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Aditya Hridayam

आदित्य हृदयम् • आदित्यहृदयम्

Stotram Lord Surya (Sun God)

About

Aditya Hridayam is a powerful hymn to the Sun God taught by Sage Agastya to Lord Rama on the battlefield of Lanka, just before the final battle with Ravana. This stotra is called 'Hridayam' (heart/essence) because it contains the essence of all Sun worship. It grants victory, removes all enemies, and destroys all sins. It is one of the most potent stotras for success, health, and overcoming obstacles.

Quick Reference

Language
Sanskrit
Verse Count
31
Source
Valmiki Ramayana (Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 107)
Type
Stotra

Benefits

  • Grants victory in all endeavors
  • Destroys enemies and obstacles
  • Removes fear and anxiety
  • Cures diseases, especially eye problems
  • Bestows health and longevity
  • Grants success and fame
  • Removes all sins
  • Brings prosperity and wealth

When to Recite

Days Sunday (Ravivar), Daily
Times Sunrise, Morning, Before important tasks
Occasions Before battles/competitions, For health, Ratha Saptami, Makar Sankranti
Recommended Count Once or thrice

Verses

Introduction 1

ततो युद्धपरिश्रान्तं समरे चिन्तया स्थितम्। रावणं चाग्रतो दृष्ट्वा युद्धाय समुपस्थितम्॥

Tato Yuddhaparishrantam Samare Chintaya Sthitam | Ravanam Chagrato Drishtva Yuddhaya Samupasthitam ||

Introduction 2

दैवतैश्च समागम्य द्रष्टुमभ्यागतो रणम्। उपागम्याब्रवीद्राममगस्त्यो भगवान् ऋषिः॥

Daivataishcha Samagamya Drashtum Abhyagato Ranam | Upagamyabravid Ramam Agastyo Bhagavan Rishah ||

Introduction 3

राम राम महाबाहो शृणु गुह्यं सनातनम्। येन सर्वानरीन् वत्स समरे विजयिष्यसि॥

Rama Rama Mahabaho Shrinu Guhyam Sanatanam | Yena Sarvanariin Vatsa Samare Vijayishyasi ||

Main Stotra 4

आदित्यहृदयं पुण्यं सर्वशत्रुविनाशनम्। जयावहं जपेन्नित्यं अक्षय्यं परमं शिवम्॥

Adityahridayam Punyam Sarvashatruvinashanam | Jayavaham Japen Nityam Akshayam Paramam Shivam ||

Main Stotra 5

सर्वमङ्गलमाङ्गल्यं सर्वपापप्रणाशनम्। चिन्ताशोकप्रशमनं आयुर्वर्धनमुत्तमम्॥

Sarvamangalamangalyam Sarvapapapranashanam | Chintashoka Prashamanam Ayurvardhanam Uttamam ||

Praise of Sun 6

रश्मिमन्तं समुद्यन्तं देवासुरनमस्कृतम्। पूजयस्व विवस्वन्तं भास्करं भुवनेश्वरम्॥

Rashmimantam Samudyantam Devasura Namaskritam | Pujayasva Vivasvantam Bhaskaram Bhuvaneshvaram ||

Names of Sun 7

सर्वदेवात्मको ह्येष तेजस्वी रश्मिभावनः। एष देवासुरगणान् लोकान् पाति गभस्तिभिः॥

Sarvadevātmako Hyesha Tejasvī Rashmibhāvanah | Esha Devasuraganan Lokan Pati Gabhastibhih ||

Names of Sun 8

एष ब्रह्मा च विष्णुश्च शिवः स्कन्दः प्रजापतिः। महेन्द्रो धनदः कालो यमः सोमो ह्यपां पतिः॥

Esha Brahma Cha Vishnushcha Shivah Skandah Prajapatih | Mahendro Dhanadah Kalo Yamah Somo Hyapam Patih ||

Names of Sun 9

पितरो वसवः साध्या ह्यश्विनौ मरुतो मनुः। वायुर्वह्निः प्रजाप्राण ऋतुकर्ता प्रभाकरः॥

Pitaro Vasavah Sadhya Hyashvinau Maruto Manuh | Vayur Vahnih Prajaprāna Ritukarta Prabhakarah ||

Praise 10

आदित्यः सविता सूर्यः खगः पूषा गभस्तिमान्। सुवर्णसदृशो भानुर्हिरण्यरेता दिवाकरः॥

Adityah Savita Suryah Khagah Pusha Gabhastiman | Suvarṇasadrisho Bhanur Hiranyareta Divakarah ||

Praise 11

हरिदश्वः सहस्रार्चिः सप्तसप्तिर्मरीचिमान्। तिमिरोन्मथनः शम्भुस्त्वष्टा मार्तण्ड अंशुमान्॥

Haridashvah Sahasrarchih Saptasaptir Marichiman | Timironmathanah Shambhus Tvashta Martanda Amshuman ||

Praise 12

हिरण्यगर्भः शिशिरस्तपनो भास्करो रविः। अग्निगर्भोऽदितेः पुत्रः शङ्खः शिशिरनाशनः॥

Hiranyagarbhah Shishiras Tapano Bhaskaro Ravih | Agnigarbho Aditeh Putrah Shankhah Shishiranashanah ||

Praise 13

व्योमनाथस्तमोभेदी ऋग्यजुःसामपारगः। घनवृष्टिरपां मित्रो विन्ध्यवीथीप्लवङ्गमः॥

Vyomanathas Tamobhedi Rigyajuh Samaparagah | Ghanavrshtir Apam Mitro Vindhyavithiplavangamah ||

Prayer 14

आतपी मण्डली मृत्युः पिङ्गलः सर्वतापनः। कविर्विश्वो महातेजाः रक्तः सर्वभवोद्भवः॥

Atapi Mandali Mrityuh Pingalah Sarvatapanah | Kavir Vishvo Mahatejah Raktah Sarvabhavodbhavah ||

Prayer 15

नक्षत्रग्रहताराणामधिपो विश्वभावनः। तेजसामपि तेजस्वी द्वादशात्मन् नमोऽस्तु ते॥

Nakshatragrahatārāṇām Adhipo Vishvabhavanah | Tejasam Api Tejasvi Dvadashatman Namo'stu Te ||

Salutation 16

नमः पूर्वाय गिरये पश्चिमायाद्रये नमः। ज्योतिर्गणानां पतये दिनाधिपतये नमः॥

Namah Purvaya Giraye Pashchimayādraye Namah | Jyotirgananam Pataye Dinadhipataye Namah ||

Prayer 17

जयाय जयभद्राय हर्यश्वाय नमो नमः। नमो नमः सहस्रांशो आदित्याय नमो नमः॥

Jayaya Jayabhadraya Haryashvaya Namo Namah | Namo Namah Sahasramsho Adityaya Namo Namah ||

Prayer 18

नम उग्राय वीराय सारङ्गाय नमो नमः। नमः पद्मप्रबोधाय मार्तण्डाय नमो नमः॥

Nama Ugraya Viraya Sarangaya Namo Namah | Namah Padmaprabodhaya Martandaya Namo Namah ||

Phala Shruti 19 Benefits

एनमापत्सु कृच्छ्रेषु कान्तारेषु भयेषु च। कीर्तयन् पुरुषः कश्चिन्नावसीदति राघव॥

Enam Apatsu Krichchhreshu Kantareshu Bhayeshu Cha | Kirtayan Purushah Kashchinnavasidat Raghava ||

Verse 20 Closing

एतत्त्रिगुणितं जप्त्वा युद्धेषु विजयिष्यसि। अस्मिन् क्षणे महाबाहो रावणं त्वं वधिष्यसि॥

Etattriunitam Japtva Yuddheṣu Vijayishyasi | Asmin Kshane Mahabaho Ravanam Tvam Vadhishyasi ||

Phala Shruti 21 Closing

एवमुक्त्वा ततोऽगस्त्यो जगाम च यथागतम्। एतच्छ्रुत्वा महातेजाः नष्टशोकोऽभवत्तदा॥

Evam Uktva Tato'gastyo Jagama Cha Yathagatam | Etachchhrutva Mahatejah Nashtashoko'bhavat Tada ||

Phala Shruti 22 Closing

धारयामास सुप्रीतो राघवः प्रयतात्मवान्। आदित्यं प्रेक्ष्य जप्त्वा तु परं हर्षमवाप्तवान्॥

Dharayamasa Suprito Raghavah Prayatatmavan | Adityam Prekshya Japtva Tu Param Harsham Avaptavan ||

Phala Shruti 23 Closing

त्रिराचम्य शुचिर्भूत्वा धनुरादाय वीर्यवान्। रावणं प्रेक्ष्य हृष्टात्मा युद्धाय समुपागमत्॥

Trirachamya Shuchir Bhutva Dhanur Adaya Viryavan | Ravanam Prekshya Hrishtatma Yuddhaya Samupagamat ||

Phala Shruti 24 Closing

सर्वयत्नेन महता वधे तस्य धृतोऽभवत्। अथ रविरवदन्निरीक्ष्य रामं मुदितमनाः परमं प्रहृष्यमाणः॥

Sarvayatnena Mahata Vadhe Tasya Dhrito'bhavat | Atha Raviravadan Nirikshya Ramam Muditamanah Paramam Prahrishyamanah ||

Phala Shruti 25 Closing

निशिचरपतिसंक्षयं विदित्वा सुरगणमध्यगतो वचस्त्वरेति। रघुकुलतिलकं समीक्ष्य सन्तं मुदमभवत् परिपूर्णसन्निधानम्॥

Nishicharapati Samkshayam Viditva Suragana Madhyagato Vachastvareti | Raghukulatilakam Samikshya Santam Mudam Abhavat Paripurna Sannidhanam ||

Phala Shruti 26 Closing

आदित्यहृदयं पुण्यं सर्वशत्रुविनाशनम्। जयावहं जपेत् सम्यगक्षय्यं परमं शिवम्॥

Adityahridayam Punyam Sarvashatruvinashanam | Jayavaham Japet Samyag Akshayam Paramam Shivam ||

Phala Shruti 27 Closing

सर्वमङ्गलमाङ्गल्यं सर्वपापप्रणाशनम्। चिन्ताशोकप्रशमनमायुर्वर्धनमुत्तमम्॥

Sarvamangala Mangalyam Sarvapapa Pranashanam | Chintashoka Prashamanam Ayurvardhanam Uttamam ||

Phala Shruti 28 Closing

रश्मिमन्तं समुद्यन्तमादित्यं सततं नमेत्। सर्वद्वन्द्वविनिर्मुक्तो ह्यक्षय्यं प्राप्नुयात् सुखम्॥

Rashmimantam Samudyantam Adityam Satatam Namet | Sarvadvandvavinirmukto Hyakshayam Prapnuyat Sukham ||

Phala Shruti 29 Closing

एतद् विजयसम्पन्नं सर्वशत्रुविनाशनम्। युद्धे तु विजयत्येवमनेन भुवि मानवः॥

Etad Vijayasampannam Sarvashatruvinashanam | Yuddhe Tu Vijayatyevam Anena Bhuvi Manavah ||

Phala Shruti 30 Closing

आदित्यहृदयं स्तोत्रं शत्रुक्षयकरं परम्। मङ्गलं च शिवं चैव श्रोतव्यमभिशंसति॥

Adityahridayam Stotram Shatrukshayakaram Param | Mangalam Cha Shivam Chaiva Shrotavyam Abhishamsati ||

Phala Shruti 31 Closing

इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीये आदिकाव्ये युद्धकाण्डे सप्तोत्तरशततमः सर्गः॥

Ityarshe Shrimad Ramayana Valmikiye Adikavye Yuddhakande Saptottarashatamah Sargah ||

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