Shree sooryanaaraayana dand'akamu
Shree sooryanaaraayanaa! Vedapaaraayanaa! Lokarakshaamanee! Daiva chood'aamanee! ||
Aatmarakshaa namah' paapashikshaa namo vishvakartaa namo vishvabhartaa namo devataa chakravartee parabrahmamoortee trilokaikanaathaadhinaathaa mahaabhootapretambulun neevayai brovume'llappud'un bhaaskaraa'haskaraa ||
Padmineevallabhaa vallakeegaanalolaa trimoortisvaroopaa viroopaakshanetraa mahaadivyagaatraa achintyaavataaraa niraakaara dheeraa paraakayya oyayya durdaanta nirdhoota taapatrayaabheela daavaagni rudraa tanoodbhoota nissaara gambheera sambhaavitaaneka kaamaadyaneekambulan daaki yekaakinai chikki yedikkunun gaanagaa leka yunnaad'a nee vaad'ano tand'ree ||
Jegeeyamaanaa kat'aakshambunan nan gri'paadri'sht'i veekshinchi rakshinchu vegan muneendraadivandyaa jagannetramoortee prachand'asvaroopund'avai yund'i chand'aam'shu saaradhyaman go'nt'i naakunt'i yashvambu led'int'i chakrambulun daalchi trolanga maartaand'a roopund'avai che'nd'avaa raakshasaadheeshulan kaanchi karmaanusaaraagra doshambulan drunchi keerti prataapambulan minchi nee daasulan gaanchi yisht'aarthamul koortuvo ||
Dri'sht'ivelpaa mahaapaapa karmaalakunnaalayambaina yee dehabhaaramba bhaarambugaaneeka shoorottamaa o'ppulan tappulan neramul maani paalimpave sahasraam'shund'avainat't'i nee keerti keertimpane nertunaa dvaadashaatmaa dayaal'utvamun tattvamun joopi naa aatma bhedambulan baapi poshimpa neevantu ninnun brasham'simpa naa vantu aasheshabhaashaadhipul gaanagaa leru nee divyaroopa prabhaavambu kaananga nenanta e'llappud'un svalpajeevund'anaudun mahaakasht'ud'an nisht'ayun ledu nee paadapadmambule saakshi dushchintalan baapi nishchintugan cheyave kaamitaarthapradaa ||
Shreemahaadaivaraayaa paraavastulainat't'i mood'aksharaalan svaroopambu nee dand'akambimmahin vraaya keertinchi vinnan mahaajanma janmaantara vyaadhi daaridryamul poyi kaamyaarthamul ko'ngu bangaaru tanged'u junnai phalinchun mahaadeva devaa namaste namaste namaste namah' ||
Meaning
The “Sri Suryanarayana Dandakam” is a deeply devotional hymn describing the Sun God as the supreme Brahman, the creator, protector, and sustainer of all worlds. It acknowledges the Sun as the crown-jewel of divinity, the essence of the Vedas, and the eternal life-giver who destroys sins, ignorance, and darkness.
The devotee praises Him as the ruler of the three worlds, the source of creation, the remover of all afflictions, and the embodiment of divine radiance. The poem vividly describes the Sun as the one whose rays burn away suffering, whose brilliance dispels confusion, and whose presence alone can transform the fate of even the most distressed soul.
The devotee confesses human helplessness — the weight of karmas, the burden of the body, the confusion of mind — and seeks refuge in the Sun’s compassionate glance. The Sun God’s chariot, His blazing form, and His cosmic role as the lord of Time symbolize His unmatched power to destroy obstacles, dissolve sins, grant prosperity, and uplift the soul.
The Dandakam concludes with a promise: those who recite it with devotion will be freed from lifelong poverty, disease, fear, and karmic suffering. Their desires bear fruit, and their lives shine like gold as they receive the divine grace of Suryanarayana.
Benefits:
• Removes deep-rooted karmic suffering and negativity
• Grants prosperity, mental peace, wealth, and spiritual protection
• Eliminates fear, poverty, disease, and emotional burdens
• Enhances vitality, clarity, strength, and success
• Deepens devotion and strengthens inner stability
• Attracts divine grace and fulfillment of desires
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