Dwadasha Aditya Dhyana Slokas lyrics and meaning
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Verse 1
1. धाता –
धाता कृतस्थली हेतिर्वासुकी रथकृन्मुने ।
पुलस्त्यस्तुम्बुरुरिति मधुमासं नयन्त्यमी ॥
धाता शुभस्य मे दाता भूयो भूयोऽपि भूयसः ।
रश्मिजालसमाश्लिष्टः तमस्तोमविनाशनः ॥
1. dhātā –
dhātā kṛtasthalī hētirvāsukī rathakṛnmunē ।
pulastyastumbururiti madhumāsaṃ nayantyamī ॥
dhātā śubhasya mē dātā bhūyō bhūyō'pi bhūyasaḥ ।
raśmijālasamāśliṣṭaḥ tamastōmavināśanaḥ ॥
1. Dhātā (Month of Madhu / Caitra): Dhātā, Kṛtasthalī, Hēti, Vāsuki, Rathakṛt, Pulastya, and Tumburu — these seven carry the month of Madhu. Dhātā, giver of all blessings, grant me blessing abundantly, ever more. Enveloped in a net of rays, he is the destroyer of masses of darkness.
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Verse 2
2. अर्यम –
अर्यमा पुलहोऽथौजाः प्रहेति पुञ्जिकस्थली ।
नारदः कच्छनीरश्च नयन्त्येते स्म माधवम् ॥
मेरुशृङ्गान्तरचरः कमलाकरबान्धवः ।
अर्यमा तु सदा भूत्यै भूयस्यै प्रणतस्य मे ॥
2. aryama –
aryamā pulahō'thaujāḥ prahēti puñjikasthalī ।
nāradaḥ kachChanīraścha nayantyētē sma mādhavam ॥
mēruśṛṅgāntaracharaḥ kamalākarabāndhavaḥ ।
aryamā tu sadā bhūtyai bhūyasyai praṇatasya mē ॥
2. Aryamā (Month of Mādhava / Vaiśākha): Aryamā, Pulaha, Auja, Praheṭi, Puñjikasthalī, Nārada, and Kacchhanīra — these carry the month of Mādhava. He who roams between the peaks of Mount Meru, the kinsman of the lotus-born — may Aryamā ever be for the increasing prosperity of me who bow to him.
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Verse 3
3. मित्रः –
मित्रोऽत्रिः पौरुषेयोऽथ तक्षको मेनका हहः ।
रथस्वन इति ह्येते शुक्रमासं नयन्त्यमी ॥
निशानिवारणपटुः उदयाद्रिकृताश्रयः ।
मित्रोऽस्तु मम मोदाय तमस्तोमविनाशनः ॥
3. mitraḥ –
mitrō'triḥ pauruṣēyō'tha takṣakō mēnakā hahaḥ ।
rathasvana iti hyētē śukramāsaṃ nayantyamī ॥
niśānivāraṇapaṭuḥ udayādrikṛtāśrayaḥ ।
mitrō'stu mama mōdāya tamastōmavināśanaḥ ॥
3. Mitra (Month of Śukra / Jyeṣṭha): Mitra, Atri, Pauruṣeya, Takṣaka, Menakā, Haha, and Rathasvana — these carry the month of Śukra. Skilled at removing darkness, dwelling on the eastern mountain — may Mitra be for my delight, the destroyer of masses of darkness.
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Verse 4
4. वरुणः –
वसिष्ठो ह्यरुणो रम्भा सहजन्यस्तथा हुहुः ।
शुक्रश्चित्रस्वनश्चैव शुचिमासं नयन्त्यमी ॥
सूर्यस्यन्दनमारूढ अर्चिर्माली प्रतापवान् ।
कालभूतः कामरूपो ह्यरुणः सेव्यते मया ॥
4. varuṇaḥ –
vasiṣṭhō hyaruṇō rambhā sahajanyastathā huhuḥ ।
śukraśchitrasvanaśchaiva śuchimāsaṃ nayantyamī ॥
sūryasyandanamārūḍha archirmālī pratāpavān ।
kālabhūtaḥ kāmarūpō hyaruṇaḥ sēvyatē mayā ॥
4. Varuṇa (Month of Śuci / Āṣāḍha): Vasiṣṭha, Aruṇa, Rambhā, Sahajanya, Huhu, Śukra, and Chitrasvana — these carry the month of Śuci. Mounted on the Sun's chariot, wreathed in flames, resplendent, the embodiment of time, taking any form — thus Aruṇa is revered by me.
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Verse 5
5. इन्द्रः –
इन्द्रो विश्वावसुः श्रोता एलापत्रस्तथाऽङ्गिराः ।
प्रम्लोचा राक्षसोवर्यो नभोमासं नयन्त्यमी ॥
सहस्ररश्मिसंवीतं इन्द्रं वरदमाश्रये ।
शिरसा प्रणमाम्यद्य श्रेयो वृद्धिप्रदायकम् ॥
5. indraḥ –
indrō viśvāvasuḥ śrōtā ēlāpatrastathā'ṅgirāḥ ।
pramlōchā rākṣasōvaryō nabhōmāsaṃ nayantyamī ॥
sahasraraśmisaṃvītaṃ indraṃ varadamāśrayē ।
śirasā praṇamāmyadya śrēyō vṛddhipradāyakam ॥
5. Indra (Month of Nabha / Śrāvaṇa): Indra, Viśvāvasu, Śrōtā, Elapatra, Aṅgirā, Pramlōcā, and a chief demon — these carry the month of Nabha. I take refuge in Indra the bestower of boons, encircled by a thousand rays. I bow my head today to the giver of growth and prosperity.
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Verse 6
6. विवस्वान् –
विवस्वानुग्रसेनश्च व्याघ्र आसारणो भृगुः ।
अनुम्लोचाः शङ्खपालो नभस्याख्यं नयन्त्यमी ॥
जगन्निर्माणकर्तारं सर्वदिग्व्याप्ततेजसम् ।
नभोग्रहमहादीपं विवस्वन्तं नमाम्यहम् ॥
6. vivasvān –
vivasvānugrasēnaścha vyāghra āsāraṇō bhṛguḥ ।
anumlōchāḥ śaṅkhapālō nabhasyākhyaṃ nayantyamī ॥
jagannirmāṇakartāraṃ sarvadigvyāptatējasam ।
nabhōgrahamahādīpaṃ vivasvantaṃ namāmyaham ॥
6. Vivasvān (Month of Nabhasa / Bhādrapada): Vivasvān, Ugrasena, Vyāghra, Āsāraṇa, Bhṛgu, Anumlōcā, and Śaṅkhapāla — these carry the month called Nabhasa. I bow to Vivasvān, creator of the universe, his splendour pervading all directions, the great lamp of the sky.
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Verse 7
7. त्वष्टा –
त्वष्टा ऋचीकतनयः कम्बलाख्यस्तिलोत्तमा ।
ब्रह्मापेतोऽथ शतजित् धृतराष्ट्र इषम्भरा ॥
त्वष्टा शुभाय मे भूयात् शिष्टावलिनिषेवितः ।
नानाशिल्पकरो नानाधातुरूपः प्रभाकरः ।
7. tvaṣṭā –
tvaṣṭā ṛchīkatanayaḥ kambaḻākhyastilōttamā ।
brahmāpētō'tha śatajit dhṛtarāṣṭra iṣambharā ॥
tvaṣṭā śubhāya mē bhūyāt śiṣṭāvaḻiniṣēvitaḥ ।
nānāśilpakarō nānādhāturūpaḥ prabhākaraḥ ।
7. Tvaṣṭā (Month of Īṣa / Āśvina): Tvaṣṭā, son of Ṛcīka, Kambala, Tilottamā, Brahmāpeta, Śatajit, Dhṛtarāṣṭra, and Iṣambharā — these are the retinue. May Tvaṣṭā be for my welfare, served by the righteous; he who crafts diverse arts and takes forms of diverse elements, the radiant one.
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Verse 8
8. विष्णुः –
विष्णुरश्वतरो रम्भा सूर्यवर्चाश्च सत्यजित् ।
विश्वामित्रो मखापेत ऊर्जमासं नयन्त्यमी ॥
भानुमण्डलमध्यस्थं वेदत्रयनिषेवितम् ।
गायत्रीप्रतिपाद्यं तं विष्णुं भक्त्या नमाम्यहम् ॥
8. viṣṇuḥ –
viṣṇuraśvatarō rambhā sūryavarchāścha satyajit ।
viśvāmitrō makhāpēta ūrjamāsaṃ nayantyamī ॥
bhānumaṇḍalamadhyasthaṃ vēdatrayaniṣēvitam ।
gāyatrīpratipādyaṃ taṃ viṣṇuṃ bhaktyā namāmyaham ॥
8. Viṣṇu (Month of Ūrja / Kārttika): Viṣṇu, Aśvatara, Rambhā, Sūryavarcā, Satyajit, Viśvāmitra, and Makhāpeta — these carry the month of Ūrja. I devoutly bow to Viṣṇu who dwells at the center of the solar orb, worshipped by the threefold Veda, proclaimed by the Gāyatrī.
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Verse 9
9. अंशुमन् –
अथांशुः कश्यपस्तार्क्ष्य ऋतसेनस्तथोर्वशी ।
विद्युच्छत्रुर्महाशङ्खः सहोमासं नयन्त्यमी ॥
सदा विद्रावणरतो जगन्मङ्गलदीपकः ।
मुनीन्द्रनिवहस्तुत्यो भूतिदोऽंशुर्भवेन्मम ॥
9. aṃśuman –
athāṃśuḥ kaśyapastārkṣya ṛtasēnastathōrvaśī ।
vidyuchChatrurmahāśaṅkhaḥ sahōmāsaṃ nayantyamī ॥
sadā vidrāvaṇaratō jaganmaṅgaḻadīpakaḥ ।
munīndranivahastutyō bhūtidō'ṃśurbhavēnmama ॥
9. Aṃśumān (Month of Saha / Mārgaśīrṣa): Aṃśu, Kaśyapa, Tārkṣya, Ṛtasena, Urvaśī, Vidyucchatra, and Mahāśaṅkha — these carry the month of Saha. Ever delighting in dispersing darkness, the lamp of the world's auspiciousness, praised by the foremost of sages — may Aṃśu be the giver of prosperity to me.
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Verse 10
10. भगः –
भगः स्फूर्जोऽरिष्टनेमिः ऊर्ण आयुश्च पञ्चमः ।
कर्कोटकः पूर्वचित्तिः पौषमासं नयन्त्यमी ॥
तिथि मास ऋतूनां च वत्सराऽयनयोरपि ।
घटिकानां च यः कर्ता भगो भाग्यप्रदोऽस्तु मे ॥
10. bhagaḥ –
bhagaḥ sphūrjō'riṣṭanēmiḥ ūrṇa āyuścha pañchamaḥ ।
karkōṭakaḥ pūrvachittiḥ pauṣamāsaṃ nayantyamī ॥
tithi māsa ṛtūnāṃ cha vatsarā'yanayōrapi ।
ghaṭikānāṃ cha yaḥ kartā bhagō bhāgyapradō'stu mē ॥
10. Bhaga (Month of Pauṣa / Pauṣa): Bhaga, Sphūrja, Ariṣṭanemi, Ūrṇa, Āyu, a fifth, Karkoṭaka, and Pūrvacitti — these carry the month of Pauṣa. He who is the maker of tithis, months, seasons, years, solstices, and of the ghaṭikās — may Bhaga bestow good fortune upon me.
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Verse 11
11. पूष –
पूषा धनञ्जयो वातः सुषेणः सुरुचिस्तथा ।
घृताची गौतमश्चेति तपोमासं नयन्त्यमी ।
पूषा तोषाय मे भूयात् सर्वपापाऽपनोदनात् ।
सहस्रकरसंवीतः समस्ताशान्तरान्तरः ॥
11. pūṣa –
pūṣā dhanañjayō vātaḥ suṣēṇaḥ suruchistathā ।
ghṛtāchī gautamaśchēti tapōmāsaṃ nayantyamī ।
pūṣā tōṣāya mē bhūyāt sarvapāpā'panōdanāt ।
sahasrakarasaṃvītaḥ samastāśāntarāntaraḥ ॥
11. Pūṣā (Month of Tapas / Māgha): Pūṣā, Dhanañjaya, Vāta, Suṣeṇa, Suruci, Ghṛtācī, and Gautama — these carry the month of Tapas. May Pūṣā be for my satisfaction, removing all sins; enveloped in thousands of rays, pervading all quarters and directions.
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Verse 12
12. पर्जन्यः –
क्रतुर्वार्चा भरद्वाजः पर्जन्यः सेनजित् तथा ।
विश्वश्चैरावतश्चैव तपस्याख्यं नयन्त्यमी ॥
प्रपञ्चं प्रतपन् भूयो वृष्टिभिर्मादयन् पुनः ।
जगदानन्दजनकः पर्जन्यः पूज्यते मया ॥
12. parjanyaḥ –
kraturvārchā bharadvājaḥ parjanyaḥ sēnajit tathā ।
viśvaśchairāvataśchaiva tapasyākhyaṃ nayantyamī ॥
prapañchaṃ pratapan bhūyō vṛṣṭibhirmādayan punaḥ ।
jagadānandajanakaḥ parjanyaḥ pūjyatē mayā ॥
12. Parjanya (Month of Tapasya / Phālguna): Kratu, Vārcā, Bharadvāja, Parjanya, Senajit, Viśva, and Airāvata — these carry the month of Tapasya. He who warms the world and then refreshes it with rain, the maker of joy for all the world — thus Parjanya is worshipped by me.
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Verse 13
ध्यायेस्सदा सवितृमण्डलमध्यवर्ती
नारायणस्सरसिजासन सन्निविष्टः।
केयूरवान् मकरकुण्डलवान् किरीटी
हारी हिरण्मयवपुः धृतशङ्खचक्रः ॥
dhyāyēssadā savitṛmaṇḍalamadhyavartī
nārāyaṇassarasijāsana sanniviṣṭaḥ।
kēyūravān makarakuṇḍalavān kirīṭī
hārī hiraṇmayavapuḥ dhṛtaśaṅkhachakraḥ ॥
One should always meditate upon Nārāyaṇa, who dwells at the center of the solar orb, seated on a lotus throne, wearing armlets, adorned with makara-shaped earrings, crowned with a diadem, bearing garlands, with a golden body, holding the conch and the discus.
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