A brief transcript of the Expert Opinion (Images attached) on the Importance of Surya and its worship for Human Beings... by Shrimad Jagadguru Shankaracharya, Karveer Peeth, Kolhapur. “Sarve Santu Niramaya” is the prayer of the Indian Culture. In ancient times Saints and Sages always wished that human beings should lead a 100 year long life with good health, brilliance, radiance and prosperity and be rid of tastelessness diseases, disinterest, aimlessness and bed ridden life. Hence Shri Veda Bhagvant very clearly state “kurvanye veha karmani jijivishet shatam samaha” which means live for 100 years doing your karma (good deeds). And to get such life you need to think of all three aspects – Adhidaivik, Adhibhoutik and Adhyatmik life, which means a combination of human effort and prayers makes life complete, happy, peaceful and prosperous. Keeping this in mind the Rishis have advised Surya Upasana. It is a known fact that Sun is a living God and his radiance energizes our life. He accomplishes this with his original deity known as savita, hence human health is dependent on Sun’s rays as mentioned in Surya Sukht from Rigveda. This Sukht has 60 paragraphs (ruchas), the recitation of which removes vices, diseases, poverty and calamities etc. In olden day where vedic tradition was followed people would recite the Surya Sukht at sunset without fail. There are various surya mantras and all of them help in elimination of disease and negative energies around. Even ailments like Heart disease can be cured by regular recitation of the Surya Sukht, as experienced by followers of the Surya Sukht. Lines from the Surya Sukhta “ hrudrogam mamah surya hari maanam cha nashaaya” which means a prayer to Surya to, remove my heart ailments, which would be the material (Adhibhouti) meaning, but it also has another meaning which would mean it’s a prayer for getting rid of all other vices like kaam, krodh, shadripu etc. because not only physical health is important but mental and spiritual good health is also equally important and expected from the recitation. For Good eyesight recitation of the Surya Sukht is hundred percent useful. “pashchyema sharada shatam” mentioned in the sukht brings hope that I will see the world for 100 years with brilliant eyes. Gayatri upasana is also Surya upasana. Even Ramayana mentions that Sage Vishwamitra had given Lord Rama and Lakshmana the teachings of ‘Bal and Atibal’ Mantra, by which hunger and thirst does not trouble you and you can still live your life without food and water. Similarly in Lord Rama’s battle with Ravana, Maharshi Agatsya advised Rama the “Aaditya Rudaye stotra” which helped Lord Rama to kill Ravana, this is mentioned in the Valmiki Ramayan. Therefore Surya Mantra recitation and Havan give you both Material and Spiritual benefits. Thoes who seek Spiritual blessings then they should pray do the Surya Sukht upasana and those who are not eligible for this can do the Aaditya Rudhaye upasan to get rid of their vices. Karna became the rular of Anga Desh due to Surya upasana. History says that the great Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak was born due to surya upasana. If you think back you will realize that the Tilak’s brilliance tells us how surya upasana helped in bringing to life a virtuous brilliant child, the likes of which are needed today. If parents are self disciplined and spiritual then they create a similar environment for their children to follow a similar path. Therefore if you truly wish the next generation to be capable, brilliant, skillful, spiritual then we should follow Surya upasana. In Surya Sukht Sun’s persona is depicted as a “Hansa Shuchishad” meaning pure, and that purity comes to the one who prays to the Sun God, as the (one who prays) Upasak and deity (Sun) becomes one. This is the universal principle. I pray to the almighty that this Surya Yaag blesses all devotees with the fulfillment of their wishes and gives them good health, peace of mind, prosperity and happiness.
Posted on: Mon, 08 Sep 2014 10:11:53 +0000
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