The Grace Of Sun God…..Aditya Hridayam I was always getting fascinated when I was in the open air, especially at night , during the full moon nights and taking a walk in the nature …..watching the sun rise, sun sets , the shining moon, stars and the entire sky during the night…..as a small kid, I used to go to the terrace of our house along with my father and used to lie down and watch the open sky at night…my father used to show me the constellation stars and many stories of the stars and galaxies…I used to dissolve in the stories told by my father , going to those stars and planets in the dreams with my open eyes, under the glowing sky of the night…. I saw many sun rises in my life till now , but the sun rise which I watched here in the beach near sky line bridge (in Florida, a year ago) was just amazing….it was chilling 8 degrees cold in the early morning….during the Thanks giving holiday, we along with our friends had decided to go to this sun rising spot which is around 3 hours drive from our place….we started at around 2 am in the morning and reached the spot by 5 am in the morning and waited in the freezing temperature for the sun to rise…. I never knew that I would get so fascinated by this particular sun rise…clicked many of the photos of the scenary around…but at the back of my mind, I was chanting the names of the sun god for his divine grace……. And that moment arrived for which we were waiting in that freezing cold weather…..Sun / Surya arrived with his colourful rays making the entire sky glow with his bright illuminating but calm rays which soothed us…. For the first time I felt like I am melting in the magical rays of the sun….i never felt before this way , as I had seen many many sun rises in my life till now….i literally fell in love with that sun god for the first time….though I appeared calm, my mind was filled with joy and started to chant the names of that sun god….Aum Adityaya namah…Aum Bhanave namaha…Aum Suryaya namaha…..i was totally in a state of trance…..i felt as if that sun god was smiling at me….the moments of divine grace of the Sun god….i was literally hearing the humming sounds within my ears which I felt like those sounds were coming directly from that sun, as if he was telling me something…. Then after reaching back home, I went through many videos which I had watched earlier on Aditya Hradayam, on sun meditation techniques taught by Sun Yogi Umashankarji….i decided to learn sun meditation , the next time I visited India…. Aditya Hrudayam is the hymn/ stotram saluting the sun god and seeking his divine blessings, which I had received for the first time in my life…..I would hereby present you the shlokas and its meaning from a new perspective, after the experience of the Divine Grace Of The Sun God…. Source: harekrsna.de/aditya-hridayam.htm Video: youtube/watch?v=-Nb2-KDh_Hc Aditya Hrudayam…. Aditya …Sun god Hrudayam….that which is especially nourishing and healing the heart This hymn (Aditya-Hridayam) praise to the Sun God is known as the Heart of Aditya. The word heart or hridayam refers to the One (ayam) who is shining or dwelling in the heart (hridi). Aditya is derived from “ad” meaning “to enjoy” or to perceive all sense objects like sound, touch, form, taste and smell, after entering the heart. So by the Heart of Aditya is meant the inner and unchanging witness of all thoughts, words and deeds, whose nature is the all-pervading Light of Consciousness. By the repetition of this holy hymn daily, one attains imperishableness, the highest good, all blissfulness, the end of all sins, troubles and sorrows, and a long life. Thus one should worship the rising Sun of divine rays who is hailed as the brilliant Lord of the universe by all devas and asuras, by all man and gods. The Sun God is Universal. One can understand how important is Sun worship when remembering that the Lord Rama himself was taught the Aditya Hridaya Stotram by the great sage Agastya in a critical moment. After fighting with Ravana and being severely tried and tired, Sri Rama became anxious on the battlefield. It is then that Sage Agastya appeared to him and taught him the perennial secret through which all foes are conquered, not only the external foes but the internal as well. Our constant internal foes are passion, anger and greed caused by delusion and ignorance. We see the pictures of sun god riding a chariot pulled by seven horses….which represents the seven colours contained in the sun light…when sun light is passed through the prism , the seven colours are dispersed to give VIBGYOR (Voilet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange and Red)…the colours in the rainbow…..it is similar to the seven colours of our energy centers of our body…seven chakras….Sahasrara – represented by Voilet, Ajna – Indigo, Vishuddhi chakra – Blue, Aanahatha chakra – Green, Manipura – Orange, Muladhara – Red… Our ancient sages had complete knowledge about these and experienced the grace of the divine through the sun god…..Aditya Hrudayam is a powerful stotram which Agasthya muni had given to Sri Ram, during his war against Ravana and after reciting this stotram, he killed Ravana….the powerful asura who had control over the basic five elements…. Nama Suryaya Sanatanaya Sarvaroga Nivarine | Ayu rarogya maisvairyam dehi devah jagatpate || Oh! Lord Surya, the eternal ruler of the universe, you are the remover of all diseases, the repository of peace …I bow to you. May you bless your devotees with longevity, health and wealth. The Adityta-Hridyam Hymn is part of the Yuddha Kanda of Valmiki Ramayana (the chapter of war) and contains 31 slokas. 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 Beholding Sri Rama, standing absorbed in deep thought on the battle-field, exhausted by the fight and facing Ravana who was duly prepared for the war, the glorious sage Agastya, who had come in the company of gods to witness the encounter (battle) now spoke to Rama as follows: Rama rama mahabaho shrinu guhyam sanatanam | yena sarvanarin vatsa samare vijayishyasi || 3 O Rama, O Mighty armed elegant Rama, listen carefully to the eternal secret by which, O my child, by which you shall conquer all your negative forces / enemies on the battle field and win against your adversaries. aditya-hridayam punyam sarva shatru-vinashanam | jayavaham japen-nityam akshayyam paramam shivam || 4 By Chanting the Aditya-Hridayam (the meditation of Sun in the heart ) which is very auspicious and highly beneficial, you will be victorious in battle and can destroy all adverse forces acting against you. This holy hymn dedicated to the Sun-God will result in destroying all enemies and bring you victory and permanent happiness, for it is Eternally Auspicious… sarvamangala-mangalyam sarva papa pranashanam | chintashoka-prashamanam ayurvardhana-muttamam || 5 This supreme prayer is the best amongst auspicious verses, it will destroy all sins, dispel all doubts, ends all worry and sorrow, anxiety and anguish, and increase the longevity of life. It is a guarantee of complete prosperity. rashmi mantam samudyantam devasura-namaskritam | pujayasva vivasvantam bhaskaram bhuvaneshvaram || 6 Worship the sun-god, the ruler of the worlds and lord of the universe, who is crowned with effulgent rays, who appears at the horizon and he who brings light to the earth, who is revered by the denizens of heaven (devas) and asuras alike. sarva devatmako hyesha tejasvi rashmi-bhavanah | esha devasura gananlokan pati gabhastibhih || 7 Indeed, He is the very embodiment of all Gods. He is self-luminous and sustains all with his rays. He nourishes and energizes the inhabitants of all the worlds as well as the host of Gods and demons by his Rays. esha brahma cha vishnush cha shivah skandah prajapatihi | mahendro dhanadah kalo yamah somo hyapam patihi || 8 He is Brahma (the creator), Vishnu (the Sustainer), Shiva (the destroyer), Skanda (the son of Siva), Prajapati (progenitor of human race), the mighty Indra (king of heaven), Kubera (the god of wealth and lord of riches), Kala (eternal time), Yama (the Lord of death), Soma (the moon god that nourishes), and Varuna (the lord of sea and ocean). pitaro vasavah sadhya hyashvinau maruto manuh | vayurvahnih praja-prana ritukarta prabhakarah || 9 Indeed, he is Pitris (ancestors, manes), the eight Vasus, the Sadhyas, the twin Aswins (physicians of Gods), the Maruts, the Manu, Vayu (the wind God), Agni (the fire God), Prana (the Life breath of all beings), the maker of six seasons and the giver of light. adityah savita suryah khagah pusha gabhastiman | suvarnasadrisho bhanur-hiranyareta divakarah || 10 He is the Son of Aditi (the mother of creation), the Sun God who transverse the heavens, he is of brilliant golden color, the possessor of a myriad rays, by illuminating all directions he is the maker of daylight. He is the all pervading, shining principle, Nourisher of all, the dispeller of darkness, exhibiting beautiful sight with golden hue…. haridashvah sahasrarchihi saptasaptir-marichiman | timironmadhanah shambhu-satvashta martandaka amshuman || 11 He has seven horses yoked to his Chariot, shines with brilliant light having infinite rays, is the destroyer of darkness, the giver of happiness and prosperity, mitigator of the sufferings and is the infuser of life. He is the Omnipresent One who pervades all with immeasurable amount of rays. hiranyagarbhah shishira stapano bhaskaro ravihi | agni garbhoditeh putrah shankhah shishira nashanaha || 12 He is Hiranyagarbha born of Aditi of a golden womb, He is Sisirastapana the destroyer of the cold, snow and fog, illuminator, Ravi, bearer of the fire and conch, He is the remover of ignorance and giver of fame. vyomanathastamobhedi rigyajussamaparagaha | ghanavrishtirapam mitro vindhya-vithiplavangamaha || 13 He is the Lord of the firmament and ruler of the sky, remover of darkness. the master of the three vedas Rig, Yaju, Sama, he is a friend of the waters (Varuna) and causes abundant rain. He swiftly courses in the direction South of Vindhya-mountains and sports in the Brahma Nadi. * The Sun evaporates water from the ocean and rain is produced. Sun is the cause of rain. * The southward (apparent) jouney of the sun causes the change of seasons which is essential for life on earth. aataapi mandali mrityuh pingalah sarvatapanaha | kavirvishvo mahatejah raktah sarva bhavodbhavaha || 14 He, whose form is circular and is colored in yellow and red hues, is intensely brilliant and enegetic. He is a giver of heat, the cause of all work, of life and death. He is the destroyer of all and is the Omniscient one sustaining the universe and all action. nakshatra grahataranam-adhipo vishva-bhavanah | tejasamapi tejasvi dvadashatman namostu te || 15 He is the lord of the constellations, stars and planets and the origin of every thing in the universe. Salutations to Aditya who appears in twelve forms (in the shape of twelve months of the year) and whose glory is described in his twelve names. namah purvaya giraye pashchimayadraye namah| jyotirgananam pataye dinaadhipataye namah || 16 Salutations to the Lord of sunrise and sunset, who rises at the eastern mountains and sets in the western mountains. Salutations to the Lord of the Stellar bodies and to the Lord of daylight. Jayaya jaya bhadraya haryashvaya namo namah | namo namah sahasramsho adityaya namo namah || 17 Oh! Lord of thousand rays, son of Aditi, Salutations to you, the bestower of victory, auspiciousness and prosperity, Salutations to the one who has coloured horses to carry him. nama ugraya viraya sarangaya namo namah | namah padma prabodhaya martandaya namo namah || 18 Salutations to Martandaya the son of Mrukanda Maharisi, the terrible and fierce one, the mighty hero, the one that travels fast. Salutations to the one whose appearance makes the lotus blossom (also the awakener of the lotus in the heart)…. brahmeshanachyuteshaya suryayadityavarchase | bhasvate sarva bhakshaya raudraya vapushe namaha || 19 Salutations to the Lord of Brahma, Shiva and Vishnu, salutations to Surya the sun god, who (by his power and effulgence) is both the illuminator and devourer of all and is of a form that is fierce like Rudra. tamoghnaya himaghnaya shatrughnayamitatmane | kritaghnaghnaya devaya jyotisham pataye namaha || 20 Salutations to the dispeller of darkness, the destroyer of cold, fog and snow, the exterminator of foes; the one whose extent is immeasurable. Salutations also to the annihilator of the thoughts of ungratefullness and to the Lord of all the stellar bodies, who is the first amongst all the lights of the Universe. taptachami karabhaya vahnaye vishvakarmane | namastamobhinighnaya ravaye lokasakshine || 21 Salutations to the Lord shining like molten gold, destroying darkness, who is the transcendental fire of supreme knowledge, who destroys the darkness of ignorance, and who is the cosmic witness of all merits and demerits of the denizens who inhabit the universe. Salutations to Vishvakarma the architect of the universe, the cause of all activity and creation in the world nashayat yesha vai bhutam tadeva srijati prabhuh| paayatyesha tapatyesha varshatyesha gabhastibhih || 22 Salutations to the Lord who creates heat by his brilliant rays. He alone creates, sustains and destroys all that has come into being. Salutations to Him who by His rays consumes the waters, heats them up and sends them down as rain again. esha supteshu jagarti bhuteshu parinishthitaha | esha evagnihotram cha phalam chaivagnihotrinam || 23 Salutations to the Lord who abides in the heart of all beings keeping awake when they are asleep. Verily he is the Agnihotra , the sacrificial fire and the fruit gained by the worshipper of the agnihotra. vedashcha kratavashchaiva kratunam phalam eva cha | yani krityani lokeshu sarva esha ravih prabhuh || 24 The Sun God (Ravi) is the origin and protector of the four Vedas (Rig, Yajur, Sama, and Atharva), the sacrifices mentioned in them and the fruits obtained by performing the sacrifices. He is the Lord of all action in this universe and decides the Universal path. Phalashruti ena-mapatsu krichchreshu kantareshu bhayeshu cha | kirtayan purushah kashchinnavasidati raghava || 25 Listen Oh Rama! Oh Ragava, scion of the Raghu dynasty, any person, singing the glories of Surya in great difficulties, during great distress, while lost in the wilderness, and when beset with fear, will not come to grief (or loose heart). pujayasvaina-mekagro devadevam jagatpatim | etat trigunitam japtva yuddheshu vijayishyasi || 26 If you worship this lord of the universe, the God of all Gods, with concentrated mind and devotion by reciting this hymn (Aditya-Hridayam) thrice, you will emerge victorious in the battle. asmin kshane mahabaho ravanam tvam vadhishyasi | evamuktva tadagastyo jagama cha yathagatam || 27 O mighty armed one, you shall truimph over Ravana this very moment. After blessing Lord Rama thus, and predicting that He would slay (the demon) Ravana, sage Agastya took leave and returned to his original place. etachchrutva mahateja nashtashokobhavattada | dharayamasa suprito raghavah prayatatmavan || 28 Having heard this, that great warrior Raghava, feeling greatly delighted, became free from grief. His clouds of worry thus dispelled, the lustrous Lord Rama obeyed the sayings of sage Agastya with great happiness.With composed mind he retained this hymn in his memory, ready to chant the Aditya-Hridayam. adityam prekshya japtva tu param harshamavaptavan | trirachamya shuchirbhutva dhanuradaya viryavan || 29 Having performed Achamanam (sipping water thice) and being purified, Rama gazing at the sun with devotion, recited the hymn Aditya-Hridayam thrice, then that great hero Raghava was thrilled and lifted his bow. ravanam prekshya hrishtatma yuddhaya samupagamat | sarvayatnena mahata vadhe tasya dhritobhavat || 30 Lord Rama thus cheered, seeing Ravana coming to fight, put forth all his effort with a determination to kill him. (Ravana) atha ravi-ravadan-nirikshya ramam mudita manah paramam prahrishyamanaha | nishicharapati-sankshayam viditva suragana-madhyagato vachastvareti || 31 Then knowing that the destruction of Ravana was near, the Sun-God Aditya, surrounded by all the Gods in heaven, looked at Rama with delighted mind and exclaimed Hurry up - Be quick. Thus ends the hymn Aditya-Hridayam in praise of the Sun God recounted in the Yuddha Kanda of Valmiki Ramayana (the war chapter) The benefit of Aditya Hridaya Stotra recitation Lord Rama, on the shoulders of Hanuman, kills Ravana 1. By reciting Aditya Hridaya Stotra lord Sri Rama killed Ravana and achieved Victory. 2. Tejaskamo Vibhavasum people desirous of Tejas-Aura around them, have to recite Aditya Hridaya Stotra. This is stated in Bhagavata. 3. By the grace of Bhagavan Surya Kunti Devi was blessed with Karna and the Monkey Rurajasa with Sugreeva, as sons. 4. Satrajit obtained Syamantaka-mani by worshipping Surya. 5. Dharma Raja obtained Akshaya patra by worshipping Lord Surya and he used to entertain his guests with this wish yielding bowl. 6. Dinesam Sukhardham It is stated in Skanda purana that one has to pray to Surya Bhagavan for happiness and welfare. 7. The Samba purana declared that Samba the son of Jambavati could get himself cured of his leprosy by worshipping Lord Surya. 8. Mayurabhatta could make his body a diamond wise and became free from disease. Sunday is very dearer to Aditya. One must avoid keeping mundane Company, liquor and Meat on that day. Also one should observe Celibacy on Sunday. Veda has stated that it is essential to get up early before sun rise. The method of Suryopasana is said as Naturopathy. One must get up in the early morning and offer oblations to Sun God. It is desirable to take bath in any lake or pond or river. Stand opposite to Sun God and offer the Arghya. Then the Cosmic rays covering the flowing water in Arghya pradana will emanate the power received from the rays of Sun and they project on our body. Hence the infective germs in our body will die due to that and our body receive the vital energy (pranic sakti). The Vedas declare, that the colours embeded in the Sun rays cure all diseases. These Seven rays, viz. 1. Red 2. Orange 3. Yellow 4. Green 5. Blue 6. Indigo 7. Violet, are the seven horses of Surya. We also see the same colours in the Rainbow. The system of curing the diseases with the different colours of cosmic rays and its benefits are detailed. This system of “Chromopathy” is the method of systematic application of the Seven colours present in Sun. In this the health advantages and its procedures are stated. By this treatment certain specific diseases and other common ailments are cured. This means that leucoderma, heart diseases when attacked exposure to the red rays of Sun health will be resorted. In this treatment the application of blue colour cures fever, dysentry, diabetics, blood motions. Bronchitis, head ache, urinary disorders, small pox, filarial Elephantasis. In the line of colours the last one orange, the ultra violet ray are hiddenly secure in its rays. When these rays radiate on our body the ‘D’ Vitamin in the middle of the Skin will be produced. This ‘D’ Vitamin will help in absorbing the substances ‘Calcium’ and phosphorous essential for our body. Due to these substances teeth get improved and help the actions of the body perfectly. Due to chromopathy hernia will be cured. The medicine used for cure is kept in coloured bottles and allow the Sun ray pass through there and made a mixture from two to three bottles each time and used each time for three months. Improvement is found. Every disease through the red colour, the yellow the stomach diseases, the green colour heart and all skin diseases are cured. In the Sun’s ray all the colours of red and white are secretly penetrated. In our body we have different colours in different organs separately. The skin has wheatish colour, hair black, eye balls and teeth whitel the other organs too has different colours in the body. The essence of this cosmic colour therapy is that the deficiency of colour and the reduction of them cause ill health. The blue colour gives good health and the red colour enthusiasm and energy. Depending upon the types of disease pure water is filled in the different coloured bottles, and the Sun rays are being attracted through the bottles into the water, and given to the diseased for few days and there by the colours in their body is recouped and health is restored. The oil and water can be prepared from the cosmic rays during the convenient time from (April, May and June) Caitra to Jesta months. During this period the Sun rays are profusely available. Medicated Oil Preparation with Sun Rays To cure the diseases of head, pour gingelly oil, or Badam ol, two inches below the neck of a bottle, tie with the cork or cotton and keep it in Sun shine. When cotton is plugged, every day the cotton has to be replaced. The oil will be ready in Ninety days. After the oil is prepared perfume can be added but not colours. Medicated Water Preparation with Sun Rays Depending upon the type of disease, in different coloured glass bottles, water has to be filled two inches less to the full capacity of the container, and the same coloured cork has to be fitted to the bottle. The oil or water has to be kept on a wooden plank and not on the ground and expose it in full shine from 10 ‘O’ clock in the morning to 5 ‘O’ clock in the evening. In the mean while no shadow should befall on it. If by any mistake it is allowed to stay after the setting of Sun, and the ray of moon, or Stars falls on them the water will be spoiled. Then the bottles must be emptied. It has to be cleansed, fresh water is filled up and again prepared. When different coloured bottles are kept in the same cabin or when they are exposed to Sun rays simultaneously, a separate coloured papers matching their own colour is daily wrapped and separately kept up with out touching each other and one’s own shade of the bottle will not fall on the other. The water prepared in one glass bottle can not be kept more than three days. Immediately it has to be transferred to a white glass bottle. It is useful only for three days and again it has to be prepared separately. The water prepared though the Sun rays in a white glass bottle is very beneficial. This water can be used two times during a day. There were many ancient sages who did sun meditation / gazing and attained the power of sun and could survive only using sun rays without food and water….there were many people before who could attain many siddhis by doing sun meditation which helped them towards self-realisation…. During Sandhyavandanas, three times a day, people pray to sun god and offer their prayers with pouring of water , while doing the sun gazing for some time and get the grace of the sun god….. There is one such surya yogi who have attained many experiences through sun meditation….. this video link of Surya yogi Umashankar and his revealations that occured to him by Mahayogi Babaji in Himalayas....revealing many secrets behind this creation and why this world came in to existence, based on his experiences with his meditation experiences.....youtube/watch?v=SpEfF16W0XQ
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