Aditya Hridaya Stotram

अथ आदित्यहृदयम्
ततो युद्धपरिश्रान्तं समरे चिन्तया स्थितम्।
रावणं चाग्रतो दृष्ट्वा युद्धाय समुपस्थितम्॥
दैवतैश्च समागम्य द्रष्टुमभ्यागतो रणम्।
उपागम्याब्रवीद्राममगस्त्यो भगवानृषिः॥
राम राम महाबाहो श‍ृणु गुह्यं सनातनम्।
येन सर्वानरीन् वत्स समरे विजयिष्यसि॥
आदित्यहृदयं पुण्यं सर्वशत्रुविनाशनम्।
जयावहं जपेन्नित्यमक्षय्यं परमं शिवम्॥
सर्वमङ्गलमाङ्गल्यं सर्वपापप्रणाशनम्।
चिन्ताशोकप्रशमनमायुर्वर्धनमुत्तमम्॥
रश्मिमन्तं समुद्यन्तं देवासुरनमस्कृतम्।
पूजयस्व विवस्वन्तं भास्करं भुवनेश्वरम्॥
सर्वदेवात्मको ह्येष तेजस्वी रश्मिभावनः।
एष देवासुरगणांल्लोकान् पाति गभस्तिभिः॥
एष ब्रह्मा च विष्णुश्च शिवः स्कन्दः प्रजापतिः।
महेन्द्रो धनदः कालो यमः सोमो ह्यपां पतिः॥
पितरो वसवः साध्या ह्यश्विनौ मरुतो मनुः।
वायुर्वह्निः प्रजाप्राण ऋतुकर्ता प्रभाकरः॥
आदित्यः सविता सूर्यः खगः पूषा गभस्तिमान्।
सुवर्णसदृशो भानुर्हिरण्यरेता दिवाकरः॥
हरिदश्वः सहस्रार्चिः सप्तसप्तिर्मरीचिमान्।
तिमिरोन्मथनः शम्भुस्त्वष्टा मार्ताण्ड अंशुमान्॥
हिरण्यगर्भः शिशिरस्तपनो भास्करो रविः।
अग्निगर्भोऽदितेः पुत्रः शङ्खः शिशिरनाशनः॥
व्योमनाथस्तमोभेदी ऋग्यजुःसामपारगः।
घनवृष्टिरपां मित्रो विन्ध्यवीथी प्लवङ्गमः॥
आतपी मण्डली मृत्युः पिङ्गलः सर्वतापनः।
कविर्विश्वो महातेजा रक्तः सर्वभवोद्भवः॥
नक्षत्रग्रहताराणामधिपो विश्वभावनः।
तेजसामपि तेजस्वी द्वादशात्मन्नमोऽस्तु ते॥
नमः पूर्वाय गिरये पश्चिमायाद्रये नमः।
ज्योतिर्गणानां पतये दिनाधिपतये नमः॥
जयाय जयभद्राय हर्यश्वाय नमो नमः।
नमो नमः सहस्रांशो आदित्याय नमो नमः॥
नम उग्राय वीराय सारङ्गाय नमो नमः।
नमः पद्मप्रबोधाय मार्ताण्डाय नमो नमः॥
ब्रह्मेशानाच्युतेशाय सूर्यायादित्यवर्चसे।
भास्वते सर्वभक्षाय रौद्राय वपुषे नमः॥
तमोघ्नाय हिमघ्नाय शत्रुघ्नायामितात्मने।
कृतघ्नघ्नाय देवाय ज्योतिषां पतये नमः॥
तप्तचामीकराभाय वह्नये विश्वकर्मणे।
नमस्तमोऽभिनिघ्नाय रुचये लोकसाक्षिणे॥
नाशयत्येष वै भूतं तदेव सृजति प्रभुः।
पायत्येष तपत्येष वर्षत्येष गभस्तिभिः॥
एष सुप्तेषु जागर्ति भूतेषु परिनिष्ठितः।
एष एवाग्निहोत्रं च फलं चैवाग्निहोत्रिणाम्॥
वेदाश्च क्रतवश्चैव क्रतूनां फलमेव च।
यानि कृत्यानि लोकेषु सर्व एष रविः प्रभुः॥
एनमापत्सु कृच्छ्रेषु कान्तारेषु भयेषु च।
कीर्तयन् पुरुषः कश्चिन्नावसीदति राघव॥
पूजयस्वैनमेकाग्रो देवदेवं जगत्पतिम्।
एतत् त्रिगुणितं जप्त्वा युद्धेषु विजयिष्यसि॥
अस्मिन् क्षणे महाबाहो रावणं त्वं वधिष्यसि।
एवमुक्त्वा तदाऽगस्त्यो जगाम च यथागतम्॥
एतच्छ्रुत्वा महातेजा नष्टशोकोऽभवत्तदा।
धारयामास सुप्रीतो राघवः प्रयतात्मवान्॥
आदित्यं प्रेक्ष्य जप्त्वा तु परं हर्षमवाप्तवान्।
त्रिराचम्य शुचिर्भूत्वा धनुरादाय वीर्यवान्॥
रावणं प्रेक्ष्य हृष्टात्मा युद्धाय समुपागमत्।
सर्वयत्नेन महता वधे तस्य धृतोऽभवत्॥
अथ रविरवदन्निरीक्ष्य रामं
मुदितमनाः परमं प्रहृष्यमाणः।
निशिचरपतिसङ्क्षयं विदित्वा
सुरगणमध्यगतो वचस्त्वरेति॥
इत्यादित्यहृदयस्तोत्रं संपूर्णम्।

अथ आदित्यहृदयम् 

Now begins the heart of the Sun — the hymn that holds within it the energy to pierce darkness and awaken inner radiance.

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

 Rama stood in the battlefield, worn out from war, mind weighed down with worry. Before him towered Ravana, fierce and restless for battle — the storm was ready to strike.

दैवतैश्च समागम्य द्रष्टुमभ्यागतो रणम्।
उपागम्याब्रवीद्राममगस्त्यो भगवानृषिः॥

 The gods assembled above to witness this battle of ages. From amidst the celestial glow descended Sage Agastya — the divine rishi — who approached Rama and spoke.

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

'O Rama, O mighty-armed one, listen now to this secret, timeless hymn. With it, my child, you will triumph over all enemies on the battlefield.'

आदित्यहृदयं पुण्यं सर्वशत्रुविनाशनम्।
जयावहं जपेन्नित्यमक्षय्यं परमं शिवम्॥

This is Aditya Hridayam—sacred, pure, destroyer of enemies, bringer of victory. Recite it daily. It is unfailing. It is the highest blessing. It never diminishes.

सर्वमङ्गलमाङ्गल्यं सर्वपापप्रणाशनम्।
चिन्ताशोकप्रशमनमायुर्वर्धनमुत्तमम्॥

This is the essence of all that is auspicious. It washes away sins. It soothes grief and anxiety. It strengthens life. It is the finest remedy for the soul.

रश्मिमन्तं समुद्यन्तं देवासुरनमस्कृतम्।
पूजयस्व विवस्वन्तं भास्करं भुवनेश्वरम्॥

Worship the rising Sun, shining with rays, honoured by gods and demons alike. Offer your praise to Bhaskara, the lord of the universe.

सर्वदेवात्मको ह्येष तेजस्वी रश्मिभावनः।
एष देवासुरगणांल्लोकान् पाति गभस्तिभिः॥

He is the soul of all gods. He radiates light. With his brilliant rays, he watches over all beings—gods, demons, and mortals.

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

He is Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. He is Skanda, the creator, Indra, Kubera, Time, Yama, Chandra, and Varuna—the master of waters.

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

He is the Pitrs, Vasus, Sadhyas, Ashwini twins, the Maruts, Manu, Vayu, Agni, the breath of life, the maker of seasons, and the source of light.

आदित्यः सविता सूर्यः खगः पूषा गभस्तिमान्।
सुवर्णसदृशो भानुर्हिरण्यरेता दिवाकरः॥

 He is Aditya, Savita, Surya—he soars across the sky like a divine bird. He is Pushan, the nourisher, and Gabhastiman, the one who holds rays. His radiance is like molten gold. He is Bhanu, blazing brilliance. His seed is golden. He is Divakara, the maker of day.

हरिदश्वः सहस्रार्चिः सप्तसप्तिर्मरीचिमान्।
तिमिरोन्मथनः शम्भुस्त्वष्टा मार्ताण्ड अंशुमान्॥

He rides green horses. A thousand rays shoot from him. His chariot is drawn by seven steeds—he is full of shining beams. He is the destroyer of darkness, the calm source of bliss, the celestial architect, the fierce Martanda, the radiant one who dispels gloom.

हिरण्यगर्भः शिशिरस्तपनो भास्करो रविः।
अग्निगर्भोऽदितेः पुत्रः शङ्खः शिशिरनाशनः॥

He is Hiranyagarbha, the golden cosmic womb. He is warmth amid winter’s chill. He is Bhaskara, the bringer of brilliance. He is Ravi, the seer. Born of Agni, the son of Aditi. He is Shankha, and he melts away cold and fear alike.

व्योमनाथस्तमोभेदी ऋग्यजुःसामपारगः।
घनवृष्टिरपां मित्रो विन्ध्यवीथी प्लवङ्गमः॥

 He is the lord of the sky. He shatters darkness. He is the knower of all Vedas—Rig, Yajur, and Sama. He brings rain from clouds, he is friend of waters, he traverses even the winding paths of the Vindhyas with effortless grace.

आतपी मण्डली मृत्युः पिङ्गलः सर्वतापनः।
कविर्विश्वो महातेजा रक्तः सर्वभवोद्भवः॥

He blazes with heat. He is circular like the golden disc. He is Death and Life woven together. Tawny in hue, he scorches all that resists truth. He is the poet of the cosmos, the all-seeing eye, the source of immense energy. Reddish, fierce, he is the womb of all beings.

नक्षत्रग्रहताराणामधिपो विश्वभावनः।
तेजसामपि तेजस्वी द्वादशात्मन्नमोऽस्तु ते॥

 He is the master of stars, planets, and constellations. He creates and sustains the world with his mere gaze. Even among the radiant, his brilliance stands supreme. O twelvefold Sun, I bow to you again and again.

नमः पूर्वाय गिरये पश्चिमायाद्रये नमः।
ज्योतिर्गणानां पतये दिनाधिपतये नमः॥

 Salutations to the eastern mountain that lifts him up. Salutations to the western peaks that take him in. Salutations to the lord of light-clusters, to the ruler of day, the sovereign of the sky.

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

Salutations to the victorious one, to the harbinger of auspicious triumph. To the one whose horses are swift and shining. To you of a thousand rays, to Aditya, I bow again and again.

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

Salutations to the fierce, the brave, the one who pierces the sky like an arrow. To the awakener of the lotus, to Martanda, the blazing sun, I bow with reverence.

ब्रह्मेशानाच्युतेशाय सूर्यायादित्यवर्चसे।
भास्वते सर्वभक्षाय रौद्राय वपुषे नमः॥

To the one who embodies Brahma, Ishana, and Achyuta—salutations! To Surya, brilliant as fire. To the devourer of all, whose form is both radiant and terrible—I offer my prostrations.

तमोघ्नाय हिमघ्नाय शत्रुघ्नायामितात्मने।
कृतघ्नघ्नाय देवाय ज्योतिषां पतये नमः॥

To the slayer of darkness, the melter of cold. To the destroyer of enemies, the limitless soul. To the god who strikes down the ungrateful. To the lord of all lights—salutations!

तप्तचामीकराभाय वह्नये विश्वकर्मणे।
नमस्तमोऽभिनिघ्नाय रुचये लोकसाक्षिणे॥

He glows like molten gold. He is fire. He is the cosmic craftsman. He crushes all darkness. He is beauty itself. He is the witness to all life.

नाशयत्येष वै भूतं तदेव सृजति प्रभुः।
पायत्येष तपत्येष वर्षत्येष गभस्तिभिः॥

He destroys all beings—then creates them again. He is the master of the cycle. He protects, he scorches, he blesses the world with rain — all through his blazing arms of light.

एष सुप्तेषु जागर्ति भूतेषु परिनिष्ठितः।
एष एवाग्निहोत्रं च फलं चैवाग्निहोत्रिणाम्॥

 Even when the world sleeps, he stays awake. Even when all is still, he moves. He is the sacred fire. He is the fruit of every sacrifice.

वेदाश्च क्रतवश्चैव क्रतूनां फलमेव च।
यानि कृत्यानि लोकेषु सर्व एष रविः प्रभुः॥
 

He is the Vedas. He is the yajnas. He is the outcome of every rite. Whatever righteous action exists in this world, it is he—Ravi, the radiant king—who stands behind it.

एनमापत्सु कृच्छ्रेषु कान्तारेषु भयेषु च।
कीर्तयन् पुरुषः कश्चिन्नावसीदति राघव॥

 O Raghava, when one is trapped in danger, lost in forests, trembling in fear — if he remembers this hymn with heart, he shall never fall, never fail.

पूजयस्वैनमेकाग्रो देवदेवं जगत्पतिम्।
एतत् त्रिगुणितं जप्त्वा युद्धेषु विजयिष्यसि॥
 

Worship him, Rama, with full focus — this divine of all divinities, the lord of worlds. Chant this thrice with steady heart, and victory shall be yours on the battlefield.

अस्मिन् क्षणे महाबाहो रावणं त्वं वधिष्यसि।
एवमुक्त्वा तदाऽगस्त्यो जगाम च यथागतम्॥

 Even now, O mighty-armed one, you shall destroy Ravana. Thus spoke Sage Agastya, and like the wind, he vanished into the ether from where he had come.

एतच्छ्रुत्वा महातेजा नष्टशोकोऽभवत्तदा।
धारयामास सुप्रीतो राघवः प्रयतात्मवान्॥

Hearing this, Rama’s light returned. The burden of sorrow fell away. Calm, joyful, his soul anchored in devotion, Rama held the hymn in his heart.

आदित्यं प्रेक्ष्य जप्त्वा तु परं हर्षमवाप्तवान्।
त्रिराचम्य शुचिर्भूत्वा धनुरादाय वीर्यवान्॥

He looked up at the Sun, and chanted with shining focus. A wave of bliss surged through him. He purified himself with water thrice. His hands gripped the bow. His courage was unshakable.

रावणं प्रेक्ष्य हृष्टात्मा युद्धाय समुपागमत्।
सर्वयत्नेन महता वधे तस्य धृतोऽभवत्॥

 He gazed upon Ravana — eyes steady, heart uplifted. With every fiber of his being, Rama marched toward war. He was now determined — this was the moment Ravana would fall.

अथ रविरवदन्निरीक्ष्य रामं
मुदितमनाः परमं प्रहृष्यमाणः।
निशिचरपतिसङ्क्षयं विदित्वा
सुरगणमध्यगतो वचस्त्वरेति॥

And then—Ravi, the Sun, watching Rama rise like dawn itself, rejoiced in his heart. He knew the king of demons would soon be dust. Among the Devas, the Sun whispered with joy — 'Let the moment come quickly!'

इत्यादित्यहृदयस्तोत्रं संपूर्णम्।
Thus ends the Aditya Hridayam — the hymn that lit Rama’s heart like the sun at noon.

atha aadityahri'dayam
tato yuddhaparishraantam samare chintayaa sthitam.
raavanam chaagrato dri'sht'vaa yuddhaaya samupasthitam..
daivataishcha samaagamya drasht'umabhyaagato ranam.
upaagamyaabraveedraamamagastyo bhagavaanri'shih'..
raama raama mahaabaaho shri'nu guhyam sanaatanam.
yena sarvaanareen vatsa samare vijayishyasi..
aadityahri'dayam punyam sarvashatruvinaashanam.
jayaavaham japennityamakshayyam paramam shivam..
sarvamangalamaangalyam sarvapaapapranaashanam.
chintaashokaprashamanamaayurvardhanamuttamam..
rashmimantam samudyantam devaasuranamaskri'tam.
poojayasva vivasvantam bhaaskaram bhuvaneshvaram..
sarvadevaatmako hyesha tejasvee rashmibhaavanah'.
esha devaasuraganaamllokaan paati gabhastibhih'..
esha brahmaa cha vishnushcha shivah' skandah' prajaapatih'.
mahendro dhanadah' kaalo yamah' somo hyapaam patih'..
pitaro vasavah' saadhyaa hyashvinau maruto manuh'.
vaayurvahnih' prajaapraana ri'tukartaa prabhaakarah'..
aadityah' savitaa sooryah' khagah' pooshaa gabhastimaan.
suvarnasadri'sho bhaanurhiranyaretaa divaakarah'..
haridashvah' sahasraarchih' saptasaptirmareechimaan.
timironmathanah' shambhustvasht'aa maartaand'a amshumaan..
hiranyagarbhah' shishirastapano bhaaskaro ravih'.
agnigarbho'diteh' putrah' shankhah' shishiranaashanah'..
vyomanaathastamobhedee ri'gyajuh'saamapaaragah'.
ghanavri'sht'irapaam mitro vindhyaveethee plavangamah'..
aatapee mand'alee mri'tyuh' pingalah' sarvataapanah'.
kavirvishvo mahaatejaa raktah' sarvabhavodbhavah'..
nakshatragrahataaraanaamadhipo vishvabhaavanah'.
tejasaamapi tejasvee dvaadashaatmannamo'stu te..
namah' poorvaaya giraye pashchimaayaadraye namah'.
jyotirganaanaam pataye dinaadhipataye namah'..
jayaaya jayabhadraaya haryashvaaya namo namah'.
namo namah' sahasraamsho aadityaaya namo namah'..
nama ugraaya veeraaya saarangaaya namo namah'.
namah' padmaprabodhaaya maartaand'aaya namo namah'..
brahmeshaanaachyuteshaaya sooryaayaadityavarchase.
bhaasvate sarvabhakshaaya raudraaya vapushe namah'..
tamoghnaaya himaghnaaya shatrughnaayaamitaatmane.
kri'taghnaghnaaya devaaya jyotishaam pataye namah'..
taptachaameekaraabhaaya vahnaye vishvakarmane.
namastamo'bhinighnaaya ruchaye lokasaakshine..
naashayatyesha vai bhootam tadeva sri'jati prabhuh'.
paayatyesha tapatyesha varshatyesha gabhastibhih'..
esha supteshu jaagarti bhooteshu parinisht'hitah'.
esha evaagnihotram cha phalam chaivaagnihotrinaam..
vedaashcha kratavashchaiva kratoonaam phalameva cha.
yaani kri'tyaani lokeshu sarva esha ravih' prabhuh'..
enamaapatsu kri'chchhreshu kaantaareshu bhayeshu cha.
keertayan purushah' kashchinnaavaseedati raaghava..
poojayasvainamekaagro devadevam jagatpatim.
etat trigunitam japtvaa yuddheshu vijayishyasi..
asmin kshane mahaabaaho raavanam tvam vadhishyasi.
evamuktvaa tadaa'gastyo jagaama cha yathaagatam..
etachchhrutvaa mahaatejaa nasht'ashoko'bhavattadaa.
dhaarayaamaasa supreeto raaghavah' prayataatmavaan..
aadityam prekshya japtvaa tu param harshamavaaptavaan.
triraachamya shuchirbhootvaa dhanuraadaaya veeryavaan..
raavanam prekshya hri'sht'aatmaa yuddhaaya samupaagamat.
sarvayatnena mahataa vadhe tasya dhri'to'bhavat..
atha raviravadannireekshya raamam
muditamanaah' paramam prahri'shyamaanah'.
nishicharapatisankshayam viditvaa
suraganamadhyagato vachastvareti..
ityaadityahri'dayastotram sampoornam.

Ramaswamy Sastry and Vighnesh Ghanapaathi

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