala, yama, soma and varuna. %itaro vasavah saadhyaa hyashvinau maruto manuh . +aayurvanhih prajaapraana ritu artaa prabhaa arah .. , %e is the pitrs, vasus, sadhyas, aswini devas, maruts, manu, vayu, agni, prana and, being the source of all energy and light, is the maker of all the six seasons . Aadityah savitaa suuryah hagah puushhaa gabhastimaan . Suvarnasadrsho bhaanu rvishvaretaa divaa arah .. 1%e is the son of Aditi, creator of the universe, inspirer of action, transverser of the heavens. %e is the sustainer, illumination of all directions, the golden hued brilliance and is the maker of the day. Haridashvah sahasraarchih saptasaptirmariichimaan.. Timironmathanah shambhustvashhtaa maartandam anshumaan 11 %e is the mnipresent ne who pervades all with countless rays. %e is the power behind the seven sense organs, the dispeller of darkness, bestower of happiness and prosperity, the remover of misfortunes and is the infuser of life. Hiranyagarbhah shishirastapano bhaas aro ravih . Agnigarbhoaditeh putrah shan ha shishiranaashanah 12 %e is the primordial being manifesting as the Trinity. %e ushers in the 'ay and is the teacher ,of %iranyagarbha-, the fire!wombed, the son of Aditi, and has a vast and supreme felicity. +yomanaatha stamobhedii rig yajuh saama paaragah . .hana vrishhti rapaam mitro vindhya viithii p"avangamah .. 13 %e is the remover of intellectual dull!headedness. %e is the $ord of the firmament, dispeller of darkness. +aster of all the vedas, he is a friend of the waters and causes rain. %. has crossed the vindya range and sports in the (rahma /adi. Aatapii manda"ii mrityuh pinga"ah sarvataapanah . /avirvishvo mahaatejaa ra tah sarva bhavod hbhavah .. 1! %e, whose form is circular and is colored yellow, is intensely absorbed and inflicts death. %e is the destroyer of all and is the mniscient one being exceedingly energetic sustains the universe and all action. 0a shatra grahataaraanaam adhipo vishva bhaavanah . Tejasaamapi tejasvii dvaadashaatman namostute .. 1$ %e is the lord of stars, planets and all constellations. %e is the origin of everything in the universe and is the cause of the lustre of even the brilliant ones. "alutations to Thee who is the ne being manifest in the twelve forms of the "un.

0amah puurvaaya giraye pashchimaayaadraye namah . Jyotirganaanaam pataye dinadhipataye namah .. 1& "alutations to the .astern and western mountain, "alutations to the $ord of the stellar bodies and the $ord of the 'ay. Jayaaya jayabhadraaya haryashvaaya namo namah . 0amo namah sahasraa.nsha aadityaaya namo namah .. 1( "alutations to the ne who ordains victory and the prosperity that follows. "alutations to the one possessed of yellow steeds and to the thousand rayed $ord, and to Aditya. 0amah ugraaya viiraaya saarangaaya namo namah . 0amah padma prabodhaaya maartandaaya namo namah .. 1* "alutations to the Terrible one, the hero, the one that travels fast. "alutations to the one whose emergence makes the lotus blossom and to the fierce and omnipotent one . 1rahmeshaana achyuteshaaya suuryaayaadityavarchase . 1haasvate sarvabha shaaya raudraaya vapushhe namah .. 1, "alutations to the $ord of (rahma, shiva and Achyuta, salutations to the powerful and to the effulgence in the "un that is both the illuminator and devourer of all and is of a form that is fierce like Rudra. Tamoghnaaya himagnaaya shatrughnaaya amitaatmane . /ritaghnahanaaya devaaya jyotishhaam pataye namah .. 2"alutations to he transcendental atman that dispels darkness, drives away all fear, and destroys all foes. "alutations also to the annihilator of the ungrateful and to the $ord of all the stellar bodies. Tapta chaamii a raabhaaya haraye vishva armane . 0amastamo.abhinighnaaya ruchaye "o asaa shine .. 21 "alutations to the $ord shining like molten gold, to the transcendental fire, the fire of supreme knowledge, the architect of the universe, destroyer of darkness and salutations again to the effulgence that is the 0osmic witness. 0aashayatyeshha vai bhuutam tadeva srijati prabhuuH . %aayatyeshha tapatyeshha varshhatyeshha gabhastibhih .. 22 "alutations to the $ord who destroys everything and creates them again. "alutations to %im who by %is rays consumes the waters, heats them up and sends them down as rain. 'shha supteshhu jaagarti bhuuteshhu parinishhthitah . 'shha evaagnihotramcha pha"am chaivaagnihotrinaamh .. 23 "alutations to the $ord who abides in the heart of all beings keeping awake when they are asleep. %e is both the sacrificial fire and the fruit enjoyed by the worshippers. +edaashcha ratavashchaiva ratuunaam pha"ameva cha . 2aani rityaani "o eshhu sarva eshha ravih prabhuh .. 2!

The "un is verily the $ord of all action in this universe. %e is verily the vedas, the sacrifices mentioned in them and the fruits obtained by performing the sacrifices. pha"a stuti 'namaapatsu richchhreshhu aantaareshhu bhayeshhu cha . iirttayanh purushhah ashchin naavasiidati raaghava .. 2$ Raghava, one who recites this hymn in times of danger, during an affliction or when lost in the wilderness and having fear, he will not lose heart ,and become brave-. %uujayasvainame aagro devadevam jagathpatimh . 'tat.h trigunitam japtvaa yuddheshhu vijayishhyasi .. 2& Raghava, worship this $ord of all Gods and the 1niverse with one!pointed devotion. Recite this hymn thrice and you will win this battle. 0asmin shane mahaabaaho raavanam tvam vadhishhyasi . 'vamu tavaa tadaa.agastyo jagaamh cha yathaagatamh .. 2( mighty armed one, you shall truimph over Ravana this very moment. %aving spoken this, Agastya returned his original place. Raghava became free from worry after hearing this. 'tachchhritvaa mahaatejaa nashhtasho o abhavattadaa . Dhaarayaamaasa supriito raaghavah prayataatmavaanh .. 2* %e was greatly pleased and became brave and energetic. Aaadityam pre shya japtvaa tu param harshhamavaaptavaanh . Triraachamya shuchirbhuutvaa dhanuraadaaya viiryavaanh .. 2, Ga&ing at the sun with devotion, %e recited this hymn thrice and experienced bliss. Rraavanam pre shya hrushhtaatmaa yuddhaaya samupaagamath . Sarva yatnena mahataa vadhe tasya dhritoabhavath .. 3*urifying %imself by sipping water thrice, %e took up %is bow with %is mighty arms. "eeing Ravana coming to fight, %e put forth all his effort with a determination to destroy Ravana. Atha ravi ravadanam niri shyam raama )uditamanaah paramam prahrishhyamaanah . 0ishicharapatisa n shayam viditvaa Suragan amadhyagato vachastvareti .. 31 Then knowing that the destruction of the lord of prowlers at night ,Ravana- was near, Aditya, who was at the center of the assembly of the Gods, looked at Rama and exclaimed 2%urry up2 with great delight. *urifying %imself by sipping water thrice, %e took up %is bow with %is mighty arms. "eeing Ravana coming to fight, %e put forth all his effort with a determination to destroy Ravana.