सूर्य अर्घ्य मन्त्र

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Word-by-Word Breakdown

एहि

Ehi

Come, please draw near (invocation of the deity)

सूर्य

Surya

O Sun-god

सहस्रांशो

Sahasramsho

O thousand-rayed one (possessing a thousand rays of light)

तेजोराशे

Tejorashe

O mass of effulgence, O storehouse of radiance

जगत्पते

Jagatpate

O Lord of the universe

अनुकम्पय

Anukampaya

Have compassion, be gracious

माम्

Mam

Upon me

भक्त्या

Bhaktya

Through (my) devotion; with devotion

गृहाण

Grihana

Please accept, receive

अर्घ्यम्

Arghyam

This offering of water (raised in respect)

दिवाकर

Divakara

O maker of the day, O Sun

ॐ सूर्याय नमः

Om Suryaya Namah

Salutations to Surya (the Sun)

ॐ आदित्याय नमः

Om Adityaya Namah

Salutations to Aditya (son of Aditi)

ॐ भास्कराय नमः

Om Bhaskaraya Namah

Salutations to Bhaskara (the light-maker)

इदमर्घ्यं दत्तं न मम

Idam-Arghyam Dattam Na Mama

This Arghya is given (to you); it is not mine — said while releasing the water in surrender

Complete Translation

हे सूर्यदेव, सहस्ररश्मि, तेज के पुंज, जगत् के स्वामी — पधारिए! मेरी भक्ति देखकर मुझ पर कृपा कीजिए, हे दिवाकर, और इस अर्घ्य (जल) को स्वीकार कीजिए। सूर्य को नमस्कार। आदित्य को नमस्कार। भास्कर को नमस्कार। यह अर्घ्य आपको अर्पित है, यह मेरा नहीं है। (साधक दोनों हाथों में जल लेकर सूर्य की ओर धारा रूप में छोड़ते हुए इन शब्दों का उच्चारण करता है।)

Origin & History

Source: Traditional Surya-Upasana / Sandhyavandana ritual (Smarta and Pauranika tradition)

Author: Unknown (the Dhyana-Arghya verse is from the Pauranika tradition of Surya worship)

Period: Classical / Puranic

Offering Arghya to the Sun is among the oldest and most universal of Hindu daily observances, woven into the thrice-daily Sandhyavandana and the wider Saura (sun-worship) tradition. The verse 'Ehi Surya Sahasramsho' invokes Surya by his most luminous epithets — thousand-rayed, mass of effulgence, Lord of the universe — and is recited as water is offered to the dawning sun. The same Surya is praised in the Aditya-Hridaya and worshipped each morning so that the giver of light may grant health, vision and inner clarity.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Arghya?▼

Arghya is a respectful offering of water made to a deity, ancestor or honoured guest. In Surya worship, water is poured from cupped hands or a vessel toward the rising sun as a libation, accompanied by this mantra.

Why do we look at the sun through the falling water?▼

Pouring the water in a thin stream lets the early, gentle sunlight pass through it. Tradition holds that receiving the sun's rays refracted through water at dawn benefits the eyes and the body's vitality, while keeping the mind fixed on Surya in devotion.

What does 'Idam Arghyam Dattam Na Mama' mean?▼

It means 'This Arghya is given; it is not mine.' By saying it as the water leaves the hands, the worshipper renounces any claim of doership and offers the act wholly to Surya, a gesture of surrender that completes the offering.

When is the best time to offer Surya Arghya?▼

Sunrise is the most auspicious and important time. Traditionally Arghya is also offered at the noon and sunset Sandhyas. It is especially observed on Sundays, Rathasaptami, and during the Chhath festival.

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