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Adityahridayam
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dityahdayam (Sanskrit: c( , Sanskrit pronunciation: [ad tjhd jm]), is a hymn associated with
ditya or the Sun God and was recited by the sage Agastya to Rma on the battlefield before fighting the demon
king Rvana. This historic hymn starts at the beginning of the duel between Rma and Rvana. Agastya teaches
Rma, who is fatigued after the long battle with various warriors of Lank, the procedure of worshiping the Sun
God for strength to defeat the enemy. These verses belong to Yuddha Knda (Book 6) Canto 107, in the
Rmyana as composed by Vlmki.
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Contents
1 Etymology
2 Significance of slokas
3 Text
4 Meaning
5 See also
6 References
7 Related links
Etymology
Aditya (Sanskrit: c, Lit. Son of Aditi) refers to the Sun. Hridayam (Sanskrit: ( ) is the Sanskrit word for
heart.
Significance of slokas
In dityahdayam there are thirty slokas in total. The significance of the verses is as follows:
1,2 : Approach of Agastya to Rama.
3, 4, 5 : Greatness of the Aditya Hridayam and advantages of reciting it.
6 15 : Surya as a means of self-evident consciousness, conveying that the One pervading outside and inside is the
same.
16 20 : Mantra Japa.
21 24 : Mantra slokas extolling the Sun God.
25 30 : The fruits of this prayer, the method of recital and the procedure followed by Shri Rama, invoking God to
bless him with the requisite strength for the victory in the battle field.
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Text
Devanagari IAST
c( .. dityahdayam ..
q7 7 1 tato yuddhaparirnta samare chintay sthitam
0 T* q 1 rvaa cgrato dv yuddhya samupasthitam .. 1 ..
+ g* daivataica samgamya draumabhygato raam
+g1c upgamybravdrmamagastyo bhagavn i .. 2 ..

[ rma rma mahbho u guhya santanam

| c * yena sarvnarn vatsa samare vijayiyasi .. 3 ..
c( dityahdaya puya sarvaatruvinanam
7c H jayvaha japennityam akayya parama ivam .. 4 ..
qq~ 9 sarvamagalamgalya sarvappapraanam
79 cintokapraamanam yurvardhanamuttamam .. 5 ..
q7 1

ramimata samudyanta devsuranamasktam

1 17 1 pjayasva vivasvanta bhskara bhuvanevaram .. 6 ..
c [ 1 sarvadevtmako hyea tejasv ramibhvana
~ 1 ea devsuragam llokn pti gabhastibhi .. 7 ..
[ * 17 9 ea brahm ca viuca iva skanda prajpati
7g [ mahendro dhanada klo yama somo hyap pati .. 8 ..
[ pitaro vasava sdhy hyavinau maruto manu
[ 99 9 vyurvahni prajpra tukart prabhkara .. 9 ..
c 1 ditya savit srya khaga p gabhastimn
T suvarasado bhnurhirayaret divkara .. 10 ..
P | haridava sahasrrci saptasaptirmarcimn
7 + 1c* timironmathana ambhustva mrta aumn .. 11 ..
1 1 hirayagarbha iirastapano bhskaro ravi
| q agnigarbho'dite putra akha iiranana .. 12 ..
1 | vyomanthastamobhed gyajusmapraga

* 7q ghanavirap mitro vindhyavthplavagama .. 13 ..

|

c q tap maal mtyu pigala sarvatpana

4 q kavirvivo mahtej rakta sarvabhavodbhava .. 14 ..
H0 nakatragrahatrmadhipo vivabhvana
1 qc 1 tejasmapi tejasv dvdatman namo'stu te .. 15 ..
g nama prvya giraye pacimydraye nama
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7 jyotirgan pataye dindhipataye nama .. 16 ..
g jayya jayabhadrya haryavya namo nama
P c namo nama sahasro dityya namo nama .. 17 ..
0 q nama ugrya vrya sragya namo nama
q9 nama padmaprabodhya mrtya namo nama .. 18 ..
[ c brahmencyuteya sryydityavarcase
1 H g bhsvate sarvabhakya raudrya vapue nama .. 19 ..
c tamoghnya himaghnya atrughnymittmane

7 ktaghnaghnya devya jyoti pataye nama .. 20 ..

[ taptacmkarbhya vahnaye vivakarmae
1 H namastamo'bhinighnya rucaye lokaskie .. 21 ..
c

9 nayatyea vai bhta tadeva sjati prabhu

c c c 1 pyatyea tapatyea varatyea gabhastibhi .. 22 ..
* ea supteu jgarti bhteu parinihita
ea evgnihotra ca phala caivgnihotrim .. 23 ..
H H vedca kratavacaiva kratn phalameva ca

c 9 yni ktyni lokeu sarva ea ravi prabhu .. 24 ..

c

Q 7 enampatsu kcchreu kntreu bhayeu ca

| 7 krtayan purua kacinnvasdati rghava .. 25 ..
1 0 c pjayasvainamekgro devadeva jagatpatim
c q * etat triguita japtv yuddheu vijayiyasi .. 26 ..
1 H c * asmin kae mahbho rvaa tva vadhiyasi
4c 1c evamuktv tadgastyo jagma ca yathgatam .. 27 ..
c * etacchrutv mahtej naaoko'bhavattad
9 9c dhraymsa suprto rghava prayattmavn .. 28 ..
c 9 + c ditya prekya japtv tu para haramavptavn
+ c trircamya ucirbhtv dhanurdya vryavn .. 29 ..
9 + (*c q rvaa prekya htm yuddhya samupgamat
c 1

sarvayatnena mahat vadhe tasya dhto'bhavat .. 30 ..

7|+ atha raviravadannirkya rma
9(* muditaman parama prahyama
H c niicarapatisakaya viditv
1c suragaamadhyagato vacastvareti .. 31 ..
c( 71 .. iti dityahdayam mantrasya ..
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Meaning
Tato yuddhaparishraantam samare chintayaa sthitam.raavanam chaagrato dr.ushtva 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
Oh 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 akshayyam paramam
shivam. 4
This holy hymn dedicated to the Sun deity will result in destroying all enemies and bring you victory and never
ending supreme bliss.
Sarvamangalamaangalyam sarvapaapapranaashanam. Chintaashokaprashamanam
aayurvardhanamuttama. 5
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 devaasuranamaskrutam. Puujayasva vivasvantam bhaaskaram
bhuvaneshvaram. 6
Worship the One, possessed of rays when he has completely risen, held in reverence by the devas and asuras, and
who is the Lord of the universe by whose efflugence all else brighten.
Sarvadevaatmako hyeshha tejasvii rashmibhaavanah.Eshha devaasuraganaa.nllokaan paati gabhastibh.
7
He indeed represent the totality of all celestial beings. He is self-luminous and sustains all with his rays. He nourishes
and energizes the inhabitants of all the worlds and the race of Devas and Asuras.
Eshhah brahmaa cha vishhnushcha shivah skandah prajaapati. Mahendro dhanadah kaalo yamah somo
hyapaam pati. 8
He is Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, Skanda, Prajapati. He is also Mahendra, kubera, kala, yama, soma and varuna.
Pitaro vasavah saadhyaa hyashvinau maruto manuh.Vaayurvahnih prajaapraana ritukartaa
prabhaakarah. 9
He 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.
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Aadityah savitaa suuryah khagah puushhaa gabhastimaan. Suvarnasadrsho bhaanu rvishvaretaa
divaakarah. 10
He is the son of Aditi, creator of the universe, inspirer of action, transverser of the heavens. He 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
He is the Omnipresent One who pervades all with countless rays. He 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 bhaaskaro ravihi Agnigarbhoaditeh putrah shankha shishiranaashanah.
12
He is the primordial being manifesting as the Trinity. He ushers in the Day and is the teacher (of Hiranyagarbha), the
fire-wombed, the son of Aditi, and has a vast and supreme felicity. He is the remover of intellectual dull-
headedness.
Vyomanaatha stamobhedii rig yajuh saama paaragah. Ghana vrishhti rapaam mitro vindhya viithii
plavangama... 13
He is the Lord of the firmament, dispeller of darkness. Master of all the vedas, he is a friend of the waters and
causes rain. HE has crossed the vindya range and sports in the Brahma Nadi.
Aatapii mandalii mrityuh pingalah sarvataapanah. Kavirvishvo mahaatejaa raktah ssarva bhavod
hbhava. 14
He, whose form is circular and is colored yellow, is intensely absorbed and inflicts death. He is the destroyer of all
and is the Omniscient one being exceedingly energetic sustains the universe and all action.
Nakshatra grahataaraanaam adhipo vishva bhaavanah. Tejasaamapi tejasvii dvaadashaatman
namostute 15
He is the lord of stars, planets and all constellations. He is the origin of everything in the universe and is the cause of
the lustre of even the brilliant ones. Salutations to Thee who is the One being manifest in the twelve forms of the
Sun.
Namah puurvaaya giraye pashchimaayaadraye namah. Jyotirganaanaam pataye dinadhipataye nama. 16
Salutations to the Eastern and western mountain, Salutations to the Lord of the stellar bodies and the Lord of the
Day.
Jayaaya jayabhadraaya haryashvaaya namo namah. Namo namah sahasraansha aadityaaya namo
nama. 17
Salutations to the One who ordains victory and the prosperity that follows. Salutations to the one possessed of
yellow steeds and to the thousand rayed Lord, and to Aditya.
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Namah ugraaya viiraaya saarangaaya namo namah. Namah padma prabodhaaya maartandaaya namo
nama. 18
Salutations to the Terrible one, the hero, the one that travels fast. Salutations to the one whose emergence makes
the lotus blossom and to the fierce and omnipotent one.
Brahmeshaana achyuteshaaya suuryaayaadityavarchase. Bhaasvate sarvabhakshaaya raudraaya
vapushhe nama. 19
Salutations to the Lord of Brahma, shiva and Achyuta, salutations to the powerful and to the effulgence in the Sun
that is both the illuminator and devourer of all and is of a form that is fierce like Rudra.
Tamoghnaaya himagnaaya shatrughnaaya amitaatmane. Kritaghnaghnaaya devaaya jyotishhaam
pataye nama. 20
Salutations to he transcendental atman that dispels darkness, drives away all fear, and destroys all foes. Salutations
also to the annihilator of the ungrateful and to the Lord of all the stellar bodies.
Tapta chaamiika raabhaaya haraye vishvakarmane. Namastamo.abhinighnaaya ruchaye lokasaakshine
21
Salutations to the Lord 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 Cosmic witness.
Naashayatyeshha vai bhuutam tadeva srijati prabhuuH. Paayatyeshha tapatyeshha varshhatyeshha
gabhastibhi. 22
Salutations to the Lord who destroys everything and creates them again. Salutations to Him who by His rays
consumes the waters, heats them up and sends them down as rain.
Eshha supteshhu jaagarti bhuuteshhu parinishhthitah. Eshha evaagnihotramcha phalam
chaivaagnihotrinaam. 23
Salutations to the Lord who abides in the heart of all beings keeping awake when they are asleep. He is both the
sacrificial fire and the fruit enjoyed by the worshippers.
Vedaashcha kratavashchaiva kratuunaam phalameva cha. Yaani krityaani lokeshhu sarva eshha ravih
prabhu. 24
The Sun is verily the Lord of all action in this universe. He is verily the vedas, the sacrifices mentioned in them and
the fruits obtained by performing the sacrifices.
Phala stuti
Enamaapatsu krichchhreshhu kaantaareshhu bhayeshhu cha.kiirttayanh purushhah kashchin
naavasiidati raaghav. 25
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).
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Puujayasvainamekaagro devadevam jagathpatimh. Etat.h trigunitam japtvaa yuddheshhu vijayishhyas.
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Raghava, worship this Lord of all Gods and the Universe with one-pointed devotion. Recite this hymn thrice and
you will win this battle.
Asminkshane mahaabaaho raavanam tvam vadhishhyasi. Evamuktavaa tadaa.agastyo jagaama cha
yathaagatam. 27
O mighty armed one, you shall truimph over Ravana this very moment. Having spoken this, Agastya returned his
original place. Raghava became free from worry after hearing this.
Etachchhritvaa mahaatejaa nashhtashoko abhavattadaa. Dhaarayaamaasa supriito raaghavah
prayataatmavaan. 28
He was greatly pleased and became brave and energetic.
Aaadityam prekshya japtvaa tu param harshhamavaaptavaanh. Triraachamya shuchirbhuutvaa
dhanuraadaaya viiryavaan. 29
Gazing at the sun with devotion, He recited this hymn thrice and experienced bliss.
Rraavanam prekshya hrushhtaatmaa yuddhaaya samupaagamath. Sarva yatnena mahataa vadhe tasya
dhritoabhavat. 30
Purifying Himself by sipping water thrice, He took up His bow with His mighty arms. Seeing Ravana coming to
fight, He put forth all his effort with a determination to destroy Ravana.
Atha ravi ravadanam nirikshyam raama Muditamanaah paramam prahrishhyamaanah. Nishicharapatisa
nkshayam viditvaa Suragan amadhyagato vachastvaret. 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 'Hurry up' with great delight.
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See also
Gayatri Mantra
References
1. ^ Ramayana, Book VI, CANTO CVI.: GLORY TO THE SUN. (http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/rama/ry478.htm)
Sacred-texts.com
2. ^ http://www.astrojyoti.com/adityahridayam.htm
Ramayana, PAGE 489, "Having found Rma weary with fighting .. (http://www.sacred-
texts.com/hin/rama/ry502.htm) sacred-texts.com
http://www.mypurohith.com/Rituals/Aditya_Hrudayam.asp
http://www.yudit.org
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Related links
http://sanskrit.safire.com/pdf/ADITYA_TRANS.PDF
http://www.mypurohith.com/Rituals/Aditya_Hrudayam.asp
http://www.prapatti.com/slokas/mp3/aadityahrudayam.mp3
http://www.prapatti.com/slokas/sanskrit/aadityahrudayam.pdf (Devanagari)
http://www.prapatti.com/slokas/kannada/aadityahrudayam.pdf (Kannada)
http://www.prapatti.com/slokas/tamil/aadityahrudayam.pdf (Tamil)
http://www.prapatti.com/slokas/telugu/aadityahrudayam.pdf (Telugu)
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