Aditya Hridayam Lyrics in English, With Meaning

Aditya Hridayam lyrics and meaning

Below are the 28 passages of Aditya Hridayam as sung in the recording Diya plays, in the order they are sung. Each row gives the words in English letters under the original script, and their meaning in English.

Words (original script and transliteration)	Meaning in English
ततो युद्धपरिश्रान्तं समरे चिन्तया स्थितम् रावणं चाग्रतो दृष्ट्वा युद्धाय समुपस्थितम् दैवतैश्च समागम्य द्रष्टुमभ्यागतो रणम् उपागम्याब्रवीद्रामम् अगस्त्यो भगवान् ऋषिः Tato yuddhaparishraantam Samare chintayaa sthitam Raavanam chaagrato drishtvaa Yuddhaaya samupasthitam Daivataishcha samaagamya Drashtumabhyaagato ranam Upaagamyaabraveedraamam Agastyo bhagavaan rishih	Weary and troubled before battle with Ravana, Rama is approached by the sage Agastya, who begins to speak.
राम राम महाबाहो शृणु गुह्यं सनातनम् येन सर्वानरीन्वत्स समरे विजयिष्यसि Raama raama mahaabaaho Shrinu guhyam sanaatanam Yena sarvaanareenvatsa Samare vijayishyasi	Rama, Rama, mighty-armed one, listen to this eternal secret, my child, by which you will overcome all your enemies in battle.
आदित्यहृदयं पुण्यं सर्वशत्रुविनाशनम् जयावहं जपेन्नित्यं अक्षय्यं परमं शिवम् सर्वमङ्गलमाङ्गल्यं सर्वपापप्रणाशनम् चिन्ताशोकप्रशमनं आयुर्वर्धनमुत्तमम् Aadityahridayam punyam Sarvashatruvinaashanam Jayaavaham japennityam Akshayyam paramam shivam Sarvamanggalamaanggalyam Sarvapaapapranaashanam Chintaashokaprashamanam Aayurvardhanamuttamam	Agastya praises daily recitation of Aditya Hridayam as bringing victory, destroying sins, calming grief and lengthening life.
रश्मिमन्तं समुद्यन्तं देवासुरनमस्कृतम् पूजयस्व विवस्वन्तं भास्करं भुवनेश्वरम् Rashmimantam samudyantam Devaasuranamaskritam Poojayasva vivasvantam Bhaaskaram bhuvaneshvaram	Worship Vivasvan, the radiant Sun rising with his rays, honored by gods and asuras: Bhaskara, the maker of light and Lord of the worlds.
सर्वदेवात्मको ह्येष तेजस्वी रश्मिभावनः एष देवासुरगणान् लोकान् पाति गभस्तिभिः Sarvadevaatmako hyesha Tejasvee rashmibhaavanah Esha devaasuraganaan lokaan paati gabhastibhih	The Sun embodies all the gods, shines with splendor, and brings forth rays. With those rays he protects the worlds and the hosts of gods and asuras.
एष ब्रह्मा च विष्णुश्च शिवः स्कन्दः प्रजापतिः महेन्द्रो धनदः कालो यमः सोमो ह्यपां पतिः Esha brahmaa cha vishnushcha shivah skandah prajaapatih Mahendro dhanadah kaalo yamah somo hyapaam patih	The hymn praises the Sun as embodying Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, Skanda and the other named divine powers.
पितरो वसवः साध्या ह्यश्विनौ मरुतो मनुः वायुर्वह्निः प्रजाप्राण ऋतुकर्ता प्रभाकरः Pitaro vasavah saadhyaa hyashvinau maruto manuh Vaayurvahnih prajaapraana ritukartaa prabhaakarah	The Sun is the ancestors, the Vasus, Sadhyas, twin Ashvins, Maruts, Manu, Vayu and Agni; the life-breath of beings, maker of the seasons, and source of light.
आदित्यः सविता सूर्यः खगः पूषा गभस्तिमान् सुवर्णसदृशो भानुर्हिरण्यरेता दिवाकरः Aadityah savitaa sooryah khagah pooshaa gabhastimaan Suvarnasadrisho bhaanurhiranyaretaa divaakarah	The Sun is praised as Aditi’s son, life’s mover and nourisher, the golden, radiant maker of day.
हरिदश्वः सहस्रार्चिः सप्तसप्तिर्मरीचिमान् तिमिरोन्मथनः शम्भुस्त्वष्टा मार्ताण्ड अंशुमान् Haridashvah sahasraarchih Saptasaptirmareechimaan Timironmathanah shambhustvashtaa Maartaanda amshumaan	The Sun has green horses, a thousand flames and seven steeds. He is rich in rays, destroyer of darkness, Shambhu the giver of well-being, Tvashta the shaper, Martanda, and the radiant one.
हिरण्यगर्भः शिशिरः तपनो भास्करो रविः अग्निगर्भोऽदितेः पुत्रः शङ्खः शिशिरनाशनः Hiranyagarbhah shishirah Tapano bhaaskaro ravih Agnigarbho'diteh putrah Shangkhah shishiranaashanah	The Sun is praised through names that join heat and coolness, divine birth, fire and the ending of winter’s cold.
व्योमनाथस्तमोभेदी ऋग्यजुःसामपारगः घनवृष्टिरपां मित्रो विन्ध्यवीथीप्लवङ्गमः Vyomanaathastamobhedee Rigyajuhsaamapaaragah Ghanavrishtirapaam mitro Vindhyaveetheeplavanggamah	The Sun is Lord of the sky, breaker of darkness, master of the Rig, Yajur and Sama Vedas; bringer of heavy rain, friend of the waters, and the one who leaps along the course of the Vindhya mountains.
आतपी मण्डली मृत्युः पिङ्गलः सर्वतापनः कविर्विश्वो महातेजाः रक्तः सर्वभवोद्भवः Aatapee mandalee mrityuh Pinggalah sarvataapanah Kavirvishvo mahaatejaah Raktah sarvabhavodbhavah	The Sun radiates heat; his form is a disc. He is Death, tawny, warming all; the seer, the universe itself, greatly radiant, red in hue, and the source of all existence.
नक्षत्रग्रहताराणाम् अधिपो विश्वभावनः तेजसामपि तेजस्वी द्वादशात्मन् नमोऽस्तु ते Nakshatragrahataaraanaam Adhipo vishvabhaavanah Tejasaamapi tejasvee Dvaadashaatman namo'stu te	Lord of the lunar constellations, planets and stars, bringer-forth of the universe, radiant even among radiant things: I bow to you, whose forms are twelve.
नमः पूर्वाय गिरये पश्चिमायाद्रये नमः ज्योतिर्गणानां पतये दिनाधिपतये नमः Namah poorvaaya giraye Pashchimaayaadraye namah Jyotirganaanaam pataye Dinaadhipataye namah	Salutations to the eastern mountain; salutations to the western mountain. Salutations to the lord of the hosts of lights, the ruler of the day.
जयाय जयभद्राय हर्यश्वाय नमो नमः नमो नमः सहस्रांशो आदित्याय नमो नमः Jayaaya jayabhadraaya Haryashvaaya namo namah Namo namah sahasraamsho Aadityaaya namo namah	Salutations to victory and to the blessing of victory. Again and again I bow to him whose horses are green; I bow, I bow to you of a thousand rays; I bow, I bow to Aditya.
नम उग्राय वीराय सारङ्गाय नमो नमः नमः पद्मप्रबोधाय मार्ताण्डाय नमो नमः Nama ugraaya veeraaya saaranggaaya namo namah Namah padmaprabodhaaya maartaandaaya namo namah	Salutations to the fierce one, the hero; I bow, I bow to Saranga. Salutations to the awakener of lotuses; I bow, I bow to Martanda.
ब्रह्मेशानाच्युतेशाय सूर्यायादित्यवर्चसे भास्वते सर्वभक्षाय रौद्राय वपुषे नमः Brahmeshaanaachyuteshaaya sooryaayaadityavarchase Bhaasvate sarvabhakshaaya raudraaya vapushe namah	Salutations to the Lord of Brahma, Ishana—Shiva—and Achyuta—Vishnu; to Surya with the Sun's splendor, luminous and all-devouring, whose form is fierce like Rudra.
तमोघ्नाय हिमघ्नाय शत्रुघ्नायामितात्मने कृतघ्नघ्नाय देवाय ज्योतिषां पतये नमः Tamoghnaaya himaghnaaya shatrughnaayaamitaatmane Kritaghnaghnaaya devaaya jyotishaam pataye namah	Salutations to the dispeller of darkness and cold, destroyer of enemies, boundless one, destroyer of the ungrateful, divine lord of the lights.
तप्तचामीकराभाय वह्नये विश्वकर्मणे नमस्तमोऽभिनिघ्नाय रुचये लोकसाक्षिणे Taptachaameekaraabhaaya vahnaye vishvakarmane Namastamo'bhinighnaaya Ruchaye lokasaakshine	Salutations to him who shines like molten gold: to Vahni, divine Fire, and Vishvakarma, maker of the universe; to the destroyer of darkness, radiance itself, and witness of the world.
नाशयत्येष वै भूतं तदेव सृजति प्रभुः पायत्येष तपत्येष वर्षत्येष गभस्तिभिः Naashayatyesha vai bhootam Tadeva srijati prabhuh Paayatyesha tapatyesha Varshatyesha gabhastibhih	The Sun, the Lord, destroys beings and creates those very beings again. Through his rays he dries, heats, and brings rain.
एष सुप्तेषु जागर्ति भूतेषु परिनिष्ठितः एष एवाग्निहोत्रं च फलं चैवाग्निहोत्रिणाम् Esha supteshu jaagarti Bhooteshu parinishthitah Esha evaagnihotram cha Phalam chaivaagnihotrinaam	The Sun remains awake when beings sleep, established within them. He himself is the agnihotra fire offering, and the fruit it yields to those who perform it.
वेदाश्च क्रतवश्चैव क्रतूनां फलमेव च यानि कृत्यानि लोकेषु सर्व एष रविः प्रभुः Vedaashcha kratavashchaiva Kratoonaam phalameva cha Yaani krityaani lokeshu Sarva esha ravih prabhuh	The Sun is the Vedas and the sacrifices, and the fruits of sacrifices. Whatever duties are performed in the worlds—all these are this Lord, Ravi.
एनमापत्सु कृच्छ्रेषु कान्तारेषु भयेषु च कीर्तयन् पुरुषः कश्चिन्नावसीदति राघव Enamaapatsu krichchhreshu Kaantaareshu bhayeshu cha Keertayan purushah kashchinnaavaseedati raaghava	Agastya assures Rama: 'Raghava, anyone who praises him in adversity, hardship, wilderness, or fear does not come to grief.'
पूजयस्वैनमेकाग्रो देवदेवं जगत्पतिम् एतत्रिगुणितं जप्त्वा युद्धेषु विजयिष्यसि Poojayasvainamekaagro devadevam jagatpatim Etatrigunitam japtvaa yuddheshu vijayishyasi	Agastya tells Rama: 'Worship him with single-minded attention, the God of gods and Lord of the world. After reciting this three times, you will be victorious in battles.'
अस्मिन् क्षणे महाबाहो रावणं त्वं वधिष्यसि एवमुक्त्वा तदाऽगस्त्यो जगाम च यथागतम् Asmin kshane mahaabaaho raavanam tvam vadhishyasi Evamuktvaa tadaa'gastyo jagaama cha yathaagatam	'Mighty-armed Rama, this very moment you will kill Ravana.' Having said this, Agastya departed by the way he had come.
एतच्छ्रुत्वा महातेजा नष्टशोकोऽभवत् तदा धारयामास सुप्रीतो राघवः प्रयतात्मवान् Etachchhrutvaa mahaatejaa nashtashoko'bhavat tadaa Dhaarayaamaasa supreeto raaghavah prayataatmavaan	Hearing this, Rama of great splendor became free from grief. Deeply pleased and self-controlled, Raghava held the teaching in his mind.
आदित्यं प्रेक्ष्य जप्त्वा तु परं हर्षमवाप्तवान् त्रिराचम्य शुचिर्भूत्वा धनुरादाय वीर्यवान् रावणं प्रेक्ष्य हृष्टात्मा युद्धाय समुपागतम् सर्वयत्नेन महता वधे तस्य धृतोऽभवत् Aadityam prekshya japtvaa tu param harshamavaaptavaan Triraachamya shuchirbhootvaa dhanuraadaaya veeryavaan Raavanam prekshya hrishtaatmaa yuddhaaya samupaagatam Sarvayatnena mahataa vadhe tasya dhrito'bhavat	Rama recites the hymn, sips water three times to become ritually pure, and takes up his bow, resolved to face Ravana.
अथ रविरवदन्निरीक्ष्य रामम् मुदितमनाः परमं प्रहृष्यमाणः निशिचरपतिसंक्षयं विदित्वा सुरगणमध्यगतो वचस्त्वरेति Atha raviravadannireekshya raamam Muditamanaah Paramam prahrishyamaanah Nishicharapatisamkshayam viditvaa Suraganamadhyagato vachastvareti	Then Ravi, standing among the gods, looked at Rama. Glad at heart and greatly delighted, foreseeing the destruction of Ravana, lord of the night-roaming demons, he said: 'Hurry!'

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About Aditya Hridayam

In the Yuddha Kanda of Valmiki's Ramayana, Agastya teaches Aditya Hridayam to Rama on the battlefield. Devotees also use Aditya Hridayam as a daily prayer apart from the Ramayana. Surya, the sun god, is the deity to whom the hymn is dedicated. Sanskrit is the hymn's language.

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