Shloka 10

आदित्यहृदयम्

Aditya Hridayam Upadeśa — Agastya’s Instruction to Rāma

Devanagari script

आदित्यःसवितासूर्यःखगःपूषागभस्तिमान् ।सुवर्णसदृशोभानुर्हिरण्यरेतादिवाकरः ।।6.107.10।।

Transliteration

ādityaḥ savitā sūryaḥ khagaḥ pūṣā gabhastimān |

suvarṇa-sadṛśo bhānur hiraṇya-retā divākaraḥ || 6.107.10 ||

Translation

നീ ആദിത്യൻ, സവിതാവ്, ആകാശത്തിലൂടെ സഞ്ചരിക്കുന്ന സൂര്യൻ; പോഷൻ, കിരണങ്ങളാൽ ദീപ്തൻ; സ്വർണ്ണസദൃശമായ ഭാനു, ഹിരണ്യരേതസ്, ദിനം പിറവിയാക്കുന്ന ദിവാകരൻ.

Word by Word

• आदित्यः: Aditya
• आदित्यः: समानााधिकरण (Apposition/समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आदित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Nominative singular masculine

• सविता: Savitar
• सविता: समानााधिकरण (Apposition/समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सवितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Nominative singular masculine

• सूर्यः: Sun
• सूर्यः: समानााधिकरण (Apposition/समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Nominative singular masculine

• खगः: sky-goer (sun)
• खगः: समानााधिकरण (Apposition/समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: खग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Nominative singular masculine

• पूषा: Pusha (nourisher)
• पूषा: समानााधिकरण (Apposition/समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूषन्/पूषा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Nominative singular masculine

• गभस्तिमान्: possessing rays
• गभस्तिमान्: समानााधिकरण (Apposition/समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गभस्ति + मत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Nominative singular masculine; मतुप्-प्रत्यय (possessive)

• सुवर्णसदृशः: golden-like
• सुवर्णसदृशः: समानााधिकरण (Apposition/समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुवर्ण + सदृश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Nominative singular masculine; तत्पुरुष (सुवर्णस्य सदृशः)

• भानुः: Bhanu (sun)
• भानुः: समानााधिकरण (Apposition/समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भानु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Nominative singular masculine

• हिरण्यरेताः: having golden seed/energy (golden-rayed)
• हिरण्यरेताः: समानााधिकरण (Apposition/समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हिरण्य + रेतस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Nominative singular masculine; तत्पुरुष (हिरण्यं रेतः यस्य/हिरण्यरेताः)

• दिवाकरः: Divakara (day-maker)
• दिवाकरः: समानााधिकरण (Apposition/समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिवा + कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Nominative singular masculine; उपपद-तत्पुरुष (दिवां करोति इति)

Context

"You are the son of Aditi, the sun-god, creator Savitha, the courser in the heavens, the sustainer, the possessor of golden rays, Bhanu, shining with golden rays, the Sun god.

Characters & Entities

• Āditya (Sūrya)

FAQs

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

Reverence for the cosmic order (ṛta) is expressed through honoring the Sun as sustainer; aligning oneself with that order strengthens righteous action.

What is the narrative situation?

Agastya begins praising Sūrya (Āditya) to empower Rāma before the climactic battle.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Śraddhā (reverent faith) and disciplined remembrance—using sacred praise to steady the mind for dharmic combat.