CHANTING BENEFITS OF ADITYA HRUDAYAM

ADITYA HRUDAYAM                  

                is a hymn associated with Aditya or the Sun God and was recited by the sage Agastya to Rama on the battlefield before fighting with Ravana. This historic hymn starts at the beginning of the duel between Rama and Ravana. Agastya teaches Rama, who is fatigued after the long battle with various warriors of Lanka, the procedure of worshiping the Sun god for strength to defeat the enemy. These verses belong to Yuddha Kanda (Book 6) Canto 107, in the Ramayana as composed by Valmiki.

Aditya = the Sun God; Hridayam = that which is especially nourishing and healing for the heart.


Sage Agasthya Muni gave this powerful Mantra to Sri Rama when Rama was perplexed, while fighting with Ravana. After chanting this Hymn three times Sri Rama defeated Ravana.
The Aditya Hridayam, is a hymn in glorification of the Sun or Surya and was recited by the great sage Agastya to Lord Rama on the battlefield before fighting with Ravana. This historic hymn starts at the beginning of the Battle with Ravana, when Lord Rama is fatigued and getting ready to fight. The mystical hymn is dircted to the Sun God, the illustrious lord of all victories.

Significance of slokas

                    In Ādityahṛdayam there are thirty slokas in total. The significance of the verses is as follows:

1,2 : Approach of Agastya to Rama.



3, 4, 5 : Greatness of the Aditya Hridayam and advantages of reciting it.



6 – 15 : Surya as a means of self evident consciousness, conveying that the One pervading outside and inside is the same.



16 – 20 : Mantra Japa.



21 – 24 : Mantra slokas extolling the Sun God.

25 – 30 : The fruits of this prayer, the method of recital and the procedure followed by Shri Rama, invoking God to bless him with the requisite strength for the victory in the battle field

BENEFITS OF CHANTING ADITYA HRIDAYAM

1. By reciting Aditya Hridaya Stotra lord Sri Rama killed Ravana and achieved Victory.

2. "Tejaskamo Vibhavasum" people desirous of Tejas-Aura around them, have to recite Aditya Hridaya Stotra. This is stated in Bhagavata.

3. By the grace of Bhagavan Surya Kunti Devi was blessed with Karna and the Monkey Rurajasa with Sugreeva, as sons.

4. Satrajit obtained Syamantaka-mani by worshipping Surya.

5. Dharma Raja obtained Akshaya patra by worshipping Lord Surya and he used to entertain his guests with this wish yielding bowl.

6. "Dinesam Sukhardham" It is stated in Skanda purana that one has to pray to Surya Bhagavan for happiness and welfare.

7. The Samba purana declared that Samba the son of Jambavati could get himself cured of his leprosy by worshipping Lord Surya.

8. Mayurabhatta could make his body a diamond wise and became free from disease.

Sunday is very dearer to Aditya.

 

One must avoid keeping mundane Company, liquor and Meat on that day. Also one should observe Celibacy on Sunday. Veda has stated that it is essential to get up early before sun rise. The method of Suryopasana is said as Naturopathy.

One must get up in the early morning and offer oblations to Sun God. It is desirable to take bath in any lake or pond or river. Stand opposite to Sun God and offer the Arghya. Then the Cosmic rays covering the flowing water in Arghya pradana will emanate the power received from the rays of Sun and they project on our body. Hence the infective germs in our body will die due to that and our body receive the vital energy (pranic sakti).