Shloka 19

आदित्यहृदयम्

Aditya Hridayam Upadeśa — Agastya’s Instruction to Rāma

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मेशानाच्युतेशायसूर्यायादित्यवर्चसे ।भास्वतेसर्वभक्षायरौद्रायवपुषेनमः ।।6.107.19।।

Transliteration

brahmeśānācyuteśāya sūryāyādityavarcase |

bhāsvate sarvabhakṣāya raudrāya vapuṣe namaḥ ||6.107.19||

Translation

Salutations au Seigneur, maître de Brahmā, d’Īśāna (Śiva) et d’Acyuta (Viṣṇu) ; à Sūrya, dont l’éclat est celui d’Āditya. Salutations au Resplendissant, au Tout-dévorant, dont la forme est farouche comme Rudra.

Word by Word

ब्रह्मेशानाच्युतेशायto the Lord of Brahmā, Īśāna and Acyuta

सूर्यायto the Sun

आदित्यवर्चसेto the solar radiance

भास्वतेto the shining one

सर्वभक्षायto the devourer of all

रौद्रायto the fierce (Rudra-like)

वपुषेto the form/body

नमःsalutation

Context

"Namskar to you, the ruler of Brahma, Siva and Vishnu, to you the Sun god, the spiritual dwelling light in solar orbit, the consumer of all appearing in the form of Rudra.

Characters & Entities

Agastya

Rāma

Sūrya/Āditya

Brahmā

Rudra

FAQs

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

Dharma is alignment with the supreme, integrating diverse divine functions under one righteous source—encouraging unity of purpose and reverence for cosmic governance.

What is the narrative situation?

Within the Āditya-hṛdaya stotra, Agastya praises Sūrya as the supreme power to strengthen Rāma before confronting Rāvaṇa.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Right understanding (viveka) paired with devotion—seeing beyond fear to the larger moral and cosmic framework.