The Aditya Hridayam, is a hymn in glorification of the Sun or Surya and was recited by the great sage Agastya to Lord Rama on the battlefield before fighting with Ravana. This historic hymn starts at the beginning of the Battle with Ravana, when Lord Rama is fatigued and getting ready to fight. The mystical hymn is directed to the Sun God, the illustrious lord of all victories.
Significance of slokas
In Ādityahṛdayam there are thirty slokas in total. The significance of the
verses is as follows:
1 - 2
: Approach of Agastya to Rama
3 - 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 God25 – 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
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
Benefits of the Aditya Hridayam
Having extolled the Sun as the very Supreme Being that all
aspirants, Devas, Asuras and Rishis strive to know, Maharishi Agastya provides
a long list of benefits:
- Destruction of your sins
- Victory in battle/destruction of enemies
- Alleviate worry, anxiety and self-doubt
- Instills determination and confidence
- Long life
- Prosperity
- The Sun is effectively the universal illuminator. When chanted, the Aditya Hridayam illuminates one’s soul (destroys sins), one’s mind (instils clarity of thought), one’s heart (determination and confidence), and one’s body (a long disease free life)
- By reciting Aditya Hridaya Stotra lord Sri Rama killed Ravana and achieved Victory.
- "Tejaskamo Vibhavasum" people desirous of Tejas-Aura around them, have to recite Aditya Hridaya Stotra. This is stated in Bhagavata.
- By the grace of Bhagavan Surya Kunti Devi was blessed with Karna and the Monkey Rurajasa with Sugreeva, as sons.
- Satrajit obtained Syamantaka-mani by worshipping Surya.
- Dharma Raja obtained Akshaya patra by worshipping Lord Surya and he used to entertain his guests with this wish yielding bowl.
- "Dinesam Sukhardham" It is stated in Skanda purana that one has to pray to Surya Bhagavan for happiness and welfare.
- The Samba purana declared that Samba the son of Jambavati could get himself cured of his leprosy by worshipping Lord Surya.
- Mayurabhatta could make his body a diamond wise and became free from disease.
Worshipping Lord Surya:
- Sunday is very dearer to Aditya
- One must avoid keeping mundane Company, liquor and Meat on that day
- One should observe Celibacy on Sunday
- One must get up in the early morning and offer oblations to Sun God. It is desirable to take bath in any lake or pond or river.
- Stand opposite to Sun God and offer the Arghya. Then the Cosmic rays covering the flowing water in Arghya pradana will emanate the power received from the rays of Sun and they project on our body. Hence the infective germs in our body will die due to that and our body receive the vital energy (pranic sakti)
Lyrics of Aditya Hrudayam
tato yuddha parishrantam
samare chintaya sthitam |
ravanam chagrato drishtva yuddhaya samupasthitam || 1
ravanam chagrato drishtva yuddhaya samupasthitam || 1
daiva taishcha samagamya
drashtu mabhya gato ranam |
upagamya bravidramam agastyo bhagavan rishihi || 2
upagamya bravidramam agastyo bhagavan rishihi || 2
rama rama mahabaho shrinu
guhyam sanatanam |
yena sarvanarin vatsa samare vijayishyasi || 3
yena sarvanarin vatsa samare vijayishyasi || 3
aditya-hridayam punyam sarva
shatru-vinashanam |
jayavaham japen-nityam akshayyam paramam shivam || 4
jayavaham japen-nityam akshayyam paramam shivam || 4
sarvamangala-mangalyam sarva
papa pranashanam |
chintashoka-prashamanam ayurvardhana-muttamam || 5
chintashoka-prashamanam ayurvardhana-muttamam || 5
rashmi mantam samudyantam
devasura-namaskritam |
pujayasva vivasvantam bhaskaram bhuvaneshvaram || 6
pujayasva vivasvantam bhaskaram bhuvaneshvaram || 6
sarva devatmako hyesha
tejasvi rashmi-bhavanah |
esha devasura gananlokan pati gabhastibhih || 7
esha devasura gananlokan pati gabhastibhih || 7
esha brahma cha vishnush cha
shivah skandah prajapatihi |
mahendro dhanadah kalo yamah somo hyapam patihi || 8
mahendro dhanadah kalo yamah somo hyapam patihi || 8
pitaro vasavah sadhya
hyashvinau maruto manuh |
vayurvahnih praja-prana ritukarta prabhakarah || 9
vayurvahnih praja-prana ritukarta prabhakarah || 9
adityah savita suryah khagah
pusha gabhastiman |
suvarnasadrisho bhanur-hiranyareta divakarah || 10
suvarnasadrisho bhanur-hiranyareta divakarah || 10
haridashvah sahasrarchih
saptasapti-marichiman |
timironmathanah shambhu-stvashta martanda amshuman || 11
timironmathanah shambhu-stvashta martanda amshuman || 11
hiranyagarbhah shishira
stapano bhaskaro ravihi |
agni garbho'diteh putrah shankhah shishira nashanaha || 12
vyomanathastamobhedi rigyajussamaparagaha |
ghanavrishtirapam mitro vindhya-vithiplavangamaha || 13
agni garbho'diteh putrah shankhah shishira nashanaha || 12
vyomanathastamobhedi rigyajussamaparagaha |
ghanavrishtirapam mitro vindhya-vithiplavangamaha || 13
atapi mandali mrityuh
pingalah sarvatapanaha |
kavirvishvo mahatejah raktah sarva bhavodbhavaha || 14
kavirvishvo mahatejah raktah sarva bhavodbhavaha || 14
nakshatra grahataranam-adhipo
vishva-bhavanah |
tejasamapi tejasvi dvadashatman namo'stu te || 15
tejasamapi tejasvi dvadashatman namo'stu te || 15
namah purvaya giraye
pashchimayadraye namah|
jyotirgananam pataye dinaadhipataye namah || 16
jyotirgananam pataye dinaadhipataye namah || 16
Jayaya jaya bhadraya
haryashvaya namo namah |
namo namah sahasramsho adityaya namo namah || 17
namo namah sahasramsho adityaya namo namah || 17
nama ugraya viraya sarangaya
namo namah |
namah padma prabodhaya martandaya namo namah || 18
namah padma prabodhaya martandaya namo namah || 18
brahmeshanachyuteshaya
suryayadityavarchase |
bhasvate sarva bhakshaya raudraya vapushe namaha || 19
bhasvate sarva bhakshaya raudraya vapushe namaha || 19
tamoghnaya himaghnaya
shatrughnayamitatmane |
kritaghnaghnaya devaya jyotisham pataye namaha || 20
kritaghnaghnaya devaya jyotisham pataye namaha || 20
taptacami karabhaya vahnaye
vishvakarmane |
namastamo'bhinighnaya ravaye (rucaye) lokasakshine || 21
namastamo'bhinighnaya ravaye (rucaye) lokasakshine || 21
nashayat yesha vai bhutam
tadeva srijati prabhuh|
payatyesha tapatyesha varshatyesha gabhastibhih || 22
payatyesha tapatyesha varshatyesha gabhastibhih || 22
esha supteshu jagarti
bhuteshu parinishthitaha |
esha evagnihotram cha phalam chaivagnihotrinam || 23
esha evagnihotram cha phalam chaivagnihotrinam || 23
vedashcha kratavashcaiva
kratunam phalam eva cha |
yani krityani lokeshu sarva esha ravih prabhuh || 24
yani krityani lokeshu sarva esha ravih prabhuh || 24
ena-mapatsu krichchreshu
kantareshu bhayeshu cha |
kirtayan purushah kashchinnavasidati raghava || 25
kirtayan purushah kashchinnavasidati raghava || 25
pujayasvaina-mekagro
devadevam jagatpatim |
etat trigunitam japtva yuddheshu vijayishyasi || 26
etat trigunitam japtva yuddheshu vijayishyasi || 26
asmin kshane mahabaho ravanam
tvam vadhishyasi |
evamuktva tada'gastyo jagama cha yathagatam || 27
evamuktva tada'gastyo jagama cha yathagatam || 27
etachchrutva mahateja
nashtashoko'bhavattada |
dharayamasa suprito raghavah prayatatmavan || 28
dharayamasa suprito raghavah prayatatmavan || 28
adityam prekshya japtva tu
param harshamavaptavan |
trirachamya shuchirbhutva dhanuradaya viryavan || 29
trirachamya shuchirbhutva dhanuradaya viryavan || 29
ravanam prekshya hrishtatma
yuddhaya samupagamat |
sarvayatnena mahata vadhe tasya dhrito'bhavat || 30
sarvayatnena mahata vadhe tasya dhrito'bhavat || 30
atha ravi-ravadan-nirikshya
ramam
mudita manah paramam prahrishyamanaha |
nishicharapati-sankshayam viditva
suragana-madhyagato vachastvareti || 31
mudita manah paramam prahrishyamanaha |
nishicharapati-sankshayam viditva
suragana-madhyagato vachastvareti || 31
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