ततो युद्धपरिश्रान्तं समरे चिन्तया स्थितम्। रावणं चाग्रतो दृष्ट्वा युद्धाय समुपस्थितम्॥ दैवतैश्च समागम्य द्रष्टुमभ्यागतो रणम्। उपागम्याब्रवीद्राममगस्त्यो भगवानृषिः॥

Tato yuddha-parishrantam samare chintaya sthitam, Ravanam chagrato drishtva yuddhaya samupasthitam. Daivataish-cha samagamya drashtum-abhyagato ranam, Upagamyabravid-Ramam-Agastyo bhagavan-rishih.

Ram stood on the battlefield, weary from fighting and lost in thought, with Ravana before him ready to fight again. Then the holy sage Agastya, who had come with the gods to watch the battle, approached Ram and spoke.

राम राम महाबाहो शृणु गुह्यं सनातनम्। येन सर्वानरीन्वत्स समरे विजयिष्यसि॥ आदित्यहृदयं पुण्यं सर्वशत्रुविनाशनम्। जयावहं जपेन्नित्यमक्षयं परमं शिवम्॥ सर्वमङ्गलमाङ्गल्यं सर्वपापप्रणाशनम्। चिन्ताशोकप्रशमनमायुर्वर्धनमुत्तमम्॥

Rama Rama mahabaho shrinu guhyam sanatanam, Yena sarvan-arin-vatsa samare vijayishyasi. Aditya-hridayam punyam sarva-shatru-vinashanam, Jayavaham japen-nityam-akshayam paramam shivam. Sarva-mangala-mangalyam sarva-papa-pranashanam, Chinta-shoka-prashamanam-ayur-vardhanam-uttamam.

Ram, Ram, mighty-armed one, hear this eternal secret, my child, by which you will conquer all your enemies in battle. It is the holy Aditya Hridayam, which destroys every enemy and brings victory; recite it always. It is imperishable, supreme and auspicious, the blessing of all blessings, the destroyer of all sin, the calmer of worry and grief, the best giver of long life.

रश्मिमन्तं समुद्यन्तं देवासुरनमस्कृतम्। पूजयस्व विवस्वन्तं भास्करं भुवनेश्वरम्॥ सर्वदेवात्मको ह्येष तेजस्वी रश्मिभावनः। एष देवासुरगणाँल्लोकान् पाति गभस्तिभिः॥

Rashmimantam samudyantam devasura-namaskritam, Pujayasva Vivasvantam Bhaskaram bhuvaneshvaram. Sarva-devatmako hyesha tejasvi rashmi-bhavanah, Esha devasura-ganan-lokan pati gabhastibhih.

Worship Vivasvan, crowned with rays, rising, saluted by gods and demons alike, the maker of light, the lord of the worlds. He is the soul of all the gods, radiant, the source of every ray; with his beams he sustains the gods, the demons and all the worlds.

एष ब्रह्मा च विष्णुश्च शिवः स्कन्दः प्रजापतिः। महेन्द्रो धनदः कालो यमः सोमो ह्यपां पतिः॥ पितरो वसवः साध्या ह्यश्विनौ मरुतो मनुः। वायुर्वह्निः प्रजाप्राण ऋतुकर्ता प्रभाकरः॥

Esha Brahma cha Vishnush-cha Shivah Skandah Prajapatih, Mahendro Dhanadah Kalo Yamah Somo hyapam patih. Pitaro Vasavah Sadhya hyashvinau Maruto Manuh, Vayur-vahnih praja-prana ritu-karta prabhakarah.

He is Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, Skanda and Prajapati; Indra, Kubera, Time, Yama, the Moon and Varuna, lord of the waters. He is the ancestors, the Vasus, the Sadhyas, the twin Ashvins, the Maruts and Manu; the wind and fire, the breath of all creatures, the maker of the seasons, the giver of light.

आदित्यः सविता सूर्यः खगः पूषा गभस्तिमान्। सुवर्णसदृशो भानुर्हिरण्यरेता दिवाकरः॥ हरिदश्वः सहस्रार्चिः सप्तसप्तिर्मरीचिमान्। तिमिरोन्मथनः शम्भुस्त्वष्टा मार्ताण्ड अंशुमान्॥

Adityah Savita Suryah khagah Pusha gabhastiman, Suvarna-sadrisho Bhanur-hiranya-reta Divakarah. Haridashvah sahasrarchih sapta-saptir-marichiman, Timironmathanah Shambhus-Tvashta Martanda Amshuman.

He is Aditya, son of Aditi; Savita, who brings all forth; Surya; the traveller of the sky; Pusha, the nourisher; lord of rays; Bhanu, bright as gold; the golden seed; the maker of day. He has green horses and a thousand flames, seven steeds and countless beams; he churns away darkness; he is Shambhu, the giver of bliss, Tvashta the shaper, Martanda, the radiant.

हिरण्यगर्भः शिशिरस्तपनो भास्करो रविः। अग्निगर्भोऽदितेः पुत्रः शङ्खः शिशिरनाशनः॥ व्योमनाथस्तमोभेदी ऋग्यजुःसामपारगः। घनवृष्टिरपां मित्रो विन्ध्यवीथीप्लवङ्गमः॥

Hiranyagarbhah shishiras-tapano Bhaskaro Ravih, Agnigarbho-'diteh putrah Shankhah shishira-nashanah. Vyomanathas-tamo-bhedi rig-yajuh-sama-paragah, Ghana-vrishtir-apam mitro Vindhya-vithi-plavangamah.

He is Hiranyagarbha, the golden womb; cooling and burning; the illuminer, Ravi; he holds fire within him; the son of Aditi; Shankha; the dispeller of cold. Lord of the sky and piercer of darkness, master of the Rig, Yajur and Sama Vedas, he sends heavy rain, is the friend of the waters, and speeds across the path over the Vindhyas.

आतपी मण्डली मृत्युः पिङ्गलः सर्वतापनः। कविर्विश्वो महातेजा रक्तः सर्वभवोद्भवः॥ नक्षत्रग्रहताराणामधिपो विश्वभावनः। तेजसामपि तेजस्वी द्वादशात्मन्नमोऽस्तु ते॥

Atapi mandali mrityuh pingalah sarva-tapanah, Kavir-vishvo mahateja raktah sarva-bhavodbhavah. Nakshatra-graha-taranam-adhipo vishva-bhavanah, Tejasam-api tejasvi dvadashatman-namo-'stu te.

He is the giver of heat, the shining disc, death itself, the tawny one who warms all; the seer, the universe, of great brilliance, red-hued, the source of all that comes to be. Lord of the stars, planets and constellations, sustainer of the universe, brightest of all that shines: salutations to you, whose self is twelvefold.

नमः पूर्वाय गिरये पश्चिमायाद्रये नमः। ज्योतिर्गणानां पतये दिनाधिपतये नमः॥ जयाय जयभद्राय हर्यश्वाय नमो नमः। नमो नमः सहस्रांशो आदित्याय नमो नमः॥

Namah purvaya giraye pashchimayadraye namah, Jyotirgananam pataye dinadhipataye namah. Jayaya jaya-bhadraya haryashvaya namo namah, Namo namah sahasramsho Adityaya namo namah.

Salutations to him of the eastern mountain where he rises, and of the western mountain where he sets; to the lord of the hosts of light, the lord of the day. Salutations to the victorious one, the blessing that victory brings, the lord of the green horses; salutations again and again, thousand-rayed one, to Aditya.

नम उग्राय वीराय सारङ्गाय नमो नमः। नमः पद्मप्रबोधाय मार्ताण्डाय नमो नमः॥ ब्रह्मेशानाच्युतेशाय सूर्यायादित्यवर्चसे। भास्वते सर्वभक्षाय रौद्राय वपुषे नमः॥

Nama ugraya viraya sarangaya namo namah, Namah padma-prabodhaya Martandaya namo namah. Brahmeshanachyuteshaya Suryayaditya-varchase, Bhasvate sarva-bhakshaya raudraya vapushe namah.

Salutations to the fierce one, the hero, the swift traveller; to him who wakes the lotus, to Martanda. Salutations to Surya, lord of Brahma, Shiva and Vishnu, the splendour of Aditya, the shining one who consumes all, whose form is as fierce as Rudra's.

तमोघ्नाय हिमघ्नाय शत्रुघ्नायामितात्मने। कृतघ्नघ्नाय देवाय ज्योतिषां पतये नमः॥ तप्तचामीकराभाय वह्नये विश्वकर्मणे। नमस्तमोऽभिनिघ्नाय रुचये लोकसाक्षिणे॥

Tamoghnaya himaghnaya shatrughnayamitatmane, Kritaghnaghnaya devaya jyotisham pataye namah. Tapta-chamikarabhaya vahnaye vishva-karmane, Namas-tamo-'bhinighnaya ruchaye loka-sakshine.

Salutations to the destroyer of darkness, of cold and of enemies, whose self is boundless; to the god who punishes the ungrateful, the lord of all lights. Salutations to him who glows like molten gold, the fire, the maker of all things, the slayer of darkness, the radiance, the witness of the world.

नाशयत्येष वै भूतं तदेव सृजति प्रभुः। पायत्येष तपत्येष वर्षत्येष गभस्तिभिः॥ एष सुप्तेषु जागर्ति भूतेषु परिनिष्ठितः। एष एवाग्निहोत्रं च फलं चैवाग्निहोत्रिणाम्॥ वेदाश्च क्रतवश्चैव क्रतूनां फलमेव च। यानि कृत्यानि लोकेषु सर्व एष रविः प्रभुः॥

Nashayatyesha vai bhutam tadeva srijati prabhuh, Payatyesha tapatyesha varshatyesha gabhastibhih. Esha supteshu jagarti bhuteshu parinishthitah, Esha evagnihotram cha phalam chaivagnihotrinam. Vedash-cha kratavash-chaiva kratunam phalam-eva cha, Yani krityani lokeshu sarva esha Ravih prabhuh.

This Lord destroys all beings and creates them again; with his rays he draws up the waters, heats the world and pours down rain. Dwelling within all beings, he stays awake while they sleep; he is the fire offering and the fruit gained by those who offer it. He is the Vedas, the sacrifices and their fruits; of every action done in the worlds, the Sun is the lord.

एनमापत्सु कृच्छ्रेषु कान्तारेषु भयेषु च। कीर्तयन् पुरुषः कश्चिन्नावसीदति राघव॥ पूजयस्वैनमेकाग्रो देवदेवं जगत्पतिम्। एतत्त्रिगुणितं जप्त्वा युद्धेषु विजयिष्यसि॥ अस्मिन्क्षणे महाबाहो रावणं त्वं वधिष्यसि। एवमुक्त्वा तदागस्त्यो जगाम च यथागतम्॥

Enam-apatsu krichchhreshu kantareshu bhayeshu cha, Kirtayan purushah kashchin-navasidati Raghava. Pujayasvainam-ekagro deva-devam jagat-patim, Etat-trigunitam japtva yuddheshu vijayishyasi. Asmin-kshane mahabaho Ravanam tvam vadhishyasi, Evam-uktva tadagastyo jagama cha yathagatam.

O Raghava, whoever sings his praise in calamity, in hardship, in the wilderness or in fear never loses heart. Worship him, the god of gods and lord of the world, with a focused mind; recite this hymn three times and you will win in battle. This very moment, mighty-armed one, you will slay Ravana. Having said this, Agastya went back the way he had come.

एतच्छ्रुत्वा महातेजा नष्टशोकोऽभवत्तदा। धारयामास सुप्रीतो राघवः प्रयतात्मवान्॥ आदित्यं प्रेक्ष्य जप्त्वा तु परं हर्षमवाप्तवान्। त्रिराचम्य शुचिर्भूत्वा धनुरादाय वीर्यवान्॥ रावणं प्रेक्ष्य हृष्टात्मा युद्धाय समुपागमत्। सर्वयत्नेन महता वधे तस्य धृतोऽभवत्॥

Etach-chhrutva mahateja nashta-shoko-'bhavat-tada, Dharayamasa suprito Raghavah prayatatmavan. Adityam prekshya japtva tu param harsham-avaptavan, Trir-achamya shuchir-bhutva dhanur-adaya viryavan. Ravanam prekshya hrishtatma yuddhaya samupagamat, Sarva-yatnena mahata vadhe tasya dhrito-'bhavat.

Hearing this, the radiant Raghava was freed of his sorrow; delighted and self-possessed, he took the hymn to heart. Gazing at the Sun and reciting it, he felt supreme joy. Sipping water three times to purify himself, the valiant one took up his bow, and seeing Ravana he advanced joyfully to battle, resolved with all his might to slay him.

अथ रविरवदन्निरीक्ष्य रामं मुदितमनाः परमं प्रहृष्यमाणः। निशिचरपतिसङ्क्षयं विदित्वा सुरगणमध्यगतो वचस्त्वरेति॥

Atha Ravir-avadan-nirikshya Ramam mudita-manah paramam prahrishyamanah, Nishichara-pati-sankshayam viditva sura-gana-madhya-gato vachas-tvareti.

Then the Sun, standing amid the gods, looked upon Ram with a glad heart and great delight, and knowing that the end of the lord of the night-roamers was near, said: Make haste!