Aaditya hri'dayam'
Tato yuddhaparishraantam' samare chintayaa sthitam |
Raavanam' chaagrato dri'sht'vaa yuddhaaya samupasthitam || 1 ||
Daivataishcha samaagamya drasht'umabhyaagato ranam |
Upaagamyaabraveedraamamagastyo bhagavaanri'shih' || 2 ||
Raama raama mahaabaaho shri'nu guhyam' sanaatanam |
Yena sarvaanareen vatsa samare vijayishyasi || 3 ||
Aadityahri'dayam' punyam' sarvashatruvinaashanam |
Jayaavaham' japennityamakshayyam' paramam' shivam || 4 ||
Sarvamangal'amaangal'yam' sarvapaapapranaashanam |
Chintaashokaprashamanamaayurvardhanamuttamam || 5 ||
Rashmimantam' samudyantam' devaasuranamaskri'tam |
Poojayasva vivasvantam' bhaaskaram' bhuvaneshvaram || 6 ||
Sarvadevaatmako hyesha tejasvee rashmibhaavanah' |
Esha devaasuraganaam'llokaan paati gabhastibhih' || 7 ||
Esha brahmaa cha vishnushcha shivah' skandah' prajaapatih' |
Mahendro dhanadah' kaalo yamah' somo hyapaam' patih' || 8 ||
Pitaro vasavah' saadhyaa hyashvinau maruto manuh' |
Vaayurvahnih' prajaapraana ri'tukartaa prabhaakarah' || 9 ||
Aadityah' savitaa sooryah' khagah' pooshaa gabhastimaan |
Suvarnasadri'sho bhaanurhiranyaretaa divaakarah' || 10 ||
Haridashvah' sahasraarchih' saptasaptirmareechimaan |
Timironmathanah' shambhustvasht'aa maartaand'a am'shumaan || 11 ||
Hiranyagarbhah' shishirastapano bhaaskaro ravih' |
Agnigarbho'diteh' putrah' shankhah' shishiranaashanah' || 12 ||
Vyomanaathastamobhedee ri'gyajuh'saamapaaragah' |
Ghanavri'sht'irapaam' mitro vindhyaveetheeplavangamah' || 13 ||
Aatapee mand'alee mri'tyuh' pingal'ah' sarvataapanah' |
Kavirvishvo mahaatejaa raktah' sarvabhavodbhavah' || 14 ||
Nakshatragrahataaraanaamadhipo vishvabhaavanah' |
Tejasaamapi tejasvee dvaadashaatmannamo'stu te || 15 ||
Namah' poorvaaya giraye pashchimaayaadraye namah' | [pashchime giraye]
Jyotirganaanaam' pataye dinaadhipataye namah' || 16 ||
Jayaaya jayabhadraaya haryashvaaya namo namah' |
Namo namah' sahasraam'sho aadityaaya namo namah' || 17 ||
Nama ugraaya veeraaya saarangaaya namo namah' |
Namah' padmaprabodhaaya maartaand'aaya namo namah' || 18 ||
Brahmeshaanaachyuteshaaya sooryaayaadityavarchase |
Bhaasvate sarvabhakshaaya raudraaya vapushe namah' || 19 ||
Tamoghnaaya himaghnaaya shatrughnaayaamitaatmane |
Kri'taghnaghnaaya devaaya jyotishaam' pataye namah' || 20 ||
Taptachaameekaraabhaaya vahnaye vishvakarmane |
Namastamo'bhinighnaaya ruchaye lokasaakshine || 21 ||
Naashayatyesha vai bhootam' tadeva sri'jati prabhuh' |
Paayatyesha tapatyesha varshatyesha gabhastibhih' || 22 ||
Esha supteshu jaagarti bhooteshu parinisht'hitah' |
Esha evaagnihotram' cha phalam' chaivaagnihotrinaam || 23 ||
Vedaashcha kratavashchaiva kratoonaam' phalameva cha |
Yaani kri'tyaani lokeshu sarva esha ravih' prabhuh' || 24 ||
Enamaapatsu kri'chchhreshu kaantaareshu bhayeshu cha |
Keertayan purushah' kashchinnaavaseedati raaghava || 25 ||
Poojayasvainamekaagro devadevam' jagatpatim |
Etattrigunitam' japtvaa yuddheshu vijayishyasi || 26 ||
Asmin kshane mahaabaaho raavanam' tvam' vadhishyasi |
Evamuktvaa tadaa'gastyo jagaama cha yathaagatam || 27 ||
Etachchhrutvaa mahaatejaa nasht'ashoko'bhavattadaa |
Dhaarayaamaasa supreeto raaghavah' prayataatmavaan || 28 ||
Aadityam' prekshya japtvaa tu param' harshamavaaptavaan |
Triraachamya shuchirbhootvaa dhanuraadaaya veeryavaan || 29 ||
Raavanam' prekshya hri'sht'aatmaa yuddhaaya samupaagamat |
Sarvayatnena mahataa vadhe tasya dhri'to'bhavat || 30 ||
Atha raviravadannireekshya raamam'
Muditamanaah' paramam' prahri'shyamaanah' |
Nishicharapatisankshayam' viditvaa
Suraganamadhyagato vachastvareti || 31 ||
Iti aaditya hri'dayam |
Meaning
In the battlefield, when Rama becomes exhausted and emotionally burdened while facing Ravana, the gods gather to witness the war. Sage Agastya approaches Rama and reveals the secret, eternal teaching—the Aditya Hridayam, the Heart of the Sun—which grants victory in all battles of life.
Agastya tells Rama that worshipping the inner essence of Surya, the supreme light, destroys all enemies, removes sorrow, grants peace, purifies sins, increases life span, and leads to assured triumph. Surya is described as the embodiment of all gods—Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, Skanda, Indra, Yama, Kubera, Soma, Varuna—and as the Cosmic Eye witnessing all worlds.
The hymn praises Surya as the creator, sustainer, and destroyer. His rays govern the movement of planets, the seasons, day and night, and all forms of life. He awakens beings, dries moisture, dispels darkness, removes the cold, brings rain, and fuels all creation. Surya is the master of the Vedas, sacrifices, rituals, and their results; nothing in the universe functions without His presence.
Agastya assures Rama that one who recites this hymn in danger, fear, or crisis will never fail. Rama listens with devotion, regains courage, becomes free from sorrow, and recites the hymn with pure concentration. Filled with renewed strength and joy, he takes up his bow and advances toward Ravana with determination. Seeing Rama’s revival, Surya Himself beams happily and signals that the downfall of Ravana is near.
Thus, Aditya Hridayam is a timeless spiritual practice for courage, clarity, protection, and unstoppable victory.
Benefits
• Grants victory in challenges, battles, and life obstacles
• Removes fear, sorrow, stress, and mental fatigue
• Brings physical strength, vitality, health, and solar energy
• Removes Surya dosha and enhances confidence
• Supports success in exams, career, leadership, and critical situations
Frequently asked questions
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