Shloka 6

आदित्यहृदयम्

Aditya Hridayam Upadeśa — Agastya’s Instruction to Rāma

Devanagari script

रस्मीमन्तंसमुद्यन्तंदेवासुरनमस्कृतम् ।पूजयस्वविवस्त्वन्तंभास्करंभुवनेश्वरम् ।।6.107.6।।

Transliteration

raśmīmantam samudyantam devāsura-namaskṛtam |

pūjayasva vivasvantaṃ bhāskaraṃ bhuvaneśvaram ||6.107.6||

Translation

“Sembahlah Sang Surya—bercahaya dengan sinar, sedang terbit di ufuk, dihormati oleh para dewa dan asura—Vivasvān, Bhāskara, Penguasa segala alam.”

Word by Word

• रश्मीमन्तम्: possessing rays
• रश्मीमन्तम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रश्मिमन्त् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2/कर्म), एकवचन; Accusative singular masculine; विशेषणम् (qualifying विवस्वन्तम्/भास्करम्)

• समुद्यन्तम्: rising
• समुद्यन्तम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + उद् + यत्/या (धातु) → उद्यत् (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (शतृ/Present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Accusative singular masculine; ‘rising’

• देवासुरनमस्कृतम्: saluted by gods and asuras
• देवासुरनमस्कृतम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: देव + असुर + नमस्कृत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Accusative singular masculine; द्वन्द्व (देवाः च असुराः च) + क्त-प्रत्यय (नमस्कृतम् = ‘saluted’)

• पूजयस्व: worship
• पूजयस्व: क्रिया (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; 2nd person singular imperative

• विवस्वन्तम्: Vivasvat (the Sun)
• विवस्वन्तम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विवस्वत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2/कर्म), एकवचन; Accusative singular masculine

• भास्करम्: Bhaskara (Sun)
• भास्करम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भास्कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2/कर्म), एकवचन; Accusative singular masculine; apposition to विवस्वन्तम्

• भुवनेश्वरम्: lord of the world
• भुवनेश्वरम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भुवन + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2/कर्म), एकवचन; Accusative singular masculine; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (भुवनस्य ईश्वरः)

Context

Sipping water three times and looking at Aditya, the valiant Rama getting purified, with devotion chanted the supreme with delight. Then he took up his bow, fixing his eyes at Ravana, and advanced for war with an all-out effort determined to destroy Ravana.

Characters & Entities

• Āditya
• Agastya
• Rāma
• Devas
• Asuras

FAQs

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

Dharma is alignment with cosmic order: honoring the sustaining power (the Sun) symbolizes respecting the source of life, clarity, and right judgment.

What is the narrative situation?

Agastya directs Rāma to worship the rising Sun as part of the Āditya-hṛdaya practice before engaging Rāvaṇa.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Reverence and preparation: a warrior’s duty is strengthened by humility and ritual readiness.