NIVEDANA

Aditya hrudayam is a Stotra by Sage Agastya to Lord Sri Rama at the battle field between Ravana and Rama. The great Cosmic Sage Agastya dictates this hymns of Sun God to Sri Rama to ensure Victory to him. Thus forms part of the yuddha Kanda (Canto 107) of Ramayana by Sage Valmiki said to be written around twenty thousand years ago.

Aditya hrudayam contains the innovative hymns with many secrets and hidden meanings. The Jnana, Jnata, and Jneyam is completed as Sage Agastya is the Jnana and the Lord Rama Jnata and the presiding deity Jneyam is Sun in the heart. Thus the Triputi is completed. Hence it has come to be known as Aditya hrudayam.

Further Sage Agastya has stated that success is assured for all those who recite these Sloka thrice a day.

Rama went to exile at the behest of his father King Dasaradha. In the forest Ravana adducted Sita the wife of Rama who waged a righteous war against Ravana to bring back his wife Sita from the clutches of Rakshasa Ravana. In this Context he fought the battle against Ravana. Sage Agastya came there at that time to initiate this Aditya hrudayam to Sri Rama in the irreconceivable situation in the battle for his victory.

It is said that Consciousness in the man and in the cosmos Sun is the same. Absolute consciousness is being understood only with the help of speech. These mystic words are interwoven in these Slokas. The Slokas third to twenty four Synchronises with the twenty four letters of Gayatri Mantra.

In Aditya hrudayam there are thirty Slokas in total. In this the first and second sloka depicts the arrival of sage Agastya to Sri Rama. The third stated the greatness of the Stotra, the fourth sloka explained about happiness, liberation and knowledge. The fifth will remove the related sins and with hold sorrows. From Sixth to fifteenth the description pertains to self effulgence and impresses that one pervading out side and inside is same. From Sixteenth to twentieth slokas are very important for mantra Japa. Here cosmic greatness of Sun God Surya as the internal Caitanya in us is high lighted. Further the creator is one and not two is impressed. The human body consists Sapta Dhatu’s and in this dwells, only paramatma.

The Slokas from Twenty to twenty four are Mantra Slokas extolling Sun God. From twenty fifth to thirtieth the method of recital by Sri Rama and invoking God to bless him with the requisite strength for the victory in the battle field is stated.

Savita (Surya) is the God for Gayatri Mantra. The consciousness in the living being is a part of the Cosmic consciousness i.e. solar body. Hence Savitri is the bioenergy of human being. 

The importance of Surya (Planet)

The human body has several microholes equivalent to the rays of Sun. Through these holes the Sun rays penetrate and all the impurities are removed and purify them. The Lord Surya will blesses the right type of discreet life with strength and capacity.

The paramatma who in the form of Atma in us is as effulgent as in the Sky as Surya Bhagavan.

One has to meditate as Surya who makes us to realise Atma.

Surya is Universe. He is Atma Swaroopa. Surya had originated long before creation. He created the two worlds as self effulgent. He is the Lord of the astral plane. He is supreme to all worlds. He is the repository of intelligence. Every thing in this world is being created by Sun God. The entire Creation of life is his. He has created food and water. He is a truthful ruler. He is the leader of all worlds. He is self illuminating, Electricity, Vedas, truth, and yajnas. The three worlds have originated by Bhagavan Surya. He is the cause of water. He is Amruta Svarupa. He bestows excellent power of action. He is time incarnate. He protects us from punnama Naraka (the hell of not being blessed with sons). He is the supreme diety of Devas. He is Indra, Varuna and the inner self as Antaratman.

At the time of the rise of sun the reflection of Surya appears as if it is coming straight from the sea. Suryanarayana is the presiding deity for Suryarasi. He is the cause of eyes and kingdoms. Lord Surya has three wives i.e. Sanjna, Vsa and chaya. Among them Asvini Devas originated from the tongue of Sanjna. They are very famous as the Vaidyas (Bhishaks) of Devas.

Surya having nine thousand yojanas in dimension reduces the sufferance and effects from the other grahas (planets). He is shining as the right eye of Srimaha Visnu.

He is meditated at the lotus Sahasra in the head. There is nothing like Surya rising or setting. When Sun is rising it is dawn and when Sun sets (invisible) it is dust. He is a rasajna. He is responsible for the joy of padmini class of ladies. He always entertains romantic feelings. He is well dressed and glitters.

Surya mandala is said to be gold in yajna i.e. The black part of the eye is the Sun’s light and the white of the eye is purusa which is being meditated. (Sata patha Brahmana).

The black eye ball of the left eye and the right sde of the right eye represent Lord Surya are duty merged in the mind to grant liberation.

He wears blood red clothes, holding golden lotuses in the hands creating day. He blesses Indra with wealth. He is the Svadha rupa for parents. He is a mystical figure for rakshasas. He is elixir (Amruta) to Devas. He is differently called during the months of Caitra and Vaisakha. His chariot is run by the person by name padma. The Sun God has represented to Maharsi Jamadagni with umbrella and padukas (foot wear) for the welfare of the people.

Lord Surya has assumed the form of horse and initiated yajurveda to yajnavalkya Maharsi. He taught (Vyakarana) grammer to Anjaneya.

Sun God in a half minute travels two thousand and two hundred yojanas and thus becomes the lord of the worlds.

He likes Kshiranna. Mahavisnu is born in his heirachy. He is the lord of Kruttika, Uttara, Uttarasada stars. He awakens the intellect.

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