Shloka 16

आदित्यहृदयम्

Aditya Hridayam Upadeśa — Agastya’s Instruction to Rāma

Devanagari script

नमःपूर्वायगिरयेपश्चिमायाद्रयेनमः ।ज्योतिर्गणानांपतयेदिनाधिपतयेनमः ।।6.107.16।।

Transliteration

namaḥ pūrvāya giraye paścimāyādraye namaḥ |

jyotirgaṇānāṃ pataye dinādhipataye namaḥ || 6.107.16 ||

Translation

Homage to You who rise upon the eastern mountain; homage to You who set upon the western mountain. Homage to the Lord of the hosts of lights; homage to the Lord of day.

Word by Word

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; नमस्कारार्थक-निपातः

• पूर्वाय: to the eastern
• पूर्वाय: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (to the eastern)

• गिरये: to the mountain
• गिरये: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन; सम्प्रदान (dative)

• पश्चिमाय: to the western
• पश्चिमाय: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पश्चिम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• अद्रये: to the mountain
• अद्रये: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अद्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन; सम्प्रदान (dative)

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; नमस्कारार्थक-निपातः

• ज्योतिर्गणानाम्: of the hosts of luminaries
• ज्योतिर्गणानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्योतिस् + गण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (ज्योतिषां गणाः); ततः षष्ठी, बहुवचन; ‘of the hosts of lights’

• पतये: to the lord
• पतये: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन; सम्प्रदान

• दिनाधिपतये: to the lord of the day
• दिनाधिपतये: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिन + अधिपति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (दिनस्य अधिपतिः)

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; नमस्कारार्थक-निपातः

Context

"Hail to you, rising on the east mountain, setting in the west. Hail to the Lord of all luminaries.

Characters & Entities

• Sūrya (Āditya)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Constancy in righteous duty: like the Sun’s regular rising and setting, dharma calls for unwavering commitment and reliability.

What is the narrative situation?

Agastya honors Sūrya’s daily course—rising and setting—as part of the hymn meant to renew Rāma’s resolve.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Steadfastness (dhṛti): consistent performance of duty without being shaken by hardship.