Chhath Puja Surya Arghya Mantra (Japa Kusuma Sankasham) — Complete Lyrics
छठ पूजा सूर्य अर्घ्य मंत्र (जपाकुसुमसङ्काशं)
Sanskrit text with English transliteration and translation
Verse 1
जपाकुसुमसङ्काशं काश्यपेयं महाद्युतिम्।
तमोऽरिं सर्वपापघ्नं प्रणतोऽस्मि दिवाकरम्॥
Japa-Kusuma-Sankasham Kashyapeyam Mahadyutim
Tamo'rim Sarva-papaghnam Pranato'smi Divakaram
I bow to Divakara, the Sun, who glows like the red hibiscus flower, the son of Kashyapa, of great brilliance, the foe of darkness and destroyer of all sins. Om, may we know Bhaskara, let us meditate on the maker of great light — may that Aditya inspire and illumine us. Om, salutations to Surya; Om, salutations to the compassionate, radiant Sun.
Verse 2
ॐ भास्कराय विद्महे महाद्युतिकराय धीमहि।
तन्नो आदित्यः प्रचोदयात्॥
Om Bhaskaraya Vidmahe Mahadyuti-karaya Dhimahi
Tanno Adityah Prachodayat
Verse 3
ॐ सूर्याय नमः। ॐ घृणिः सूर्याय नमः॥
Om Suryaya Namah. Om Ghrinih Suryaya Namah
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