Agasthya Preaches Adithya Hrudhayam
Then to witness the great Battle Royal between Rama & Ravana Deva (Celestials) and Sage Agasthya had assembled in the Sky lane. They noticed Ravana was tired after fierce battle but was coming again with hurt pride. Rama was thinking Without exhibiting my Divine Form How can I win over him?’ thus pondered God Rama standing there. Sage Agasthya noticed this and came and stood near him and spoke to him thus. “Rama! Rama! Possessor of Limitless Valor! I will tell you a secret like Vedas. Listen.There is a Sthothram known as Adithya Hrudhayam Sthothram. That will please the heart of Sun God; those who recite that Punyam (Good fortune accrued from Past or being accumulated for future by Virtuous Dharma / good deeds / conduct) Limitlessly increases; it destroys all types of Enemies; it has eternal strength; purifies us; tool to earn the all types of Auspicious Blessings; it erases all the earlier Sins committed; removes the body ailments and mental worry and increases the Life span; Noble You, Sthothram should be chanted by you. Child! Due to its Mahimai (Greatness, Glory, Honour, Achievements, Prowess) You will get the power to defeat any Enemy.
“The Ditey you are to worship has Golden colour Rays. It rises in the Sky Lane. He protects all the worlds with Summer heat, Rain, Snow” You praise him by reciting Adihtya Hrudhyam Sthothram (Verse). Adithya Hrudhayam sthotrham is given below should be recited by Noon.
Aditya Hridayam
Namah savitre jagadeka chakshushe
Jagat prasooti sthiti naasha hetave
Trayee mayaaya trigunaatma dhaarine
virinchi naaraayana shankaraatmane
1. Tato yuddha parishraantam samare chintayaa sthitam
Raavanam chaagrato drishtvaa yuddhaaya samupasthitam
2. Daivataishcha samaagamya drashtu mabhyaagato ranam
Upaagamyaabraveed ramam agastyo bhagavaan rishih
3. Rama Rama mahaa baaho shrunu guhyam sanaatanam
Yena sarvaanareen vatsa samare vijayishyasi
4. Aaditya Hridayam punyam sarva shatru vinaashanam
Jayaavaham japennityam akshayyam paramam shivam
5. Sarva mangala maangalyam sarva paapa pranaashanam
Chintaa shoka prashamanam ayur vardhanamuttamam
6. Rashmi mantam samudyantam devaasura namaskritam
Poojayasva vivasvantam bhaaskaram bhuvaneshvaram
If you ask “When all the Diteis are there why pray to him? all of them are included in him. For all of them he is Atma”.
7. Sarva devaatmako hyesha tejasvee rashmi bhaavanah
Esha devaasura ganaan lokaan paati gabhastibhih
He is the same Person who is seen in the centre of the Sun Cosmos whom Yogi’s meditate .
8. Esha brahmaa cha vishnuscha shivah skandah prajaapatih
Mahendro dhanadah kaalo yamassomo hyappam patih
4 faced Brahma, Maha Vishnu, Paramasiva (ie 11 Crore Rudraas), Skanda, 9 Prajapathis, Mahendra, Kubhera, Mrithyu devatha, Yama, Moon, Varuna in their bodies he is invisibly omnipresent.
9. Pitaro vasavassaadhyaa hyashvinou maruto manuh
Vaayur vahnih prajaah praana ritukartaa prabhaakarah
Pitru, 8 Crore Vasus, Saadhyas, 2crore Ashwinis,Maaruts (who carry Rain),Manu, Vayu (Wind), Agni (Fire) in their bodies he is invisibly omni present.
So far I had preached you that God’s Divine Form , Features. Now I will preach you the Adhithya Hrudhayam Sthotram.
10. Aadityassavitaa sooryah khagah pooshaa gabhastimaan
Suvarna sadrisho bhaanur hiranyaretaa divaakara
You incorporated your self as Athithi’s son; You are the creator of this Universe; You kindle/encourage people to do their Karma (by Sun rise wake them up to chase food, Money and by Night give them rest, procreation for sustenance of their Races) With Rains you protect them. He has rays which has illuminence; Golden in colour; he is present in abundance; he who created this Golden Brahmandam (Galaxy). One who makes the Day.
11. Haridashwah sahasraarchih sapta saptir mareechimaan
Timironmathanah shambhuh stvashtaa maartanda amshumaan
One who is drawn by Dark Green colour Horses; having 1000 rays, drawn by the Horse named as ‘Saptha’, has exclusive illuminence ; one who dispels darkness; All the comforts emanate from him; he decimates every matter; once again after destruction is reborn in the galaxy to recreate same; Always shining with brilliance.
12. Hiranya garbhah shishirah tapano bhaaskaro ravih
Agni garbhoditeh putrah shankhah shishira naashanah
Lives is in the midst of Golden hued Universe ; He is the soothing place where people who have been burnt by the heat of Desire of Pyhysical, Spiritual and Mental faculties rest finally; one who lights on Fire; one who dazzles ; one who is appreciated by all; he who contains Agni (Fire) within him during day time; He who is son of Athithi protects Puranadra; he who subdues in the Dusk; he who destroys Snow; he is the Lord of Sky; He who has the power to split Rahu and comes out(Solar Eclipse),
13. Vyoma naathah stamo bhedee rig yajussaama paaragah
Ghana vrishti rapaam mitro vindhya veethee plavagamah
He who transcends Rig, Yujur, Sama Vedas; rain emanates from him; He is friend Varuna where the oceans contains huge quantity of water; Vindhya Mountain is in the path of Sun during Dakshinayana( MidSep to Mid Jan period of the year) thus ensure timeliness of Seasons.
14. Aatapee mandalee mrityuh pingalah sarva taapanah
Kavir vishwo mahaa tejaa raktassarva bhavod bhavah
He who Floats in the Sky Lane; Place where Heat resides; has round Face; who destroys enemies; in the Dawn Morning he has Yellow complexion; scorches all materials during mid day; he who exhibits the Doctrines like Gramaar and preaches; one who administers the universe; has Dazzling illuminence; he who has Love for all Living beings; He is the procreator (genes) for all the Mortal Living beings.
15. Nakshatra graha taaraanaam adhipo vishva bhaavanah
Tejasaamapi tejasvee dvaadashaatman namostute
He is the lord of Planets (Solar System) and Stars ; ensures the orbit functioning of Universe ; He has Dazzling illuminece exceeding the brilliance of Dieties whom we worship. He who is in 12 Forms such as Indra, Datha, Bhaga, Bhoosha, MIthra, Varuna, Aryama, Arichis, Vivaswan, Dwastha, Savitha & Vishnu .
16. Namah poorvaaya giraye paschimaayaadraye namah
Jyotirganaanaam pataye dinaadhipataye namah
Our obeisances to You who resides in Udhaya Mountain; our respects to you where you set in in the Dusk; who is the Lord of cosmos of Light, also the Lord of the day our obeisances unto you.
17. Jayaaya jaya bhadraaya haryashvaaya namo namah
Namo namah sahasraamsho aadityaaya namo namah
You bestow Triamph and Well being to those those who pray to you, one who is drawn by Dark Green hued Horses, ( who has Endless Valour, one who erases the Ailemnts , Sins of your worshippers, confer all the auspicious blessing on them, Our respects to you for having Anjhyaneya as your Bearer (Vehicle), You who contains Billions of Living beings and in the form of Adithya (Sun God) our obeisance unto you.
18. Nama ugraaya veeraaya saarangaaya namo namah
Namah padma prabodhaaya maartaandaaya namo namah
You are Harsh on those who do not respect you; You kindle / encourage people to do their Karma (by Sun rise wake them up to chase food, Money and by Night give them rest, procreation for sustenance of their Races). You traverse at the speed of 1200 kms per minute (4000 Yojhanas) our obeisance unto you. Lotus Flower Blooms on seeing you. You enliven the Lifeless Universe.
19. Brahmeshaanaachyuteshaaya sooryaayaaditya varchase
Bhaasvate sarva bhakshaaya roudraaya vapushe namah
You are omnirpessnt Brahmam which helps Brahma, Vishnu, Siva, to carry out their Duties of Creation, Sustenance and Destruction., also as Sun God, who exhudes the Tejhas (whose effervescence is Dazzling in all directions with Limitless Aura) through Adithya; immeasurable Brilliance; one who destroys/perishes each and everything ; and in the End you are in the form of Rudra our obeisance unto you. As per Doctrine “Brahmins & Kshatriyas who buy reciting Gayathri give him Food “one who destroys/perishes each and everything).
20. Tamoghnaaya himaghnaaya shatrughnaaya mitaatmane
Kritaghaghnaaya devaaya jyotishaam pataye namah
One who dispels Darkness, and melts Snow. One who destroys the enemies of his worshipper ; One who is all pervading ; he who decimates the ungrateful; has special brilliance; he who is the Root of Materials which gets to be seen by his Grace of Light;
21. Tapta chaameekaraabhaaya vahnaye vishwa karmane
Namastamobhi nighnaaya ruchaye loka saakshine
He who has the Hue of Pure melted flowing Gold; One who distributes Ahuthi(sacrificial offerings During Homa in Agni kunda ie Fire Pit) equally to all Dieties; he is the administrator of the Universe; he who dispels ingorace and confers Gyanam (Wisdom of Knowing the difference between Atma(eternal) and the body(perishes)- Atma(Life force ) is the reflection of Paramthma(God) like water in Ocean, river, pond, tank, vessel and cup Is same .Atma takes the birth in different bodies as per karma ); embodiment of Compaasion; You are the Antharyami ( One dwells in the innner core of All Living beings ) and silent witness for Punyam ( Good fortune accrued from Past or being accumulated for future by Virtuous Dharma/good deeds/conduct) as well Sins our obeisances to You.
22. Naashayatyesha vai bhootam tadeva srijati prabhuh
Paayatyesha tapatyesha varshatyesha gabhastibhih
During deluge you destroy Earth by Kala Agni (Fire at the time of Deluge, Pralaya or Khayamathaka din) and recreates same. He who is the protector of all parches the water.burns them; with his Sunrays he evaporates Water from ocean and causes Rain in Lands;
23. Esha supteshu jaagarti bhooteshu pari nishthitah
Esha chaivaagni hotrancha phalam chivaagni hotrinaam
While all Living Beings are in Susupti(Deep Slumber) he resides and is awake as Antharyami( One dwells in the innner core of All Living beings ); Those who perform Agnihothra (Religious offering by reciting Vedic Verses in the Sacrificial Fire Pit with Ghee(Melted butter) and other materials to Gods/Celstials) you are the cause and effect for the same
24. Vedaashcha kratavashchaiva kratoonaam phalameva cha
Yaani krityaani lokeshu sarva esha ravih prabhuh.
One who has to be understood by reciting all Vedas.He is the One who is worshipped by the Celestials and their performer of Yaga (Sacrificial place where offerings are made by chanting verses to Gods to appease them and thus usher in prosperity and well being of one and all) Yagnya etc All materailsitic requirements is a witness and gives the benefits , is omni present as Life Force in all Livign beings, Omni potent, Lord of all Activites is this Adithya the Sun God.
25. Enam aapatsu krichchreshu kaantaareshu bhayeshu cha
Keertayan purushah kashchin naavaseedati raaghava
“ Raghava(Rama) ! During At all times of distress, tougher times, in all Uninhabitted Forests,when Fear takes over, that person when he thinks of Sun god and chants this Sthothram(Verse)he will have nothing to Lose.
26. Poojayasvaina mekaagro deva devam jagatpatim
Etat trigunitam japtvaa yuddheshu vijayishyasi
So do not allow Your Mind please submit your prayers to the Lord of the Dities, and World, and if you recite 3 times You will be Victorious.
27. Asmin kshane mahaa baaho raavanam tvam vadhishyasi
Evamuktvaa tadaagastyo jagaama cha yathaagatam
Right now you will defeat Ravana.
28. Etachchrutvaa mahaa tejaa nashta shoko bhavattadaa
Dhaarayaamaasa supreeto raghavah prayataatmavaan
Hearing this Rama’s sorrow was alleviated with great affinity he remembered the Sthothram . Controlling his senses and His Memory, Intellect, Ego with pure mind and doing Achamanam with Purity looked at and Chanted with reverence and became Happy. Then his Vigour, Vitality and Aura increased. Looked at Ravana with his Heart swelling decided that he will battle it out and somehow will kill over Ravana.
29. Aadityam prekshya japtvaa tu param harshamavaaptavaan
Triraachamya shuchir bhootvaa dhanu raadaaya veeryavaan
30. Raavanam prekshya hirshtaatmaa yuddhaaya samupaagamat
Sarva yatnena mahataa vadhe tasya dhrito bhavat
Atha ravi ravadannirikshya raamam
mudita manaah paramam prahrishyamaanah
Nishi chara pati samkshayam viditvaa
suragana madhyagato vachastvareti
( Iti Aarshe Srimad Ramaayane yuddha kaande Aaditya Hridaya Stotram naama saptottara shata tamah sargah samaaptah)
Dhyeyassadaa savitr mandala madhya vartee
Naaraayanah sarasijaasana sannivishtah, Keyooravaan makara kundalavaan kireetee, Haaree hiranmaya vapur dhrita shankha chakrah, Mitra ravi soorya bhaanu khaga poosha, Hiranyagarbha mareechi aaditya savitrarka bhaaskarebhyo namah.
Sun God also was very Happy with Rama for his prayers with Devotion said “Rama quickly Kill Ravana”.**( Rama is from Sun Dyansty hence praying Sun will help him win over Ravana (Slokas 39)
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