Lord Surya

śrī sūryopaniṣad

(Shri Suryopanishad in English (IAST))

From Atharva Veda

The Suryopanishad is a sacred Vedic text belonging to the Atharva Veda, dedicated to Lord Surya, the supreme solar deity. It delineates the profound metaphysical nature of the Sun as the source of all existence, consciousness, and cosmic energy. The text includes specific mantras and the worship of the Sun as the ultimate Brahman. Regular chanting of this Upanishad is believed to grant spiritual illumination, mental clarity, physical vitality, and protection from ailments. It serves as a powerful instrument for seekers to align their internal awareness with the radiant, life-giving brilliance of the cosmic solar force.

o-mbhadra-ṅkarṇḙbhi-śśṛṇuyāma̭ devāḥ | bhadra-mpa̭śyemākṣabhiryaja̭trāḥ | sthirairaṅgaistuṣṭuvāgṃ sa̭stanūbhiḥ̭ | vyaśḙma devahi̭taṃ-ya~dāyuḥ̭ | svasti na indro̭ vṛddhaśra̭vāḥ | svasti naḥ̭ pūṣā viśvavḙdāḥ | svasti nastārkṣyo ari̭ṣṭanemiḥ | svasti no bṛhaspati̭rdadhātu | oṃ śānti-śśānti-śśāntiḥ̭ ||
oṃ atha sūryātharvāṅgirasaṃ-vyā~khyāsyāmaḥ | brahmā ṛṣiḥ | gāya̭trī chandaḥ | ādi̭tyo devatā | haṃsaḥ̭ so-'hamagninārāyaṇa yṷkta-mbījam | hṛllḙkhā śaktiḥ | viyadādisargasaṃyu~̭kta-ṅkīlakam | caturvidhapuruṣārtha siddhyarthe vi̭niyogaḥ |
ṣaṭsvarārūḍhḙna bījena ṣaḍa̭ṅgaṃ raktāmbṷjasaṃsthitaṃ saptāśva̭rathinaṃ hira̭ṇyavarṇa-ñca̭turbhuja-mpadmadvayā-'bhayavara̭dahasta-ṅkālacakra̭praṇetāraṃ śrīsūryanārāyaṇaṃ-ya~ ḙvaṃ-ve~da sa vai brāhmaṇaḥ |
o-mbhūrbhuva-ssuvaḥ̭ | tatsa̭viturvareṇya-mbhargo̭ devasya̭ dhīmahi | dhiyo yo naḥ̭ pracodayāt | sūrya̭ ātmā jaga̭tastasthuṣa̭śca | sūryādvai khalvimāni bhūtā̭ni jāya̭nte | sūryādyajñaḥ parjanyo-'nnamātmā |
nama̭ste āditya | tvameva pratyakṣa-ṅkarma̭ kartāsi | tvameva pratyakṣa-mbrahmā̭-'si | tvameva pratyakṣaṃ-vi~ṣṇṷrasi | tvameva pratyakṣaṃ rudro̭-'si | tvameva pratyakṣamṛga̭si | tvameva pratyakṣaṃ-ya~jṷrasi | tvameva pratyakṣaṃ sāmā̭si | tvameva pratyakṣamatha̭rvāsi | tvameva sarva̭-ñchando-'si | ādityādvā̭yurjāyate | ādityādbhṷ̄mirjāyate | ādityādāpo̭ jāyante | ādityājjyoti̭rjāyate |
ādityādvyoma diśo̭ jāyante |
ādityāddḙvā jāyante | ādityādvḙdā jāyante | ādityo vā eṣa etanmaṇḍala-ntapa̭ti | asāvā̭dityo brahmā | ādityo-'ntaḥkaraṇa manobuddhi cittā̭haṅkārāḥ | ādityo vai vyāna-ssamānodāno-'pā̭naḥ prāṇaḥ |
ādityo vai śrotra tvakcakṣūrasa̭naghrāṇāḥ | ādityo vai vākpāṇipādapā̭yūpasthāḥ | ādityo vai śabdasparśarūpara̭sagandhāḥ | ādityo vai vacanādānāgamana visa̭rgānandāḥ | ānandamayo vijñānamayo vijñānaghana̭ ādityaḥ | namo mitrāya bhānave mṛtyormā pāhi | bhrājiṣṇave viśvaheta̭ve namaḥ |
sūryādbhavanti̭ bhūtāni sūryeṇa pāli̭tāni tu | sūrye laya-mprāpnuvanti ya-ssūrya-sso-'ha̭meva ca | cakṣṷrno deva-ssa̭vitā cakṣṷrna uta parvataḥ̭ | cakṣṷrdhātā da̭dhātu naḥ |
ādityāya̭ vidmahḙ sahasrakiraṇāya̭ dhīmahi | tannaḥ̭ sūryaḥ pracodayāt |
savitā paścāttā-thsavitā purastā-thsavitottarāttā-thsavitā-'dharāttā-thsavitā naḥ̭ suvatu sarvatātigṃ savitā no rāsatā-ndīrghamāyuḥ̭ |
omityekākṣa̭ra-mbrahma | ghṛṇiriti dve akṣare | sūrya ityakṣa̭radvayam | āditya iti trīṇyakṣa̭rāṇi | etasyaiva sūryasyāṣṭākṣa̭ro manuḥ |
ya-ssadāharaha̭rjapati sa vai brāhma̭ṇo bhavati sa vai brāhma̭ṇo bhavati | sūryābhimṷkho japtvā mahāvyādhi bhayā-tpramucyate | ala̭kṣmīrnaśyati | abhakṣya bhakṣaṇā-tpṷ̄to bhavati | agamyāgamanā-tpṷ̄to bhavati | patita sambhāṣaṇā-tpṷ̄to bhavati | asa-thsambhāṣaṇā-tpṷ̄to bhavati | asa-thsambhāṣaṇātpṷ̄to bhavati |
madhyāhne sūryābhi̭mukhaḥ paṭhet | sadyotpannapañcamahāpātakā-tpramucyate | saiṣā sāvi̭trīṃ-vi~dyā-nna kiñcidapi na kasmaici̭-tpraśaṃsayet | ya etā-mmahābhāgaḥ prā̭taḥ paṭhati sa bhāgya̭vān jāyate pa̭śūnvindati | vedārthaṃ-la~bhate | trikālamḙtajjaptvā kratuśataphalama̭vāpnoti | hastādi̭tye japati sa mahāmṛ̭tyu-ntarati sa mahāmṛ̭tyu-ntarati ya ḙvaṃ-ve~da | ityṷpaniṣa̭t |
o-mbhadra-ṅkarṇḙbhi-śśṛṇuyāma̭ devāḥ | bhadra-mpa̭śyemākṣabhiryaja̭trāḥ | sthirairaṅgaistuṣṭuvāgṃ sa̭stanūbhiḥ̭ | vyaśḙma devahi̭taṃ-ya~dāyuḥ̭ | svasti na indro̭ vṛddhaśra̭vāḥ | svasti naḥ̭ pūṣā viśvavḙdāḥ | svasti nastārkṣyo ari̭ṣṭanemiḥ | svasti no bṛhaspati̭rdadhātu | oṃ śānti-śśānti-śśāntiḥ̭ ||

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