suryasunaditya-hridayamramayana

ඒෂ බ්රහ්මා ච විෂ්ණුශ්ච

Esha Brahma cha Vishnush cha in Sinhala · සිංහල

🕉️ hindu·📿 3× repetitions·🕐 Sunrise, facing the Sun; especially Sundays, Rathasaptami and Makar Sankranti·📜 Aditya Hridayam, verse 8 (Valmiki Ramayana, Yuddha Kanda)

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ Englishසිංහල𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

Origin & Story

Aditya Hridayam, verse 8 (Valmiki Ramayana, Yuddha Kanda) · Sage Valmiki (recorded); taught by Sage Agastya · Ancient (Treta Yuga traditionally)

On the battlefield of Lanka, when Rama stood weary before the seemingly invincible Ravana, Sage Agastya descended from among the watching gods and revealed the Aditya Hridayam — the Heart of the Sun. In this eighth verse the sage declares that the Sun is the very form of Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva and all the deities, so that in worshipping Surya, Rama worshipped them all. Strengthened by the hymn, Rama slew Ravana.

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The central marvel of the Aditya Hridayam is its immediate effect: Rama, exhausted and dispirited, was transformed after chanting it thrice and went on to defeat Ravana. This verse explains why — by invoking the Sun, he had invoked Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva and every god at once, and their combined power filled him with radiant energy.

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The Mantra

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ඒෂ බ්රහ්මා ච විෂ්ණුශ්ච ශිවඃ ස්කන්දඃ ප්රජාපතිඃ . මහේන්ද්රෝ ධනදඃ කාලෝ යමඃ සෝමෝ හ්යපාං පතිඃ ..

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

Meaning:This Sun is Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva; he is Skanda and Prajapati; he is the great Indra, Kubera (the giver of wealth), Kala (Time), Yama, Soma (the moon) and Varuna, the lord of the waters.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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ඒෂ🔊EshaHe (this Sun)

බ්රහ්මා🔊BrahmaThe creator Brahma

ච විෂ්ණුඃ ච🔊cha Vishnuh chaAnd Vishnu (the preserver)

ශිවඃ🔊ShivahShiva (the auspicious, the destroyer)

ස්කන්දඃ🔊SkandahSkanda (Kartikeya, the war-god)

ප්රජාපතිඃ🔊PrajapatihPrajapati, lord of creatures

මහේන්ද්රඃ🔊MahendrahThe great Indra, king of the gods

ධනදඃ🔊DhanadahKubera, the giver of wealth

කාලඃ🔊KalahKala, Time itself

යමඃ🔊YamahYama, the lord of death and righteousness

සෝමඃ🔊SomahSoma, the moon

හි අපාං පතිඃ🔊hi apam patihAnd indeed Varuna, the lord of the waters

Benefits of Chanting Esha Brahma cha Vishnush cha

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Declares the Sun to be the embodiment of all the principal deities — Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva and more

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Chanting it is considered equivalent to worshipping all the gods simultaneously

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A core verse of the Aditya Hridayam, the hymn that brought Rama victory over Ravana

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Invoked for energy, health, vitality and the strength of the Sun (Surya)

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Especially powerful at sunrise, on Sundays, Rathasaptami and Makar Sankranti

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Recited to dispel grief and weakness and to grant courage before any great challenge

How to Chant Esha Brahma cha Vishnush cha

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Best TimeSunrise, facing the Sun; especially Sundays, Rathasaptami and Makar Sankranti

Stand facing the rising Sun with folded hands and recite the verse with devotion, ideally after offering arghya (water) to Surya. It may be chanted three times, as Agastya instructed Rama, or as part of the full Aditya Hridayam. Reflect that the single solar deity embraces all the gods named in the verse.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Esha Brahma cha Vishnush cha written in the Sinhala script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

It means 'This (Sun) is Brahma and Vishnu' and continues to name Shiva, Skanda, Prajapati, Indra, Kubera, Kala, Yama, Soma and Varuna. The verse declares that the Sun embodies all the great deities.

It is the eighth verse of the Aditya Hridayam (Aditya Hridaya Stotra) from the Yuddha Kanda of Valmiki's Ramayana, taught by Sage Agastya to Lord Rama before his final battle with Ravana.

It is the scriptural basis for the belief that worshipping Surya is worshipping all the gods. Since the Sun is here identified with Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva and the rest, reciting the Aditya Hridayam is regarded as honouring every deity at once.

At sunrise facing the Sun, especially on Sundays, Rathasaptami and Makar Sankranti, and before any important undertaking — just as Agastya taught it to Rama on the eve of victory.