ଆଦିତ୍ୟ ହୃଦୟମ୍ is the celebrated hymn to the Sun taught by sage Agastya to Lord Rama in the Yuddha Kanda of Valmiki Ramayana. It appears at a decisive moment: Rama is weary on the battlefield, Ravana stands before him, and the gods have gathered to witness the struggle.
The hymn is about Surya as visible light, cosmic order, life-giving energy, and the inner witness. It identifies the Sun with many deities - Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, Skanda, Prajapati, Indra, Yama, Soma, Varuna, the Vasus, Maruts, and others - showing that the solar principle gathers many divine functions into one radiant focus.
ଧ୍ୟାନମ୍
ନମସ୍ସଵିତ୍ରେ ଜଗଦେକ ଚକ୍ଷୁସେ
ଜଗତ୍ପ୍ରସୂତି ସ୍ଥିତି ନାଶହେତଵେ
ତ୍ରୟୀମୟାୟ ତ୍ରିଗୁଣାତ୍ମ ଧାରିଣେ
ଵିରିଂଚି ନାରାୟଣ ଶଂକରାତ୍ମନେ
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
The dhyana salutes Savitri, the one eye of the universe and the cause of creation, preservation, and dissolution, as the essence of the three Vedas and the forms of Brahma, Narayana, and Shankara.
ତତୋ ୟୁଦ୍ଧ ପରିଶ୍ରାଂତଂ ସମରେ ଚିଂତୟାସ୍ଥିତମ୍ ।
ରାଵଣଂ ଚାଗ୍ରତୋ ଦୃଷ୍ଟ୍ଵା ୟୁଦ୍ଧାୟ ସମୁପସ୍ଥିତମ୍ ॥ 1 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
After getting exhausted in the battle and on seeing Ravana, who was duly prepared and reached the battle ground, Rama stood in the war with a deep thought.
ଦୈଵତୈଶ୍ଚ ସମାଗମ୍ୟ ଦ୍ରଷ୍ଟୁମଭ୍ୟାଗତୋ ରଣମ୍ ।
ଉପାଗମ୍ୟାବ୍ରଵୀଦ୍ରାମଂ ଅଗସ୍ତ୍ୟୋ ଭଗଵାନ୍ ଋଷିଃ ॥ 2 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
(Seeing this) Bhagavan Sage Agastya, who came along with the Gods to see the battle, approached Rama and spoke to him.
ରାମ ରାମ ମହାବାହୋ ଶୃଣୁ ଗୁହ୍ୟଂ ସନାତନମ୍ ।
ୟେନ ସର୍ଵାନରୀନ୍ ଵତ୍ସ ସମରେ ଵିଜୟିଷ୍ୟସି ॥ 3 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
Rama, O Rama, the elegant one with great shoulders, listen to this eternal secret, by which, you, my child, can be victorious on all your enemies in the war.
ଆଦିତ୍ୟହୃଦୟଂ ପୁଣ୍ୟଂ ସର୍ଵଶତ୍ରୁ-ଵିନାଶନମ୍ ।
ଜୟାଵହଂ ଜପେନ୍ନିତ୍ୟଂ ଅକ୍ଷୟ୍ୟଂ ପରମଂ ଶିଵମ୍ ॥ 4 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
This holy Aditya hrudayam can destroy all the enemies. By chanting this stotram daily can bring victory to you all the time without much effort and gives you unending felicity.
ସର୍ଵମଂଗଳ-ମାଂଗଳ୍ୟଂ ସର୍ଵପାପ-ପ୍ରଣାଶନମ୍ ।
ଚିଂତାଶୋକ-ପ୍ରଶମନଂ ଆୟୁର୍ଵର୍ଧନମୁତ୍ତମମ୍ ॥ 5 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
This holy hymn is always auspicious, brings prosperity, destroys all the sins, which can alleviate worry and sorrows, bestows wellbeing and longevity, a superior one (among the stotras).
ରଶ୍ମିମଂତଂ ସମୁଦ୍ୟଂତଂ ଦେଵାସୁର ନମସ୍କୃତମ୍ ।
ପୂଜୟସ୍ଵ ଵିଵସ୍ଵଂତଂ ଭାସ୍କରଂ ଭୁଵନେଶ୍ଵରମ୍ ॥ 6 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
This hymn is on the one, who raises up with glorious rays, who is bowed both by the Gods and demons. You worship him, the one who can cover the tejas of other, The Lord Bhaskara, The giver of the light to the Lokas.
ସର୍ଵଦେଵାତ୍ମକୋ ହ୍ୟେଷ ତେଜସ୍ଵୀ ରଶ୍ମିଭାଵନଃ ।
ଏଷ ଦେଵାସୁର-ଗଣାନ୍ ଲୋକାନ୍ ପାତି ଗଭସ୍ତିଭିଃ ॥ 7 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
The one who is the embodied form of all the Devas, the self-luminous, who energizes all the beings with his rays, who can protects the Deva and Asura ganas of all the Lokas with his rays.
ଏଷ ବ୍ରହ୍ମା ଚ ଵିଷ୍ଣୁଶ୍ଚ ଶିଵଃ ସ୍କଂଦଃ ପ୍ରଜାପତିଃ ।
ମହେଂଦ୍ରୋ ଧନଦଃ କାଲୋ ୟମଃ ସୋମୋ ହ୍ୟପାଂ ପତିଃ ॥ 8 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
The one who himself is the essence of Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, Skanda(Kumara- son of God Shiva), Prajapathi (Lord of born beings), Mahendra (King of the Devas), Kubera (Dhanadaha, In charge of the wealth), Kala (eternal time), Yama (the Lord of death), Chandra (Soma, the moon God), The in charge of the waters (Varuna or Hyapampathi).
ପିତରୋ ଵସଵଃ ସାଧ୍ୟା ହ୍ୟଶ୍ଵିନୌ ମରୁତୋ ମନୁଃ ।
ଵାୟୁର୍ଵହ୍ନିଃ ପ୍ରଜାପ୍ରାଣଃ ଋତୁକର୍ତା ପ୍ରଭାକରଃ ॥ 9 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
The one who is indeed the Pitaro (Ancestral manes), eight Vasava's (givers of treasures), Sandhyas (semidivine yoginis), Ashwini devas (the physicians of celestials), Marutas (deities of storm), Manu (progenitor of human race), Vayu (God of wind), Agni (God of fire), Prajaprana (maker of the vital air of sustenance in living beings), Ruthukartha (maker of seasons), Prabhakara (the giver of the light).
ଆଦିତ୍ୟଃ ସଵିତା ସୂର୍ୟଃ ଖଗଃ ପୂଷା ଗଭସ୍ତିମାନ୍ ।
ସୁଵର୍ଣସଦୃଶୋ ଭାନୁଃ ହିରଣ୍ୟରେତା ଦିଵାକରଃ ॥ 10 ॥ [ସ୍ଵରଣରେତା ଦିଵାକରଃ]
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
He is Aditya, son of Aditi; Savita, the impeller; Surya, the radiant one; Khaga, the mover through the sky; Pusha, the nourisher; and Gabhastiman, rich in rays. He shines with a golden likeness as Bhanu, bears golden creative energy as HiraNyarEta, and makes the day as Divakara; the bracketed variant reading is preserved with the same sense of radiant generative power.
ହରିଦଶ୍ଵଃ ସହସ୍ରାର୍ଚିଃ ସପ୍ତସପ୍ତି-ର୍ମରୀଚିମାନ୍ ।
ତିମିରୋନ୍ମଥନଃ ଶଂଭୁଃ ତ୍ଵଷ୍ଟା ମାର୍ତାଂଡକୋଂଽଶୁମାନ୍ ॥ 11 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
With the horses that are in greenish colour, the one radiating with thousand rays, who has seven horses and with great rays, the remover of darkness, bestower of auspiciousness, mitigator of sufferings, who is Marthanda, the reinfuser of creation, the omnipresent as his rays that penetrate everywhere.
ହିରଣ୍ୟଗର୍ଭଃ ଶିଶିରଃ ତପନୋ ଭାସ୍କରୋ ରଵିଃ ।
ଅଗ୍ନିଗର୍ଭୋଽଦିତେଃ ପୁତ୍ରଃ ଶଂଖଃ ଶିଶିରନାଶନଃ ॥ 12 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
The primordial one who became the Trinity, the remover of tapa or affliction, who brings warmth, the maker of the day and the one praised by all. O the one who have fire in his womb, the son of Aditi, the calming one and the remover of snow.
ଵ୍ୟୋମନାଥ-ସ୍ତମୋଭେଦୀ ଋଗ୍ୟଜୁଃସାମ-ପାରଗଃ ।
ଘନାଵୃଷ୍ଟିରପାଂ ମିତ୍ରଃ ଵିଂଧ୍ୟଵୀଥୀ ପ୍ଲଵଂଗମଃ ॥ 13 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
O The Lord of aether, dispeller of Rahu or darkness, the one with par excellence in Vedas, by whom the great rains dispense, a friend to the waters (as the rays bring life and purifies waters), The one who moves fast in the sky.
ଆତପୀ ମଂଡଲୀ ମୃତ୍ୟୁଃ ପିଂଗଳଃ ସର୍ଵତାପନଃ ।
କଵିର୍ଵିଶ୍ଵୋ ମହାତେଜା ରକ୍ତଃ ସର୍ଵଭଵୋଦ୍ଭଵଃ ॥ 14 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
Who is with his forms that are intensely absorbed, inflictor of death to the wicked, who is red in colour, desired by all the beings, the one who is a great scholar, runs the worlds with great radiance, who affectionate all and acts as the starting place to the next generation or action.
ନକ୍ଷତ୍ର ଗ୍ରହ ତାରାଣାଂ ଅଧିପୋ ଵିଶ୍ଵଭାଵନଃ ।
ତେଜସାମପି ତେଜସ୍ଵୀ ଦ୍ଵାଦଶାତ୍ମ-ନ୍ନମୋଽସ୍ତୁ ତେ ॥ 15 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
He is the Lord of Stars, planets and constellations, who simulates everything in universe, He who is resplendently illuminous with the illuminati of all, the one with twelve forms, I bow to you.
ନମଃ ପୂର୍ଵାୟ ଗିରୟେ ପଶ୍ଚିମାୟାଦ୍ରୟେ ନମଃ ।
ଜ୍ୟୋତିର୍ଗଣାନାଂ ପତୟେ ଦିନାଧିପତୟେ ନମଃ ॥ 16 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
Salutations to the deity of the eastern mountain (indicating the Sun rising), and of the western mountain (where the Sun sets). O the Lord of stellar bodies, Lord of the day, I bow to you.
ଜୟାୟ ଜୟଭଦ୍ରାୟ ହର୍ୟଶ୍ଵାୟ ନମୋ ନମଃ ।
ନମୋ ନମଃ ସହସ୍ରାଂଶୋ ଆଦିତ୍ୟାୟ ନମୋ ନମଃ ॥ 17 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
O the one who gives victory, the bestower of victory along with protection, the one with green coloured horses, my salutations to you. My salutations to the one with thousand rays, O God Adithya I bow to you.
ନମ ଉଗ୍ରାୟ ଵୀରାୟ ସାରଂଗାୟ ନମୋ ନମଃ ।
ନମଃ ପଦ୍ମପ୍ରବୋଧାୟ ମାର୍ତାଂଡାୟ ନମୋ ନମଃ ॥ 18 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
Salutations to you, who is terrible to wicked, who ably powers in achieving things, the one who travels fast, I bow to you. My salutations to the one who makes the lotuses blossom, who is the Mardanda surya, I bow to you.
ବ୍ରହ୍ମେଶାନାଚ୍ୟୁତେଶାୟ ସୂର୍ୟାୟାଦିତ୍ୟ-ଵର୍ଚସେ ।
ଭାସ୍ଵତେ ସର୍ଵଭକ୍ଷାୟ ରୌଦ୍ରାୟ ଵପୁଷେ ନମଃ ॥ 19 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
The one with the form of Brahma , Eeshana (Shiva) and Atchyutha (Vishnu), O the Surya, the one radiating in the Aditya rupa. O the illuminating one, devourer of all, the one with the body like that of Rudra, I bow to you.
ତମୋଘ୍ନାୟ ହିମଘ୍ନାୟ ଶତ୍ରୁଘ୍ନାୟା ମିତାତ୍ମନେ ।
କୃତଘ୍ନଘ୍ନାୟ ଦେଵାୟ ଜ୍ୟୋତିଷାଂ ପତୟେ ନମଃ ॥ 20 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
He who dispels the darkness, destroyer of snow, remover of the enemies, whose extent is immeasurable. The Lord of all, who is the annihilator of the ungreatful ones, the in charge of the stellar bodies, I bow to you.
ତପ୍ତ ଚାମୀକରାଭାୟ ଵହ୍ନୟେ ଵିଶ୍ଵକର୍ମଣେ ।
ନମସ୍ତମୋଽଭି ନିଘ୍ନାୟ ରଵୟେ ଲୋକସାକ୍ଷିଣେ ॥ 21 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
The one who has radiance like that of a melted gold, the transcendental fire of divine knowledge, the maker of the universe. I prostrate to you, the remover of darkness, the illuminating one, the witness of all the happenings in the lokas.
ନାଶୟତ୍ୟେଷ ଵୈ ଭୂତଂ ତଦେଵ ସୃଜତି ପ୍ରଭୁଃ ।
ପାୟତ୍ୟେଷ ତପତ୍ୟେଷ ଵର୍ଷତ୍ୟେଷ ଗଭସ୍ତିଭିଃ ॥ 22 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
He is the one who destroys the universe at the end and he is the one who reinitiates the creation of the same. The one who with his rays dry's the water bodies, consumes the water, and brings them back as rains.
ଏଷ ସୁପ୍ତେଷୁ ଜାଗର୍ତି ଭୂତେଷୁ ପରିନିଷ୍ଠିତଃ ।
ଏଷ ଏଵାଗ୍ନିହୋତ୍ରଂ ଚ ଫଲଂ ଚୈଵାଗ୍ନି ହୋତ୍ରିଣାମ୍ ॥ 23 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
O the one who lives in all the beings keeping them awake even when they are asleep, who is Agnihotram himself and also the fruit thereof achieved by the worshippers of the Agnihotram.
ଵେଦାଶ୍ଚ କ୍ରତଵଶ୍ଚୈଵ କ୍ରତୂନାଂ ଫଲମେଵ ଚ ।
ୟାନି କୃତ୍ୟାନି ଲୋକେଷୁ ସର୍ଵ ଏଷ ରଵିଃ ପ୍ରଭୁଃ ॥ 24 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
He is indeed the Lord in all actions, who is the essence underlying a krathu and the fruit achieved thereof, O the one who is the supreme, who is indeed a fulfiller of all the works in all the worlds, the supreme Lord Ravi (I bow to you).
ଫଲଶ୍ରୁତିଃ
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
Benefits of chanting this stotram:
ଏନ ମାପତ୍ସୁ କୃଚ୍ଛ୍ରେଷୁ କାଂତାରେଷୁ ଭୟେଷୁ ଚ ।
କୀର୍ତୟନ୍ ପୁରୁଷଃ କଶ୍ଚିନ୍ନାଵଶୀଦତି ରାଘଵ ॥ 25 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
O Rama the one who recites this hymn will be protected during their difficult situations and times, at the forts, and during the times of fear - such ones who praise the glory of the Sun God will never be defeated.
ପୂଜୟସ୍ଵୈନ ମେକାଗ୍ରଃ ଦେଵଦେଵଂ ଜଗତ୍ପତିମ୍ ।
ଏତତ୍ ତ୍ରିଗୁଣିତଂ ଜପ୍ତ୍ଵା ୟୁଦ୍ଧେଷୁ ଵିଜୟିଷ୍ୟସି ॥ 26 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
Devoting with utmost concentration on almighty of the universe, the Lord of all the Lords. And reciting this divine hymn three times a day one will come out victorious in the battle.
ଅସ୍ମିନ୍ କ୍ଷଣେ ମହାବାହୋ ରାଵଣଂ ତ୍ଵଂ ଵଧିଷ୍ୟସି ।
ଏଵମୁକ୍ତ୍ଵା ତଦାଗସ୍ତ୍ୟୋ ଜଗାମ ଚ ୟଥାଗତମ୍ ॥ 27 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
Within this second, O' Rama, Mahabaahu (one with great shoulders) you will destroy Ravana. Thus spoke sage Agastya and then leaves his way.
ଏତଚ୍ଛ୍ରୁତ୍ଵା ମହାତେଜାଃ ନଷ୍ଟଶୋକୋଽଭଵତ୍ତଦା ।
ଧାରୟାମାସ ସୁପ୍ରୀତଃ ରାଘଵଃ ପ୍ରୟତାତ୍ମଵାନ୍ ॥ 28 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
Listening to this hymn, Lord Rama with great radiance comes out of the deep sorrow. And then he invokes this mantra with great courage.
ଆଦିତ୍ୟଂ ପ୍ରେକ୍ଷ୍ୟ ଜପ୍ତ୍ଵା ତୁ ପରଂ ହର୍ଷମଵାପ୍ତଵାନ୍ ।
ତ୍ରିରାଚମ୍ୟ ଶୁଚିର୍ଭୂତ୍ଵା ଧନୁରାଦାୟ ଵୀର୍ୟଵାନ୍ ॥ 29 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
Lord Rama, on seeing Aditya Bhagavan and obtaining his blessing feels very happy. Later on doing the Achamanam three times thus becomes pure and then picks his mighty bow.
ରାଵଣଂ ପ୍ରେକ୍ଷ୍ୟ ହୃଷ୍ଟାତ୍ମା ୟୁଦ୍ଧାୟ ସମୁପାଗମତ୍ ।
ସର୍ଵୟତ୍ନେନ ମହତା ଵଧେ ତସ୍ୟ ଧୃତୋଽଭଵତ୍ ॥ 30 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
On seeing Ravana coming to fight, Rama then feels calm and smiles peacefully. With all his efforts Rama finally determines to kill him (Ravana).
ଅଧ ରଵିରଵଦନ୍ନିରୀକ୍ଷ୍ୟ ରାମଂ ମୁଦିତମନାଃ ପରମଂ ପ୍ରହୃଷ୍ୟମାଣଃ ।
ନିଶିଚରପତି ସଂକ୍ଷୟଂ ଵିଦିତ୍ଵା ସୁରଗଣ ମଧ୍ୟଗତୋ ଵଚସ୍ତ୍ଵରେତି ॥ 31 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
After that (on seeing the determination of Rama), Lord Ravi (Surya) with a delighted heart became highly astonished. Further on understanding that the Ravanas future is coming to an end, Lord Surya stood in the middle of the Deva ganas and insisted Rama to be quick.
ଇତ୍ୟାର୍ଷେ ଶ୍ରୀମଦ୍ରାମାୟଣେ ଵାଲ୍ମିକୀୟେ ଆଦିକାଵ୍ୟେ ୟୁଦ୍ଧକାଂଡେ ପଂଚାଧିକ ଶତତମଃ ସର୍ଗଃ ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
Thus ends the Aditya hrudayam, which is part of the Yuddha Kanda from the Valmiki Ramayanam.
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