Shloka 5

आदित्यहृदयम्

Aditya Hridayam Upadeśa — Agastya’s Instruction to Rāma

Devanagari script

आदित्यहृदयंपुण्यंसर्वशत्रुविनाशनम् ।जयावहंजपेन्नित्यमक्षय्यंपरमंशिवम् ।।6.107.4।।सर्वमङ्गलमङ्गल्यंसर्वपापप्रणाशनम् ।चिन्ताशोकप्रशमनमायुर्वर्धनमुत्तमम् ।।6.107.5।।

Transliteration

āditya-hṛdayaṃ puṇyaṃ sarva-śatru-vināśanam |

jayāvahaṃ japen nityaṃ akṣayyaṃ paramaṃ śivam ||6.107.4||

sarva-maṅgala-maṅgalyaṃ sarva-pāpa-praṇāśanam |

cintā-śoka-praśamanaṃ āyur-vardhanam uttamam ||6.107.5||

Translation

“Āditya-hṛdaya, ‘Hati Sang Surya’ yang suci, memusnahkan segala musuh. Bacalah sentiasa: ia membawa kemenangan, tidak pernah luput, dan amat membawa keberkatan. Ia paling mulia antara segala kebaikan, menghapus dosa, menenangkan resah dan dukacita, serta menambah usia dan kekuatan.”

Word by Word

• सर्वमङ्गलमाङ्गल्यम्: most auspicious among all auspicious things
• सर्वमङ्गलमाङ्गल्यम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + मङ्गल + माङ्गल्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2/कर्म), एकवचन; Accusative singular neuter; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (सर्वेषां मङ्गलानां माङ्गल्यम्) विशेषणम्

• सर्वपापप्रणाशनम्: destroyer of all sins
• सर्वपापप्रणाशनम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + पाप + प्रणाशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2/कर्म), एकवचन; Accusative singular neuter; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (सर्वेषां पापानां प्रणाशनम्) विशेषणम्

• चिन्ताशोकप्रशमनम्: remover of anxiety and grief
• चिन्ताशोकप्रशमनम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चिन्ता + शोक + प्रशमन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2/कर्म), एकवचन; Accusative singular neuter; द्वन्द्व (चिन्ता च शोकश्च) + तत्पुरुष (तयोः प्रशमनम्) विशेषणम्

• आयुः: life-span
• आयुः: सम्बन्ध/विशेष्य (Gen/Relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आयुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1/कर्ता), एकवचन; Nominative singular neuter (in compound sense with following)

• वर्धनम्: life-prolonging
• वर्धनम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वर्धन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2/कर्म), एकवचन; Accusative singular neuter; तत्पुरुष (आयुषः वर्धनम्) विशेषणम्; commonly written as one compound आयुर्वर्धनम्

• उत्तमम्: excellent
• उत्तमम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2/कर्म), एकवचन; Accusative singular neuter; विशेषणम्

Context

Then Rama endowed with extra ordinary energy having heard Agastya, was very delighted and stopped worry. He remembered Aditya and chanted in his mind.

Characters & Entities

• Āditya-hṛdaya
• Āditya (Sun)
• Rāma
• Agastya

FAQs

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

Dharma includes inner purification and steadiness: spiritual practice is presented as a legitimate support for righteous duty, especially when facing overwhelming adharma.

What is the narrative situation?

Agastya formally introduces the Āditya-hṛdaya and describes its effects—victory, removal of grief, and renewed vitality—so that Rāma can proceed to the final battle.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Faith joined with responsibility: the hymn is not escapism, but a means to regain clarity and strength to perform one’s duty.