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Rashmimantam Samudyantam in Sinhala · සිංහල

🕉️ hindu·📿 3× repetitions·🕐 At sunrise (Brahma Muhurta to early morning) while offering water to the Sun; especially Sundays and Ratha Saptami·📜 Aditya Hridayam, verse 6 (Valmiki Ramayana, Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 105)
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हिन्दी / देवनागरीతెలుగుதமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡമലയാളംગુજરાતીবাংলাଓଡ଼ିଆਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglishසිංහල𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

Origin & Story

Aditya Hridayam, verse 6 (Valmiki Ramayana, Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 105) · Sage Agastya (as recorded by Maharishi Valmiki) · Ancient (Ramayana; text compiled c. 500 BCE–100 CE)

Having declared the greatness of the Aditya Hridaya to the war-weary Rama, the sage Agastya now directs him to the act of worship itself. With this verse he bids Rama adore the rising Sun — Vivasvan, Bhaskara, sovereign of all the worlds — before reciting the names and praises that follow in the hymn.

✦ As told in scripture

It is said that Surya, pleased by Rama's worship beginning with this verse, looked upon him with favour (as the hymn's closing verses recount) and silently urged him on to swiftly destroy Ravana, the lord of the night-rangers.

The Mantra

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රශ්මිමන්තං සමුද්යන්තං දේවාසුරනමස්කෘතම් . පූජයස්ව විවස්වන්තං භාස්කරං භුවනේශ්වරම් ..

Rashmimantam samudyantam devasuranamaskritam Pujayasva vivasvantam bhaskaram bhuvaneshvaram

Meaning:Worship the radiant Sun, rising newly in the sky, who is saluted by gods and demons alike — Vivasvan, the maker of light (Bhaskara), the Lord of all the worlds.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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රශ්මිමන්තං🔊rashmimantamThe radiant one, possessed of rays (rashmi); the brilliantly shining Sun
සමුද්යන්තං🔊samudyantamThe newly rising one, ascending in the sky
දේව🔊devaGods, celestials
අසුර🔊asuraDemons, anti-gods
නමස්කෘතම්🔊namaskritamSaluted, revered, bowed to (by both gods and demons alike)
පූජයස්ව🔊pujayasvaWorship (you should worship); offer adoration
විවස්වන්තං🔊vivasvantamVivasvan — the one who shines forth, a name of the Sun and father of Manu
භාස්කරං🔊bhaskaramBhaskara — the maker of light, that which causes brilliance
භුවනේශ්වරම්🔊bhuvaneshvaramThe Lord of all the worlds; sovereign of the universe

Benefits of Chanting Rashmimantam Samudyantam

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An ideal short prayer to recite while offering Arghya to the rising Sun at dawn

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Invokes Surya as Bhuvaneshvara, Lord of the worlds, for blessings over one's whole life

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Glorifies the Sun by names revered by both gods and demons, affirming his universal supremacy

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Believed to bestow health, vitality (oja) and clarity of vision through Surya's grace

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Cultivates daily discipline and gratitude through the practice of Surya Namaskar and Arghya

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Part of the Aditya Hridayam, the hymn that granted Rama victory over Ravana

How to Chant Rashmimantam Samudyantam

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Best TimeAt sunrise (Brahma Muhurta to early morning) while offering water to the Sun; especially Sundays and Ratha Saptami

Stand facing the rising Sun, hold water in a copper vessel and pour it slowly as an Arghya while chanting this verse. Recite it three times for the threefold benefit prescribed in the hymn. It can be chanted alone or as the worship-invocation preceding the full Aditya Hridayam. Keep the body and mind clean and the gaze gently toward the Sun's light.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Rashmimantam Samudyantam 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 describes the Sun-god rising with his rays, and instructs the devotee to worship him as Vivasvan, Bhaskara (the light-maker) and Bhuvaneshvara (Lord of the worlds), who is revered by gods and demons alike. It is the sixth verse of the Aditya Hridayam.
The phrase 'devasura-namaskritam' conveys that Surya is so supreme that even opposing forces — celestials and demons — bow to him equally. Light and time, which he governs, are indispensable to all beings without distinction.
At sunrise, while offering Arghya (water oblation) to the Sun. Sundays, Ratha Saptami and the days of the Chhath festival are considered especially auspicious for Sun worship.
Yes. It belongs to the Aditya Hridayam in the Yuddha Kanda of Valmiki's Ramayana — the hymn the sage Agastya taught Lord Rama to grant him victory in battle.

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