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Dedicated to the Sun God (or Surya Dev), the Aditya Hridaya Stotra is one of the most powerful hymns that humans can recite, especially during tough times.

Aditya Hridaya Stotra

Aditya Hridaya Stotra, the powerful stotra finds a mention in the Yuddha Kanda of Ramayana, written by Sage Valmiki.

It is said that Sage Agastya recited this hymn to Lord Rama just before he waged a war against Ravana for having abducted his beloved wife, Goddess Sita.

Before the war started between Lord Rama and Ravana, Shri Rama was restless and spent many nights worrying about Sita.

Therefore, there was a need to calm Lord Rama and make him physically and mentally prepared to take on the enemy on the battlefield.

Aditya Hridaya Stotra Lyrics

Tato yuddha parishrantam samare chintaya sthitam |

Ravanam chagrato drishtva yuddhaya samupasthitam || 1

Daiva taishcha samagamya drashtu mabhya gato ranam |

Upagamya bravidramam agastyo bhagavan rishihi || 2

Rama rama mahabaho shrinu guhyam sanatanam |

Yena sarvanarin vatsa samare vijayishyasi || 3

Aditya-hridayam punyam sarva shatru-vinashanam |

Jayavaham japen-nityam akshayyam paramam shivam || 4

Sarvamangala-mangalayam sarva papa pranashanam |

Chintashoka-prashamanam ayurvardhana-muttamam || 5

Rashmi mantam samudyantam devasura-namaskritam |

Pujayasya vivasvantam bhaskaram bhuvaneshvaram || 6

Sarva devatmako hyesha tejasvi rashmi-bhavanah |

Esha devasura gananlokan pati gabhastibhih || 7

Esha brahma cha vishnush cha shivah skandah prajapatihi |

Mahendro dhanadah kalo yamah somo hyapam patihi || 8

Pitaro vasavah Sadhya hyashvinau maruto manuh |

Vayurvahnih praja-prana ritukarta prabhakarah || 9

Adityah savita suryah khagah pusha gabhastiman |

Suvarnasadrisho bhanur-hiranyareta divakarah || 10

Haridashvah sahasrarchih saptasapti-marichiman |

Timironmathanah shambhu-stvashta martanda amshuman || 11

Hiranyagarbhah shishira stapano bhaskaro ravihi |

Agni garbho’diteh putrah shankhah shishira nashanaha || 12

Vyomanathastamobhedi rigyajussamaparagaha |

Ghanavrishtirapam mitro vindhya-vithiplavangamaha || 13

Atapi mandali mrityuh pingalah sarvatapanaha |

Kavirvishvo mahatejah raktah sarva bhavodbhavaha || 14

Nakshatra grahataranam-adhipo vishva-bhavanah |

Tejasamapi tejasvi dvadashatman namo’stu te || 15

Namah purvaya giraye pashchimayadraye namah|

Jyotirgananam pataye dinaadhipataye namah || 16

Jayaya jaya bhadraya haryashvaya namo namah |

Namo namah sahasramsho adityaya namo namah || 17

Nama ugraya viraya sarangaya namo namah |

Namah padma prabodhaya martandaya namo namah || 18

Brahmeshanachyuteshaya suryayadityavarchase |

Bhasvate sarva bhakshaya raudraya vapushe namaha || 19

Tamoghnaya himaghnaya shatrughnayamitatmane |

Kritaghnaghnaya devaya jyotisham pataye namaha || 20

Taptacami karabhaya vahnaye vishvakarmane |

Namastamo’bhinighnaya ravaye (rucaye) lokasakshine || 21

Nashayat yesha vai bhutam tadeva srijati prabhuh|

Payatyesha tapatyesha varshatyesha gabhastibhih || 22

Esha supteshu jagarti bhuteshu parinishthitaha |

Esha evagnihotram cha phalam chaivagnihotrinam || 23

Vedashcha kratavashcaiva kratunam phalam eva cha |

Yani krityani lokeshu sarva esha ravih prabhuh || 24

Ena-mapatsu krichchreshu kantareshu bhayeshu cha |

Kirtayan purushah kashchinnavasidati raghava || 25

Pujayasvaina-mekagro devadevam jagatpatim |

Etat trigunitam japtva yuddheshu vijayishyasi || 26

Asmin kshane mahabaho ravanam tvam vadhishyasi |

Evamuktva tada’gastyo jagama cha yathagatam || 27

Etachchrutva mahateja nashtashoko’bhavattada |

Dharayamasa suprito raghavah prayatatmavan || 28

Adityam prekshya japtva tu param harshamavaptavan |

Trirachamya shuchirbhutva dhanuradaya viryavan || 29

Ravanam prekshya hrishtatma yuddhaya samupagamat |

Sarvayatnena mahata vadhe tasya dhrito’bhavat || 30

Atha ravi-ravadan-nirikshya ramam

Mudita manah paramam prahrishyamanaha |

Nishicharapati-sankshayam viditva

Suragana-madhyagato vachastvareti || 31

Aditya Hridaya Stotra in Hindi

The Aditya Hridaya Stotra is available in many languages, including Hindi.

Composed by Sage Agastya, when you recite the Aditya Hridaya Stotra in Hindi, you can be sure of reaping rewards almost instantly. You should recite this stotra in the morning, especially on Sundays.

Aditya Hridaya Stotra in Sanskrit

The Aditya Hridaya Stotra in Sanskrit is a hymn dedicated to the Sun god and can be seen in the sarga 105 of Valmiki Ramayana.

According to Sage Valmiki, the stotra in Sanskrit is older than the epic itself. The stotra which is a part of the Yuddha Khanda comprises 31 shlokas.

Surya Aditya Hridaya Stotra

The Aditya Hridaya Stotra is also referred to as Surya Aditya Hridaya Stotra as the hymn is dedicated to the Sun God.

It is believed that one who recites this hymn regularly, he/she will be blessed by the Sun god and all the wishes will come true.

Aditya Hridaya Stotra Benefits

There are plenty of benefits one can look forward to in reciting the Aditya Hridaya Stotra regularly. Some of them include:

1. The stotra is dedicated to Surya Dev, who showers us with light and heat. Both these elements are essential for the sustenance of life on earth.
2. And since Sunday is considered as the day belonging to the Sun God, reciting this stotra on that day invites the choicest blessings and grace from him.
3. Reciting this stotra during the testing times provides us with immunity and improves our morale, physically and mentally.
4. You can energize and rejuvenate yourself physically and mentally by reciting this mantra as the inherent characteristics of Surya Dev are light and heat.
5. Exposing your body to the Sun during day time, especially between 10 am and 2 pm helps it soak in Vitamin D.
6. Without Sun’s light and heat, life will cease to exist on earth. Therefore, reciting the Aditya Hridaya Stotra will be seen as a thanksgiving gesture.
7. When you recite this mantra, you are seeking blessings from the Sun God.
8. Just as Lord Rama defeated Ravana in the battle, you too can overcome all the challenges and hardships in life by reciting the Aditya Hridaya Stotra.
9. This powerful mantra helps you regain your confidence whilst letting you focus on your important goals.

How to Read Aditya Hridaya Stotra?

Ideally, the Aditya Hridaya Stotra can be read daily in the morning, during sunrise. However, make sure that you do not consume meat and liquor on the day you recite this stotra.

Also, make sure you do not have any salt and grains on Sunday, especially when you decide to recite this mantra.

If you decide to recite the Stotra on Sundays, then observe celibacy on those days. This is extremely important for one to follow.

Also, it is a good idea to wake up early in the morning and offer water to the Sun God or Surya Dev and recite the holy Stotra.

While you are offering water to God, make sure you are standing in the opposite direction. This should be followed while you are reciting the hymn and offering the Arghya.

When you are done with the recitation, continue to pray to the Sun God for a few more minutes with a calm mind.

Who Wrote Aditya Hridaya Stotra?

The Aditya Hridaya Stotra was composed and written by Sage Valmiki in Ramayana.

However, the stotra was first recited by Sage Agastya to Lord Rama just before the war broke out between the Lord and Ravana.

When to Read Aditya Hridaya Stotra?

Though there is no right time to read this holy Stotra, it is suggested that you read it on Sunday as it is the day dedicated to the Surya Dev.

When you recite the stotra on this day in the morning, it is believed that you will get his blessings. The preferable time is at sunrise or within a few minutes of sunrise.

Who Sang Aditya Hridayam?

The song Aditya Hridayam was sung by Sage Agastya, just before the war between Lord Rama and Ravana broke out.

Is Aditya Hridayam part of Ramayana?

The Aditya Hridayam stotra is a part of Ramayana. It can be seen in the sarga 105 of Yuddha Kanda of this Hindu epic, written by Sage Valmiki.