तच्चक्षुर्देवहितम् — पश्येम शरदः शतम् — Benefits & How to Chant
तच्चक्षुर्देवहितम् — पश्येम शरदः शतम्
Complete guide to chanting correctly for maximum benefit
Benefits of Chanting तच्चक्षुर्देवहितम् — पश्येम शरदः शतम्
A powerful Vedic blessing for long life (a hundred autumns) and beyond
Prays for the health of every faculty
sight, hearing, speech and vitality
Invokes the life-giving energy of the Sun (Surya) for vigour and well-being
Cultivates dignity, self-reliance and freedom from helplessness in old age
Brings an attitude of gratitude and reverence toward the rising Sun each day
Commonly chanted in birthday (ayushya) and longevity blessings
How to Chant तच्चक्षुर्देवहितम् — पश्येम शरदः शतम्
Instructions
Chant this verse at dawn while facing the rising Sun, ideally during Surya Namaskar or while offering Arghya (water). Pronounce the repeated phrase 'sharadah shatam' (a hundred autumns) with feeling, holding the prayer for a long and healthy life for yourself and all beings. It is especially auspicious as an Ayushya (longevity) blessing on birthdays and at the start of new phases of life.
Spiritual Significance
From ancient times this verse has been spoken over the newborn and the aged alike as a blessing of 'a hundred autumns.' Devotees who greet the Sun with it each morning describe a steady vitality and serenity of the senses, and tradition holds that one who reveres the Sun with this prayer is granted a long life lived in dignity rather than dependence.
Origin & History
Source: Rigveda 7.66.16
Author: Rishi Vasishtha Maitravaruni
This verse appears in a Rigvedic hymn to Mitra and Varuna by the great seer Vasishtha. Contemplating the Sun rising in the east as the radiant 'eye of the gods,' the seer offers a fivefold prayer — to see, live, hear, speak and remain dignified for a hundred autumns and more. So beloved is this benediction that it was carried into the Yajurveda and quoted in the Upanishads, becoming the archetypal Vedic prayer for longevity and the health of all the senses.