Hindu prayer

Aditya Hridayam

Aditya Hridayam, a Hindu hymn to the Sun, in the original Sanskrit and with its meaning.

66 lines
About 2 minutes to recite
Aditya Hridayam

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॥ आदित्यहृदयम् ॥
The Heart of Aditya
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ततो युद्धपरिश्रान्तं समरे चिन्तया स्थितम्।
Then, as Rama stood on the battlefield, weary from fighting and lost in thought,
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रावणं चाग्रतो दृष्ट्वा युद्धाय समुपस्थितम् ॥
seeing Ravana before him, ready for battle,
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दैवतैश्च समागम्य द्रष्टुमभ्यागतो रणम्।
having come together with the gods to witness the battle,
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उपागम्याब्रवीद्राममगस्त्यो भगवान् ऋषिः ॥
the venerable sage Agastya approached Rama and said:
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राम राम महाबाहो शृणु गुह्यं सनातनम्।
“Rama, Rama, mighty-armed one, hear this eternal secret,
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येन सर्वानरीन् वत्स समरे विजयिष्यसि ॥
by which, dear child, you will conquer all your enemies in battle.
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आदित्यहृदयं पुण्यं सर्वशत्रुविनाशनम्।
The sacred Aditya Hridayam destroys all enemies;
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जयावहं जपेन्नित्यम् अक्षय्यं परमं शिवम् ॥
one should recite it daily, for it brings victory, is imperishable, and is supremely auspicious.
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सर्वमङ्गलमाङ्गल्यं सर्वपापप्रणाशनम्।
It is the most auspicious of all auspicious things, destroying all sins,
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चिन्ताशोकप्रशमनम् आयुर्वर्धनमुत्तमम् ॥
allaying anxiety and sorrow, and supremely effective in prolonging life.
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रश्मिमंतं समुद्यन्तं देवासुरनमस्कृतम्।
Radiant with rays, rising on high, revered by gods and asuras,
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पूजयस्व विवस्वन्तं भास्करं भुवनेश्वरम् ॥
worship Vivasvan, the maker of light, the Lord of the worlds.
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सर्वदेवात्मको ह्येष तेजस्वी रश्मिभावनः।
For he embodies all the gods; he is radiant and sustains all through his rays.
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एष देवासुरगणाँल्लोकान् पाति गभस्तिभिः ॥
With his rays he protects the worlds and the hosts of gods and asuras.
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एष ब्रह्मा च विष्णुश्च शिवः स्कन्दः प्रजापतिः।
He is Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, Skanda, and Prajapati;
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महेन्द्रो धनदः कालो यमः सोमो ह्यपां पतिः ॥
he is mighty Indra, Kubera, Time, Yama, Soma, and Varuna, the lord of the waters.
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पितरो वसवः साध्या ह्यश्विनौ मरुतो मनुः।
He is the ancestors, the Vasus, the Sadhyas, the twin Ashvins, the Maruts, and Manu;
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वायुर्वह्निः प्रजाप्राण ऋतुकर्ता प्रभाकरः ॥
he is Vayu, Agni, the life breath of creatures, the maker of seasons, and the giver of light.
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आदित्यः सविता सूर्यः खगः पूषा गभस्तिमान्।
He is Aditya, Savita, Surya, the traveler through the sky, the nourisher, the bearer of rays;
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सुवर्णसदृशो भानुर्हिरण्यरेता दिवाकरः ॥
golden in appearance, the shining one, whose seed is golden, the maker of day.
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हरिदश्वः सहस्रार्चिः सप्तसप्तिर्मरीचिमान्।
He has tawny horses and a thousand flames; he is drawn by seven steeds and is radiant with rays.
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तिमिरोन्मथनः शम्भुस्त्वष्टा मार्ताण्ड अंशुमान् ॥
He is the dispeller of darkness, the giver of happiness, Tvashta, Martanda, the radiant one.
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हिरण्यगर्भः शिशिरस्तपनो भास्करो रविः।
He is Hiranyagarbha, the golden embryo; the cooling one, the giver of heat, the maker of light, and Ravi.
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अग्निगर्भोऽदितेः पुत्रः शङ्खः शिशिरनाशनः ॥
He holds fire within him, is the son of Aditi, is Shankha, and destroys the cold.
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व्योमनाथस्तमोभेदी ऋग्यजुःसामपारगः।
He is the lord of the sky, the dispeller of darkness, and the master of the Rig, Yajur, and Sama Vedas.
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घनवृष्टिरपां मित्रो विन्ध्यवीथीप्लवङ्गमः ॥
He brings abundant rain, is the friend of the waters, and leaps across the path of the Vindhya mountains.
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आतपी मण्डली मृत्युः पिङ्गलः सर्वतापनः।
He gives heat, bears a radiant disk, is death, is tawny, and heats all things.
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कविर्विश्वो महातेजाः रक्तः सर्वभवोद्भवः॥ १४
He is the seer, the universe, the greatly radiant one, the red one, and the source of all existence. 14
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नक्षत्रग्रहताराणामधिपो विश्वभावनः।
He is the lord of the lunar mansions, planets, and stars, and the nourisher of the universe.
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तेजसामपि तेजस्वी द्वादशात्मन् नमोऽस्तु ते ॥
He is radiant even among the radiant. O you of twelve forms, salutations to you.
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नमः पूर्वाय गिरये पश्चिमायाद्रये नमः।
Salutations to the eastern mountain, and salutations to the western mountain.
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ज्योतिर्गणानां पतये दिनाधिपतये नमः ॥
Salutations to the lord of the hosts of lights, the lord of the day.
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जयाय जयभद्राय हर्यश्वाय नमो नमः।
Salutations to the victorious one, who brings the blessing of victory; repeated salutations to him whose horses are tawny.
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नमो नमः सहस्रांशो आदित्याय नमो नमः ॥
Repeated salutations to you of a thousand rays; repeated salutations to Aditya.
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नम उग्राय वीराय सारङ्गाय नमो नमः।
Salutations to the fierce and heroic one; repeated salutations to the swift-moving one.
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नमः पद्मप्रबोधाय मार्ताण्डाय नमो नमः ॥
Salutations to the awakener of lotuses; repeated salutations to Martanda.
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ब्रह्मेशानाच्युतेशाय सूर्यायादित्यवर्चसे।
To the lord of Brahma, Ishana, and Achyuta, to Surya, with the radiance of Aditya,
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भास्वते सर्वभक्षाय रौद्राय वपुषे नमः ॥
Salutations to the shining one, the devourer of all, whose form is terrible.
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तमोघ्नाय हिमघ्नाय शत्रुघ्नायामितात्मने।
To the destroyer of darkness, the destroyer of cold, the destroyer of enemies, whose being is immeasurable,
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कृतघ्नघ्नाय देवाय ज्योतिषां पतये नमः ॥
Salutations to the destroyer of the ungrateful, the god, the lord of lights.
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तप्तचामीकराभाय वह्नये विश्वकर्मणे।
To him who shines like molten gold, who is fire, the maker of the universe,
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नमस्तमोऽभिनिघ्नाय रुचये लोकसाक्षिणे ॥
Salutations to the destroyer of darkness, the radiant one, the witness of the world.
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नाशयत्येष वै भूतं तदेव सृजति प्रभुः।
This lord indeed destroys what exists and creates it again.
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पायत्येष तपत्येष वर्षत्येष गभस्तिभिः ॥
He drinks up the waters, he gives heat, and he sends down rain through his rays.
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एष सुप्तेषु जागर्ति भूतेषु परिनिष्ठितः।
He remains awake when beings sleep, abiding within all beings.
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एष एवाग्निहोत्रं च फलं चैवाग्निहोत्रिणाम् ॥
He alone is the Agnihotra and the fruit of those who perform the Agnihotra.
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वेदाश्च क्रतवश्चैव क्रतूनां फलमेव च।
The Vedas, the sacrifices, and the fruits of the sacrifices,
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यानि कृत्यानि लोकेषु सर्व एष रविः प्रभुः ॥
And whatever rites are to be performed in the worlds—all these are this lord Ravi.
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॥ फलश्रुतिः॥
The fruits of recitation.
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एनमापत्सु कृच्छ्रेषु कान्तारेषु भयेषु च।
In calamities, hardships, wildernesses, and dangers,
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कीर्तयन् पुरुषः कश्चिन्नावसीदति राघव ॥
any person who sings his praise does not lose heart, O Raghava.
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पूजयस्वैनमेकाग्रो देवदेवं जगत्पतिम्।
Worship him with single-minded devotion, the God of gods, the Lord of the universe.
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एतत् त्रिगुणितं जप्त्वा युद्धेषु विजयिष्यसि ॥
Having recited this three times, you will be victorious in battle.
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अस्मिन् क्षणे महाबाहो रावणं त्वं वधिष्यसि।
At this very moment, O mighty-armed one, you will slay Ravana.
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एवमुक्त्वा तदागस्त्यो जगाम च यथागतम् ॥
Having spoken thus, Agastya departed the way he had come.
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एतच्छ्रुत्वा महातेजा नष्टशोकोऽभवत्तदा।
Hearing this, the greatly radiant one was then freed from sorrow.
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धारयामास सुप्रीतो राघवः प्रयतात्मवान् ॥
With great joy and a disciplined mind, Raghava took it to heart.
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आदित्यं प्रेक्ष्य जप्त्वा तु परं हर्षमवाप्तवान्।
Gazing at Aditya and reciting the hymn, he attained supreme joy.
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त्रिराचम्य शुचिर्भूत्वा धनुरादाय वीर्यवान् ॥
Having sipped water three times and purified himself, the valiant one took up his bow.
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रावणं प्रेक्ष्य हृष्टात्मा युद्धाय समुपागमत्।
Looking at Ravana, with a joyful heart he advanced to battle.
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सर्वयत्नेन महता वधे तस्य धृतोऽभवत् ॥
He became firmly resolved to slay him with all his strength and effort.
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अथ रविरवदन्निरीक्ष्य रामं मुदितमनाः परमं प्रहृष्यमाणः।
Then the Sun, looking upon Rama with a joyful heart and rejoicing exceedingly, spoke.
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निशिचरपतिसंक्षयं विदित्वा सुरगणमध्यगतो वचस्त्वरेति ॥
Standing amid the hosts of gods, knowing that the destruction of the lord of the night-roamers was at hand, he said, “Make haste!”
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॥ इति आदित्यहृदयम् मन्त्रस्य ॥
Thus ends the Aditya Hridayam mantra.

Text: Aditya Hridayam (Ramayana, Yuddha Kanda), Sanskrit text. Copied word for word from the edition named here

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Hvornår den fremsiges

Many Hindus recite Aditya Hridayam in the morning, often at sunrise, as an act of devotion to the Sun. It is also recited when facing difficulties or seeking courage and clarity. In the tradition, the hymn is associated with renewed resolve through remembrance of the divine.

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Aditya Hridayam appears in the Yuddha Kanda, the section of the Ramayana describing the war in Lanka. The Ramayana is traditionally attributed to Valmiki. In the narrative, the sage Agastya teaches the hymn to Rama before his battle with Ravana.

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What does Aditya Hridayam mean?

The title is commonly translated as “the heart of Aditya,” with Aditya referring to the Sun. The hymn praises the Sun as a source of light and a sustainer of life.

How long is Aditya Hridayam?

The text presented here has 66 lines. Allow about 2 minutes to recite it, though the time varies with pace and chanting style.

What language is Aditya Hridayam in?

It is in Sanskrit. The original text and its meaning are presented here.

Who taught Aditya Hridayam to Rama?

In the Ramayana, the sage Agastya teaches it to Rama as he prepares to face Ravana in battle.

When is Aditya Hridayam usually recited?

Many Hindus recite it in the morning, especially at sunrise. Some also include it in daily worship or recite it when seeking courage during difficult times.