CLASSICAL MANTRA
Aditya Hridayam (Opening verses)
Aditya
Surya
Sun · weekday Sunday
The mantra
आदित्यहृदयं पुण्यं सर्वशत्रुविनाशनम्। जयावहं जपेन्नित्यमक्षयं परमं शिवम्। सर्वमङ्गलमाङ्गल्यं सर्वपापप्रणाशनम्। चिन्ताशोकप्रशमनमायुर्वर्धनमुत्तमम्
ādityahṛdayaṃ puṇyaṃ sarvaśatruvināśanam. jayāvahaṃ japennityamakṣayaṃ paramaṃ śivam. sarvamaṅgalamāṅgalyaṃ sarvapāpapraṇāśanam. cintāśokapraśamanamāyurvardhanamuttamam
The Heart of the Sun is sacred, dispels every adversary, brings victory when chanted daily, is inexhaustible and supremely auspicious. It is the auspicious of every auspicious thing, dispels every fault, quiets worry and grief, and increases life.
What this mantra does
The Heart of the Sun, given by Sage Agastya to Rama on the morning before the war with Ravana. Sunday sunrise.
When to chant
On Sundays at sunrise. Especially before any major test of public courage. Sage Agastya gave this to Rama on the morning before the war with Ravana.
Recommended count: 108 times daily
Classical sources
Valmiki Ramayana, Yuddha Kanda 105 (Sage Agastya teaches this to Rama)
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