Aditya Hrudayam is a devotional sacred prayer related with Aditya or Surya (the Sun God) and was chanted by the sage Agastya to Lord Rama on the battlefield before fighting the demon king Ravana.
This ancient hymn starts at the beginning of the duel between Lord Rama and Ravana. Agastya teaches Lord Rama, who is fatigued after the long battle with different warriors of Lanka, the method of worshiping the Sun God for strength to defeat the enemy. These sacred verses belong to Yuddha Kanda (Book 6) Canto 107, in the Ramayana as composed by Agastya and compiled by Valmiki.
Aditya Hrudayam lyrics, translation by by Ramesh Krishnakumar:
Shloka 1
Tato yuddhaparishraantam samare chintayaa-sthitam
raavanam chaagrato drshtvaa yuddhaaya samupasthitam.
When Lord Rama was exhausted in battle field standing with greater sorrow and deep thought to fight against Ravana who was duly ready for the battle, Agastya observed that.
Shloka 2
daivataishcha samaagamya drashtumabhyaagatoranam
upaagamyaabraveedraamam aastyo bhagavaan rshihi.
Agastya who was with other Gods approaches Lord Rama and says as follows.
Shloka 3
raama raama mahaa baaho shrnu guhyam sanaatanam
ena sarvaanareen vatsa samare vijayishyasi.
Sage Agastya approached Lord Rama and spoke as follows: dear Lord Rama there is a solution for your worry which is a perennial secret, by chanting it you would be victorious in this war.
Shloka 4
aadityahrdayam punyam sarvashatruvinaashanam
jayaavaham japennityam akshayyam paramam shivam.
This is the holy sacred hymn Aditya Hrudayam which destroys all enemies and brings you victory and permanent happiness and bliss by reciting it always.
Shloka 5
sarvamangala maangalyam sarvapaapapranaashanam
chintaashoka-prashamanam aayurvardhanam uttamam.
This supreme sacred prayer of Sun God always gives happiness and bliss, destroys all worries and sins, and increase the longevity of life.
Shloka 6
rashmimantam samudyantam devaasura-namaskrtam
poojayasva vivasvantam bhaaskaram bhuvaneshwaram.
Worship the Sun God – Surya, lord of the universe and the ruler of the worlds, who is worshiped by asuras (demons) and devas and who is worshiped by every one of the creation.
Shloka 7
sarvadevaatmako hyeshaha tejasvee rashmi-bhaavanaha
esha devaasuraganaan lokaan paati gabhastibhihi.
Surya has within him all the devas and He is the brightest among the bright, He is self-luminous and sustains all worlds of Asuras and Devas with his rays.
Shloka 8
esha brahmaa cha vishnushcha shivaha skandaha prajaapatihi
mahendro dhanadaha kaalo yamaha somo hyapaam patihi.
He is pervading in all viz., Brahma, Visnu, Shiva, Skanda, Prajapati, the mighty Indra, Kubera, Kala , Yama, Soma, and Varuna.
Shloka 9
pitaro vasavaha saadhyaa hyashvinou maruto manuha
vayurvahnih prajaapraanaha rutukartaa prabhaakaraha.
Surya is the manes; Surya is the eight Vasus viz., Anala, Soma, Anila, Ahas, Dhara, Dhruva, Prabhasa and Pratyoosha. Surya is the God Sadhya, Ashwini devatas. Lord Surya is the maruths who are responsible for breeze, He is the fire God, He is the wind God, and He is the Manu, Agni (the fire God), Prana (the Life breath of all beings), Vayu (the wind God), the maker of 6 seasons and the giver of light.
Shloka 10
aadityaha savitaa sooryaha khagaha pooshaa gabhastimaan
suvarnasadrrsho bhanuhu hiranyaretaa divaakaraha.
Lord Surya is the son of Adithi, Soorya (supreme light), Savitha (bright), Khaga (bird, travels on the sky,), feeds the world by rain, gabhastiman (possessed of rays) Golden colored (beautiful, wise), Surya is the creator, always shining, day starts with him.
Shloka 11
haridashvaha sahasraarchihi saptasaptihi-mareechimaan
timironmathanaha shambhustvashta maartaanda amshumaan.
Lord Surya has green horses (green is a symbol of victory). He is dispeller of darkness, He has thousands of rays (infinite), He has seven horses (symbol of seven lokas). He pervades all with immeasurable amount of rays. He removes sufferings and gives a pleasant life.
Shloka 12
hiranyagarbhaha shishirastapano bhaskarho ravihi
agnigarbho(a)diteh putraha shankhaha shishiranaashanaha.
Lord Surya is golden source (prosperity, knowledge). Surya who cools down world from his rain (minds of followers). He is the illuminator (source of light). He who bestows heat. He who has fire within himself. He who is the son of Adhithi and Kashyapa. He who is praised by everyone. He who merges at night and become cool, destroyer of the fog, snow and cold.
Shloka 13
vyomanaathastamobedi rigyajussaamapaaragaha
ghanavrshtirapaam mitro vindhyaveethee plavangamaha.
Surya is the lord of the space and ruler of the sky, master of the three Vedas viz., dispeller of darkness. Rig, Yajur and Sama vedas, Surya is the reason for heavy rain, and friend of the water God (Varuna), sports in the Brahma Nadi and He quickly courses in the direction South of Vindhya-mountains.
Shloka 14
aatapee mandalee mrtyuhu pingalaha sarvataapanaha
kavirvishvo mahaatejaa raktaha sarvabhavodbhavaha.
Surya is a producer of heat, he is the death of foes, his form is circular, he gives heat to all things, he is yellow colored, he is greater brilliance, shining with great radiance and expert in knowledge, pervades in whole universe, sustaining the universe and all actions and is dear to everyone.
Shloka 15
nakstragrahataaranaamadhipo vishvabhaavanaha
tejasaamaapi tejasvee dvaadashaatman-namo(a)stu te.
Salutations to him who is the Lord of stars, zodiac and planets, and the origin of everything in the universe. Salutations to Aditya who appears in 12 forms viz., Pooshana, Indra, Dhata, Bhaga, Mitra, Aryama, Savitha, Archi, Vivaswan, Twastru, Lord Vishnu and Varuna.
Shloka 16
namaha poorvaaya giraye pashchimaayaadraye namaha
jyootirganaanaam pataye dinaadhipataye namaha.
Salutations to the Lord of the stellar bodies and to the Lord of daylight, Salutations to the Lord who rises from the mounts of east and sets on mounts of west.
Shloka 17
jayaaya jayabhadraaya haryashvaaya namo namaha
namonamaha sahasraamsho aadityaaya namo namaha.
Pray him who has green horses and the bestower of victory, prosperity and auspiciousness. Lord Surya has thousand rays and who has power to attract all towards him.
Shloka 18
namaha ugraaya veeraaya saarangaaya namo namaha
namaha padmaprabodhaaya maartandaaya namo namaha.
Salutations to him who is terrible and fierce one to the sinners, to him who is the hero; one who travels fast, Salutations to the son of Mrukanda Maharshi. Salutations to the one whose appearance makes the lotus blossom.
Shloka 19
brahmeshaanaachyuteshaaya sooryaayaadityavarchase
bhaasvate sarvabhakshaaya rowdraaya vapushe namaha.
Salutation to Him who is the inspiration to Brahma, Vishnu, Mahesha and inspiration to all creatures, salutation to who is fierce like Rudra at the end of the creation.
Shloka 20
tamoghnaaya himaghnaaya shatrughnaayaamitaatmane
krtaghnaghnaaya devaaya jyotishaam pataye namaha.
Salutations to the dispeller of the darkness and cold, 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 creation.
Shloka 21
taptachaameekaraabhaaya vahnaye vishvakarmane
namastamo(a)bhinighnaaya ruchaye lokasaakshine.
Salutations to Him, Who is the color of molten gold and the form of fire, dispeller of darkness, one who burns all, adorable from all and Salutations to Vishvakarma the architect of the creation, the cause of all activity and creation in the world, yet beyond the world.
Shloka 22
naashayatyesha vai bhootam tadev srjati prabhuhu
paayatyesha tapatyesha varshatyesha gabhastibhihi.
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 and knowledge as well.
Shloka 23
esha supteshu jaagarti bhooteshu parinishthitaha
esha evaaghnihotram cha phalam chaivaagnihotrinaam.
The lord Sun God Surya 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.
Shloka 24
vadaashcha kratvashchaiva kratoonaam phalameva cha
yaani krtyaani lokeshu sarva esha ravihi prabhuhu.
Behind the all Vedas, Yagas and fruits of all yagas and results of all actions of the world is Sun God only, Lord Surya is the omnipresent.
Shloka 25
enamaaptsu krchreshu kaantaareshu bhayeshu cha
keertayanpurushaha kashchinnaavaseedati raaghava.
Oh Raghava, one who recite this prayer in any critical situation viz., physical, spiritual and mental, for sure he will over come of it and always he is blessed.
Shloka 26
poojayasvainamekaagro devadevam jagatpatim
etat trigunitam japtvaa-yuddheshu vijayishyasi.
Do worship Adity by reciting this prayer with even minded. If you recite 3 times for sure you will be the conquer of this battle.
Shloka 27
asiminkshane mahaabaaho raavanam tvam vadhishyasi
evamuktvaa tadaagastyo jagaama cha yathaagatam.
Agastya Maharshi says to Lord Rama that „you would kill Ravana within a moment,” and left that battlefield, Agastya had come to Lord Rama to teach this holy hymn of Son God. With the grace of Gods he encourages Lord Rama with his meditation power.
Shloka 28
etachchurtvaa mahaatejaa nashtashoko(a)bhavattadha
dhaarayaamaasa supreeto raaghavha prayataatmavaan.
Hearing the holy words of Agasthya with even minded Lord Rama became rejuvenated and came out of temporary fearful situation; his clouds of worry got dispelled, with enthusiastically started reciting the prayer of Son God.
Shloka 29
aadityam prekshya japtvaa tu param harshamavaaptvaan
triraachamya shuchirbhotvaa dhanuraadaaya veeryavaan.
Himself being purified concentrated on Sun God; Lord Rama chanted the prayer thrice with achamana then thrilled and lifted his holy bow.
Shloka 30
raavanam prekshya hrshtaatmaa yuddhaya samupaagamat
sarvayatnena mahataa vadhe tasya dhrto(a)bhavat.
Lord Rama facing Ravana with the greater spirit who was coming to fight with his all effort determined to kill Ravana.
Shloka 31
atha raviravadannireekshya raamam muditamanaaha
paramam prahrshyamaanaha
nishicharapati samkshayam viditvaa suragana-
madhyagato vachastvareti.
Then Aditya surrounded with all Gods appears and blesses Lord Rama with great physical and mental strength and ordered to kill Ravana.
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