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Aditya Hridaya Stotra in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

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Origin & Story

Valmiki Ramayana, Yuddha Kanda (Book of War), Chapter 107 · Sage Valmiki (recorded); taught by Sage Agastya · Ancient (Treta Yuga traditionally; c. 500 BCE scholarly)

On the battlefield of Lanka, Lord Rama faced the mighty Ravana for the final confrontation. Exhausted from prolonged combat and seeing Ravana's seemingly invincible power, Rama stood deep in thought. At that critical moment, Sage Agastya descended from among the watching gods and revealed this ancient secret hymn — the Heart of the Sun (Aditya Hridayam). After Rama chanted it three times, he was filled with radiant energy, picked up his bow, and slew Ravana. The stotra thus represents the moment when divine knowledge transforms despair into certain victory.

✦ As told in scripture

The central miracle of the Aditya Hridaya Stotra is its immediate effect on the battlefield. Lord Rama, who was exhausted, dispirited, and seemingly overpowered by Ravana, was completely transformed after chanting this hymn just three times. He radiated with the energy of the Sun itself and defeated the previously invincible Ravana. In modern times, devotees report remarkable recoveries from chronic illnesses, success in seemingly impossible situations, and the overcoming of deep depression through regular recitation of this stotra — mirroring Rama's transformation from despair to victory.

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Verse 1

𑌤𑌤𑍋 𑌯𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌪𑌰𑌿𑌶𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌂 𑌸𑌮𑌰𑍇 𑌚𑌿𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌯𑌾 𑌸𑍍𑌥𑌿𑌤𑌮𑍍 । 𑌰𑌾𑌵𑌣𑌂 𑌚𑌾𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌤𑍋 𑌦𑍃𑌷𑍍𑌟𑍍𑌵𑌾 𑌯𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌾𑌯 𑌸𑌮𑍁𑌪𑌸𑍍𑌥𑌿𑌤𑌮𑍍 ॥

Tato yuddhaparishrantam samare chintaya sthitam Ravanam chagrato drishtva yuddhaya samupasthitam

Meaning:Then, beholding Rama exhausted by the fight, standing absorbed in worry in the battle, with Ravana come before him ready for war —

Verse 2

𑌦𑍈𑌵𑌤𑍈𑌶𑍍𑌚 𑌸𑌮𑌾𑌗𑌮𑍍𑌯 𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌷𑍍𑌟𑍁𑌮𑌭𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌗𑌤𑍋 𑌰𑌣𑌮𑍍 । 𑌉𑌪𑌾𑌗𑌮𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌵𑍀𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌮𑌗𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌯𑍋 𑌭𑌗𑌵𑌾𑌨𑍃𑌷𑌿𑌃 ॥

Daivataishcha samagamya drashtumabhyagato ranam Upagamyabravidramamagastyo bhagavanrishih

Meaning:— the blessed sage Agastya, who had come with the gods to witness the battle, approached Rama and spoke:

Verse 3

𑌰𑌾𑌮 𑌰𑌾𑌮 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌬𑌾𑌹𑍋 𑌶𑍃𑌣𑍁 𑌗𑍁𑌹𑍍𑌯𑌂 𑌸𑌨𑌾𑌤𑌨𑌮𑍍 । 𑌯𑍇𑌨 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌨𑌰𑍀𑌨𑍍 𑌵𑌤𑍍𑌸 𑌸𑌮𑌰𑍇 𑌵𑌿𑌜𑌯𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌯𑌸𑌿 ॥

Rama rama mahabaho shrinu guhyam sanatanam Yena sarvanarin vatsa samare vijayishyasi

Meaning:O Rama, mighty-armed Rama, hear this eternal secret by which, my child, you shall conquer all your foes in battle.

Verse 4

𑌆𑌦𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌹𑍃𑌦𑌯𑌂 𑌪𑍁𑌣𑍍𑌯𑌂 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌶𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍁𑌵𑌿𑌨𑌾𑌶𑌨𑌮𑍍 । 𑌜𑌯𑌾𑌵𑌹𑌂 𑌜𑌪𑍇𑌨𑍍𑌨𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌮𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌯𑍍𑌯𑌂 𑌪𑌰𑌮𑌂 𑌶𑌿𑌵𑌮𑍍 ॥

Adityahridayam punyam sarvashatruvinashanam Jayavaham japennityamakshayyam paramam shivam

Meaning:The holy Aditya-Hridaya, destroyer of all enemies, bringer of victory — chant it ever; it is imperishable, supreme and auspicious.

Verse 5

𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌮𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌲𑌮𑌾𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌲𑍍𑌯𑌂 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌪𑌾𑌪𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌣𑌾𑌶𑌨𑌮𑍍 । 𑌚𑌿𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌶𑍋𑌕𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌶𑌮𑌨𑌮𑌾𑌯𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌰𑍍𑌧𑌨𑌮𑍁𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌮𑌮𑍍 ॥

Sarvamangalamangalyam sarvapapapranashanam Chintashokaprashamanamayurvardhanamuttamam

Meaning:It is the highest good of all that is good, the destroyer of all sin, the queller of anxiety and grief, the bestower of long life.

Verse 6

𑌰𑌶𑍍𑌮𑌿𑌮𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌂 𑌸𑌮𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌯𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌂 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌾𑌸𑍁𑌰𑌨𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌕𑍃𑌤𑌮𑍍 । 𑌪𑍂𑌜𑌯𑌸𑍍𑌵 𑌵𑌿𑌵𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌂 𑌭𑌾𑌸𑍍𑌕𑌰𑌂 𑌭𑍁𑌵𑌨𑍇𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌰𑌮𑍍 ॥

Rashmimantam samudyantam devasuranamaskritam Pujayasva vivasvantam bhaskaram bhuvaneshvaram

Meaning:Worship the radiant one rising on high, honoured by gods and demons alike, the brilliant Vivasvan, the Bhaskara, the nourisher of the worlds.

Verse 7

𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌮𑌕𑍋 𑌹𑍍𑌯𑍇𑌷 𑌤𑍇𑌜𑌸𑍍𑌵𑍀 𑌰𑌶𑍍𑌮𑌿𑌭𑌾𑌵𑌨𑌃 । 𑌏𑌷 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌾𑌸𑍁𑌰𑌗𑌣𑌾𑌂𑌲𑍍𑌲𑍋𑌕𑌾𑌨𑍍 𑌪𑌾𑌤𑌿 𑌗𑌭𑌸𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌭𑌿𑌃 ॥

Sarvadevatmako hyesha tejasvi rashmibhavanah Esha devasuragananllokan pati gabhastibhih

Meaning:He is the very soul of all the gods, self-luminous, sustaining all by his rays; with his beams he protects the hosts of gods and demons and all the worlds.

Verse 8

𑌏𑌷 𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌹𑍍𑌮𑌾 𑌚 𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌣𑍁𑌶𑍍𑌚 𑌶𑌿𑌵𑌃 𑌸𑍍𑌕𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌃 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌜𑌾𑌪𑌤𑌿𑌃 । 𑌮𑌹𑍇𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑍋 𑌧𑌨𑌦𑌃 𑌕𑌾𑌲𑍋 𑌯𑌮𑌃 𑌸𑍋𑌮𑍋 𑌹𑍍𑌯𑌪𑌾𑌂 𑌪𑌤𑌿𑌃 ॥

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

Meaning:He is Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, Skanda and Prajapati; the great Indra, Kubera, Kala (Time), Yama, the moon (Soma) and Varuna.

Verse 9

𑌪𑌿𑌤𑌰𑍋 𑌵𑌸𑌵𑌃 𑌸𑌾𑌧𑍍𑌯𑌾 𑌹𑍍𑌯𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌿𑌨𑍗 𑌮𑌰𑍁𑌤𑍋 𑌮𑌨𑍁𑌃 । 𑌵𑌾𑌯𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌹𑍍𑌨𑌿𑌃 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌜𑌾𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌣 𑌋𑌤𑍁𑌕𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌾 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌭𑌾𑌕𑌰𑌃 ॥

Pitaro vasavah sadhya hyashvinau maruto manuh Vayurvahnih prajaprana ritukarta prabhakarah

Meaning:He is the Pitris, the Vasus, the Sadhyas, the two Ashvins, the Maruts and Manu; Vayu, Agni, the breath of beings, the maker of the seasons, the lord of light.

Verse 10

𑌆𑌦𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌃 𑌸𑌵𑌿𑌤𑌾 𑌸𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌯𑌃 𑌖𑌗𑌃 𑌪𑍂𑌷𑌾 𑌗𑌭𑌸𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌮𑌾𑌨𑍍 । 𑌸𑍁𑌵𑌰𑍍𑌣𑌸𑌦𑍃𑌶𑍋 𑌭𑌾𑌨𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌹𑌿𑌰𑌣𑍍𑌯𑌰𑍇𑌤𑌾 𑌦𑌿𑌵𑌾𑌕𑌰𑌃 ॥

Adityah savita suryah khagah pusha gabhastiman Suvarnasadrisho bhanurhiranyareta divakarah

Meaning:He is Aditya, Savitr, Surya, Khaga, Pushan and the rayed Gabhastiman; golden-hued Bhanu, of golden seed (Hiranyareta), the maker of day.

Verse 11

𑌹𑌰𑌿𑌦𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌃 𑌸𑌹𑌸𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌚𑌿𑌃 𑌸𑌪𑍍𑌤𑌸𑌪𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌰𑍍𑌮𑌰𑍀𑌚𑌿𑌮𑌾𑌨𑍍 । 𑌤𑌿𑌮𑌿𑌰𑍋𑌨𑍍𑌮𑌥𑌨𑌃 𑌶𑌮𑍍𑌭𑍁𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌷𑍍𑌟𑌾 𑌮𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌣𑍍𑌡 𑌅𑌂𑌶𑍁𑌮𑌾𑌨𑍍 ॥

Haridashvah sahasrarchih saptasaptirmarichiman Timironmathanah shambhustvashta martanda amshuman

Meaning:Of tawny steeds, of a thousand rays, drawn by seven horses, of brilliant beams; dispeller of darkness, source of joy, Tvashta, Martanda, of immense splendour.

Verse 12

𑌹𑌿𑌰𑌣𑍍𑌯𑌗𑌰𑍍𑌭𑌃 𑌶𑌿𑌶𑌿𑌰𑌸𑍍𑌤𑌪𑌨𑍋 𑌭𑌾𑌸𑍍𑌕𑌰𑍋 𑌰𑌵𑌿𑌃 । 𑌅𑌗𑍍𑌨𑌿𑌗𑌰𑍍𑌭𑍋𑌽𑌦𑌿𑌤𑍇𑌃 𑌪𑍁𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌃 𑌶𑌙𑍍𑌖𑌃 𑌶𑌿𑌶𑌿𑌰𑌨𑌾𑌶𑌨𑌃 ॥

Hiranyagarbhah shishirastapano bhaskaro ravih Agnigarbhoditeh putrah shankhah shishiranashanah

Meaning:Hiranyagarbha, the cooling and the burning, Bhaskara, Ravi; fire-wombed, son of Aditi, the conch-bright, the gentle.

Verse 13

𑌵𑍍𑌯𑍋𑌮𑌨𑌾𑌥𑌸𑍍𑌤𑌮𑍋𑌭𑍇𑌦𑍀 𑌋𑌗𑍍𑌯𑌜𑍁𑌃𑌸𑌾𑌮𑌪𑌾𑌰𑌗𑌃 । 𑌘𑌨𑌵𑍃𑌷𑍍𑌟𑌿𑌰𑌪𑌾𑌂 𑌮𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍋 𑌵𑌿𑌨𑍍𑌧𑍍𑌯𑌵𑍀𑌥𑍀𑌪𑍍𑌲𑌵𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌮𑌃 ॥

Vyomanathastamobhedi rigyajuhsamaparagah Ghanavrishtirapam mitro vindhyavithiplavangamah

Meaning:Lord of the firmament, render of darkness, master of the Rig, Yajus and Sama; sender of abundant rain, friend of the waters, who courses swiftly over the Vindhya path.

Verse 14

𑌆𑌤𑌪𑍀 𑌮𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌲𑍀 𑌮𑍃𑌤𑍍𑌯𑍁𑌃 𑌪𑌿𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌲𑌃 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌤𑌾𑌪𑌨𑌃 । 𑌕𑌵𑌿𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌿𑌶𑍍𑌵𑍋 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌤𑍇𑌜𑌾 𑌰𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌃 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌭𑌵𑍋𑌦𑍍𑌭𑌵𑌃 ॥

Atapi mandali mrityuh pingalah sarvatapanah Kavirvishvo mahateja raktah sarvabhavodbhavah

Meaning:The hot-rayed, the disc-formed, Death itself, the tawny Pingala, the all-scorcher; the seer, the universe, of great splendour, the red one, the source of all beings.

Verse 15

𑌨𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌹𑌤𑌾𑌰𑌾𑌣𑌾𑌮𑌧𑌿𑌪𑍋 𑌵𑌿𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌭𑌾𑌵𑌨𑌃 । 𑌤𑍇𑌜𑌸𑌾𑌮𑌪𑌿 𑌤𑍇𑌜𑌸𑍍𑌵𑍀 𑌦𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌦𑌶𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌮𑌨𑍍𑌨𑌮𑍋𑌽𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍁 𑌤𑍇 ॥

Nakshatragrahataranamadhipo vishvabhavanah Tejasamapi tejasvi dvadashatmannamostu te

Meaning:Lord of the stars, planets and constellations, the origin of all; the splendour of all splendours — O twelve-formed one (Dvadashatman), salutations to you!

Verse 16

𑌨𑌮𑌃 𑌪𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌯 𑌗𑌿𑌰𑌯𑍇 𑌪𑌶𑍍𑌚𑌿𑌮𑌾𑌯𑌾𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌯𑍇 𑌨𑌮𑌃 । 𑌜𑍍𑌯𑍋𑌤𑌿𑌰𑍍𑌗𑌣𑌾𑌨𑌾𑌂 𑌪𑌤𑌯𑍇 𑌦𑌿𑌨𑌾𑌧𑌿𑌪𑌤𑌯𑍇 𑌨𑌮𑌃 ॥

Namah purvaya giraye pashchimayadraye namah Jyotirgananam pataye dinadhipataye namah

Meaning:Salutations to the eastern mountain of rising and to the western mountain of setting; salutations to the lord of the host of lights, the lord of day.

Verse 17

𑌜𑌯𑌾𑌯 𑌜𑌯𑌭𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌯 𑌹𑌰𑍍𑌯𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑍋 𑌨𑌮𑌃 । 𑌨𑌮𑍋 𑌨𑌮𑌃 𑌸𑌹𑌸𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌂𑌶𑍋 𑌆𑌦𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑍋 𑌨𑌮𑌃 ॥

Jayaya jayabhadraya haryashvaya namo namah Namo namah sahasramsho adityaya namo namah

Meaning:Salutations to the victorious, to the giver of auspicious victory, to him of tawny steeds; salutations again and again, O thousand-rayed Aditya, salutations!

Verse 18

𑌨𑌮 𑌉𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌯 𑌵𑍀𑌰𑌾𑌯 𑌸𑌾𑌰𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑍋 𑌨𑌮𑌃 । 𑌨𑌮𑌃 𑌪𑌦𑍍𑌮𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌬𑍋𑌧𑌾𑌯 𑌮𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌣𑍍𑌡𑌾𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑍋 𑌨𑌮𑌃 ॥

Nama ugraya viraya sarangaya namo namah Namah padmaprabodhaya martandaya namo namah

Meaning:Salutations to the fierce, the heroic, the far-reaching; salutations to the awakener of the lotus, to Martanda — salutations again and again!

Verse 19

𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌹𑍍𑌮𑍇𑌶𑌾𑌨𑌾𑌚𑍍𑌯𑍁𑌤𑍇𑌶𑌾𑌯 𑌸𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌯𑌾𑌦𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌵𑌰𑍍𑌚𑌸𑍇 । 𑌭𑌾𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌤𑍇 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌭𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌾𑌯 𑌰𑍗𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌯 𑌵𑌪𑍁𑌷𑍇 𑌨𑌮𑌃 ॥

Brahmeshanachyuteshaya suryayadityavarchase Bhasvate sarvabhakshaya raudraya vapushe namah

Meaning:To Brahma, Ishana and Achyuta in one, to Surya of Aditya's splendour, to the luminous, the all-consuming, to the awesome (Raudra) form — salutations!

Verse 20

𑌤𑌮𑍋𑌘𑍍𑌨𑌾𑌯 𑌹𑌿𑌮𑌘𑍍𑌨𑌾𑌯 𑌶𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍁𑌘𑍍𑌨𑌾𑌯𑌾𑌮𑌿𑌤𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌮𑌨𑍇 । 𑌕𑍃𑌤𑌘𑍍𑌨𑌘𑍍𑌨𑌾𑌯 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌾𑌯 𑌜𑍍𑌯𑍋𑌤𑌿𑌷𑌾𑌂 𑌪𑌤𑌯𑍇 𑌨𑌮𑌃 ॥

Tamoghnaya himaghnaya shatrughnayamitatmane Kritaghnaghnaya devaya jyotisham pataye namah

Meaning:To the slayer of darkness, of cold and of foes, of immeasurable soul; to the destroyer of the ungrateful, to the God, the lord of lights — salutations!

Verse 21

𑌤𑌪𑍍𑌤𑌚𑌾𑌮𑍀𑌕𑌰𑌾𑌭𑌾𑌯 𑌵𑌹𑍍𑌨𑌯𑍇 𑌵𑌿𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌕𑌰𑍍𑌮𑌣𑍇 । 𑌨𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌤𑌮𑍋𑌽𑌭𑌿𑌨𑌿𑌘𑍍𑌨𑌾𑌯 𑌰𑍁𑌚𑌯𑍇 𑌲𑍋𑌕𑌸𑌾𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌿𑌣𑍇 ॥

Taptachamikarabhaya vahnaye vishvakarmane Namastamobhinighnaya ruchaye lokasakshine

Meaning:Of the hue of molten gold, the fire, the cosmic architect (Vishvakarma); to the dispeller of darkness, to radiance, to the witness of the world — salutations!

Verse 22

𑌨𑌾𑌶𑌯𑌤𑍍𑌯𑍇𑌷 𑌵𑍈 𑌭𑍂𑌤𑌂 𑌤𑌦𑍇𑌵 𑌸𑍃𑌜𑌤𑌿 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌭𑍁𑌃 । 𑌪𑌾𑌯𑌤𑍍𑌯𑍇𑌷 𑌤𑌪𑌤𑍍𑌯𑍇𑌷 𑌵𑌰𑍍𑌷𑌤𑍍𑌯𑍇𑌷 𑌗𑌭𑌸𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌭𑌿𑌃 ॥

Nashayatyesha vai bhutam tadeva srijati prabhuh Payatyesha tapatyesha varshatyesha gabhastibhih

Meaning:This Lord destroys all that exists and alone creates it again; he draws up the waters, he scorches, and with his rays he sends down the rain.

Verse 23

𑌏𑌷 𑌸𑍁𑌪𑍍𑌤𑍇𑌷𑍁 𑌜𑌾𑌗𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌿 𑌭𑍂𑌤𑍇𑌷𑍁 𑌪𑌰𑌿𑌨𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌠𑌿𑌤𑌃 । 𑌏𑌷 𑌏𑌵𑌾𑌗𑍍𑌨𑌿𑌹𑍋𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌂 𑌚 𑌫𑌲𑌂 𑌚𑍈𑌵𑌾𑌗𑍍𑌨𑌿𑌹𑍋𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌣𑌾𑌮𑍍 ॥

Esha supteshu jagarti bhuteshu parinishthitah Esha evagnihotram cha phalam chaivagnihotrinam

Meaning:He stays awake within beings while they sleep, established in all; he is the Agnihotra, its fruit, and the very fire-sacrifice itself.

Verse 24

𑌵𑍇𑌦𑌾𑌶𑍍𑌚 𑌕𑍍𑌰𑌤𑌵𑌶𑍍𑌚𑍈𑌵 𑌕𑍍𑌰𑌤𑍂𑌨𑌾𑌂 𑌫𑌲𑌮𑍇𑌵 𑌚 । 𑌯𑌾𑌨𑌿 𑌕𑍃𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌨𑌿 𑌲𑍋𑌕𑍇𑌷𑍁 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵 𑌏𑌷 𑌰𑌵𑌿𑌃 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌭𑍁𑌃 ॥

Vedashcha kratavashchaiva kratunam phalameva cha Yani krityani lokeshu sarva esha ravih prabhuh

Meaning:He is the Vedas and the sacrifices, and the fruit of the sacrifices; he is the lord of all the rites performed in the worlds — this Sun is all.

Verse 25

𑌏𑌨𑌮𑌾𑌪𑌤𑍍𑌸𑍁 𑌕𑍃𑌚𑍍𑌛𑍍𑌰𑍇𑌷𑍁 𑌕𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌰𑍇𑌷𑍁 𑌭𑌯𑍇𑌷𑍁 𑌚 । 𑌕𑍀𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌯𑌨𑍍 𑌪𑍁𑌰𑍁𑌷𑌃 𑌕𑌶𑍍𑌚𑌿𑌨𑍍𑌨𑌾𑌵𑌸𑍀𑌦𑌤𑌿 𑌰𑌾𑌘𑌵 ॥

Enamapatsu krichchhreshu kantareshu bhayeshu cha Kirtayan purushah kashchinnavasidati raghava

Meaning:Whoever, in distress, in hardship, in the wilderness or in fear, glorifies this Sun — no such person ever comes to ruin.

Verse 26

𑌪𑍂𑌜𑌯𑌸𑍍𑌵𑍈𑌨𑌮𑍇𑌕𑌾𑌗𑍍𑌰𑍋 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌂 𑌜𑌗𑌤𑍍𑌪𑌤𑌿𑌮𑍍 । 𑌏𑌤𑌤𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌗𑍁𑌣𑌿𑌤𑌂 𑌜𑌪𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌾 𑌯𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌧𑍇𑌷𑍁 𑌵𑌿𑌜𑌯𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌯𑌸𑌿 ॥

Pujayasvainamekagro devadevam jagatpatim Etattrigunitam japtva yuddheshu vijayishyasi

Meaning:Worship with one-pointed mind this God of gods, the Lord of the universe; chanting this thrice, you will be victorious in the battle.

Verse 27

𑌅𑌸𑍍𑌮𑌿𑌨𑍍 𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌣𑍇 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌬𑌾𑌹𑍋 𑌰𑌾𑌵𑌣𑌂 𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌂 𑌵𑌧𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌯𑌸𑌿 । 𑌏𑌵𑌮𑍁𑌕𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌾 𑌤𑌦𑌾𑌽𑌗𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌯𑍋 𑌜𑌗𑌾𑌮 𑌚 𑌯𑌥𑌾𑌗𑌤𑌮𑍍 ॥

Asmin kshane mahabaho ravanam tvam vadhishyasi Evamuktva tadagastyo jagama cha yathagatam

Meaning:In this very moment, O mighty-armed one, you shall slay Ravana. Having thus spoken, Agastya then departed as he had come.

Verse 28

𑌏𑌤𑌚𑍍𑌛𑍍𑌰𑍁𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌾 𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌤𑍇𑌜𑌾 𑌨𑌷𑍍𑌟𑌶𑍋𑌕𑍋𑌽𑌭𑌵𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌦𑌾 । 𑌧𑌾𑌰𑌯𑌾𑌮𑌾𑌸 𑌸𑍁𑌪𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌤𑍋 𑌰𑌾𑌘𑌵𑌃 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌯𑌤𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌮𑌵𑌾𑌨𑍍 ॥

Etachchhrutva mahateja nashtashokobhavattada Dharayamasa suprito raghavah prayatatmavan

Meaning:Hearing this, the greatly-radiant Raghava became free of grief; well-pleased and self-composed, he held it firmly in his mind.

Verse 29

𑌆𑌦𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌂 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑍇𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌯 𑌜𑌪𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌾 𑌤𑍁 𑌪𑌰𑌂 𑌹𑌰𑍍𑌷𑌮𑌵𑌾𑌪𑍍𑌤𑌵𑌾𑌨𑍍 । 𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌰𑌾𑌚𑌮𑍍𑌯 𑌶𑍁𑌚𑌿𑌰𑍍𑌭𑍂𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌾 𑌧𑌨𑍁𑌰𑌾𑌦𑌾𑌯 𑌵𑍀𑌰𑍍𑌯𑌵𑌾𑌨𑍍 ॥

Adityam prekshya japtva tu param harshamavaptavan Trirachamya shuchirbhutva dhanuradaya viryavan

Meaning:Gazing upon the Sun and chanting it, he attained supreme joy; thrice sipping water and becoming pure, he took up his bow.

Verse 30

𑌰𑌾𑌵𑌣𑌂 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑍇𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌯 𑌹𑍃𑌷𑍍𑌟𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌮𑌾 𑌯𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌾𑌯 𑌸𑌮𑍁𑌪𑌾𑌗𑌮𑌤𑍍 । 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌯𑌤𑍍𑌨𑍇𑌨 𑌮𑌹𑌤𑌾 𑌵𑌧𑍇 𑌤𑌸𑍍𑌯 𑌧𑍃𑌤𑍋𑌽𑌭𑌵𑌤𑍍 ॥

Ravanam prekshya hrishtatma yuddhaya samupagamat Sarvayatnena mahata vadhe tasya dhritobhavat

Meaning:Beholding Ravana with a gladdened heart, he advanced for battle, and with all his great effort resolved upon his slaying.

Verse 31

𑌅𑌥 𑌰𑌵𑌿𑌰𑌵𑌦𑌨𑍍𑌨𑌿𑌰𑍀𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌯 𑌰𑌾𑌮𑌂 𑌮𑍁𑌦𑌿𑌤𑌮𑌨𑌾𑌃 𑌪𑌰𑌮𑌂 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌹𑍃𑌷𑍍𑌯𑌮𑌾𑌣𑌃 । 𑌨𑌿𑌶𑌿𑌚𑌰𑌪𑌤𑌿𑌸𑌙𑍍𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌯𑌂 𑌵𑌿𑌦𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌾 𑌸𑍁𑌰𑌗𑌣𑌮𑌧𑍍𑌯𑌗𑌤𑍋 𑌵𑌚𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌰𑍇𑌤𑌿 ॥

Atha raviravadannirikshya ramam Muditamanah paramam prahrishyamanah Nishicharapatisankshayam viditva Suraganamadhyagato vachastvareti

Meaning:Then the Sun, gazing upon Rama with a gladdened and supremely delighted heart, knowing the destruction of the demon-king to be near, said to him: 'Make haste!'

Word-by-Word Meaning

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𑌆𑌦𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌯🔊AdityaSon of Aditi; the Sun God

𑌹𑍃𑌦𑌯𑌮𑍍🔊HridayamHeart, essence

𑌰𑌶𑍍𑌮𑌿𑌮𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌂🔊RashmimantamThe radiant one, full of rays

𑌭𑌾𑌸𑍍𑌕𑌰𑌂🔊BhaskaramThe light-maker, illuminator

𑌭𑍁𑌵𑌨𑍇𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌰𑌮𑍍🔊BhuvaneshvaramLord of the worlds

𑌤𑍇𑌜𑌸𑍍𑌵𑍀🔊TejaswiThe resplendent, radiant one

𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌶𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍁𑌵𑌿𑌨𑌾𑌶𑌨𑌮𑍍🔊Sarva Shatru VinashanamDestroyer of all enemies

𑌜𑌯𑌾𑌵𑌹𑌂🔊JayavahamBringer of victory

𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌮𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌲𑌮𑌾𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌲𑍍𑌯𑌂🔊Sarva Mangala MangalyamMost auspicious of all auspicious things

𑌆𑌯𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌰𑍍𑌧𑌨𑌮𑍍🔊Ayur VardhanamIncreaser of life span

𑌸𑌵𑌿𑌤𑌾🔊SavitaThe Vivifier, generator of life

𑌖𑌗𑌃🔊KhagahMover in the sky

𑌦𑌿𑌵𑌾𑌕𑌰𑌃🔊DivakarahMaker of the day

𑌸𑌹𑌸𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌚𑌿𑌃🔊SahasrarchihOne with a thousand rays

𑌤𑌿𑌮𑌿𑌰𑍋𑌨𑍍𑌮𑌥𑌨𑌃🔊TimironmathanahDestroyer of darkness

𑌮𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌣𑍍𑌡🔊MartandaThe Sun born from the cosmic egg

𑌤𑌮𑍋𑌭𑍇𑌦𑍀🔊TamobhediPiercer of darkness

𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌭𑌾𑌕𑌰𑌃🔊PrabhakarahProducer of light

𑌹𑌿𑌰𑌣𑍍𑌯𑌗𑌰𑍍𑌭𑌃🔊HiranyagarbhahThe Golden Womb, cosmic source

𑌅𑌗𑍍𑌨𑌿𑌗𑌰𑍍𑌭𑌃🔊AgnigarbhahOne who carries fire within

𑌋𑌤𑍁𑌕𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌾🔊RitukartaCreator of the seasons

Benefits of Chanting Aditya Hridaya Stotra

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Destroys all enemies and obstacles as promised by Sage Agastya to Lord Rama

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Grants victory in all endeavors and competitions

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Removes worry, grief, and mental anxiety

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Increases life span and promotes physical health

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Purifies the mind and destroys all sins

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Provides courage and strength in times of fear and danger

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Cures diseases related to the Sun — eyes, heart, and bones

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Brings fame, success, and leadership qualities

How to Chant Aditya Hridaya Stotra

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Best TimeSunrise, facing the Sun. Especially powerful on Sundays and during Makar Sankranti

Stand facing the rising Sun with folded hands. Recite the stotra with devotion and concentration. Ideally offer water (arghya) to the Sun before beginning. The stotra can be recited three times for maximum benefit. It is especially recommended before any major challenge, examination, or difficult situation — just as Agastya taught it to Rama before his final battle.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Aditya Hridaya Stotra written in the Grantha 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.

During the final battle with Ravana, Lord Rama was exhausted and disheartened. Sage Agastya appeared on the battlefield and taught him this powerful Sun hymn to invoke divine energy, courage, and the certainty of victory.

While sunrise is the ideal time, the stotra can be recited at any time of need. The Ramayana itself shows Rama reciting it on the battlefield, not at sunrise. The key is devotion and faith.

In the Ramayana, Sage Agastya instructs Rama to chant it three times. Many practitioners follow this tradition of three recitations, though even a single devoted recitation is considered powerful.

After chanting the stotra three times, Lord Rama was filled with divine energy and courage. He then engaged Ravana in battle and defeated him, ending the great war of Lanka. This is why the stotra is associated with certain victory.

While it is addressed to Surya, verse 8 declares that the Sun embodies all gods — Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, Indra, and others. So chanting it is equivalent to worshipping all deities simultaneously.