About this stotra
This verse is from the Ādityahṛdaya Stotra, a powerful hymn dedicated to Lord Surya (the Sun God), found in the Ramayana. It is part of the advice given by the sage Agastya to Lord Rāma before his final battle with Ravana.
When chanted at dawn, as one faces the rising sun, it is said to significantly enhance the spiritual potency of the verse.
The opening line "ādityahṛdayaṃ puṇyaṃ sarvaśatruvināśanam" extols the Ādityahṛdayaṃ mantra as a highly potent invocation of the Sun’s divine energy. The mantra is said to destroy obstacles and adversities, symbolised here as ‘enemies’ and is believed to bring ongoing prosperity, blessings, and supreme auspiciousness. The term "punyam" specifically refers to its merit-bestowing quality, indicating that merely reciting it brings spiritual merit to the devotee.
The second part, "jayāvahaṃ japennityamakṣayaṃ paramaṃ śivam," describes the benefits of regular recitation. "Jayāvahaṃ" means "bestowing victory," while "Japennityam" suggests regular, ongoing recitation. "Akṣayaṃ" refers to its inexhaustible nature, and "paramaṃ śivam" indicates that it leads to the highest good or ultimate auspiciousness. Together, these words promise that regular recitation of this stotra brings endless victories and eternal well-being to the practitioner, making it particularly significant for those facing challenging situations in life.
Aditya Hrudayam lyrics and meaning
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Verse 1
ततो युद्धपरिश्रान्तं समरे चिन्तया स्थितम्।
रावणं चाग्रतो दृष्ट्वा युद्धाय समुपस्थितम्॥
tato yuddhapariśrāntaṃ samare cintayā sthitam.
rāvaṇaṃ cāgrato dṛṣṭvā yuddhāya samupasthitam..
When Rama was exhausted in battle field standing with greater sorrow and deep thought to fight against Ravana who was duly prepared for the battle, Agastya observed that.
Word by word
- ततः (tataḥ)
- then
- युद्धपरिश्रान्तम् (yuddhapariśrāntam)
- exhausted from battle (yuddha:battle | pariśrāntam:exhausted)
- समरे (samare)
- in the battlefield
- चिन्तया (cintayā)
- with thought
- स्थितम् (sthitam)
- standing
- रावणम् (rāvaṇam)
- Ravana
- च (ca)
- and
- अग्रतः (agrataḥ)
- in front
- दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā)
- having seen
- युद्धाय (yuddhāya)
- for battle
- समुपस्थितम् (samupasthitam)
- duly prepared
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Verse 2
दैवतैश्च समागम्य द्रष्टुमभ्यागतो रणम्।
उपागम्याब्रवीद्राममगस्त्यो भगवान् ऋषिः॥
daivataiśca samāgamya draṣṭumabhyāgato raṇam.
upāgamyābravīdrāmamagastyo bhagavān ṛṣiḥ..
Agastya who was with other Gods approaches Rama and says as follows....
Word by word
- दैवतैः (daivataiḥ)
- by the gods
- च (ca)
- and
- समागम्य (samāgamya)
- having assembled
- द्रष्टुम् (draṣṭum)
- to see
- अभ्यागतः (abhyāgataḥ)
- approached
- रणम् (raṇam)
- battle
- उपागम्य (upāgamya)
- having approached
- अब्रवीत् (abravīt)
- said
- रामम् (rāmam)
- to Rama
- अगस्त्यः (agastyaḥ)
- Agastya
- भगवान् (bhagavān)
- divine
- ऋषिः (ṛṣiḥ)
- sage
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Verse 3
राम राम महाबाहो शृणु गुह्यं सनातनम्।
येन सर्वानरीन् वत्स समरे विजयिष्यसि॥
rāma rāma mahābāho śṛṇu guhyaṃ sanātanam.
yena sarvānarīn vatsa samare vijayiṣyasi..
Sage Agastya approached Rama and spoke as follows: dear Rama there is a solution for your worry which is a perennial secret, by reciting it you would be victorious in this war.
Word by word
- राम (rāma)
- Rama
- राम (rāma)
- Rama
- महाबाहो (mahābāho)
- O mighty-armed (mahā:great | bāho:armed)
- शृणु (śṛṇu)
- listen
- गुह्यं (guhyaṃ)
- secret
- सनातनम् (sanātanam)
- eternal
- येन (yena)
- by which
- सर्वानरीन् (sarvānarīn)
- all enemies (sarva:all | arīn:enemies)
- वत्स (vatsa)
- dear
- समरे (samare)
- in battle
- विजयिष्यसि (vijayiṣyasi)
- you will conquer
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Verse 4
आदित्यहृदयं पुण्यं सर्वशत्रुविनाशनम्।
जयावहं जपेन्नित्यम् अक्षय्यं परमं शिवम्॥
ādityahṛdayaṃ puṇyaṃ sarvaśatruvināśanam.
jayāvahaṃ japennityam akṣayyaṃ paramaṃ śivam..
This is the holy hymn Aditya Hrudayam which destroys all enemies and brings you victory and permanent happiness by chanting it always.
Word by word
- आदित्यहृदयं (ādityahṛdayam)
- Aditya's heart (āditya:Aditya | hṛdayam:heart)
- पुण्यं (puṇyam)
- holy
- सर्वशत्रुविनाशनम् (sarvaśatruvināśanam)
- destroyer of all enemies (sarva:all | śatru:enemies | vināśanam:destroyer)
- जयावहं (jayāvaham)
- brings victory (jaya:victory | āvaham:brings)
- जपेत् (japet)
- should chant
- नित्यम् (nityam)
- always
- अक्षय्यं (akṣayyam)
- imperishable
- परमं (paramam)
- supreme
- शिवम् (śivam)
- auspicious
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Verse 5
सर्वमङ्गलमाङ्गल्यं सर्वपापप्रणाशनम्।
चिन्ताशोकप्रशमनम् आयुर्वर्धनमुत्तमम्॥
sarvamaṅgalamāṅgalyaṃ sarvapāpapraṇāśanam.
cintāśokapraśamanam āyurvardhanamuttamam..
This supreme prayer of Sun God always gives happiness, destroys all sins, worries and increase the longevity of life.
Word by word
- सर्वमङ्गलमाङ्गल्यं (sarvamaṅgalamāṅgalyaṃ)
- supreme auspiciousness (sarva:all | maṅgala:auspicious | māṅgalyaṃ:auspiciousness)
- सर्वपापप्रणाशनम् (sarvapāpapraṇāśanam)
- destroys all sins (sarva:all | pāpa:sins | praṇāśanam:destruction)
- चिन्ताशोकप्रशमनम् (cintāśokapraśamanam)
- removes worries and grief (cintā:worries | śoka:grief | praśamanam:removal)
- आयुर्वर्धनमुत्तमम् (āyurvardhanamuttamam)
- supreme life extension (āyuḥ:life | vardhanam:extension | uttamam:supreme)
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Verse 6
रश्मिमंतं समुद्यन्तं देवासुरनमस्कृतम्।
पूजयस्व विवस्वन्तं भास्करं भुवनेश्वरम्॥
raśmimantaṃ samudyantaṃ devāsuranamaskṛtam.
pūjayasva vivasvantaṃ bhāskaraṃ bhuvaneśvaram..
Worship the Sun God, the ruler of the worlds and lord of the universe, who is worshipped by devas and asuras and who is worshipped by every one of the universe.
Word by word
- रश्मिमंतं (raśmimantaṃ)
- having rays (raśmi:rays | mantaṃ:having)
- समुद्यन्तं (samudyantaṃ)
- rising
- देवासुरनमस्कृतम् (devāsuranamaskṛtam)
- worshipped by devas and asuras (deva:devas | asura:asuras | namaskṛtam:worshipped)
- पूजयस्व (pūjayasva)
- worship
- विवस्वन्तं (vivasvantaṃ)
- the Sun God
- भास्करं (bhāskaraṃ)
- the shining one
- भुवनेश्वरम् (bhuvaneśvaram)
- lord of the universe (bhuvana:universe | īśvaram:lord)
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Verse 7
सर्वदेवात्मको ह्येष तेजस्वी रश्मिभावनः।
एष देवासुरगणाँल्लोकान् पाति गभस्तिभिः॥
sarvadevātmako hyeṣa tejasvī raśmibhāvanaḥ.
eṣa devāsuragaṇām̐llokān pāti gabhastibhiḥ..
He has within him all the devas and He is the brightest among the bright, He is self-luminous and sustains all worlds of Devas and Asuras with his rays.
Word by word
- सर्वदेवात्मकः (sarvadevātmakaḥ)
- having all gods within (sarva:all | deva:gods | ātmakaḥ:having within)
- हि (hi)
- indeed
- एषः (eṣaḥ)
- he
- तेजस्वी (tejasvī)
- self-luminous
- रश्मिभावनः (raśmibhāvanaḥ)
- sustainer with rays (raśmi:rays | bhāvanaḥ:sustainer)
- एषः (eṣaḥ)
- he
- देवासुरगणान् (devāsuragaṇān)
- hosts of gods and demons (deva:gods | asura:demons | gaṇān:hosts)
- लोकान् (lokān)
- worlds
- पाति (pāti)
- sustains
- गभस्तिभिः (gabhastibhiḥ)
- with rays
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Verse 8
एष ब्रह्मा च विष्णुश्च शिवः स्कन्दः प्रजापतिः।
महेन्द्रो धनदः कालो यमः सोमो ह्यपां पतिः॥
eṣa brahmā ca viṣṇuśca śivaḥ skandaḥ prajāpatiḥ.
mahendro dhanadaḥ kālo yamaḥ somo hyapāṃ patiḥ..
He is pervading in all viz., Brahma (the creator), Visnu (the Sustainer), Shiva (the destroyer), Skanda (the son of Siva), Prajapati (progenitor of human race), the mighty Indra (lord of senses), Kubera (the God of prosperity), Kala (eternal time), Yama (the Lord of death), Soma (the moon god that nourishes), and Varuna (God of rain).
Word by word
- एष (eṣa)
- he
- ब्रह्मा (brahmā)
- Brahma
- च (ca)
- and
- विष्णुः (viṣṇuḥ)
- Vishnu
- च (ca)
- and
- शिवः (śivaḥ)
- Shiva
- स्कन्दः (skandaḥ)
- Skanda
- प्रजापतिः (prajāpatiḥ)
- Prajapati
- महेन्द्रः (mahendraḥ)
- mighty Indra (maha:mighty | indraḥ:Indra)
- धनदः (dhanadaḥ)
- Kubera
- कालः (kālaḥ)
- Kala
- यमः (yamaḥ)
- Yama
- सोमः (somaḥ)
- Soma
- हि (hi)
- indeed
- अपां (apām)
- of waters
- पतिः (patiḥ)
- lord
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Verse 9
पितरो वसवः साध्या ह्यश्विनौ मरुतो मनुः।
वायुर्वह्निः प्रजाप्राण ऋतुकर्ता प्रभाकरः॥
pitaro vasavaḥ sādhyā hyaśvinau maruto manuḥ.
vāyurvahniḥ prajāprāṇa ṛtukartā prabhākaraḥ..
He is the manes (ancestors); He is the eight Vasus viz., Anala, Anila, Soma, Ahas, Dhara, Dhruva, Pratyoosha and Prabhasa. He is the God Sadhya, Ashwini devatas (Gods of health). He is the maruths who are responsible for breeze, He is the wind God, He is the fire God, and he is the Manu, Vayu (the wind God), Agni (the fire God), Prana (the Life breath of all beings), the maker of six seasons and the giver of light.
Word by word
- पितरः (pitaraḥ)
- ancestors
- वसवः (vasavaḥ)
- the Vasus
- साध्याः (sādhyāḥ)
- the Sadhyas
- हि (hi)
- indeed
- अश्विनौ (aśvinau)
- the Ashvins
- मरुतः (marutaḥ)
- the Maruts
- मनुः (manuḥ)
- Manu
- वायुः (vāyuḥ)
- the wind god
- वह्निः (vahniḥ)
- the fire god
- प्रजाप्राणः (prajāprāṇaḥ)
- life breath of beings (prajā:beings | prāṇaḥ:life breath)
- ऋतुकर्ता (ṛtukartā)
- maker of seasons (ṛtu:seasons | kartā:maker)
- प्रभाकरः (prabhākaraḥ)
- giver of light (prabhā:light | karaḥ:giver)
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Verse 10
आदित्यः सविता सूर्यः खगः पूषा गभस्तिमान्।
सुवर्णसदृशो भानुर्हिरण्यरेता दिवाकरः॥
ādityaḥ savitā sūryaḥ khagaḥ pūṣā gabhastimān.
suvarṇasadṛśo bhānurhiraṇyaretā divākaraḥ..
{Aditya Hridayam Stotram starts from here}
He is the son of Adithi, Savitha (bright), Soorya (supreme light), Khaga (bird, travels on the sky,), feeds the world by rain, gabhastiman (possessed of rays) Golden colored (beautiful, wise), always shining, he is the creator, day starts with him.
Word by word
- आदित्यः (ādityaḥ)
- son of Aditi
- सविता (savitā)
- bright
- सूर्यः (sūryaḥ)
- supreme light
- खगः (khagaḥ)
- travels in the sky
- पूषा (pūṣā)
- feeds the world
- गभस्तिमान् (gabhastimān)
- possessed of rays
- सुवर्णसदृशः (suvarṇasadṛśaḥ)
- golden colored (suvarṇa:golden | sadṛśaḥ:like)
- भानुः (bhānuḥ)
- shining
- हिरण्यरेता (hiraṇyaretā)
- golden seed (hiraṇya:golden | retā:seed)
- दिवाकरः (divākaraḥ)
- day maker (diva:day | karaḥ:maker)
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Verse 11
हरिदश्वः सहस्रार्चिः सप्तसप्तिर्मरीचिमान्।
तिमिरोन्मथनः शम्भुस्त्वष्टा मार्ताण्ड अंशुमान्॥
haridaśvaḥ sahasrārciḥ saptasaptirmarīcimān.
timironmathanaḥ śambhustvaṣṭā mārtāṇḍa aṃśumān..
He has green horses (green is a symbol of victory). He has thousands of rays (infinite), he is dispeller of darkness. He has seven horses (symbol of seven lokas). He removes sufferings and gives a pleasant life. He pervades all with immeasurable amount of rays.
Word by word
- हरिदश्वः (haridaśvaḥ)
- with green horses (hari:green | aśvaḥ:horses)
- सहस्रार्चिः (sahasrārciḥ)
- thousands of rays (sahasra:thousands | arciḥ:rays)
- सप्तसप्तिः (saptasaptiḥ)
- seven horses (sapta:seven | saptiḥ:horses)
- मरीचिमान् (marīcimān)
- possessing rays
- तिमिरोन्मथनः (timironmathanaḥ)
- dispeller of darkness (timira:darkness | unmathanaḥ:dispeller)
- शम्भुः (śambhuḥ)
- auspicious
- त्वष्टा (tvaṣṭā)
- creator
- मार्ताण्ड (mārtāṇḍa)
- sun
- अंशुमान् (aṃśumān)
- radiant
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Verse 12
हिरण्यगर्भः शिशिरस्तपनो भास्करो रविः।
अग्निगर्भोऽदितेः पुत्रः शङ्खः शिशिरनाशनः॥
hiraṇyagarbhaḥ śiśirastapano bhāskaro raviḥ.
agnigarbho'diteḥ putraḥ śaṅkhaḥ śiśiranāśanaḥ..
He is golden source (knowledge, prosperity). He who cools down world from his rain (minds of devotees). He who bestows heat. He is the illuminator (source of light). He who is praised by everyone. He who has fire within himself. He who is the son of Adhithi and Kashyapa. He who merges at night and become cool, destroyer of the cold, snow and fog.
Word by word
- हिरण्यगर्भः (hiraṇyagarbhaḥ)
- golden source (hiraṇya:golden | garbhaḥ:source)
- शिशिरः (śiśiraḥ)
- cooling
- तपनः (tapanaḥ)
- bestower of heat
- भास्करः (bhāskaraḥ)
- illuminator
- रविः (raviḥ)
- sun
- अग्निगर्भः (agnigarbhaḥ)
- having fire within (agni:fire | garbhaḥ:within)
- अदितेः (aditeḥ)
- of Aditi
- पुत्रः (putraḥ)
- son
- शङ्खः (śaṅkhaḥ)
- praised by all
- शिशिरनाशनः (śiśiranāśanaḥ)
- destroyer of cold (śiśira:cold | nāśanaḥ:destroyer)
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Verse 13
व्योमनाथस्तमोभेदी ऋग्यजुःसामपारगः।
घनवृष्टिरपां मित्रो विन्ध्यवीथीप्लवङ्गमः॥
vyomanāthastamobhedī ṛgyajuḥsāmapāragaḥ.
ghanavṛṣṭirapāṃ mitro vindhyavīthīplavaṅgamaḥ..
He is the lord of the space and ruler of the sky, dispeller of darkness, master of the three Vedas viz., Rig, Yajur and Sama vedas, he is the reason for heavy rain, and friend of the water God (Varuna), He swiftly courses in the direction South of Vindhya-mountains and sports in the Brahma Nadi (in daxinayana he travels swiftly like monkey.
Word by word
- व्योमनाथः (vyomanāthaḥ)
- lord of the space (vyoma:space | nāthaḥ:lord)
- तमोभेदी (tamobhedī)
- dispeller of darkness (tamaḥ:darkness | bhedī:dispeller)
- ऋग्यजुःसामपारगः (ṛgyajuḥsāmapāragaḥ)
- master of the three Vedas (ṛg:Rig Veda | yajus:Yajur Veda | sāma:Sama Veda | pāragaḥ:master)
- घनवृष्टिः (ghanavṛṣṭiḥ)
- reason for heavy rain (ghana:heavy | vṛṣṭiḥ:rain)
- अपाम् (apām)
- of the waters
- मित्रः (mitraḥ)
- friend
- विन्ध्यवीथीप्लवङ्गमः (vindhyavīthīplavaṅgamaḥ)
- swiftly courses south of Vindhya (vindhya:Vindhya mountains | vīthī:path | plavaṅgamaḥ:swiftly courses)
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Verse 14
आतपी मण्डली मृत्युः पिङ्गलः सर्वतापनः।
कविर्विश्वो महातेजाः रक्तः सर्वभवोद्भवः॥
ātapī maṇḍalī mṛtyuḥ piṅgalaḥ sarvatāpanaḥ.
kavirviśvo mahātejāḥ raktaḥ sarvabhavodbhavaḥ..
He is a producer of heat, his form is circular, he is the death of foes, he is yellow colored, he gives heat to all things, he is greater brilliance, shining with great radience and expert in knowledge, pervades in whole universe, is dear to everyone, sustaining the universe and all actions.
Word by word
- आतपी (ātapī)
- producer of heat
- मण्डली (maṇḍalī)
- circular form
- मृत्युः (mṛtyuḥ)
- death
- पिङ्गलः (piṅgalaḥ)
- yellow colored
- सर्वतापनः (sarvatāpanaḥ)
- heats all things (sarva:all | tāpanaḥ:heats)
- कविः (kaviḥ)
- expert in knowledge
- विश्वः (viśvaḥ)
- universe
- महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ)
- great brilliance (mahā:great | tejāḥ:brilliance)
- रक्तः (raktaḥ)
- dear to everyone
- सर्वभवोद्भवः (sarvabhavodbhavaḥ)
- sustaining the universe (sarva:all | bhava:existence | udbhavaḥ:origin)
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Verse 15
नक्षत्रग्रहताराणामधिपो विश्वभावनः।
तेजसामपि तेजस्वी द्वादशात्मन् नमोऽस्तु ते॥
nakṣatragrahatārāṇāmadhipo viśvabhāvanaḥ.
tejasāmapi tejasvī dvādaśātman namo'stu te..
Salutations to him who is the Lord of stars, planets and zodiac, and the origin of everything in the universe. Salutations to Aditya who appears in twelve forms viz., Indra, Dhata, Bhaga, Pooshana, Mitra, Aryama, Archi, Vivaswan, Twastru, Savitha, Varuna and Vishnu (in the shape of twelve months of the year.
Word by word
- नक्षत्रग्रहताराणामधिपो (nakṣatragrahatārāṇām-adhipaḥ)
- lord of stars, planets (nakṣatra:stars | graha:planets | tārāṇām:of stars | adhipaḥ:lord)
- विश्वभावनः (viśvabhāvanaḥ)
- origin of everything (viśva:universe | bhāvanaḥ:origin)
- तेजसामपि (tejasām-api)
- even of the bright (tejasām:of the bright | api:even)
- तेजस्वी (tejasvī)
- brilliant
- द्वादशात्मन् (dvādaśātman)
- twelve-formed (dvādaśa:twelve | ātman:formed)
- नमोऽस्तु (namo'stu)
- salutations be (namaḥ:salutations | astu:be)
- ते (te)
- to you
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Verse 16
नमः पूर्वाय गिरये पश्चिमायाद्रये नमः।
ज्योतिर्गणानां पतये दिनाधिपतये नमः॥
namaḥ pūrvāya giraye paścimāyādraye namaḥ.
jyotirgaṇānāṃ pataye dinādhipataye namaḥ..
Salutations to the Lord who rises from the mounts of east and sets on mounts of west, Salutations to the Lord of the stellar bodies and to the Lord of daylight.
Word by word
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
- पूर्वाय (pūrvāya)
- to the east
- गिरये (giraye)
- to the mountain
- पश्चिमाय (paścimāya)
- to the west
- आद्रये (ādraye)
- to the mountain
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
- ज्योतिर्गणानां (jyotirgaṇānāṃ)
- of the stellar bodies (jyotiḥ:light | gaṇānāṃ:of the groups)
- पतये (pataye)
- to the lord
- दिनाधिपतये (dinādhipataye)
- to the lord of daylight (dina:day | adhipataye:to the lord)
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
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Verse 17
जयाय जयभद्राय हर्यश्वाय नमो नमः।
नमो नमः सहस्रांशो आदित्याय नमो नमः॥
jayāya jayabhadrāya haryaśvāya namo namaḥ.
namo namaḥ sahasrāṃśo ādityāya namo namaḥ..
Pray him who has green horses and the bestower of victory, auspiciousness and prosperity. He has thousand rays and who has power to attract all towards him.
Word by word
- जयाय (jayāya)
- to the victorious
- जयभद्राय (jayabhadrāya)
- to the auspicious victory (jaya:victory | bhadra:auspicious)
- हर्यश्वाय (haryaśvāya)
- to him with green horses (hari:green | aśva:horse)
- नमो (namo)
- salutations
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
- नमो (namo)
- salutations
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
- सहस्रांशो (sahasrāṃśo)
- thousand-rayed (sahasra:thousand | aṃśu:ray)
- आदित्याय (ādityāya)
- to the sun
- नमो (namo)
- salutations
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
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Verse 18
नम उग्राय वीराय सारङ्गाय नमो नमः।
नमः पद्मप्रबोधाय मार्ताण्डाय नमो नमः॥
nama ugrāya vīrāya sāraṅgāya namo namaḥ.
namaḥ padmaprabodhāya mārtāṇḍāya namo namaḥ..
Salutations to him who is terrible and fierce one to the sinners, to him who is the hero (controlled senses); one who travels fast, Salutations to the one whose appearance makes the lotus blossom. Salutations to the son of Mrukanda Maharshi.
Word by word
- नम (nama)
- salutations
- उग्राय (ugrāya)
- to the fierce one
- वीराय (vīrāya)
- to the hero
- सारङ्गाय (sāraṅgāya)
- to the swift one
- नमो (namo)
- salutations
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
- पद्मप्रबोधाय (padmaprabodhāya)
- to the lotus awakener (padma:lotus | prabodhāya:to the awakener)
- मार्ताण्डाय (mārtāṇḍāya)
- to the sun
- नमो (namo)
- salutations
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
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Verse 19
ब्रह्मेशानाच्युतेशाय सूर्यायादित्यवर्चसे।
भास्वते सर्वभक्षाय रौद्राय वपुषे नमः॥
brahmeśānācyuteśāya sūryāyādityavarcase.
bhāsvate sarvabhakṣāya raudrāya vapuṣe namaḥ..
Salutation to Him who is the inspiration to Trimurtis (Brahma, Vishnu, Mahesha) and inspiration to all creatures, salutation to who is fierce like Rudra at the end of the creation.
Word by word
- ब्रह्मेशानाच्युतेशाय (brahmeśānācyuteśāya)
- to Brahma, Ishana, Achyuta (brahma:Brahma | īśāna:Ishana (Shiva) | acyuta:Achyuta (Vishnu) | īśāya:to the lord)
- सूर्याय (sūryāya)
- to the Sun
- आदित्यवर्चसे (ādityavarcase)
- to the brilliance of Aditya (āditya:Aditya (Sun) | varcase:to the brilliance)
- भास्वते (bhāsvate)
- to the shining one
- सर्वभक्षाय (sarvabhakṣāya)
- to the all-devouring (sarva:all | bhakṣāya:to the devouring)
- रौद्राय (raudrāya)
- to the fierce one
- वपुषे (vapuṣe)
- to the form
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutation
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Verse 20
तमोघ्नाय हिमघ्नाय शत्रुघ्नायामितात्मने।
कृतघ्नघ्नाय देवाय ज्योतिषां पतये नमः॥
tamoghnāya himaghnāya śatrughnāyāmitātmane.
kṛtaghnaghnāya devāya jyotiṣāṃ pataye namaḥ..
Salutations to the dispeller of the darkness (ignorance) and cold (snow), who is fearful to bad people, Salutations also to the annihilator of the ungrateful and to the Lord of all the stellar bodies, who is the first amongst all the lights of the Universe.
Word by word
- तमोघ्नाय (tamoghnāya)
- to the dispeller of darkness (tamaḥ:darkness | ghnāya:to the dispeller)
- हिमघ्नाय (himaghnāya)
- to the dispeller of cold (hima:cold | ghnāya:to the dispeller)
- शत्रुघ्नाय (śatrughnāya)
- to the destroyer of enemies (śatru:enemy | ghnāya:to the destroyer)
- अमितात्मने (amitātmane)
- to the immeasurable soul (amita:immeasurable | ātmane:to the soul)
- कृतघ्नघ्नाय (kṛtaghnaghnāya)
- to the annihilator of the ungrateful (kṛtaghna:ungrateful | ghnāya:to the annihilator)
- देवाय (devāya)
- to the god
- ज्योतिषां (jyotiṣāṃ)
- of the lights
- पतये (pataye)
- to the lord
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
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Verse 21
तप्तचामीकराभाय वह्नये विश्वकर्मणे।
नमस्तमोऽभिनिघ्नाय रुचये लोकसाक्षिणे॥
taptacāmīkarābhāya vahnaye viśvakarmaṇe.
namastamo'bhinighnāya rucaye lokasākṣiṇe..
Salutations to Him, Who is the color of molten gold and the form of fire, one who burns all, dispeller of darkness, adorable from all and Salutations to Vishvakarma the architect of the universe, the cause of all activity and creation in the world, yet beyond the world.
Word by word
- तप्तचामीकराभाय (taptacāmīkarābhāya)
- to the one shining like molten gold (tapta:molten | cāmīkara:gold | ābhāya:to the one shining)
- वह्नये (vahnaye)
- to the fire
- विश्वकर्मणे (viśvakarmaṇe)
- to Vishvakarma (viśva:universe | karmaṇe:to the doer)
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
- तमः (tamaḥ)
- darkness
- अभिनिघ्नाय (abhinighnāya)
- to the dispeller
- रुचये (rucaye)
- to the light
- लोकसाक्षिणे (lokasākṣiṇe)
- to the witness of the world (loka:world | sākṣiṇe:to the witness)
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Verse 22
नाशयत्येष वै भूतं तदेव सृजति प्रभुः।
पायत्येष तपत्येष वर्षत्येष गभस्तिभिः॥
nāśayatyeṣa vai bhūtaṃ tadeva sṛjati prabhuḥ.
pāyatyeṣa tapatyeṣa varṣatyeṣa gabhastibhiḥ..
Salutation to the Sun God who is able to destroyer all with his rays and then create them again, he can be the producer of rain and also a showered of wisdom as well.
Word by word
- नाशयति (nāśayati)
- destroys
- एष (eṣa)
- this
- वै (vai)
- indeed
- भूतं (bhūtaṃ)
- being
- तत् (tat)
- that
- एव (eva)
- only
- सृजति (sṛjati)
- creates
- प्रभुः (prabhuḥ)
- lord
- पायति (pāyati)
- protects
- एष (eṣa)
- this
- तपति (tapati)
- heats
- एष (eṣa)
- this
- वर्षति (varṣati)
- rains
- एष (eṣa)
- this
- गभस्तिभिः (gabhastibhiḥ)
- with rays
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Verse 23
एष सुप्तेषु जागर्ति भूतेषु परिनिष्ठितः।
एष एवाग्निहोत्रं च फलं चैवाग्निहोत्रिणाम्॥
eṣa supteṣu jāgarti bhūteṣu pariniṣṭhitaḥ.
eṣa evāgnihotraṃ ca phalaṃ caivāgnihotriṇām..
The lord Sun God is always awake and abides in the heart of all beings and awake them, he is only the sacrifice and fruit of the sacrifice performed by Yajna.
Word by word
- एष (eṣa)
- this
- सुप्तेषु (supteṣu)
- among the sleeping
- जागर्ति (jāgarti)
- awakens
- भूतेषु (bhūteṣu)
- among beings
- परिनिष्ठितः (pariniṣṭhitaḥ)
- established
- एष (eṣa)
- this
- एव (eva)
- indeed
- अग्निहोत्रं (agnihotraṃ)
- fire sacrifice (agni:fire | hotraṃ:sacrifice)
- च (ca)
- and
- फलं (phalaṃ)
- fruit
- च (ca)
- and
- एव (eva)
- indeed
- अग्निहोत्रिणाम् (agnihotriṇām)
- of the performers of sacrifice (agni:fire | hotriṇām:of the performers)
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Verse 24
वेदाश्च क्रतवश्चैव क्रतूनां फलमेव च।
यानि कृत्यानि लोकेषु सर्व एष रविः प्रभुः॥
vedāśca kratavaścaiva kratūnāṃ phalameva ca.
yāni kṛtyāni lokeṣu sarva eṣa raviḥ prabhuḥ..
Behind the all Vedas, Yagas and fruits of all yagas and results of all actions of the world is Sun God only, he is the omnipresent.
Word by word
- वेदाः (vedāḥ)
- Vedas
- च (ca)
- and
- क्रतवः (kratavaḥ)
- sacrifices
- च (ca)
- and
- एव (eva)
- indeed
- क्रतूनाम् (kratūnām)
- of sacrifices
- फलम् (phalam)
- fruit
- एव (eva)
- indeed
- च (ca)
- and
- यानि (yāni)
- which
- कृत्यानि (kṛtyāni)
- actions
- लोकेषु (lokeṣu)
- in the worlds
- सर्व (sarva)
- all
- एष (eṣa)
- this
- रविः (raviḥ)
- Sun
- प्रभुः (prabhuḥ)
- Lord
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Verse 25
फलश्रुतिः
एनमापत्सु कृच्छ्रेषु कान्तारेषु भयेषु च।
कीर्तयन् पुरुषः कश्चिन्नावसीदति राघव॥
phalaśrutiḥ
enamāpatsu kṛcchreṣu kāntāreṣu bhayeṣu ca.
kīrtayan puruṣaḥ kaścinnāvasīdati rāghava..
Oh Raghava, one who chant this prayer in any critical situation viz., physical, mental and spiritual, for sure he will over come of it and always he is blessed.
Word by word
- फलश्रुतिः (phalaśrutiḥ)
- result of recitation (phala:result | śrutiḥ:recitation)
- एनम् (enam)
- this
- आपत्सु (āpatsu)
- in difficulties
- कृच्छ्रेषु (kṛcchreṣu)
- in hardships
- कान्तारेषु (kāntāreṣu)
- in wildernesses
- भयेषु (bhayeṣu)
- in fears
- च (ca)
- and
- कीर्तयन् (kīrtayan)
- chanting
- पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ)
- man
- कश्चित् (kaścit)
- anyone
- न (na)
- not
- अवसीदति (avasīdati)
- sinks
- राघव (rāghava)
- Oh Raghava
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Verse 26
पूजयस्वैनमेकाग्रो देवदेवं जगत्पतिम्।
एतत् त्रिगुणितं जप्त्वा युद्धेषु विजयिष्यसि॥
pūjayasvainamekāgro devadevaṃ jagatpatim.
etat triguṇitaṃ japtvā yuddheṣu vijayiṣyasi..
Do worship Adity by chanting this prayer with even minded. If you chant three times for sure you will be the conquer of this battle.
Word by word
- पूजय (pūjaya)
- worship
- स्व (sva)
- your
- एनम् (enam)
- this
- एकाग्रः (ekāgraḥ)
- with focused mind
- देवदेवम् (devadevam)
- god of gods (deva:god | devam:god)
- जगत्पतिम् (jagatpatim)
- lord of the world (jagat:world | patim:lord)
- एतत् (etat)
- this
- त्रिगुणितं (triguṇitaṃ)
- three times (tri:three | guṇitaṃ:times)
- जप्त्वा (japtvā)
- having chanted
- युद्धेषु (yuddheṣu)
- in battles
- विजयिष्यसि (vijayiṣyasi)
- you will conquer
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Verse 27
अस्मिन् क्षणे महाबाहो रावणं त्वं वधिष्यसि।
एवमुक्त्वा तदागस्त्यो जगाम च यथागतम्॥
asmin kṣaṇe mahābāho rāvaṇaṃ tvaṃ vadhiṣyasi.
evamuktvā tadāgastyo jagāma ca yathāgatam..
Agastya Maharshi says to Rama that "you would kill Ravana within a moment," and left that battlefield, Agastya had come to Rama to teach this holy hymn of Son God. With the grace of Gods he encourages Rama with his meditation power.
Word by word
- अस्मिन् (asmin)
- in this
- क्षणे (kṣaṇe)
- moment
- महाबाहो (mahābāho)
- O mighty-armed (mahā:great | bāho:armed)
- रावणं (rāvaṇam)
- Ravana
- त्वं (tvaṃ)
- you
- वधिष्यसि (vadhiṣyasi)
- will kill
- एवम् (evam)
- thus
- उक्त्वा (uktvā)
- having said
- तदा (tadā)
- then
- अगस्त्यः (agastyaḥ)
- Agastya
- जगाम (jagāma)
- went
- च (ca)
- and
- यथा (yathā)
- as
- आगतम् (āgatam)
- came
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Verse 28
एतच्छ्रुत्वा महातेजा नष्टशोकोऽभवत्तदा।
धारयामास सुप्रीतो राघवः प्रयतात्मवान्॥
etacchrutvā mahātejā naṣṭaśoko'bhavattadā.
dhārayāmāsa suprīto rāghavaḥ prayatātmavān..
Hearing the holy words of Agasthya with even minded Rama became rejuvenated and came out of momentary fearful situation; his clouds of worry got dispelled, with enthusiastically started chanting the prayer of Son God.
Word by word
- एतत् (etat)
- this
- श्रुत्वा (śrutvā)
- having heard
- महातेजा (mahātejā)
- greatly radiant (mahā:great | tejā:radiant)
- नष्टशोकः (naṣṭaśokaḥ)
- freed from sorrow (naṣṭa:destroyed | śokaḥ:sorrow)
- अभवत् (abhavat)
- became
- तदा (tadā)
- then
- धारयामास (dhārayāmāsa)
- started chanting
- सुप्रीतः (suprītaḥ)
- well pleased (su:well | prītaḥ:pleased)
- राघवः (rāghavaḥ)
- Rama
- प्रयतात्मवान् (prayatātmavān)
- self-controlled (prayata:controlled | ātmavān:self)
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Verse 29
आदित्यं प्रेक्ष्य जप्त्वा तु परं हर्षमवाप्तवान्।
त्रिराचम्य शुचिर्भूत्वा धनुरादाय वीर्यवान्॥
ādityaṃ prekṣya japtvā tu paraṃ harṣamavāptavān.
trirācamya śucirbhūtvā dhanurādāya vīryavān..
Himself being purified concentrated on Sun God; Rama recited the prayer thrice with achamana (sipping water) then thrilled and lifted his holy bow.
Word by word
- आदित्यं (ādityaṃ)
- Sun God
- प्रेक्ष्य (prekṣya)
- having seen
- जप्त्वा (japtvā)
- having recited
- तु (tu)
- but
- परं (paraṃ)
- supreme
- हर्षम् (harṣam)
- joy
- अवाप्तवान् (avāptavān)
- obtained
- त्रिः (triḥ)
- thrice
- आचम्य (ācamya)
- having sipped water
- शुचिः (śuciḥ)
- pure
- भूत्वा (bhūtvā)
- having become
- धनुः (dhanuḥ)
- bow
- आदाय (ādāya)
- having taken
- वीर्यवान् (vīryavān)
- valiant
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Verse 30
रावणं प्रेक्ष्य हृष्टात्मा युद्धाय समुपागमत्।
सर्वयत्नेन महता वधे तस्य धृतोऽभवत्॥
rāvaṇaṃ prekṣya hṛṣṭātmā yuddhāya samupāgamat.
sarvayatnena mahatā vadhe tasya dhṛto'bhavat..
Rama facing Ravana with the greater spirit who was coming to fight with his all effort determined to kill Ravana.
Word by word
- रावणं (rāvaṇam)
- Ravana
- प्रेक्ष्य (prekṣya)
- seeing
- हृष्टात्मा (hṛṣṭātmā)
- joyful spirit (hṛṣṭa:joyful | ātmā:spirit)
- युद्धाय (yuddhāya)
- for battle
- समुपागमत् (samupāgamat)
- approached
- सर्वयत्नेन (sarvayatnena)
- with all effort (sarva:all | yatnena:with effort)
- महता (mahatā)
- great
- वधे (vadhe)
- to kill
- तस्य (tasya)
- his
- धृतः (dhṛtaḥ)
- determined
- अभवत् (abhavat)
- became
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Verse 31
अथ रविरवदन्निरीक्ष्य रामं
मुदितमनाः परमं प्रहृष्यमाणः।
निशिचरपतिसंक्षयं विदित्वा
सुरगणमध्यगतो वचस्त्वरेति॥
atha raviravadannirīkṣya rāmaṃ
muditamanāḥ paramaṃ prahṛṣyamāṇaḥ.
niśicarapatisaṅkṣayaṃ viditvā
suragaṇamadhyagato vacastvareti..
Then Aditya surrounded with all Gods appears and blesses Rama with great mental and physical strength and ordered to kill Ravana.
Word by word
- अथ (atha)
- then
- रविः (raviḥ)
- the sun
- अवदन् (avadan)
- spoke
- निरीक्ष्य (nirīkṣya)
- having seen
- रामं (rāmam)
- Rama
- मुदितमनाः (muditamanāḥ)
- with joyful mind (mudita:joyful | manāḥ:mind)
- परमं (paramam)
- supreme
- प्रहृष्यमाणः (prahṛṣyamāṇaḥ)
- being delighted
- निशिचरपतिसंक्षयं (niśicarapatisaṅkṣayam)
- destruction of the demon lord (niśicara:demon | pati:lord | saṅkṣayam:destruction)
- विदित्वा (viditvā)
- having known
- सुरगणमध्यगतः (suragaṇamadhyagataḥ)
- amidst the group of gods (sura:god | gaṇa:group | madhyagataḥ:amidst)
- वचः (vacaḥ)
- speech
- त्वरेति (tvareti)
- hurry
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