Aditya Hridayam: 31 Verses & Surya Devata Yantra Guide

This section preserves the śāstra’s heart. As you read each verse of aditya hridaya stotram, linger for a breath after the Roman line; let the words settle in the chest before you move on. Meaning is not just understood, it is absorbed.

ध्यायाम् (Dhyānam)

Devanāgarī:
नमः सवित्रे जगदेेकचक्षुषे ।
जगत्प्रसूति स्थितिनाशहेतवे ।
त्रयीमयाय त्रिगुणात्मधारिणे ।
विरिञ्चिनारायणशङ्करात्मने ॥

Roman (IAST):
namaḥ savitre jagad-eka-cakṣuṣe
jagat-prasūti-sthiti-nāśa-hetave
trayī-mayāya triguṇātma-dhāriṇe
viriñchi-nārāyaṇa-śaṅkar-ātmane

Literal Meaning:
Salutations to Savitṛ (the Sun), the one eye of the universe, the cause of creation, preservation, and destruction of the world, the embodiment of the three Vedas (Ṛg, Yajus, Sāma), the bearer of the three guṇas (sattva, rajas, tamas), and the very essence of Brahmā (Viriñchi), Viṣṇu (Nārāyaṇa), and Śiva (Śaṅkara).

Verse 1

Devanāgarī:
ततो युद्धपरिश्रान्तं समरे चिन्तयास्थितम् ।
रावणं चाग्रतो दृष्ट्वा युद्धाय समुपस्थितम् ॥ १ ॥

Roman (IAST):
tato yuddha-pariśrāntaṃ samare cintayā sthitam
rāvaṇaṃ cāgrato dṛṣṭvā yuddhāya samupasthitam ॥ 1 ॥

Literal Meaning:
Then Rāma, exhausted from battle, sat absorbed in thought. Seeing Rāvaṇa standing before him, ready for combat.

Verse 2

Devanāgarī:
दैवतैश्च समागम्य द्रष्टुमभ्यागतं रणम् ।
उपागम्याब्रवीद्रामं अगस्त्यो भगवानृषिः ॥ २ ॥

Roman (IAST):
daivataiś ca samāgamya draṣṭum abhyāgataṃ raṇam
upāgamya abravīd rāmaṃ agastyo bhagavān ṛṣiḥ ॥ 2 ॥

Literal Meaning:
The gods gathered, having come to watch the battle. Then the revered sage Agastya approached Rāma and spoke.

Verse 3

Devanāgarī:
राम राम महाबाहो शृणु गुह्यं सनातनम् ।
येन सर्वानरीन् वत्स समरे विजयीष्यसि ॥ ३ ॥

Roman (IAST):
rāma rāma mahā-bāho śṛṇu guhyaṃ sanātanam
yena sarvān arīn vatsa samare vijayiṣyasi ॥ 3 ॥

Literal Meaning:
“O Rāma, Rāma, mighty-armed one, listen to the eternal secret by which, dear child, you shall conquer all enemies in battle.”

Verse 4

Devanāgarī:
आदित्यहृदयं पुण्यं सर्वशत्रुविनाशनम् ।
जयावहं जपन्नित्यं अक्षय्यं परमं शिवम् ॥ ४ ॥

Roman (IAST):
āditya-hṛdayaṃ puṇyaṃ sarva-śatru-vināśanam
jayāvahaṃ japannityaṃ akṣayyaṃ paramaṃ śivam ॥ 4 ॥

Literal Meaning:
This is the Āditya Hṛdayam, sacred and holy, the destroyer of all enemies, the bringer of victory when chanted daily, imperishable and supremely auspicious.

This is the kernel of aditya hridayam: victory that arises from alignment, not domination. The hymn grants endurance without dullness and vigor without violence, the quiet aditya hrudayam significance behind the story of Rāma’s poised strength.

Verse 5

Devanāgarī:
सर्वमङ्गलमाङ्गल्यं सर्वपापप्रणाशनम् ।
चिन्ताशोकप्रशमनमायुर्वर्धनमुत्तमम् ॥ ५ ॥

Roman (IAST):
sarva-maṅgala-māṅgalyaṃ sarva-pāpa-praṇāśanam
cintā-śoka-praśamanaṃ āyurvardhanam uttamam ॥ 5 ॥

Literal Meaning:
It is the auspicious among all auspicious things, remover of all sins, dispeller of worries and sorrow, and the bestower of long life.

To embody this verse, keep your practice luminous and simple: greet the dawn, sit steady, and chant at a pace your breath can love. This is skillful aditya hridaya stotra timing that lets adithya hrudaya feel like sunrise within.

Verse 6

Devanāgarī:
रश्मिमन्तं समुद्यन्तं देवासुरनमस्कृतम् ।
पूजयस्व विवस्वन्तं भास्करं भुवनेश्वरम् ॥ ६ ॥

Roman (IAST):
raśmimantaṃ samudyantaṃ devāsura-namaskṛtam
pūjayasva vivasvantaṃ bhāskaraṃ bhuvaneśvaram ॥ 6 ॥

Literal Meaning:
Worship the Sun with rays, rising, honored by gods and asuras, the shining one, the lord of the universe.

Verse 7

Devanāgarī:
सर्वदेवात्मको ह्येष तेजस्वी रश्मिभावनः ।
एष देवासुरगणान्लोकान्पाति गभस्तिभिः ॥ ७ ॥

Roman (IAST):
sarvadevātmako hyeṣa tejasvī raśmi-bhāvanaḥ
eṣa devāsura-gaṇān lokān pāti gabhastibhiḥ ॥ 7 ॥

Literal Meaning:
He is the very soul of all the gods, full of brilliance, source of rays. With his beams he protects all worlds, both of gods and asuras.

Verse 8

Devanāgarī:
एष ब्रह्मा च विष्णुश्च शिवः स्कन्दः प्रजापतिः ।
महेन्द्रो धनदः कालो यमः सोमो ह्यपां पतिः ॥ ८ ॥

Roman (IAST):
eṣa brahmā ca viṣṇuś ca śivaḥ skandaḥ prajāpatiḥ
mahendro dhanadaḥ kālo yamaḥ somo hyapāṃ patiḥ ॥ 8 ॥

Literal Meaning:
He is Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Śiva, Skanda, Prajāpati, Indra, Kubera, Time, Yama, Soma, and Varuṇa.

Verse 9

Devanāgarī:
पितरो वसवः साध्या ह्यश्विनौ मरुतो मनुः ।
वायुरग्निः प्रजाप्राण ऋतुकर्ता प्रभाकरः ॥ ९ ॥

Roman (IAST):
pitaro vasavaḥ sādhyā hy-aśvinau maruto manuḥ
vāyur vahniḥ prajā-prāṇa ṛtu-kartā prabhākaraḥ ॥ 9 ॥

Literal Meaning:
He is the Pitṛs, Vasus, Sādhyas, Aśvins, Maruts, Manu, Vāyu, Agni, life of beings, maker of seasons, and the shining Sun.

Verse 10

Devanāgarī:
आदित्यः सविता सूर्यः खगः पूषा गभस्तिमान् ।
सुवर्णसदृशो भानुर्हिरण्यरेता दिवाकरः ॥ १० ॥

Roman (IAST):
ādityaḥ savitā sūryaḥ khagaḥ pūṣā gabhastimān
suvarṇasadṛśo bhānuḥ hiraṇyaretā divākaraḥ ॥ 10 ॥

Literal Meaning:
He is Āditya, Savitṛ, Sūrya, the bird (that moves in the sky), Pūṣan, bearer of rays, golden-hued, shining like gold, seed of all life, and maker of the day.

Verse 11

Devanāgarī:
हरिदश्वः सहस्रार्चिः सप्तसप्तिर्मरीचिमान् ।
तिमिरोन्मथनः शम्भुस्त्वष्टा मार्ताण्डकोऽंशुमान् ॥ ११ ॥

Roman (IAST):
hari-daśvaḥ sahasrārciḥ sapta-saptir marīcimān
timironmathanaḥ śambhus tvaṣṭā mārtaṇḍako ’ṃśumān ॥ 11 ॥

Literal Meaning:
He has green horses, a thousand rays, seven steeds, and is full of light beams. He destroys darkness, is auspicious, the creator, Mārtaṇḍa, and radiant with rays.

Verse 12

Devanāgarī:
हिरण्यगर्भः शिशिरस्तापनोज्ज्योतिराश्रयः ।
अग्निगर्भोऽदितेः पुत्रः शङ्खः शिशिरनाशनः ॥ १२ ॥

Roman (IAST):
hiraṇyagarbhaḥ śiśiras tapanoj jyotir āśrayaḥ
agnigarbho ’diteḥ putraḥ śaṅkhaḥ śiśira-nāśanaḥ ॥ 12 ॥

Literal Meaning:
He is the golden womb (hiraṇyagarbha), coolness, the blazing one, refuge of light, born of fire, son of Aditi, conch-like, and remover of cold.

Verse 13

Devanāgarī:
व्योमनाथस्तमोभेदी ऋग्यजुःसामपारगः ।
घनावृष्टिरपां मित्रो विन्ध्यवीथीप्लवङ्गमः ॥ १३ ॥

Roman (IAST):
vyomanāthas tamo-bhedī ṛg-yajuḥ-sāma-pāragaḥ
ghanāvṛṣṭir apāṃ mitro vindhya-vīthī-plavaṅgamaḥ ॥ 13 ॥

Literal Meaning:
He is the lord of the sky, dispeller of darkness, knower of Ṛg, Yajur, and Sāma Veda, bringer of rain clouds, friend of waters, and traverser of Mount Vindhya.

Verse 14

Devanāgarī:
आतपी मण्डली मृत्युः पिङ्गलः सर्वतापनः ।
कविर्विश्वो महातेजा रक्तः सर्वभवोद्भवः ॥ १४ ॥

Roman (IAST):
ātapī maṇḍalī mṛtyuḥ piṅgalaḥ sarvatāpanaḥ
kavir viśvo mahātejā raktaḥ sarvabhavodbhavaḥ ॥ 14 ॥

Literal Meaning:
He is the giver of heat, circular in form, death itself, tawny-colored, scorcher of all, the seer, the all-pervading one, of great brilliance, red-hued, and the source of all creation.

Verse 15

Devanāgarī:
नक्षत्रग्रहताराणामधिपो विश्वभावनः ।
तेजसामपि तेजस्वी द्वादशात्मन्नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ १५ ॥

Roman (IAST):
nakṣatra-graha-tārāṇām adhipo viśva-bhāvanaḥ
tejasām api tejasvī dvādaśātman namo ’stu te ॥ 15 ॥

Literal Meaning:
He is the lord of stars, planets, and constellations, sustainer of the universe, more radiant than the radiant, and the one with twelve forms. Salutations to you!

Verse 16

Devanāgarī:
नमः पूर्वाय गिरये पश्चिमायाद्रये नमः ।
ज्योतिरगणानां पते दिनाधिपतये नमः ॥ १६ ॥

Roman (IAST):
namaḥ pūrvāya giraye paścimāyādraye namaḥ
jyotir-gaṇānāṃ pate dinādhipataye namaḥ ॥ 16 ॥

Literal Meaning:
Salutations to the eastern mountain and to the western mountain. Salutations to the lord of the hosts of light, the ruler of the day.

Verse 17

Devanāgarī:
जयाय जयभद्राय हर्यश्वाय नमो नमः ।
नमो नमः सहस्रांशो आदित्याय नमो नमः ॥ १७ ॥

Roman (IAST):
jayāya jaya-bhadrāya haryaśvāya namo namaḥ
namo namaḥ sahasrāṃśo ādityāya namo namaḥ ॥ 17 ॥

Literal Meaning:
Salutations to victory, to auspicious victory, to the one with swift horses. Salutations again and again to the thousand-rayed, to Āditya.

Verse 18

Devanāgarī:
नम उग्राय वीराय सारङ्गाय नमो नमः ।
नमः पद्मप्रबोधाय मार्ताण्डाय नमो नमः ॥ १८ ॥

Roman (IAST):
nama ugrāya vīrāya sāraṅgāya namo namaḥ
namaḥ padma-prabodhāya mārtaṇḍāya namo namaḥ ॥ 18 ॥

Literal Meaning:
Salutations to the fierce one, to the heroic one, to the one with the deer-banner. Salutations to the awakener of the lotus, to Mārtāṇḍa.

Verse 19

Devanāgarī:
ब्रह्मेशानाच्युतायेशाय सूर्यायादित्यवर्चसे ।
भास्वते सर्वभक्षाय रौद्राय वपुषे नमः ॥ १९ ॥

Roman (IAST):
brahmeśānācyutāyeśāya sūryāyāditya-varcase
bhāsvate sarva-bhakṣāya raudrāya vapuṣe namaḥ ॥ 19 ॥

Literal Meaning:
Salutations to Brahmā, Īśāna, and Acyuta in the form of the Sun, to Sūrya, shining Āditya, radiant one, consumer of all, and of fierce form.

Verse 20

Devanāgarī:
तमोघ्नाय हिमघ्नाय शत्रुघ्नायामितात्मने ।
कृतघ्नघ्नाय देवाय ज्योतिषां पतये नमः ॥ २० ॥

Roman (IAST):
tamoghnāya himaghnāya śatrughnāyāmitātmane
kṛtaghna-ghnāya devāya jyotiṣāṃ pataye namaḥ ॥ 20 ॥

Literal Meaning:
Salutations to the destroyer of darkness, destroyer of cold, destroyer of enemies, infinite in self, destroyer of the ungrateful, divine one, and lord of the lights.

Verse 21

Devanāgarī:
तप्तचामीकराभाय वह्नये विश्वकर्मणे ।
नमस्तमोऽभिनिघ्नाय रवये लोकसाक्षिणे ॥ २१ ॥

Roman (IAST):
tapta-cāmīkarābhāya vahnaye viśva-karmaṇe
namas tamo ’bhinighnāya ravaye loka-sākṣiṇe ॥ 21 ॥

Literal Meaning:
Salutations to the one shining like molten gold, fire-like, the world-creator, destroyer of darkness, to Ravi, the witness of the world.

Verse 22

Devanāgarī:
नाशयत्येष वै भूतं तदेव सृजति प्रभुः ।
पायत्येष तपत्येष वर्षत्येष गभस्तिभिः ॥ २२ ॥

Roman (IAST):
nāśayaty eṣa vai bhūtaṃ tad eva sṛjati prabhuḥ
pāyaty eṣa tapatyeṣa varṣaty eṣa gabhastibhiḥ ॥ 22 ॥

Literal Meaning:
He destroys beings and again creates them. He sustains, he gives heat, and he sends rain with his rays.

Verse 23

Devanāgarī:
एष सुप्तेषु जागर्ति भूतेषु परिनिष्ठितः ।
एष एवाग्निहोत्रं च फलं चैवाग्निहोत्रिणाम् ॥ २३ ॥

Roman (IAST):
eṣa suptēṣu jāgarti bhūteṣu pariniṣṭhitaḥ
eṣa evāgnihotraṃ ca phalaṃ caivāgni-hotriṇām ॥ 23 ॥

Literal Meaning:
He wakes when all beings sleep. He is ever established among creatures. He himself is the Agnihotra, and also the fruit of the Agnihotra sacrifice.

Verse 24

Devanāgarī:
वेदाश्च क्रतवश्चैव क्रतूनां फलमेव च ।
यानि कृत्यानि लोकेषु सर्वेष रविः प्रभुः ॥ २४ ॥

Roman (IAST):
vedāś ca kratavaś caiva kratūnāṃ phalam eva ca
yāni kṛtyāni lokeṣu sarveṣa raviḥ prabhuḥ ॥ 24 ॥

Literal Meaning:
He is the Vedas, the sacrifices, and the fruits of sacrifices. All actions in the world are indeed governed by Ravi, the lord.

Verse 25 (Phalaśruti)

Devanāgarī:
एष मापत्सु कृच्छ्रेषु कान्तारेषु भयेषु च ।
कीर्तयन् पुरुषः कश्चिन्नावसीदति राघव ॥ २५ ॥

Roman (IAST):
eṣa māpatsu kṛcchreṣu kāntāreṣu bhayeṣu ca
kīrtayan puruṣaḥ kaścin nāvaśīdati rāghava ॥ 25 ॥

Literal Meaning:
By chanting this in times of difficulty, in forests, in dangers, a person never perishes, O Rāghava.

Verse 26

Devanāgarī:
पूजयस्वैनमेकाग्रः देवदेवं जगत्पतिम् ।
एतत् त्रिगुणितं जप्त्वा युद्धेषु विजयीष्यसि ॥ २६ ॥

Roman (IAST):
pūjayasvainam ekāgraḥ deva-devaṃ jagat-patim
etat tri-guṇitaṃ japtvā yuddheṣu vijayiṣyasi ॥ 26 ॥

Literal Meaning:
Worship him with focused mind, the god of gods, the lord of the world. By chanting this thrice, you will conquer in battles.

Agastya’s counsel to chant thrice reflects a law of rhythm, not arithmetic. Three focused rounds are enough to tint the day with clarity. This is why the tradition speaks so warmly of adityahridayam stotram benefits when practice is steady and modest.

Verse 27

Devanāgarī:
अस्मिन्क्षणे महाबाहो रावणं त्वं वधिष्यसि ।
एवमुक्त्वा तदाऽगस्त्यो जगाम च यथागतम् ॥ २७ ॥

Roman (IAST):
asmin kṣaṇe mahā-bāho rāvaṇaṃ tvaṃ vadhiṣyasi
evam uktvā tadā’gastyo jagāma ca yathāgatam ॥ 27 ॥

Literal Meaning:
At this very moment, O mighty-armed, you will slay Rāvaṇa. Speaking thus, Agastya departed the way he had come.

Verse 28

Devanāgarī:
एतच्छ्रुत्वा महातेजा नष्टशोकोऽभवत्तदा ।
धारयामास सुप्रीतः राघवः प्रयतात्मवान् ॥ २८ ॥

Roman (IAST):
etac chrutvā mahā-tejā naṣṭa-śoko ’bhavat tadā
dhārayāmāsa suprītaḥ rāghavaḥ prayatātmavān ॥ 28 ॥

Literal Meaning:
Hearing this, the radiant Rāma was freed from sorrow. Delighted, self-controlled, he held it firmly in his mind.

Verse 29

Devanāgarī:
आदित्यं प्रेक्ष्य जप्त्वा तु परं हर्षमवाप्तवान् ।
त्रिराचम्य शुचिर्भूत्वा धनुरादाय वीर्यवान् ॥ २९ ॥

Roman (IAST):
ādityaṃ prekṣya japtvā tu paraṃ harṣam avāptavān
trir ācamya śucir bhūtvā dhanur ādāya vīryavān ॥ 29 ॥

Literal Meaning:
Gazing at the Sun and chanting, he obtained supreme joy. Purified by sipping water thrice, he lifted his bow with great strength.

Verse 30

Devanāgarī:
रावणं प्रेक्ष्य हृष्टात्मा युद्धाय समुपागमत् ।
सर्वयत्नेन महता वधे तस्य धृतोऽभवत् ॥ ३० ॥

Roman (IAST):
rāvaṇaṃ prekṣya hṛṣṭātmā yuddhāya samupāgamat
sarvayatnena mahatā vadhe tasya dhṛto ’bhavat ॥ 30 ॥

Literal Meaning:
Seeing Rāvaṇa, his heart was joyful, and he advanced for battle. With great effort, he was resolute for the demon’s destruction.

Verse 31

Devanāgarī:
अथ रविरवदन्निरीक्ष्य रामं मुदितमनाः परमं प्रहृष्यमाणः ।
निशिचरपतिसङ्क्षयं विदित्वा सुरगणमध्यगतो वचस्त्वरेति ॥ ३१ ॥

Roman (IAST):
atha ravir avadannirīkṣya rāmaṃ mudita-manāḥ paramaṃ prahṛṣyamāṇaḥ
niśicara-pati-saṅkṣayaṃ viditvā suragaṇa-madhyagato vacas tvareti ॥ 31 ॥

Literal Meaning:
Then the Sun, beholding Rāma, was gladdened and exceedingly delighted. Knowing the destruction of the lord of demons was near, he spoke among the hosts of gods: “Hasten!” Let us now discuss the invincible Surya Yantra before going any further. Let us also understand that when the Aditya Hrudayam is used in conjunction with the Surya Yantra, one acquires indomitable grace and power.

Here the Śrī Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa places the hymn in living history: Rāma, counsel, courage, and the turning of fate. The aditya hridaya stotra importance is therefore scriptural and experiential, marrying remembrance with rightful action.