Shloka 18
आदित्यहृदयम्
Aditya Hridayam Upadeśa — Agastya’s Instruction to Rāma
नमउग्रायवीरायसारङ्गायनमोनमः ।नमःपद्मप्रबोधायमार्ताण्डायनमोऽस्तुते ।।6.107.18।।
nama ugrāya vīrāya sāraṅgāya namo namaḥ |
namaḥ padmaprabodhāya mārtaṇḍāya namo 'stu te ||6.107.18||
Sembah sujud kepada-Mu—perkasa dahsyat lagi wira; sembah sujud berulang-ulang kepada-Mu yang dipuji sebagai Sāraṅga. Sembah sujud kepada pembangkit teratai; kepada Mārtaṇḍa, Sang Surya—sembah sujud bagi-Mu.
"Hail to you of terrible form, of valiant one, denoted by the syllable 'AUM'. Namaskar to the awakener of lotuses. Namaskar to the fierce one.
FAQs
Dharma here is steadfast reverence toward the divine order (ṛta) embodied by the Sun—acknowledging a higher source of strength and clarity before acting.
Agastya instructs Rāma on the Āditya-hṛdaya hymn on the eve of the decisive battle, directing him to worship Sūrya for inner clarity and victory.
Focused devotion and disciplined courage—turning the mind toward a righteous source of power rather than fear or despair.