Adityahridayam

आदित्यहृदयम्

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आदित्यहृदयम्

Introduction

Before we begin, let us bow to Aditya, the Sun god, who bestows upon us all prosperity and
who is capable of destroying all our enemies.

Aditya hridyam is a hymn to the Sun god and forms part of the canto 107 of the Valmiki
ramayana. The setting is the battle field and the fight between Ravana and Lord Rama has
just been suspended. The latter enters into a contemplative mood and is instructed by the
sage Agastya on the glory of Aditya, the Sun God.

The great acharya without any equal, Shankara acharya, established the worship of five
deities : Ganesha, Vishnu, Shakti, Shiva and Aditya. The worship establishes the unique
function of each deity while remembering the unity between Them. The unity between
all of us is Brahman. Established in the space-time domain, the mind mistakes that the
sun rises and sets. In reality, the sun is ever-present. Similarly, we mistake ourselves to be
the body-mind complex and suffer, while in reality, we are Satchitananda, one without a
second. To become aware of this Truth, one has to destroy all the enemies within (like
kama, krodha, lobha, mada etc.) and establish our minds at the lotus feet of the divine at
all times. And recitation of this hymn will accomplish this seemingly impossible feat.

Though this hymn is said to Rama, who appears to be in a state of distress, Rama is well
aware of His divinity. As Sita says,

’Know Rama to be the Supreme Brahman - the existence knowledge bliss (Satchitananda)
absolute, the one without a second. He is pure consciousness devoid of all adjuncts, whom
the senses can not perceive as their object.’

But Rama behaved very much like a human to set an example to all of us humans. By His
grace, we have the teachings of Yoga Vasistha since Rama pretended to be ignorant and

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asked questions to vasistha. Similarly, here we obtain an hymn capable of destroying all our
internal enemies and which will bestow supreme felicity upon us, because Rama pretends
to be distressed. Rama’s behaviour is also to set an example on how outwardly we may act
our roles and pretend to be happy or sad, while inwardly understanding that the world is
merely a mirage and the only reality is the Self, Brahman.

॥ अथ सार्थ आदित्यहृदयम्॥
ततो युद्धपरिश्रान्तं समरे चिन्तया स्थितम्।
रावणं चाग्रतो दृष्ट्वा युद्धाय समुपस्थितम्॥ १॥
दैवतैश्च समागम्य द्रष्टुमभ्यागतो रणम्।
उपागम्याब्रवीद्राममगस्त्यो भगवानृषिः ॥ २॥
Rama, exhausted and about to face Ravana ready for a fresh battle was lost deep in
contemplation. The all knowing sage agastya who had joined the gods to witness the battle
spoke to Rama thus .. 1,2

राम राम महाबाहो श‍ृणु गुह्यं सनातनम्।

येन सर्वानरीन्वत्स समरे विजयिष्यसि ॥ ३॥
Oh Rama, mighty-armed Rama, listen to this eternal secret which will help you destroy all
your enemies in battle. 3

आदित्यहृदयं पुण्यं सर्वशत्रुविनाशनम्।

जयावहं जपेन्नित्यमक्षयं परमं शिवम्॥ ४॥
This holy hymn dedicated to the Sun deity will result in destroying all enemies and bring
you victory and never ending supreme bliss. 4

सर्वमङ्गलमाङ्गल्यं सर्वपापप्रणाशनम्।
चिन्ताशोकप्रशमनं आयुर्वर्धनमुत्तमम्॥ ५॥
This hymn is supreme and is a guarantee of complete prosperity and is the destroyer of sin,
anxiety, anguish and is the bestower of longevity. 5

रश्मिमन्तं समुद्यन्तं देवासुरनमस्कृतम्।

पूजयस्व विवस्वन्तं भास्करं भुवनेश्वरम्॥ ६॥
Worship the One, possessed of rays when he has completely risen, held in reverence by the
devas and asuras, and who is the Lord of the

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universe by whose efflugence all else brighten. 6

सर्वदेवात्मको ह्येष तेजस्वी रश्मिभावनः ।

एष देवासुरगणाँल्लोकान्पाति गभस्तिभिः ॥ ७॥
He indeed represent the totality of all celestial beings. He is self-luminous and sustains all
with his rays. He nourishes and energizes the inhabitants of all the worlds and the race of
Devas and Asuras. 7

एष ब्रह्मा च विष्णुश्च शिवः स्कन्दः प्रजापतिः ।

महेन्द्रो धनदः कालो यमः सोमो ह्यपां पतिः ॥ ८॥
He is Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, Skands, Prajapati. He is also Mahendra, kubera, kala, yama,
soma and varuna. 8

पितरो वसवः साध्या ह्यश्विनौ मरुतो मनुः ।

वायुर्वह्निः प्रजाप्राण ऋतुकर्ता प्रभाकरः ॥ ९॥
He is the pitrs, vasus, sadhyas, aswini devas, maruts, manu, vayu, agni, prana and, being
the source of all energy and light, is the maker of all the six seasons. 9

आदित्यः सविता सूर्यः खगः पूषा गभस्तिमान्।

सुवर्णसदृशो भानुर्हिरण्यरेता दिवाकरः ॥ १०॥ or भानुर्विश्वरेता
He is the son of Aditi, creator of the universe, inspirer of action, transverser of the heavens.
He is the sustainer, illumination of all directions, the golden hued brilliance and is the maker
of the day. 10

हरिदश्वः सहस्रार्चिः सप्तसप्तिर्मरीचिमान्।

तिमिरोन्मथनः शम्भुस्त्वष्टा मार्ताण्ड अंशुमान्॥ ११॥ or मार्तण्ड
He is the Omnipresent One who pervades all with countless rays. He is the power behind
the seven sense organs, the dispeller of darkness, bestower of happiness and prosperity, the
remover of misfortunes and is the infuser of life. 11

हिरण्यगर्भः शिशिरस्तपनो भास्करो रविः ।

अग्निगर्भोऽदितेः पुत्रः शङ्खः शिशिरनाशनः ॥ १२॥
He is the primordial BEing manifesting as the Trinity. He ushers in the Day and is the
teacher (of Hiranyagarbha), the fire-wombed, the son of Aditi, and has a vast and supreme
felicity. He is the remover of intellectual dull-headedness. 12

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व्योमनाथस्तमोभेदी ऋग्यजुःसामपारगः ।
घनवृष्टिरपां मित्रो विन्ध्यवीथी प्लवङ्गमः ॥ १३॥
He is the Lord of the firmament, dispeller of darkness. Master of all the vedas, he is a friend
of the waters and causes rain. HE has crossed the vindya range and sports in the Brahma
Nadi. 13

आतपी मण्डली मृत्युः पिङ्गलः सर्वतापनः ।

कविर्विश्वो महातेजाः रक्तः सर्वभवोद्भवः ॥ १४॥
He, whose form is circular and is colored yellow, is intensely absorbed and inflicts death.
He is the destroyer of all and is the Omniscient one being exceedingly energetic sustains
the universe and all action. 14

नक्षत्रग्रहताराणामधिपो विश्वभावनः ।
तेजसामपि तेजस्वी द्वादशात्मन्नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ १५॥
He is the lord of stars, planets and all constellations. He is the origin of everything in the
universe and is the cause of the lustre of even the brilliant ones. Salutations to Thee who is
the One being manifest in the twelve forms of the Sun. 15

नमः पूर्वाय गिरये पश्चिमायाद्रये नमः ।

ज्योतिर्गणानां पतये दिनाधिपतये नमः ॥ १६॥
Salutations to the Eastern and western mountain, Salutations to the Lord of the stellar bodies
and the Lord of the Day. 16

जयाय जयभद्राय हर्यश्वाय नमो नमः ।

नमो नमः सहस्रांशो आदित्याय नमो नमः ॥ १७॥
Salutations to the One who ordains victory and the prosperity that follows. Salutations to
the one possessed of yellow steeds and to the thousand rayed Lord, and to Aditya. 17

नम उग्राय वीराय सारङ्गाय नमो नमः ।

नमः पद्मप्रबोधाय मार्ताण्डाय नमो नमः ॥ १८॥ or मार्तण्डाय, प्रचण्डाय
Salutations to the Terrible one, the hero, the one that travels fast. Salutations to the one
whose emergence makes the lotus blossom and to the fierce and omnipotent one. 18

ब्रह्मेशानाच्युतेशाय सूर्यायादित्यवर्चसे ।
भास्वते सर्वभक्षाय रौद्राय वपुषे नमः ॥ १९॥

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Salutations to the Lord of Brahma, shiva and Achyuta, salutations to the powerful and to
the effulgence in the Sun that is both the illuminator and devourer of all and is of a form
that is fierce like Rudra. 19

तमोघ्नाय हिमघ्नाय शत्रुघ्नायामितात्मने ।

कृतघ्नघ्नाय देवाय ज्योतिषां पतये नमः ॥ २०॥
Salutations to he transcendental atman that dispels darkness, drives away all fear, and
destroys all foes. Salutations also to the annihilator of the ungrateful and to the Lord of
all the stellar bodies. 20

तप्तचामीकराभाय वह्नये विश्वकर्मणे । or हरये विश्वकर्मणे

नमस्तमोऽभिनिघ्नाय रुचये लोकसाक्षिणे ॥ २१॥
Salutations to the Lord shining like molten gold, to the transcendental fire, the fire of
supreme knowledge, the architect of the universe, destroyer of darkness and salutations
again to the efflugence that is the Cosmic witness. 21

नाशयत्येष वै भूतं तदेव सृजति प्रभुः ।

पायत्येष तपत्येष वर्षत्येष गभस्तिभिः ॥ २२॥
Salutations to the Lord who destroys everything and creates them again. Salutations to Him
who by His rays consumes the waters, heats them up and sends them down as rain. 22

एष सुप्तेषु जागर्ति भूतेषु परिनिष्ठितः ।

एष एवाग्निहोत्रं च फलं चैवाग्निहोत्रिणाम्॥ २३॥
Salutations to the Lord who abides in the heart of all beings keeping awake when they are
asleep. He is both the sacrificial fire and the fruit enjoyed by the worshippers. 23

वेदाश्च क्रतवश्चैव क्रतूनां फलमेव च ।

यानि कृत्यानि लोकेषु सर्व एष रविः प्रभुः ॥ २४॥
The Sun is verily the Lord of all action in this universe. He is verily the vedas, the sacrifices
mentioned in them and the fruits obtained by performing the sacrifices. 24

॥ फल श्रुतिः ॥
एनमापत्सु कृच्छ्रेषु कान्तारेषु भयेषु च ।
कीर्तयन्पुरुषः कश्चिन्नावसीदति राघव ॥ २५॥
Raghava, one who recites this hymn in times of danger, during an affliction or when lost in
the wilderness and having fear, he will not lose heart (and become brave). 25

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पूजयस्वैनमेकाग्रो देवदेवं जगत्पतिम्।

एतत्त्रिगुणितं जप्त्वा युद्धेषु विजयिष्यसि ॥ २६॥
Raghava, worship this Lord of all Gods and the Universe with one-pointed devotion. Recite
this hymn thrice and you will win this battle. 26

अस्मिन्क्षणे महाबाहो रावणं त्वं वधिष्यसि ।

एवमुक्त्वा तदाऽगस्त्यो जगाम च यथागतम्॥ २७॥
O mighty armed one, you shall truimph over Ravana this very moment. Having spoken
this, Agastya returned his original place. 27

एतच्छ्रुत्वा महातेजा नष्टशोकोऽभवत्तदा ।

धारयामास सुप्रीतो राघवः प्रयतात्मवान्॥ २८॥
Raghava became free from worry after hearing this. He was greatly pleased and became
brave and energetic. 28

आदित्यं प्रेक्ष्य जप्त्वा तु परं हर्षमवाप्तवान्।

त्रिराचम्य शुचिर्भूत्वा धनुरादाय वीर्यवान्॥ २९॥
Gazing at the sun with devotion, He recited this hymn thrice and experienced bliss.
Purifying Himself by sipping water thrice, He took up His bow with His mighty arms.
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रावणं प्रेक्ष्य हृष्टात्मा युद्धाय समुपागमत्।

सर्व यत्नेन महता वधे तस्य धृतोऽभवत्॥ ३०॥
Seeing Ravana coming to fight, He put forth all his effort with a determination to destroy
Ravana. 30

अथ रविरवदन्निरीक्ष्य रामं
मुदितमनाः परमं प्रहृष्यमाणः ।
निशिचरपतिसङ्क्षयं विदित्वा
सुरगणमध्यगतो वचस्त्वरेति ॥ ३१॥
Then knowing that the destruction of the lord of prowlers at night (Ravana) was near,
Aditya, who was at the center of the assembly of the Gods, looked at Rama and exclaimed
’Hurry up’ with great delight. 31

॥ इति आदित्यहृदयं मन्त्रम्॥

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स्तोत्रपाठ
ॐ अस्य श्रीआदित्यहृदयस्तोत्रमन्त्रस्य श्रीअगस्त्यऋषिः ।
अनुष्टुप्छन्दः । श्रीआदित्यहृदयभूतो भगवान्ब्रह्मा
देवताः । ॐ बीजम्। रश्मिमतेरिति शक्तिः ।
ॐ तत्सवितुरित्यादिगायत्री कीलकम्। निरस्ताशेषविघ्नतया
ब्रह्मविद्यासिद्धौ सर्वत्र जयसिद्धौ च विनियोगः ।
अथ ऋष्यादिन्यासः ॥
ॐ अगस्त्यऋषये नमः शिरसि ।
अनुष्टुप्छन्दसे नमः मुखे ।
आदित्यहृदयभूतब्रह्मदेवतायै नमः। हृदि ।
ॐ बीजाय नमः गुह्ये ।
ॐ रश्मिमते शक्तये नमः पादयोः ।
ॐ तत्सवितुरित्यादिगायत्री कीलकाय नमः नाभौ ।
विनियोगाय नमः सर्वाङ्गे ।
इति ऋष्यादिन्यासः ॥
अथ करन्यासः ॥
ॐ रश्मिमते अङ्गुष्ठाभ्यां नमः ।
ॐ समुद्यते तर्जनीभ्यां नमः ।
ॐ देवासुरनमस्कृताय मध्यमाभ्यां नमः ।
ॐ विवस्वते अनामिकाभ्यां नमः ।
ॐ भास्कराय कनिष्ठिकाभ्यां नमः ।
ॐ भुवनेश्वराय करतलकरपृष्ठाभ्यां नमः ।
इति करन्यासः ॥
अथ हृदयादिषडङ्ग न्यासः ॥
ॐ रश्मिमते हृदयाय नमः ।
ॐ समुद्यते शिरसे स्वाहा ।
ॐ देवासुरनमस्कृताय शिखायै वषट्।
ॐ विवस्वते कवचाय हुम्।
ॐ भास्कराय नेत्रत्रयाय वौषट्।
ॐ भुवनेश्वराय अस्त्राय फट्।

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इति हृदयादिषडङ्ग न्यासः ॥

॥ अथ आदित्यहृदयम्॥
ततो युद्धपरिश्रान्तं समरे चिन्तया स्थितम्।
रावणं चाग्रतो दृष्ट्वा युद्धाय समुपस्थितम्॥ १॥
दैवतैश्च समागम्य द्रष्टुमभ्यागतो रणम्।
उपागम्याब्रवीद्राममगस्त्यो भगवानृषिः ॥ २॥
राम राम महाबाहो श‍ृणु गुह्यं सनातनम्।
येन सर्वानरीन्वत्स समरे विजयिष्यसि ॥ ३॥
आदित्यहृदयं पुण्यं सर्वशत्रुविनाशनम्।
जयावहं जपेन्नित्यमक्षयं परमं शिवम्॥ ४॥
सर्वमङ्गलमाङ्गल्यं सर्वपापप्रणाशनम्।
चिन्ताशोकप्रशमनं आयुर्वर्धनमुत्तमम्॥ ५॥
रश्मिमन्तं समुद्यन्तं देवासुरनमस्कृतम्।
पूजयस्व विवस्वन्तं भास्करं भुवनेश्वरम्॥ ६॥
सर्वदेवात्मको ह्येष तेजस्वी रश्मिभावनः ।
एष देवासुरगणाँल्लोकान्पाति गभस्तिभिः ॥ ७॥
एष ब्रह्मा च विष्णुश्च शिवः स्कन्दः प्रजापतिः ।
महेन्द्रो धनदः कालो यमः सोमो ह्यपां पतिः ॥ ८॥
पितरो वसवः साध्या ह्यश्विनौ मरुतो मनुः ।
वायुर्वह्निः प्रजाप्राण ऋतुकर्ता प्रभाकरः ॥ ९॥
आदित्यः सविता सूर्यः खगः पूषा गभस्तिमान्।
सुवर्णसदृशो भानुर्हिरण्यरेता दिवाकरः ॥ १०॥ or भानुर्विश्वरेता
हरिदश्वः सहस्रार्चिः सप्तसप्तिर्मरीचिमान्।
तिमिरोन्मथनः शम्भुस्त्वष्टा मार्ताण्ड अंशुमान्॥ ११॥ or मार्तण्ड
हिरण्यगर्भः शिशिरस्तपनो भास्करो रविः ।
अग्निगर्भोऽदितेः पुत्रः शङ्खः शिशिरनाशनः ॥ १२॥
व्योमनाथस्तमोभेदी ऋग्यजुःसामपारगः ।
घनवृष्टिरपां मित्रो विन्ध्यवीथी प्लवङ्गमः ॥ १३॥

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आतपी मण्डली मृत्युः पिङ्गलः सर्वतापनः ।

कविर्विश्वो महातेजाः रक्तः सर्वभवोद्भवः ॥ १४॥
नक्षत्रग्रहताराणामधिपो विश्वभावनः ।
तेजसामपि तेजस्वी द्वादशात्मन्नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ १५॥
नमः पूर्वाय गिरये पश्चिमायाद्रये नमः ।
ज्योतिर्गणानां पतये दिनाधिपतये नमः ॥ १६॥
जयाय जयभद्राय हर्यश्वाय नमो नमः ।
नमो नमः सहस्रांशो आदित्याय नमो नमः ॥ १७॥
नम उग्राय वीराय सारङ्गाय नमो नमः ।
नमः पद्मप्रबोधाय मार्ताण्डाय नमो नमः ॥ १८॥ or मार्तण्डाय, प्रचण्डाय
ब्रह्मेशानाच्युतेशाय सूर्यायादित्यवर्चसे ।
भास्वते सर्वभक्षाय रौद्राय वपुषे नमः ॥ १९॥
तमोघ्नाय हिमघ्नाय शत्रुघ्नायामितात्मने ।
कृतघ्नघ्नाय देवाय ज्योतिषां पतये नमः ॥ २०॥
तप्तचामीकराभाय वह्नये विश्वकर्मणे । or हरये विश्वकर्मणे
नमस्तमोऽभिनिघ्नाय रुचये लोकसाक्षिणे ॥ २१॥
नाशयत्येष वै भूतं तदेव सृजति प्रभुः ।
पायत्येष तपत्येष वर्षत्येष गभस्तिभिः ॥ २२॥
एष सुप्तेषु जागर्ति भूतेषु परिनिष्ठितः ।
एष एवाग्निहोत्रं च फलं चैवाग्निहोत्रिणाम्॥ २३॥
वेदाश्च क्रतवश्चैव क्रतूनां फलमेव च ।
यानि कृत्यानि लोकेषु सर्व एष रविः प्रभुः ॥ २४॥
॥ फलश्रुतिः ॥
एनमापत्सु कृच्छ्रेषु कान्तारेषु भयेषु च ।
कीर्तयन्पुरुषः कश्चिन्नावसीदति राघव ॥ २५॥
पूजयस्वैनमेकाग्रो देवदेवं जगत्पतिम्।
एतत्त्रिगुणितं जप्त्वा युद्धेषु विजयिष्यसि ॥ २६॥
अस्मिन्क्षणे महाबाहो रावणं त्वं वधिष्यसि ।

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एवमुक्त्वा तदाऽगस्त्यो जगाम च यथागतम्॥ २७॥

एतच्छ्रुत्वा महातेजा नष्टशोकोऽभवत्तदा ।
धारयामास सुप्रीतो राघवः प्रयतात्मवान्॥ २८॥
आदित्यं प्रेक्ष्य जप्त्वा तु परं हर्षमवाप्तवान्।
त्रिराचम्य शुचिर्भूत्वा धनुरादाय वीर्यवान्॥ २९॥
रावणं प्रेक्ष्य हृष्टात्मा युद्धाय समुपागमत्।
सर्व यत्नेन महता वधे तस्य धृतोऽभवत्॥ ३०॥
अथ रविरवदन्निरीक्ष्य रामं
मुदितमनाः परमं प्रहृष्यमाणः ।
निशिचरपतिसङ्क्षयं विदित्वा
सुरगणमध्यगतो वचस्त्वरेति ॥ ३१॥
इति आदित्यहृदयं मन्त्रम्॥
Aditya Hridayam is Sarga 105 in Yuddha Kanda of Valmiki
Ramayana (Gita Press, 1995, 4th edn.)

Encoded and translated by M. Giridhar

Adityahridayam
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