The most powerful prayer in praise of Surya, the Sun God. Given to him by Agastya Rishi, it was recited by Lord Rama before his battle with Ravan.
Suryadev or the Sun God is treated as the 'adi deva' in Hindu mythology because He is the only one among all gods who is 'pratayaksha' or visible.
All the stutis and stotras in this song has been taken from the Valmiki's Ramayan.
Lyrics (Sanskrit)
ततो युद्धपरिश्रान्तं समरे चिन्तया स्थितम्।
रावणं चाग्रतो दृष्टवा युद्धाय समुपस्थितम् ॥१॥
दैवतैश्च समागम्य द्रष्टुमभ्यागतो रणम्।
उपगम्याब्रवीद् राममगरत्यो भगवांस्तदा ॥२॥
राम राम महाबाहो श्रृणु गुह्यं सनातनम्।
येन सर्वानरीन् वत्स समरे विजयिष्यसे ॥३॥
आदित्यहृदयं पुण्यं सर्वशत्रुविनाशनम्।
जयावहं जपं नित्यमक्षयं परमं शिवम् ॥४॥
Lyrics (English)
tato yuddhaparishrantam samare chintaya sthitam |
raavanam chaagrato dhrishtvaa yuddhaaya samupasthitam | 1 |
devataishcha samaagamya drishtumabhyaagato ranam |
upagamyaabraveed ramamagastyo bhagavaanstadaa | 2 |
rama rama mahaa baaho shrinu guhyam sanaatanam |
yena sarvaanareen vatsa samare vijayayishyase | 3 |
aaditya hridayam punyam, sarvashatru vinaashanam |
jayaavaham japam nityamakshayam paramam shivam | 4 |
