Aditya Hridayam: Devanagari Text, Meaning and How It Is Recited

Narrative

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

Tato yuddhaparishrantam samare chintaya sthitam
Ravanam chagrato drishtva yuddhaya samupasthitam

MeaningRama, weary from the fighting and lost in worry, was standing on the field. He saw Ravana in front of him, ready for battle.

Narrative

दैवतैश्च समागम्य द्रष्टुमभ्यागतो रणम्।
उपागम्याब्रवीद्राममगस्त्यो भगवान् ऋषिः ॥

Daivataishcha samagamya drashtumabhyagato ranam
Upagamyabravidramamagastyo bhagavan rishih

MeaningThe revered sage Agastya had come with the gods to watch the war. He drew near to Rama and spoke.

Narrative

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

Rama rama mahabaho shrinu guhyam sanatanam
Yena sarvanarin vatsa samare vijayishyasi

MeaningAgastya says: Rama, mighty-armed, listen to this secret and ancient teaching, by which you will overcome all your enemies in battle, my child.

Verse 4

आदित्यहृदयं पुण्यं सर्वशत्रुविनाशनम्।
जयावहं जपेन्नित्यम् अक्षय्यं परमं शिवम् ॥

Adityahridayam punyam sarvashatruvinashanam
Jayavaham japennityam akshayyam paramam shivam

MeaningThe Aditya Hridayam is holy and is said to destroy every foe. It brings victory, should be recited always, and is called imperishable, supreme and auspicious.

Verse 5

सर्वमङ्गलमाङ्गल्यं सर्वपापप्रणाशनम्।
चिन्ताशोकप्रशमनम् आयुर्वर्धनमुत्तमम् ॥

Sarvamangalamangalyam sarvapapapranashanam
Chintashokaprashamanam ayurvardhanamuttamam

MeaningIt is the most auspicious of all auspicious things and removes all faults. It calms worry and grief and increases life, and is called the best of its kind.

Verse 6

रश्मिमंतं समुद्यन्तं देवासुरनमस्कृतम्।
पूजयस्व विवस्वन्तं भास्करं भुवनेश्वरम् ॥

Rashmimantam samudyantam devasuranamaskritam
Pujayasva vivasvantam bhaskaram bhuvaneshvaram

MeaningWorship the Sun, the one with rays, who rises, who is honoured by gods and asuras alike. He is Vivasvan and Bhaskara, the lord of the worlds.

Verse 7

सर्वदेवात्मको ह्येष तेजस्वी रश्मिभावनः।
एष देवासुरगणाँल्लोकान् पाति गभस्तिभिः ॥

Sarvadevatmako hyesha tejasvi rashmibhavanah
Esha devasuragananllokan pati gabhastibhih

MeaningHe is the self of all the gods, full of radiance, and he nourishes through his rays. With his beams he protects the hosts of gods and asuras and all the worlds.

Verse 8

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

Esha brahma cha vishnushcha shivah skandah prajapatih
Mahendro dhanadah kalo yamah somo hyapam patih

MeaningHe is Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, Skanda and Prajapati. He is Mahendra, the giver of wealth, Time, Yama, Soma and the lord of the waters.

Verse 9

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

Pitaro vasavah sadhya hyashvinau maruto manuh
Vayurvahnih prajaprana ritukarta prabhakarah

MeaningHe is the ancestors, the Vasus, the Sadhyas, the two Ashvins, the Maruts and Manu. He is the wind and fire, the life-breath of beings, the maker of the seasons and the source of light.

Verse 10

आदित्यः सविता सूर्यः खगः पूषा गभस्तिमान्।
सुवर्णसदृशो भानुर्हिरण्यरेता दिवाकरः ॥

Adityah savita suryah khagah pusha gabhastiman
Suvarnasadrisho bhanurhiranyareta divakarah

MeaningThe verse lists his names: Aditya, Savita, Surya, the sky-goer, Pusha, the one with rays, the one of golden hue, Bhanu, the golden-seeded and Divakara, maker of the day.

Verse 11

हरिदश्वः सहस्रार्चिः सप्तसप्तिर्मरीचिमान्।
तिमिरोन्मथनः शम्भुस्त्वष्टा मार्ताण्ड अंशुमान् ॥

Haridashvah sahasrarchih saptasaptirmarichiman
Timironmathanah shambhustvashta martanda amshuman

MeaningMore names follow: the one with green horses, thousand-rayed, seven-horsed, with many beams, the scatterer of darkness, Shambhu, Tvashta, Martanda and Amshuman.

Verse 12

हिरण्यगर्भः शिशिरस्तपनो भास्करो रविः।
अग्निगर्भोऽदितेः पुत्रः शङ्खः शिशिरनाशनः ॥

Hiranyagarbhah shishirastapano bhaskaro ravih
Agnigarbho'diteh putrah shankhah shishiranashanah

MeaningHe is the golden womb, the cool one and the warming one, Bhaskara and Ravi. He is the one with fire in his womb, son of Aditi, Shankha, and the destroyer of cold.

Verse 13

व्योमनाथस्तमोभेदी ऋग्यजुःसामपारगः।
घनवृष्टिरपां मित्रो विन्ध्यवीथीप्लवङ्गमः ॥

Vyomanathastamobhedi rigyajuhsamaparagah
Ghanavrishtirapam mitro vindhyavithiplavangamah

MeaningHe is lord of the sky and the piercer of darkness, a master of the Rig, Yajur and Sama Vedas. He brings heavy rain, is a friend of the waters, and ranges swiftly along the Vindhya path.

Verse 14

आतपी मण्डली मृत्युः पिङ्गलः सर्वतापनः।
कविर्विश्वो महातेजाः रक्तः सर्वभवोद्भवः ॥

Atapi mandali mrityuh pingalah sarvatapanah
Kavirvishvo mahatejah raktah sarvabhavodbhavah

MeaningHe is the heat-giver, the one with a circle, and Death. He is tawny, scorching to all, a seer, universal, of great radiance, red, and the source from which everything comes into being.

Verse 15

नक्षत्रग्रहताराणामधिपो विश्वभावनः।
तेजसामपि तेजस्वी द्वादशात्मन् नमोऽस्तु ते ॥

Nakshatragrahataranamadhipo vishvabhavanah
Tejasamapi tejasvi dvadashatman namo'stu te

MeaningHe is the master of the stars, planets and constellations and the sustainer of the universe. Even among radiant things he is the most radiant. Salutation to you, twelve-formed one.

Verse 16

नमः पूर्वाय गिरये पश्चिमायाद्रये नमः।
ज्योतिर्गणानां पतये दिनाधिपतये नमः ॥

Namah purvaya giraye pashchimayadraye namah
Jyotirgananam pataye dinadhipataye namah

MeaningSalutation to the eastern mountain and to the western mountain. Salutation to the lord of the hosts of lights and to the lord of the day.

Verse 17

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

Jayaya jayabhadraya haryashvaya namo namah
Namo namah sahasramsho adityaya namo namah

MeaningSalutation to the victorious one and the giver of victory and well-being, to the one with green horses. Salutation again and again to the thousand-rayed Aditya.

Verse 18

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

Nama ugraya viraya sarangaya namo namah
Namah padmaprabodhaya martandaya namo namah

MeaningSalutation to the fierce and heroic one, to Sarangah, the swift mover, and to the one who wakes the lotuses, Martanda. Salutation again and again.

Verse 19

ब्रह्मेशानाच्युतेशाय सूर्यायादित्यवर्चसे।
भास्वते सर्वभक्षाय रौद्राय वपुषे नमः ॥

Brahmeshanachyuteshaya suryayadityavarchase
Bhasvate sarvabhakshaya raudraya vapushe namah

MeaningSalutation to the lord of Brahma, Ishana and Achyuta, to Surya, whose brilliance is that of Aditya, to the shining one who consumes all and whose form is fierce.

Verse 20

तमोघ्नाय हिमघ्नाय शत्रुघ्नायामितात्मने।
कृतघ्नघ्नाय देवाय ज्योतिषां पतये नमः ॥

Tamoghnaya himaghnaya shatrughnayamitatmane
Kritaghnaghnaya devaya jyotisham pataye namah

MeaningSalutation to the destroyer of darkness, of cold and of foes, to the one of immeasurable spirit, to the slayer of the ungrateful. Salutation to the god, lord of lights.

Verse 21

तप्तचामीकराभाय वह्नये विश्वकर्मणे।
नमस्तमोऽभिनिघ्नाय रुचये लोकसाक्षिणे ॥

Taptachamikarabhaya vahnaye vishvakarmane
Namastamo'bhinighnaya ruchaye lokasakshine

MeaningSalutation to the one shining like molten gold, to fire, the maker of the universe, the scatterer of darkness, the radiant witness of the worlds.

Verse 22

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

Nashayatyesha vai bhutam tadeva srijati prabhuh
Payatyesha tapatyesha varshatyesha gabhastibhih

MeaningThis lord indeed destroys beings and creates them again. He drinks up the waters, he heats, and with his rays he sends down the rain.

Verse 23

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

Esha supteshu jagarti bhuteshu parinishthitah
Esha evagnihotram cha phalam chaivagnihotrinam

MeaningHe is awake among the sleeping, dwelling within all beings. He is the fire offering and the fruit that those who keep that offering receive.

Verse 24

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

Vedashcha kratavashchaiva kratunam phalameva cha
Yani krityani lokeshu sarva esha ravih prabhuh

MeaningThe Vedas, the sacrifices, the fruit of the sacrifices and every action done in the worlds: all this has Ravi, the Sun, as its lord.

Phalashruti (benefit)

एनमापत्सु कृच्छ्रेषु कान्तारेषु भयेषु च।
कीर्तयन् पुरुषः कश्चिन्नावसीदति राघव ॥

Enamapatsu krichchhreshu kantareshu bhayeshu cha
Kirtayan purushah kashchinnavasidati raghava

MeaningThis is the benefit verse. A person who praises him in calamities, hardships, wild places and fears does not sink into despair, descendant of Raghu.

Verse 26

पूजयस्वैनमेकाग्रो देवदेवं जगत्पतिम्।
एतत् त्रिगुणितं जप्त्वा युद्धेषु विजयिष्यसि ॥

Pujayasvainamekagro devadevam jagatpatim
Etat trigunitam japtva yuddheshu vijayishyasi

MeaningWorship this god of gods, lord of the world, with a single-pointed mind. By reciting this three times you will be victorious in battles.

Verse 27

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

Asmin kshane mahabaho ravanam tvam vadhishyasi
Evamuktva tadagastyo jagama cha yathagatam

MeaningAgastya says that in this very moment Rama will slay Ravana. Having spoken, Agastya went away as he had come.

Verse 28

एतच्छ्रुत्वा महातेजा नष्टशोकोऽभवत्तदा।
धारयामास सुप्रीतो राघवः प्रयतात्मवान् ॥

Etachchhrutva mahateja nashtashoko'bhavattada
Dharayamasa suprito raghavah prayatatmavan

MeaningHearing this, the greatly radiant Rama lost his grief. Glad and self-controlled, he took the teaching to heart.

Verse 29

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

Adityam prekshya japtva tu param harshamavaptavan
Trirachamya shuchirbhutva dhanuradaya viryavan

MeaningLooking at the Sun and reciting, he felt great joy. He sipped water three times and became pure, then took up his bow.

Verse 30

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

Ravanam prekshya hrishtatma yuddhaya samupagamat
Sarvayatnena mahata vadhe tasya dhrito'bhavat

MeaningSeeing Ravana, Rama advanced to fight with a glad heart. He was resolved to bring about Ravana's end with great effort.

Verse 31

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

Atha raviravadannirikshya ramam muditamanah paramam prahrishyamanah
Nishicharapatisankshayam viditva suraganamadhyagato vachastvareti

MeaningThen the Sun, standing among the hosts of gods, looked at the delighted Rama. Knowing that the end of the lord of night-wanderers was near, he said: make haste.