17/12/2020
To face and overcome enemies and self-destructive behaviour
Worshipping the Sun God is well known in many civilisations and has been around since time immemorial.
The Sun is a God that we can physically see. His rays sustain us.
The Aditya Hridayam is a Mantra dedicated to the Sun God or Surya.
The benefits of reciting the Aditya Hridayam are several.
In the last chapter of the Ramayana, Rama fights with Ravana for 9 days and is unable to defeat him. After the 9th day of war, he sits dejected that he is unable to fulfil his life’s purpose. Just then, the great Sage Agastya arrives and advises Rama to chant the Aditya Hridayam stothra at sunrise and then go to battle with Ravana.
The next morning Rama recites the Aditya Hridayam with devotion and then goes to the war front and, as is well known – he succeeds in vanquishing Ravana.
This mantra is to be recited only before 12 Noon.
It is said that the benefits are reversed if recited after 12 Noon. People who recite the Aditya Hridayam get a divine Aura around them. This Mantra gives us the confidence to face our internal and external enemies and conquer them.
It is a powerful tool that we can carry with us all the time to fight off our enemies. According to the Srimad Bhagavatam, Satrajit obtained the Shyamantaka gem by worshipping Surya and got unimaginable wealth.
Yudhistira obtained an Akshaya Patra by worshipping Lord Surya.
This was a wishfulfilling bowl and gave its owner unlimited food and necessities.
It is also well known that the Sun is a powerful and quick healer. An open wound if left to face the Sun heals quickly without becoming septic or further infected.
Reciting this powerful mantra is said to cure many ailments, including skin problems and leprosy.
The Skanda Purana mentions that one has to pray to God Surya for happiness and welfare.
Aditya Hridayam Prayer
जटायु जटायु सूर्यम् सप्तलोकैक दीपम् किरणशमिता पापक्लेश दुःखस्य नाशम्
Jatayu jatayu sooryam Saptalokaika deepam Kiranashmita paapaklesha Dukhasya naasham
अरुणकिरण गम्यम आदिम आदित्यमूर्तिम सकला भुवनवंद्यम् भास्कम् तम् नमामि
Arunakirana gamyam Aadim aadityamoortim Sakala bhuvanavandhyam Bhaskaram tam namaami Aditya Hridayam
ततो युद्धपरिश्रान्तं समरे चिन्तया स्थितम्। रावणं चाग्रतो दृष्ट्वा युद्धाय समुपस्थितम्॥१॥
Tato yuddhaparishraantam Samare chintayaa sthitam Raavanam jaagrato drshtvaa Yuddhaaya samupasthitam
दैवतैश्च समागम्य द्रष्टुमभ्यागतोरणम्। उपागम्याब्रवीद्रामम गस्त्यो भगवानृषिः॥२॥
Devataishcha samaagamya Drashtumabhyaagatoranam Upagamyaabraveedraamam Agastyo bhagavaan rshihi
अगस्तयोवाचा
AgastyoVaacha
राम राम महा बाहो शृणु गुह्यं सनातनम्। येन सर्वानरीन्वत्स समरे विजयिष्यसि॥३॥
Raama Raama maha baaho Shrunu guhyam sanaatanam Ena sarvaanareen vatsa Samare vijayishyasi
आदित्य हृदयं पुण्यंसर्वशत्रु विनाशनम्। जयावहं जपेन्नित्यमक्षय्यं परमंशिवम्॥४॥
Aditya hridayam punyam Sarvashatru vinaashanam Jayaavaham japennityam Akshayam paramam shivam
सर्व मङ्गल माङ्गल्यं सर्व पाप प्रणाशनम्। चिन्ता शोक प्रशमनमायुर्वर्धनमुत्तमम्॥५॥
Sarva mangala maangalyam Sarva paapa pranaashanam Chinta shoka prashamanam Aayurvadhanam Uttamam
रश्मिमन्तंसमुद्यन्तं देवासुर नमस्कृतम्। पूजयस्व विवस्वन्तं भास्करं भुवनेश्वरम्॥६॥
Rashmimantam samudyantam Devaasura namakrutam Poojayasva vivasvantam Bhaskaram bhuvaneshwaram
सर्वदेवात्मको ह्येषः तेजस्वी रश्मि भावनः। एष देवासुरगणान्लोकान्पाति गभस्तिभिः॥७॥
Sarvadevaatmako hyeshaha Tejasvee rashmi bhaavanaha Esha devaasuraganaan Lokaan paati gabhastibhihi
एष ब्रह्मा च विष्णुश्चशिवः स्कन्दः प्रजापतिः। माहेन्द्रो धनदः कालो यमस्सोमोह्यपांपतिः॥८॥
Esha brahmaash cha vishnush cha Shiva skandah prajaapatihi Mahendro dhanadah kaalo Yamah somo hyapaam patihi
पितरो वसवस्साध्याःह्यश्विनौमरुतोमनुः। वायुर्वह्निः प्रजाप्राणा ऋतुकर्ता प्रभाकरः॥९॥
Pitaro vasavaha saadhyaa Hyashivinou maruto manuhu Vaayurvahnih prajaapraanaha Rutukartaa prabhaakaraha
आदित्यः सविता सूर्यः खगः पूषा गभस्तिमान्। सुवर्ण सदृशोभानुर्हिरण्यरेतादिवाकरः॥१०॥ Aaditya svitaa sooryaha Khagah poosha ga
bhastimaan Suvarna sadhyasho bhanur hiranya retaa divaakaraha
हरिदश्व स्सहस्रार्चि स्सप्तसप्तिर्मरीचिमान्। तिमिरोन्मथन श्शम्भु स्त्वष्टा मार्ताण्ड अंशुमान्॥११॥
Haridashvaha Sahasraarchihi Saptasaptihi mareechimaan Timironmathanah shambhu tvashta Maartanda amshumaan
हिरण्य गर्भश्शिशिरस्तपनो भास्करो रविः। अग्निगर्भोऽदितेः पुत्रः शङ्ख श्शिशिरनाशनः॥१२॥
Hiranya gabhaha shishirastapano Bhaskaro ravihi Agnigarbho (a)diteh putraha Shankha Shishiranaashanaha
व्योमनाथस्तमोभेदीऋग्यजुस्सामपारगः। घनवृष्टिरपांमित्रोविन्ध्यवीथीप्लवङ्गमः॥१३॥
Vyomanaathastomobedi Rig yajur saamapaaragaha Ghanavrishtirapaam mitro Vindhyaveethe plavangamaha
आतपी मण्डली मृत्युः पिङ्गलस्सर्वतापनः। कविर्विश्वो महातेजाः रक्त स्सर्वभवोद्भवः॥१४॥
Aatapee mandalee mrtyuhu Pingalaha sarvataapanaha Kavirvishvo mahaatejaa Raktah sarvabhavodbhavaha
नक्षत्र ग्रहताराणामधिपोविश्वभावनः। तेजसामपितेजस्वीद्वादशात्मन्नमोऽस्तुते॥१५॥
Nakshatra grahataaraam adhipo Vishvabhaavanaha Tejasaam api tejasvee Dvaadashaatman namostu te
नमःपूर्वायगिरयेपश्चिमायाद्रयेनमः। ज्योतिर्गणानांपतयेदिनाधिपतयेनमः॥१६॥
Namah poorvaaya giraye Paschimaayaadraye namaha Jyotirgana naam pataye Dinaadhipataye namaha
जयायजयभद्रायहर्यश्वायनमोनमः। नमोनमस्सहस्रांशोआदित्यायनमोनमः॥१७॥
Jayaaya jayabhadraaya Haryashvaaya namo namah Namo namah sahasraamsho Aadityaa ya namo namaha
नमउग्रायवीरायसारङ्गायनमोनमः। नमःपद्मप्रमोधायमार्तण्डायनमोनमः॥१८॥
Namah ugraaya veeraaya Saarangaaya namo namaha Namaha padmapramodhaaya Maartaandaaya
namo namah
ब्रह्मेशानाच्युतेशायसूर्यादित्यवर्चसे। भास्वतेसर्वभक्षायरौद्रायवपुषेनमः॥१९॥
Brahmeshaanaachyuteshaaya Sooryaadityavarcha se Bhaasvate sarvabhakshaaya Rowdraaya vapushe namaha
तमोघ्नायहिमघ्नायशत्रुघ्नायामितात्मने। कृतघ्नघ्नायदेवायज्योतिषांपतयेनमः॥२०॥
Tamoghnaaya himaghnaaya Shatrughnaaya amitaatmane Krutaghnaghnaaya devaaya Jyotishaam pataye namaha
तप्तचामीकराभायवह्नयेविश्वकर्मणे। नमस्तमोऽभिनिघ्नायरवियेलोकसाक्षिणे॥२१॥
Taptachaameekaraabhaaya Vahnaye vishvakarmane Namastom (a)bhighnaaya Raviye lokassakshine
नाशयत्येषवैभूतंतदेवसृजतिप्रभुः। पायत्येषतपत्येषवर्षत्येषगभस्तिभिः॥२२॥
Naashayatyesha vai bhootam Tadev srijati prabhuhu Paayatyesha tapatyesha Varshatyesha gabhastibhihi
एषसुप्तेषुजागर्तिभूतेषुपरिनिष्ठितः। एषएवाग्निहोत्रंचफलंचैवाग्निहोत्रिणाम्॥२३॥
Esha supteshu jaagarti Bhooteshu parinishthitaha Esha evaagnihotram cha Phalam chaivaagnihotrinaam
वेदाश्चक्रतवश्चैवक्रतूनांफलमेवच। यानिकृत्यानिलोकेषुसर्वएषरविःप्रभुः॥२४॥
Vedaascha kratavashchaiva Kratoonaam phalameva cha Yaani krtyaani lokeshu Sarva esha ravihi prabhuhu
एनमापत्सुकृच्छ्रेषुकान्तारेषुभयेषुच। कीर्तयन्पुरुषःकश्चिन्नावसीदतिराघव॥२५॥
Enamaapatsu krchepshu Kaantaareshu bhayeshu cha Keertayan purushaha Kashchhinaavaseedati raghava
पूजयस्वैनमेकाग्रोदेवदेवंजगत्पतिम्। एतत्त्रिगुणितंजप्त्वायुद्धेषुविजयिष्यसि॥२६॥
Poojayasvaina mekaagro Devadevam jagath patim Etat trigunitam japtaa Yuddheshu vijayishyasi
अस्मिन्क्षणेमहाबाहोरावणंत्वंवधिष्यसि। एवमुक्त्वाततोऽगस्त्योजगमाच यथागतम्॥२७॥
Asminkshshane mahaabaaho Raavanam tvam vadhishyasi Evamkuktvaa tadaagastyo Jagamaa cha yathaagatham
एतच्छ्रुत्वामहातेजाःनष्टशोकोऽभवत्तदा। धारयामाससुप्रीतोराघवःप्रयतात्मवान्॥२८॥
Etachchurtvaa mahaatejaa Nashtashoko (a)bhavaattadha Dhaaryaamaasa supreeto Raghavaha prayataatmavaan
आदित्यंप्रेक्ष्यजप्त्वातुपरंहर्षमवाप्तवान्। त्रिराचम्यशुचिर्भूत्वाधनुरादायवीर्यवान्॥२९॥
Aadityam preksha japtvaa tu Param harshamavaaptvaan Triraachamya shuchirbhotvaa Dhanuradaaya veeryavaan
रावणंप्रेक्ष्यहृष्टात्मायुद्धायसमुपागमत्। सर्वयत्नेनमहतावधेतस्यधृतोऽभवत्॥३०॥
Raavanam prekshya hrushtattmaa Yuddhaaya samupaagamat Sarvayatnena mahataa vadhe Tasya dhrto(a)bhagavat
अथरविरवदन्निरीक्ष्यरामंमुदितमनाःपरमंप्रहृष्यमाणः। निशिचरपतिसंक्षयंविदित्वासुरगणमध्यगतोवचस्त्वरेति॥३१॥
Atha ravira vadana nireekshya raamam Mudita maanaha paramam prahrushyamaanaha Nishi charapati samkshayam viditvaa Suragana madhyagato vachastraveti
इतिश्रीमदरामायणेवाल्मीकिआदिकव्येयुधाकांडेआदित्यहृदयस्तोत्रम्सम्पूर्णम्
Iti Srimad Ramayane Valmiki Adikavye Yuddakaande Aditya Hridaya Stotram Sampoornam
