Surya Stotram

Surya Stotram

Translated   By

P.R.Ramachander

(Here is a very rare    and very effective prayer addressed    to the Sun God.)

1.Om Sapthaswaam  Samaruhya  , aruna saradhi muthamam,

Swetha padma daram , devam   Thwaam  Suryam pranamamyaham.

Om, I   salute  You  God Surya  , Who rides on seven horses,

Along with great  Aruna as charioteer ,

And who has a white  lotus flower  in his hand.

2.Bandhuka pushpa sankasam  , Haara kundala Bhooshanam,

Yeka cchakradharam , devam   Thwaam  Suryam pranamamyaham.

I   salute  You  God Surya  , who is like the flower of Bandhuka tree (Terminalia tomentosa),

Who wears the necklaces and ear studs   and who holds  one discuss.

3.Lohitha SWarna sankasam  , Sarva loka Pithamaham,

SArva vyadhi haram , devam   Thwaam  Suryam pranamamyaham.

I   salute  You  God Surya  , who is similar to reddish gold,

Who is grandfather of all world and one who cures al diseases.

4.THwam Deva, Easwara  . Sakra , Brahma   Vishnu , Maheswararat,

Param dharmam   param jnanam  , devam   Thwaam  Suryam pranamamyaham.

I   salute  You  God Surya   for  you are devas  , God  , Indra, Brahma ,

Vishnu and Lord of Gods Shiva  and divine Dharma  and divine knowledge.

5.Thwam Deva loka Karthaa, cha keerthyathma, karanamsukam,

Thejo rudradaram   devaam,    Thwaam  Suryam pranamamyaham.

I   salute  You  God Surya  For you are the  doer  of land of gods,

The famous one , the friendly sun god  and the God who is lustrous  and carried Rudra.

6.Pruthvyathajo   Vayuschaa   aathmaa apya aakasameva cha,

SArvajnam   Sri Jaganadham , devam   Thwaam  Suryam pranamamyaham.

I   salute  You  God Surya  who is spread over earth  , the soul of wind,

Water  as will as the ether, the all knowing one and Lord of Universe.

7.Akhanda mandalakaaram vyaptham   yena characharam ,

Gaganalingamaaradhyam ,   Thwaam  Suryam pranamamyaham.

I   salute  You  God Surya  , spread all over universe and  so  also ,

Among moving and non moving beings who worships the Shiva lInga   in the sky.

8.Nirmalam, nirvikalpam  cha nirvikaram  niramayam,

Jagat Kartha jagat hartha ,    Thwaam  Suryam pranamamyaham.

I   salute  You  God Surya, who is pure , free from change ,

Without emotions , infallible  and  doer and destroyer of the world. 

9.Surya stotram japan nithyam , graham peedaa vinasanam,

Dhanam Dhanyam  Mano vaanchham  sriya prapnothi nithyasa.

This prayer of Sun God  if read daily , would destroy sufferings due to planets,

And would lead to  wealth , cereals  , fulfillment of desires and prosperity.

10.Shiva  rathri   sahasreshu  kruthwaa jagaranam bhaveth,

Yath phalam labhathe sarvam tham vaai Suryasya darasanthh.

The effect of waking up entire night    for thousand Shiva Rathris ,

Can be got,  by   seeing Lord    Sun once.

11.Yekadasi sahasrani  sankranthyayutha meva cha,

SAptha kotisu darseshu, that phalam surya darsanth.

The effect of observing thousand Ekadasi  as well as Sankranthi ,

Or observing  Seven crores of New moon , can be  got by seeing  Lord   Sun once.

12.Aswa koti sahasrani , vajapeya sathani  cha,

KOti kanya  pradhaanaani  thath phalam   Surya darsanth.

The  effect of performing one    thousand crores  Aswa Medha,

One hundred Vajapeya   a giving  away of one crore maidens   can be got  by seeing the Sun once.

13.Gaya pinda param dhane  pithroonaam  cha samudharam,

Drustwaa  hyajneswaram  devam thath phalam  samavapnuyath.

 The effect  of Charity after   giving  Gaya Pindam  and releasing the manes,

Would be secured      by seeing    this god  who is the chief of fire sacrifice.

14.Agryeswara   samopetho  somanadha sthadaiva cha,

Kaidharamudhakam  peethwaa  punarjanma na   vidhyathe.

Offering to God     who possesses the moon  and later,

DRining the sacred water of Kedara would avoid rebirths.

15.Surya stotram  paden nithyam  yeka chitha samahitha,

Dukha daridrya nirmukthaa  surya lokam cha Gachathi.

If this prayer to the Sun god is read with full   concentration of mind,

Would free us from sorrow and poverty   and at the end take you to Land of Sun.