Shloka 18

आदित्यहृदयम्

Aditya Hridayam Upadeśa — Agastya’s Instruction to Rāma

Devanagari script

नमउग्रायवीरायसारङ्गायनमोनमः ।नमःपद्मप्रबोधायमार्ताण्डायनमोऽस्तुते ।।6.107.18।।

Transliteration

nama ugrāya vīrāya sāraṅgāya namo namaḥ |

namaḥ padmaprabodhāya mārtaṇḍāya namo 'stu te ||6.107.18||

Translation

ขอนอบน้อมแด่พระองค์ผู้ทรงเดชานุภาพน่าเกรงขามและทรงวีรภาพ; ขอนอบน้อมซ้ำแล้วซ้ำเล่าแด่พระองค์ผู้ได้รับสรรเสริญนามว่า สารังคะ. ขอนอบน้อมแด่ผู้ปลุกดอกบัวให้บาน; แด่มารตัณฑะ พระสุริยะ ขอนอบน้อมแด่พระองค์.

Word by Word

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; नमस्कारार्थक-निपातः

• उग्राय: to the fierce/terrible
• उग्राय: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उग्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (to the fierce one)

• वीराय: to the heroic
• वीराय: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• सारङ्गाय: to Sāraṅga (an epithet/name)
• सारङ्गाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सारङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन; सम्प्रदान

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; नमस्कारार्थक-निपातः

• नमः: salutation (again)
• नमः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; पुनरुक्त-नमस्कारः

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; नमस्कारार्थक-निपातः

• पद्मप्रबोधाय: to the awakener of lotuses
• पद्मप्रबोधाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद्म + प्रबोध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (पद्मस्य प्रबोधः)

• मार्ताण्डाय: to Mārtaṇḍa (the Sun)
• मार्ताण्डाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मार्ताण्ड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन; सम्प्रदान

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; नमस्कारार्थक-निपातः

• अस्तु: may it be
• अस्तु: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• ते: to you
• ते: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, चतुर्थी, एकवचन; सम्प्रदान

Context

"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.

Characters & Entities

• Agastya
• Rāma
• Mārtaṇḍa (Sūrya)
• Padma (lotus)

FAQs

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

Dharma here is steadfast reverence toward the divine order (ṛta) embodied by the Sun—acknowledging a higher source of strength and clarity before acting.

What is the narrative situation?

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.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Focused devotion and disciplined courage—turning the mind toward a righteous source of power rather than fear or despair.