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Suryashatakam with Translation ..}## \itxtitle{.. sUryashatakam sArtham ..}##\endtitles ## mahAkavishrImayUrapraNItam || shrI gaNeshAya namaH || jambhArAtIbhakumbhodbhavamiva dadhataH sAndrasindUrareNuM raktAH siktA ivaughairudayagiritaTIdhAtudhArAdravasya | ##var ## saktaiH AyAntyA tulyakAlaM kamalavanaruchevAruNA vo vibhUtyai bhUyAsurbhAsayanto bhuvanamabhinavA bhAnavo bhAnavIyAH || 1|| bhaktiprahvAya dAtuM mukulapuTakuTIkoTarakroDalInAM lakShmImAkraShTukAmA iva kamalavanoddhATanaM kurvate ye | kAlAkArAndhakArAnanapatitajagatsAdhvasadhva.nsakalyAH kalyANaM vaH kriyAsuH kisalayaruchayaste karA bhAskarasya || 2|| garbheShvambhoruhANAM shikhariShu cha shitAgreShu tulyaM patantaH prArambhe vAsarasya vyuparatisamaye chaikarUpAstathaiva | niShparyAyaM pravR^ittAstribhuvanabhavanaprA~NgaNe pAntu yuShmA\- nUShmANaM sa.ntatAdhvashramajamiva bhR^ishaM bibhrato bradhnapAdAH || 3|| prabhrashyatyuttarIyatviShi tamasi samuddIkShya vItAvR^itInprA\- gjantUMstantUnyathA yAnatanu vitanute tigmarochirmarIchIn | te sAndrIbhUya sadyaH kramavishadadashAshAdashAlIvishAlaM shashvatsampAdayanto.ambaramamalamalaM ma~NgalaM vo dishantu || 4|| nyakkurvannoShadhIshe muShitaruchi shuchevauShadhIH proShitAbhA bhAsvadgrAvodgatena prathamamiva kR^itAbhyudgatiH pAvakena | pakShachChedavraNAsR^iksruta iva dR^iShado darshayanprAtaradre\- rAtAmrastIvrabhAnoranabhimatanude stAdgabhastyudgamo vaH || 5|| shIrNaghrANA~NghripANInvraNibhirapaghanairghargharAvyaktaghoShAn dIrghAghrAtAnaghaughai.h punarapi ghaTayatyeka ullAghayan yaH | gharmA.nshostasya vo.antardviguNaghanaghR^iNAnighnanirvighnavR^itte\- rdattArghAH siddhasa.nghairvidadhatu ghR^iNayaH shIghrama.nhovidhAtam || 6|| bibhrANA vAmanatvaM prathamamatha tathaivA.nshavaH prA.nshavo vaH krAntAkAshAntarAlAstadanu dashadishaH pUrayantastato.api | dhvAntAdAchChidya devadviSha iva balito vishvamAshvashnuvAnAH ##var ## devadruha kR^ichChrANyuchChrAyahelopahasitaharayo hAridashvA harantu || 7|| udgADhenAruNimnA vidadhati bahulaM ye.aruNasyAruNatvaM mUrdhoddhUtau khalInakShatarudhirarucho ye rathAshvAnaneShu | shailAnAM shekharatvaM shritashikharishikhAstanvate ye dishantu ##var ## shikharashikhAH pre~NkhantaH khe kharA.nshoH khachitadinamukhAste mayUkhAH sukhaM vaH || 8|| dattAnandAH prajAnAM samuchitasamayAkR^iShTasR^iShTaiH payobhiH ##var ## akliShTasR^iShTaiH pUrvAhNe viprakIrNA dishi dishi viramatyahni sa.nhArabhAjaH | dIptA.nshordIrghaduHkhaprabhavabhavabhayodanvaduttAranAvo gAvo vaH pAvanAnAM paramaparimitAM prItimutpAdayantu || 9|| bandhadhva.nsaikahetuM shirasi natirasAbaddhasa.ndhyA~njalInAM lokAnAM ye prabodhaM vidadhati vipulAmbhojakhaNDAshayeva | yuShmAkaM te svachittaprathitapR^ithutaraprArthanAkalpavR^ikShAH ##var ## prathima kalpantAM nirvikalpaM dinakarakiraNAH ketavaH kalmaShasya || 10|| dhArA rAyo dhanAyApadi sapadi karAlambabhUtAH prapAte tattvAlokaikadIpAstridashapatipuraprasthitau vIthya eva | nirvANodyogiyogipragamanijatanudvAri vetrAyamANA\- strAyantAM tIvrabhAnordivasamukhasukhA rashmayaH kalmaShAdvaH || 11|| ##var ## tIvrabhAsaH ##var ## kashmalAdvaH prAchi prAgAcharantyo.anatichiramachale chAruchUDAmaNitvaM mu~nchantyo rochanAmbhaH prachuramiva dishAmuchchakaishcharchanAya | chATUtkaishchakranAmnAM chaturamavichalairlochanairarchyamAnA\- ##var ## suchiraM shcheShTantAM chintitAnAmuchitamacharamAshchaNDarochIrucho vaH || 12|| ekaM jyotirdR^ishau dve trijagati gaditAnyabjajAsyaishchaturbhi\- rbhUtAnAM pa~nchamaM yAnyalamR^ituShu tathA ShaTsu nAnAvidhAni | yuShmAkaM tAni saptatridashamuninutAnyaShTadigbhA~nji bhAno\- ryAnti prAhNe navatvaM dasha dadhatu shivaM dIdhitInAM shatAni || 13|| ##var ## dadatu AvR^ittibhrAntavishvAH shramamiva dadhataH shoShiNaH svoShmaNeva grIShme dAvAgnitaptA iva rasamasakR^idye dharitryA dhayanti | te prAvR^iShyAttapAnAtishayaruja ivodvAntatoyA himartau mArtaNDasyAprachaNDAshchiramashubhabhide.abhIShavo vo bhavantu || 14|| tanvAnA digvadhUnAM samadhikamadhurAlokaramyAmavasthA\- mAruDhaprauDhileshotkalitakapilimAla.nkR^itiH kevalaiva | ujjR^imbhAmbhojanetradyutini dinamukhe ki.nchidudbhidyamAnA shmashrushreNIva bhAsAM dishatu dashashatI sharma gharmatviSho vaH || 15|| maulIndormaiSha moShIddyutimiti vR^iShabhA~Nkena yaH sha~Nkineva pratyagrodghATitAmbhoruhakuharaguhAsusthiteneva dhAtrA | kR^iShNena dhvAntakR^iShNasvatanuparibhavatrasnuneva stuto.alaM trANAya stAttanIyAnapi timiraripoH sa tviShAmudgamo vaH || 16|| vistIrNaM vyoma dIrghAH sapadi dasha disho vyastavelAmbhaso.abdhIn kurvadbhirdR^ishyanAnAnaganagaranagAbhogapR^ithvIM cha pR^ithvIm | padminyuchChvAsyate yairuShasi jagadapi dhva.nsayitvA tamisrA\- musrA visra.nsayantu drutamanabhimataM te sahasratviSho vaH || 17|| ##var ## visrAvayantu astavyastatvashUnyo nijaruchiranishAnashvaraH kartumIsho vishvaM veshmeva dIpaH pratihatatimiraM yaH pradeshasthito.api | dikkAlApekShayAsau tribhuvanamaTatastigmabhAnornavAkhyAM yAtaH shAtakratavyAM dishi dishatu shivaM so.archiShAmudgamo vaH || 18|| mAgAnmlAniM mR^iNAlI mR^iduriti dayayevApraviShTo.ahilokaM lokAlokasya pArshvaM pratapati na paraM yastadAkhyArthameva | UrdhvaM brahmANDakhaNDasphuTanabhayaparityaktadairghyo dyusImni sveChAvashyAvakAshAvadhiravatu sa vastApano rochiroghaH || 19|| ashyAmaH kAla eko na bhavati bhuvanAnto.api vIte.andhakAre ##var ## vItAndhakAraH sadyaH prAleyapAdo na vilayamachalashchandramA apyupaiti | bandhaH siddhA~njalInAM na hi kumudavanasyApi yatrojjihAne tatprAtaH prekShaNIyaM dishatu dinapaterdhAma kAmAdhikaM vaH || 20|| yatkAntiM pa~NkajAnAM na harati kurute pratyutAdhikyaramyAM ##var ## pratyutAtIva ramyAM no dhatte tArakAbhAM tirayati nitarAmAshu yannityameva | ##var ## nAdhatte kartuM nAlaM nimeShaM divasamapi paraM yattadekaM trilokyA\- shchakShuH sAmAnyachakShurvisadR^ishamaghabhidbhAsvatastAnmaho vaH || 21|| kShmAM kShepIyaH kShapAmbhaHshishiratarajalasparshatarShAdR^iteva drAgAshA netumAshAdviradakarasaraHpuShkarANIva bodham | prAtaH prolla~Nghya viShNoH padamapi ghR^iNayevAtivegAddavIya\- syuddAma dyotamAnA dahatu dinapaterdurnimittaM dyutirvaH || 22|| no kalpApAyavAyoradayarayadalatkShmAdharasyApi gamyA ##var ## shamyA gADhodgIrNojjvalashrIrahani na rahitA no tamaHkajjalena | prAptotpattiH pata~NgAnna punarupagatA moShamuShNatviSho vo vartiH saivAnyarUpA sukhayatu nikhiladvIpadIpasya dIptiH || 23|| niHsheShAshAvapUrapravaNaguruguNashlAghanIyasvarUpA paryAptaM nodayAdau dinagamasamayopaplave.apyunnataiva | atyantaM yAnabhij~nA kShaNamapi tamasA sAkamekatra vastuM bradhnasyeddhA ruchirvo ruchiriva ruchitasyAptaye vastunostu || 24|| ##var ## chirurasya, rucirasya vibhrANaH shaktimAshu prashamitabalavattArakaurjityagurvIM kurvANo lIlayAdhaH shikhinamapi lasachchandrakAntAvabhAsam | AdadhyAdandhakAre ratimatishayinImAvahanvIkShaNAnAM ##var ## AdeyAdIkShaNAnAM bAlo lakShmImapArAmapara iva guho.aharpaterAtapo vaH || 25|| jyotsnA.nshAkarShapANDudyuti timiramaShIsheShakalmAShamISha\- jjR^imbhodbhUtena pi~NgaM sarasijarajasA sa.ndhyayA shoNashochiH | prAtaHprArambhakAle sakalamapi jagachchitramunmIlayantI kAntistIkShNatviSho.akShNAM mudamupanayatAttUlikevAtulAM vaH || 26|| AyAntI kiM sumeroH saraNiraruNitA pAdmarAgaiH parAgai\- rAhosvitsvasya mAhArajanavirachitA vaijayantI rathasya | mA~njiShThI praShThavAhAvalividhutashirashchAmarAlI nu lokai\- ##var ## chAmarAlIva rAsha~NkyAlokitaivaM savituraghanude stAtprabhAtaprabhA vaH || 27|| dhvAntadhva.nsaM vidhatte na tapati ruchimannAtirUpaM vyanakti nyaktvaM nItvApi naktaM na vitaratitarAM tAvadahnastviShaM yaH | ##var ## nyaktAmahni sa prAtarmA vira.nsIdasakalapaTimA pUrayanyuShmadAshA\- mAshAkAshAvakAshAvataraNataruNaprakramo.arkaprakAshaH || 28|| tIvraM nirvANaheturyadapi cha vipulaM yatprakarSheNa chANu pratyakShaM yatparokShaM yadiha yadaparaM nashvaraM shAshvataM cha | yatsarvasya prasiddhaM jagati katipaye yogino yadvidanti jyotistaddviprakAraM savituravatu vo bAhyamAbhyantaraM cha || 29|| ratnAnAM maNDanAya prabhavati niyatoddeshalabdhAvakAshaM vahnerdArvAdi dagdhuM nijajaDimatayA kartumAnandamindoH | yachcha trailokyabhUShAvidhiraghadahanaM hlAdi vR^iShTyAshu tadvo ##var ## yattu bAhulyotpAdyakAryAdhikataramavatAdekamevArkatejaH || 30|| mIlachchakShurvijihmashruti jaDarasanaM nighnitaghrANavR^itti svavyApArAkShamatvakparimuShitamanaH shvAsamAtrAvasheSham | visrastA~NgaM patitvA svapadapaharatAdashriyaM vo.arkajanmA ##var ## apriyaM kAlavyAlAvalIDhaM jagadagada ivotthApayanprAkpratApaH || 31|| niHsheShaM naishamambhaH prasabhamapanudannashruleshAnukAri stokastokApanItAruNaruchirachirAdastadoShAnuSha~NgaH | dAtA dR^iShTiM prasannAM tribhuvananayanasyAshu yuShmadviruddhaM vadhyAdbradhnasya siddhA~njanavidhiraparaH prAktano.archiHprachAraH || 32|| bhUtvA jambhasya bhettuH kakubhi paribhavArambhabhUH shubhrabhAno\- ##var ## sthitvA rbibhrANA babhrubhAvaM prasabhamabhinavAmbhojajR^imbhApragalbhA | bhUShA bhUyiShThashobhA tribhuvanabhavanasyAsya vaibhAkarI prAg\- vibhrAntA bhrAjamAnA vibhavatu vibhavodbhUtaye sA vibhA vaH || 33|| ##var ## nirbhAnti, vibhrAnti sa.nsaktaM siktamUlAdabhinavabhuvanodyAnakautUhalinyA yAminyA kanyayevAmR^itakarakalashAvarjitenAmR^itena | arkAlokaH kriyAdvo mudamudayashirashchakravAlAlavAlA\- dudyanbAlapravAlapratimaruchirahaHpAdapaprAkprarohaH || 34|| bhinnaM bhAsAruNasya kvachidabhinavayA vidrumANAM tviSheva tva~NnnakShatraratnadyutinikarakarAlAntarAlaM kvachichcha | nAntarniHsheShakR^iShNashriyamudadhimiva dhvAntarAshiM pibanstA\- daurvaH pUrvo.apyapUrvo.agniriva bhavadaghapluShTaye.arkAvabhAsaH || 35|| gandharvairgadyapadyavyatikaritavachohR^idyamAtodyavAdyai\- rAdyairyo nAradAdyairmunibhirabhinuto vedavedyairvibhidya | ##var ## vItavedyairvividya, vedavidbhirvibhidya AsAdyApadyate yaM punarapi cha jagadyauvanaM sadya udya\- nnuddyoto dyotitadyaurdyatu divasakR^ito.asAvavadyAni vo.adya || 36|| AvAnaishchandrakAntaishchyutatimiratayA tAnavAttArakANA\- ##var ## AvAntaiH meNA~NkAlokalopAdupahatamahasAmoShadhInAM layena | ArAdutprekShyamANA kShaNamudayataTAntarhitasyAhimA.nsho\- rAbhA prAbhAtikI vo.avatu na tu nitarAM tAvadAvirbhavantI || 37|| sAnau sA naudaye nAruNitadalapunaryauvanAnAM vanAnA\- ##var ## lasadyauvanAnAM mAlImAlIDhapUrvA parihR^itakuharopAntanimnA tanimnA | bhA vo.abhAvopashAntiM dishatu dinapaterbhAsamAnA samAnA\- rAjI rAjIvareNoH samasamayamudetIva yasyA vayasyA || 38|| ujjR^imbhAmbhoruhANAM prabhavati payasAM yA shriye noShNatAyai puShNAtyAlokamAtraM na tu dishati dR^ishAM dR^ishyamAnA vidhAtam | pUrvAdrereva pUrvaM divamanu cha punaH pAvanI di~NmukhAnA\- ##var ## tataH menA.nsyainI vibhAsau nudatu nutipadaikAspadaM prAktanI vaH || 39|| vAchAM vAchaspaterapyachalabhiduchitAchAryakANAM prapa~nchai\- rvaira~nchAnAM tathochchAritachaturaR^ichAM chAnanAnAM chaturNAm | ##var ## ruchira uchyetArchAsu vAchyachyutishuchicharitaM yasya nochchairvivichya ##var ## archAsvavAchya prAchyaM varchashchakAsachchiramupachinutAttasya chaNDArchiSho vaH || 40|| ##var ## shriyaM mUrdhnyadrerdhAturAgastaruShu kisalayo vidrumaughaH samudre ##var -## kisalayAdvidrumaughAtsamudre di~NmAta~NgottamA~NgeShvabhinavanihitaH sAndrasindUrareNuH | ##var ## vihitaH, nihitAtsandrasindUrarENoH sImni vyomnashcha hemnaH surashikharibhuvo jAyate yaH prakAshaH shoNimnAsau kharA.nshoruShasi dishatu vaH sharma shobhaikadeshaH || 41|| astAdrIshottamA~Nge shritashashini tamaHkAlakUTe nipIte yAti vyaktiM purastAdaruNakisalaye pratyuShaHpArijAte | udyantyAraktapItAmbaravishadatarodvIkShitA tIkShNabhAno\- ##var ## ruchiratarodvIkShitA ##var ## tIvrabhAsaH rlakShmIrlakShmIrivAstu sphuTakamalapuTApAshrayA shreyase vaH || 42|| ##var ## puTopAshraya nodanvA~njanmabhUmirna tadudarabhuvo bAndhavAH kaustubhAdyA yasyAH padmaM na pANau na cha narakaripUraHsthalI vAsaveshma | tejorUpAparaiva triShu bhuvanataleShvAdadhAnA vyavasthAM ##var ## tribhuvanabhavane sA shrIH shreyA.nsi dishyAdashishiramahaso maNDalAgrodgatA vaH || 43|| || iti dyutivarNanam || ##var ## tejovarNanam \section{|| atha ashvavarNanam ||} rakShantvakShuNNahemopalapaTalamalaM lAghavAdutpatantaH pAta~NgAH pa~Ngvavaj~nAjitapavanajavA vAjinaste jaganti | yeShAM vItAnyachihnonnayamapi vahatAM mArgamAkhyAti merA\- vudyannuddAmadIptirdyumaNimaNishilAvedikAjAtavedAH || 44|| pluShTAH pR^iShTheM.ashupAtairatinikaTatayA dattadAhAtirekai\- rekAhAkrAntakR^itsnatridivapathapR^ithushvAsashoShAH shrameNa | tIvrodanyAstvarantAmahitavihataye saptayaH saptasapte\- rabhyAshAkAshaga~NgAjalasaralagalAvA~NnatAgrAnanA vaH || 45|| ##var ## galavarjitAgrAnanAH matvAnyAnpArshvato.ashvAn sphaTikataTadR^iShaddR^iShTadehA dravantI vyaste.ahanyastasa.ndhyeyamiti mR^idupadA padmarAgopaleShu | sAdR^ishyAdR^ishyamUrtirmarakatakaTake kliShTasUtA sumero\- rmUrdhanyAvR^ittilabdhadhruvagatiravatu bradhnavAhAvalirvaH || 46|| ##var ## druta helAlolaM vahantI viShadharadamanasyAgrajenAvakR^iShTA svarvAhinyAH sudUraM janitajavajayA syandanasya syadena | nirvyAjaM tAyamAne haritimani nije sphItaphenAhitashrI\- ##var ## sphItaphenAsmitashrIH rashreyA.nsyashvapa~NktiH shamayatu yamunevAparA tApanI vaH || 47|| mArgopAnte sumerornuvati kR^itanatau nAkadhAmnAM nikAye vIkShya vrIDAnatAnAM pratikuharamukhaM ki.nnarINAM mukhAni | sUte.asUyatyapIShajjaDagati vahatAM ka.ndharArdhairvaladbhi\- ##var ## ka.ndharAgraiH rvAhAnAM vyasyatAdvaH samamasamaharerheShitaM kalmaShANi || 48|| dhunvanto nIradAlIrnijaruchiharitAH pArshvayoH pakShatulyA\- stAlUttAnaiH khalInaiH khachitamukharuchashchyotatA lohitena | uDDIyeva vrajanto viyati gativashAdarkavAhAH kriyAsuH kShemaM hemAdrihR^idyadrumashikharashiraHshreNishAkhAshukA vaH || 49|| || ityashvavarNanam || \section{|| atha aruNavarNanam ||} prAtaH shailAgrara~Nge rajanijavanikApAyasa.nlakShyalakShmI\- rvikShiptApUrvapuShpA~njalimuDunikaraM sUtradhArAyamANaH | yAmeShva~NkeShvivAhnaH kR^itaruchiShu chaturShveva jAtapratiShThA\- ##var ## yAtaH pratiShThAM mavyAtprastAvayanvo jagadaTanamahAnATikAM sUryasUtaH || 50|| AkrAntyA vAhyamAnaM pashumiva hariNA vAhako.agryo harINAM bhrAmyantaM pakShapAtAjjagati samaruchiH sarvakarmaikasAkShI | shatruM netrashrutInAmavajayati vayojyeShThabhAve same.api sthAmnAM dhAmnAM nidhiryaH sa bhavadaghanude nUtanaH stAdanUruH || 51|| dattArghairdUranamrairviyati vinayato vIkShitaH siddhasArthaiH ##var ## siddhasAdhyaiH sAnAthyaM sArathirvaH sa dashashatarucheH sAtirekaM karotu | ApIya prAtareva pratatahimapayaHsyandinIrindubhAso yaH kAShThAdIpano.agre jaDita iva bhR^ishaM sevate pR^iShThato.arkam || 52|| mu~nchanrashmIndinAdau dinagamasamaye sa.nhara.nshcha svatantra\- stotraprakhyAtavIryo.avirataharipadAkrAntibaddhAbhiyogaH | ##var ## vitata kAlotkarShAllaghutvaM prasabhamadhipatau yojayanyo dvijAnAM sevAprItena pUShNAtmasama iva kR^itastrAyatAM so.aruNo vaH || 53|| ##var ## svasama shAtaH shyAmAlatAyAH parashuriva tamo.araNyavahnerivArchiH ##var ## daahe davaabhaH prAchyevAgre grahItuM grahakumudavanaM prAgudasto.agrahastaH | ##var ## prAchIvAgre, grahakumudaruchiM aikyaM bhindandyubhUmyoravadhiriva vidhAteva vishvaprabodhe vAhAnAM vo vinetA vyapanayatu vipannAma dhAmAdhipasya || 54|| paurastyastoyadartoH pavana iva patatpAvakasyeva dhUmo ##var ## patan vishvasyevAdisargaH praNava iva paraM pAvano vedarAsheH sa.ndhyAnR^ityotsavechChoriva madanaripornandinAndIninAdaH saurasyAgre sukhaM vo vitaratu vinatAnandanaH syandanasya || 55|| ##var ## syandano vaH paryAptaM taptachAmIkarakaTakataTe shliShTashItetarA.nshA\- vAsIdatsyandanAshvAnukR^itimarakate padmarAgAyamANaH | ##var ## ashvAnukR^itamarakate yaH sotkarShAM vibhUShAM kuruta iva kulakShmAbhR^idIshasya mero\- renA.nsyahnAya dUraM gamayatu sa guruH kAdraveyadviSho vaH || 56|| nItvAshvAnsapta kakShA iva niyamavashaM vetrakalpapratoda\- ##var ## kakShyA stUrNaM dhvAntasya rAshAvitarajana ivotsArite dUrabhAji | pUrvaM praShTho rathasya kShitibhR^idadhipatIndarshaya.nstrAyatAM va\- strailokyAsthAnadAnodyatadivasapateH prAkpratIhArapAlaH || 57|| vajri~njAtaM vikAsIkShaNakamalavanaM bhAsi nAbhAsi vahne! ##var ## no bhAsi tAtaM natvAshvapArshvAnnaya yama! mahiShaM rAkShasA vIkShitAH stha | saptInsi~ncha prachetaH! pavana! bhaja javaM vittapAveditastvaM vande sharveti jalpanpratidishamadhipAnpAtu pUShNo.agraNIrvaH || 58|| pAshAnAshAntapAlAdaruNa varuNato mA grahIH pragrahArthaM tR^iShNAM kR^iShNasya chakre jahihi nahi ratho yAti me naikachakraH | yoktuM yugyaM kimuchchaiHshravasamabhilaShasyaShTamaM vR^itrashatro\- ##var ## tvAShTrashatroH styaktAnyApekShavishvopakR^itiriva raviH shAsti yaM so.avatAdvaH || 59|| no mUrchChAchChinnavA~nChaH shramavivashavapurnaiva nApyAsyashoShI pAnthaH pathyetarANi kShapayatu bhavatAM bhAsvato.agresaraH saH | yaH sa.nshritya trilokImaTati paTutaraistApyamAno mayUkhai\- rArAdArAmalekhAmiva haritamaNishyAmalAmashvapa~Nktim || 60|| ##var ## haritatR^iNa sIdanto.antarnimajjajjaDakhuramusalAH saikate nAkanadyAH skandantaH kandarAlIH kanakashikhariNo mekhalAsu skhalantaH | dUraM dUrvAsthalotkA marakatadR^iShadi sthAsnavo yanna yAtAH pUShNo.ashvAH pUrayaMstaistadavatu javanairhu.nkR^itenAgrago vaH || 61|| ##var ## prerayan hu.nkR^itairagraNIH || ityaruNavarNanam || ##var ## sUtavarNanam \section{|| atha rathavarNanam ||} pInoraHpreritAbhraishcharamakhurapuTAgrasthitaiH prAtaradrA\- vAdIrghA~Ngairudasto haribhirapagatAsa~NganiHshabdachakraH | uttAnAnUrumUrdhAvanatihaThabhavadvipratIpapraNAmaH prAhNe shreyo vidhattAM savituravataranvyomavIthIM ratho vaH || 62|| ##var ## preyo dhvAntaughadhva.nsadIkShAvidhipaTu vahatA prAksahasraM karANA\- ##var ## vidhiguru drAksahasraM maryamNA yo garimNaH padamatulamupAnIyatAdhyAsanena | sa shrAntAnAM nitAntaM bharamiva marutAmakShamANAM visoDhuM skandhAtskandhaM vrajanvo vR^ijinavijitaye bhAsvataH syandano.astu || 63|| yoktrIbhUtAnyugasya grasitumiva puro dandashUkAndadhAno dvedhAvyastAmbuvAhAvalivihitabR^ihatpakShavikShepashobhaH | sAvitraH syandano.asau niratishayarayaprINitAnUrurenaH\- kShepIyo vo garutmAniva haratu harIchChAvidheyaprachAraH || 64|| ekAhenaiva dIrghAM tribhuvanapadavIM la~Nghayan yo laghiShThaH ##var ## kR^istnAM pR^iShThe merorgarIyAn dalitamaNidR^iShattvi.nShi pi.nSha~nshirA.nsi | sarvasyaivopariShTAdatha cha punaradhastAdivAstAdrimUrndhi bradhnasyAvyAtsa evaM duradhigamaparispandanaH syandano vaH || 65|| dhUrdhvastAgryagrahANi dhvajapaTapavanAndolitendUni dUraM ##var ## dUrAt rAhau grAsAbhilAShAdanusarati punardattachakravyathAni | shrAntAshvashvAsahelAdhutavibudhadhunInirjharAmbhA.nsi bhadraM deyAsurvo davIyo divi divasapateH syandanaprasthitAni || 66|| akShe rakShAM nibadhya pratisaravalayairyojayantyo yugAgraM dhUHstambhe dagdhadhUpAH prahitasumanaso gochare kUbarasya | charchAshchakre charantyo malayajapayasA siddhavadhvastrisa.ndhyaM ##var ## charchAM vandante yaM dyumArge sa nudatu duritAnya.nshumatsyandano vaH || 67|| utkIrNasvarNareNudrutakhuradalitA pArshvayoH shashvadashvai\- ##var ## reNurdruta rashrAntabhrAntachakrakramanikhilamilanneminimnA bhareNa | merormUrdhanyaghaM vo vighaTayatu raverekavIthI rathasya svoShmodaktAmburiktaprakaTitapulinoddhUsarA svardhunIva || 68|| ##var ## svoShmodastAmbu nantuM nAkAlayAnAmanishamanuyatAM paddhatiH pa~Nktireva ##var ## upayatAM kShodo nakShatrarAsheradayarayamilachchakrapiShTasya dhUliH | heShahlAdo harINAM surashikharidarIH pUrayanneminAdo ##var ## nAdo yasyAvyAttIvrabhAnoH sa divi bhuvi yathA vyaktachihno ratho vaH || 69|| niHspandAnAM vimAnAvalivitatadivAM devavR^indArakANAM ##var ## valitadishA vR^indairAnandasAndrodyamamapi vahatAM vindatAM vandituM no | mandAkinyAmamandaH pulinabhR^iti mR^idurmandare mandirAbhe ##var ## mandarAbhe mandArairmaNDitAraM dadhadari dinakR^itsyandanaH stAnmude vaH || 70|| chakrI chakrArapa~NktiM harirapi cha harIn dhUrjaTirdhUrdhvajAntA\- nakShaM nakShatranAtho.aruNamapi varuNaH kUbarAgraM kuberaH | ra.nhaH sa.nghaH surANAM jagadupakR^itaye nityayuktasya yasya stauti prItiprasanno.anvahamahimarucheH so.avatAtsyandano vaH || 71|| ##var ## rucha netrAhInena mUle vihitaparikaraH siddhasAdhyairmarudbhiH pAdopAnte stuto.alaM baliharirabhasAkarShaNAbaddhavegaH | bhrAmyanvyomAmburAshAvashishirakiraNasyandanaH sa.ntataM vo dishyAllakShmImapArAmatulitamahimevAparo mandarAdriH || 72|| ##var ## atulyAM || iti rathavarNanam || \section{|| atha maNDalavarNanam ||} yajjyAyo bIjamahnAmapahatatimiraM chakShuShAma~njanaM ya\- ##var ## jyAyo yadbIjamahnAmapahR^ita ddvAraM yanmuktibhAjAM yadakhilabhuvanajyotiShAmekamokaH | yadvR^iShTyambhonidhAnaM dharaNirasasudhApAnapAtraM mahadya\- ddishyAdIshasya bhAsAM tadadhiikalamalaM ma~NgalaM maNDalaM vaH || 73|| ##var ## devasya bhAnoH tadadhikamamalaM maNDalaM ma~NgalaM velAvardhiShNu sindhoH paya iva khamivArdhodgatAgyragrahoDu stokodbhinnasvachihnaprasavamiva madhorAsyamasyanmanA.nsi | ##var ## mahAMsi prAtaH pUShNo.ashubhAni prashamayatu shiraHshekharIbhUtamadreH paurastyasyodgabhastistimitatamatamaHkhaNDanaM maNDalaM vaH || 74|| pratyuptastaptahemojjvalaruchirachalaH padmarAgeNa yena jyAyaH ki.njalkapu~njo yadalikulashiterambarendIvarasya | kAlavyAlasya chihnaM mahitatamamahomUrndhi ratnaM mahadya\- ddIptA.nshoH prAtaravyAttadavikalajaganmaNDanaM maNDalaM vaH || 75|| kastrAtA tArakANAM patati tanuravashyAyabinduryathendu\- rvidrANA dR^iksmarArerurasi muraripoH kaustubho nodgabhastiH | vahneH sApahnaveva dyutirudayagate yatra tanmaNDalaM vo mArtaNDIyaM punItAddivi bhuvi cha tamA.nsIva mR^iShNanmahA.nsi || 76|| yatprAchyAM prAkchakAsti prabhavati cha yataH prAchyasAvujjihAnA\- diddhaM madhye yadahno bhavati tataruchA yena chotpAdyate.ahaH | yatparyAyeNa lokAnavati cha jagatAM jIvitaM yachcha tadvo vishvAnugrAhi vishvaM sR^ijadapi cha ravermaNDalaM muktaye.astu || 77|| shuShyantyUDhAnukArA makaravasatayo mAravINAM sthalInAM yenottaptAH sphuTantastaDiti tilatulAM yAntyagendrA yugAnte | ##var ## chaTiti tachchaNDA.nshorakANDatribhuvanadahanAsha~NkayA dhAma kR^ichChAt ##var ## kR^itsnaM sa.nhR^ityAlokamAtraM pralaghu vidadhataH stAnmude maNDalaM vaH || 78|| ##var ## AhR^ityAlokamAtraM pratanu udyaddyUdyAnavApyAM bahulatamatamaHpa~NkapUraM vidArya ##var ## bahala prodbhinnaM patrapArshveShvaviralamaruNachChAyayA visphurantyA | kalyANAni kriyAdvaH kamalamiva mahanmaNDalaM chaNDabhAno\- ##var ## chaNDarashmeH ranvItaM tR^iptihetorasakR^idalikulAkAriNA rAhuNA yat || 79|| chakShurdakShadviSho yanna tu dahati puraH pUrayatyeva kAmaM ##var ## na dahati nitarAM punaH nAstaM juShTaM marudbhiryadiha niyaminAM yAnapAtraM bhavAbdhau | yadvItashrAnti shashvadbhramadapi jagatAM bhrAntimabhrAnti hanti bradhnasyAkhyAdviruddhakriyamatha cha hitAdhAyi tanmaNDalaM vaH || 80|| || iti maNDalavarNanam || \section{|| atha sUryavarNanam ||} siddhaiH siddhAntamishraM shritavidhi vibudhaishchAraNaishchATugarbhaM gItyA gandharvamukhyairmuhurahipatibhiryAtudhAnairyatAtma | sArdhaM sAdhyairmunIndrairmuditamatamano mokShibhiH pakShapAtA\- ##var ## mokShubhiH tprAtaH prArabhyamANastutiravatu ravirvishvavandyodayo vaH || 81|| bhAsAmAsannabhAvAdadhikatarapaToshchakravAlasya tApA\- chChedAdachChinnagachChatturagakhurapuTanyAsaniHsha~NkaTa~NkaiH | ##var ## nyasta niHsa~NgasyandanA~NgabhramaNanikaShaNAtpAtu vastriprakAraM ##var ## triprakAraiH taptA.nshustatparIkShApara iva paritaH paryaTanhATakAdrim || 82|| no shuShkaM nAkanadyA vikasitakanakAmbhojayA bhrAjitaM tu ##var ## kanakAmbhoruhA pluShTA naivopabhogyA bhavati bhR^ishataraM nandanodyAnalakShmIH | no shR^i~NgANi drutAni drutamamaragireH kAladhautAni dhautA\- nIddhaM dhAma dyumArge mradayati dayayA yatra so.arko.avatAdvaH || 83|| dhvAntasyaivAntaheturna bhavati malinaikAtmanaH pApmano.api prAkpAdopAntabhAjAM janayati na paraM pa~NkajAnAM prabodham | kartA niHshreyasAnAmapi na tu khalu yaH kevalaM vAsarANAM so.avyAdekodyamechChAvihitabahubR^ihadvishvakAryo.aryamA vaH || 84|| loTa.NlloShTAvicheShTaH shritashayanatalo niHsahIbhUtadehaH sa.ndehI prANitavye sapadi dasha dishaH prekShamANo.andhakArAH | niHshvAsAyAsaniShThaH paramaparavasho jAyate jIvalokaH ##var ## chirataravasho shokenevAnyalokAnudayakR^iti gate yatra so.arko.avatAdvaH || 85|| ##var ## lokAbhyudaya krAma.Nllolo.api lokA.NstadupakR^itikR^itAvAshritaH sthairyakoTiM nR^INAM dR^iShTiM vijihmAM vidadhadapi karotyantaratyantabhadrAm | yastApasyApi heturbhavati niyaminAmekanirvANadAyI bhUyAtsa prAgavasthAdhikatarapariNAmodayo.arkaH shriye vaH || 86|| vyApannarturna kAlo vyabhicharati phalaM nauShadhIrvR^iShTiriShTA naiShTaistR^ipyanti devA na hi vahati marunnirmalAbhAni bhAni | AshAH shAntA na bhindantyavadhimudadhayo bibhrati kShmAbhR^itaH kShmAM yasmi.nstrailokyamevaM na chalati tapati stAtsa sUryaH shriye vaH || 87|| kailAse kR^ittivAsA viharati virahatrAsadehoDhakAntaH shrAntaH shete mahAhAvadhijaladhi vinA ChadmanA padmanAbhaH | yogodyogaikatAno gamayati sakalaM vAsaraM svaM svayambhU\- rbhUritrailokyAchintAbhR^iti bhuvanavibhau yatra bhAsvAnsa vo.avyAt || 88|| etadyanmaNDalaM khe tapati dinakR^itastA R^icho.archIMShi yAni dyotante tAni sAmAnyayamapi puruSho maNDale.aNuryajU.nShi | evaM yaM veda vedatritayamayamayaM vedavedI samagro vargaH svargApavargaprakR^itiravikR^itiH so.astu sUryaH shriye vaH || 89|| nAkaukaHpratyanIkakShatipaTumahasAM vAsavAgresarANAM sarveShAM sAdhu pAtAM jagadidamaditerAtmajatve same.api | yenAdityAbhidhAnaM niratishayaguNairAtmani nyastamastu ##var ## guNenAtmani stutyastrailokyavandyaistridashamunigaNaiH soM.ashumAn shreyase vaH || 90|| bhUmiM dhAmno.abhivR^iShTyA jagati jalamayIM pAvanIM sa.nsmR^itAva\- ##var ## dhAmno.atha pyAgneyIM dAhashaktyA muhurapi yajamAnAM yathAprArthitArthaiH | ##var ## yajamAnAtmikAM lInAmAkAsha evAmR^itakaraghaTitAM dhvAntapakShasya parva\- NvevaM sUryo.aShTabhedAM bhava iva bhavataH pAtu bibhratsvamUrtim || 91|| prAkkAlonnidrapadmAkaraparimalanAvirbhavatpAdashobho bhaktyA tyaktorukhedodgati divi vinatAsUnunA nIyamAnaH | saptAshvAptAparAntAnyadhikamadharayanyo jaganti stuto.alaM devairdevaH sa pAyAdapara iva murArAtirahnAM patirvaH || 92|| yaH sraShTA.apAM purastAdachalavarasamabhyunnaterhetureko lokAnAM yastrayANAM sthita upari paraM durvila~Nghyena dhAmnA | ##var ## cha trayANAM sadyaH siddhyai prasannadyutishubhachaturAshAmukhaH stAdvibhakto ##var ## shuchi dvedhA vedhA ivAviShkR^itakamalaruchiH so.archiShAmAkaro vaH || 93|| sAdridyUrvInadIshA dishati dasha disho darshayanprAgdR^isho yaH ##var ## drAk dR^isho sAdR^ishyaM dR^ishyate no sadashashatadR^ishi traidashe yasya deshe | dIptA.nshurvaH sa dishyAdashivayugadashAdarshitadvAdashAtmA shaM shAstyashvA.nshcha yasyAshayavidatishayAddandashUkAshanAdyaH || 94|| tIrthAni vyarthakAni hR^idanadasarasInirjharAmbhojinInAM nodanvanto nudanti pratibhayamashubhashvabhrapAtAnubandhi | Apo nAkApagAyA api kaluShamuSho majjatAM naiva yatra ##var ## svargApagAyAH trAtuM yAte.anyalokAn sa dishatu divasasyaikaheturhitaM vaH || 95|| ##var ## lokaM etatpAtAlapa~Nkaplutamiva tamasaivaikamudgADhamAsI\- dapraj~nAtApratarkyaM niravagati tathAlakShaNaM suptamantaH | yAdR^iksR^iShTeH purastAnnishi nishi sakalaM jAyate tAdR^igeva trailokyaM yadviyogAdavatu ravirasau sargatulyodayo vaH || 96|| dvIpe yo.astAchalo.asminbhavati khalu sa evAparatrodayAdri\- ryA yAminyujjvalendudyutiriha divaso.anyatra tIvrAtapaH sA | yadvashyau deshakAlAviti niyamayato no tu yaM deshakAlA\- ##var ## nu vavyAtsa svaprabhutvAhitabhuvanahito heturahnAmino vaH || 97|| vyagrairagryagrahendugrasanaguru bharairno samagrairudagraiH ##var ## gurutaraiH pratyagrairIShadugrairudayagirigato gogaNairgaurayan gAm | udgADhArchirvilInAmaranagaranagagrAvagarbhAmivAhnA\- magre shreyo vidhatte glapayatu gahanaM sa grahagrAmaNIrvaH || 98|| yoniH sAmnAM vidhAtA madhuripurajito dhUrjaTiH sha.nkaro.asau mR^ityuH kAlo.alakAyAH patirapi dhanadaH pAvako jAtavedAH | itthaM sa.nj~nA DavitthAdivadamR^itabhujAM yA yadR^ichChApravR^ittA\- stAsAmeko.abhidheyastadanuguNaguNairyaH sa sUryo.avatAdvaH || 99|| ##var ## gaNaiH devaH kiM bAndhavaH syAtpriyasuhR^idathavA.a.achArya Ahosvidaryo ##var ## AryaH rakShA chakShurnu dIpo gururuta janako jIvitaM bIjamojaH | evaM nirNIyate yaH ka iva na jagatAM sarvathA sarvadA.asau ##var ## sarvadAH sarvAkAropakArI dishatu dashashatAbhIShurabhyarthitaM vaH || 100|| shlokA lokasya bhUtyai shatamiti rachitAH shrImayUreNa bhaktyA yuktashchaitAnpaThedyaH sakR^idapi puruShaH sarvapApairvimuktaH | ArogyaM satkavitvaM matimatulabalaM kAntimAyuHprakarShaM vidyAmaishvaryamarthaM sutamapi labhate so.atra sUryaprasAdAt || 101|| iti shrImayUrakavipraNItaM sUryashatakaM samAptam | ## \chapter{Surya Satakam by Mahakavi Sri Mayura} Translated: P. R. Kannan (Based on commentary published by Saraswati mahal, Thanjavur) The rising Surya's rays are reddish because they carry the red colour of the plentiful Sindura on the temples of Airavata, the elephant of Indra, the enemy of Jambhasura (Indra is the head of the eastern quarter). Or, they have contacted the molten minerals on the slopes of Udayagiri. Or, they have been in touch with masses of blossoming reddish lotuses. May these fresh rays of Surya radiating the world light up your glory. (1) Surya's rays open up masses of lotus buds because he wishes to attract Lakshmi's glance on his devotees - Lakshmi, who is resting inside the space of the lotus bud. Also Surya's rays are capable of destroying the misery of darkness, which is like Yama's face and which puts people down. May these bright rays of Surya like tender budding plant bestow auspiciousness on you all. (2) Surya's rays fall equally inside lotuses, on mountains and sharp peaks and, the rays are of the same form at the beginning as well  as end of the day. They continue without let in the courtyards of the three worlds and they hold high intensity⁷ of heat as if due to exhaustion of travel. May those rays protect you. (3) When the cover of darkness is torn away, Surya, seeing living beings uncovered, quickly spreads, like a weaver, its hot rays in all ten directions forming a dense and pure covering like a cloth. May those rays bestow auspiciousness on you. (4) Surya's rise in red colour in the early morning robs the Moon, the lord of foodgrains and herbs, of radiance, making the herbs in turn grieve and lose shine. Also these rays cause the shining Suryakantha stones melt and emit fire, as if welcoming Surya. The Udayagiri stones look as if wet with blood on the wings of mountains having been cut off (by Indra in earlier times). May these intense rays of the copper red Surya remove your sins. (5) Surya, with his hot rays, cures those suffering from severe illnesses like leprosy with wounds in nose, hands and feet, and loss of limbs, and making indistinct sounds and making deep sigh of grief, and restores them to normal health with complete limbs by removing their sins. Surya also relieves people of their mental sicknesses haunting them. Surya shows enormous compassion and continuous will to help the afflicted. May Surya,  who is worshipped by groups of Siddhas through offerings of Argya, shower his sin-destroying rays quickly. (6) Surya's rays assume at the beginning the state of Vamana, i.e. of short reach; later they expand and occupy the sky, the intermediate regions and fill all the ten directions, rescuing them from darkness, as Trivikrama saves Swarga from the jaws of Bali, the enemy of Devas. Thus Surya surpasses and laughs off Vishnu. May the rays of that Surya, who rides on green horses, remove all your miseries. (7) Surya's rays confer splendid overflowing redness on Aruna, the charioteer. When the horses raise their heads, the rays look like the shine of red blood oozing out of the horses' mouths in the chariot, wounded by the bridle. They shower redness on the tops of the peaks of hills and look like crowns. May these expanding rays in the sky heralding the beginning of day bestow happiness on you. (8) Surya's rays, in common with cows, bestow happiness on people by absorbing and discharging water (milk) at suitable times. In the forenoon Surya spreads his rays in various directions and recedes by evening. (Cows also give milk in morning and evening and graze in the forenoon and rest by evening.) May Surya's resplendent rays, the boat for fording people across the ocean of fear of Samsara causing long periods of misery, generate Supreme and unlimited love in the pure people. (9) Surya's rays bestow Gnana, which is the only source of destruction of the bondage of Samsara, on those who fold their hands on their heads in prayer during Sandhya times, like fulfilling the wishes of masses of lotuses. May those rays become the effective Kalpaka trees for the huge masses of prayers in your minds and destroy your sins. (10) Surya's rays become hand holding support and offer wealth at times of distress; they are the unique lamps for perceiving Truth and are the path leading to Amaravati, the city of Indra, the lord of Devas; they are the cane striking the troubles entering the bodies of Yogis, who are intent on proceeding to Moksha. May the intense rays of Surya, which offer happiness during the onset of day, save you from sins. (11) At the beginning Surya's rays act like the crest-ornament for the mountain, Udayagiri in the east for a few moments. They shower the women , i.e. directions with profuse Gorochana (bright yellow pigment) mixed waters. Chakravaka birds worship the rays with wide open eyes with great love (on being able to see their beloveds after a night of blindness). May the rays fulfill your ever new desires suitably. (12) Surya is one glorious light; he is two eyes (for us) in all three worlds; he is praised by the four faced Brahma (seated in lotus); he is one of the five elements (Agni); he takes different forms in the six seasons; he is worshipped by Devas and the seven great Rishis and the eight directions; he attains novelty (being nava- nava also means nine) in the early morning. May the ten hundreds (thousands) of rays bestow auspiciousness. (13) The poet brings out the glory of thousands of rays of Surya in terms of numbers one to ten in a masterful manner. Surya's rays feel as if exhausted by constant movement and also as if dried by their own heat. As if roasted further in forest fires in summer, they drink water from earth in plenty and give out those waters during rainy season as if suffering from dropsy. Hence during winter the rays lose their intensity (vitality). May these rays destroy all inauspiciousness of yours. (14) Surya's rays bestow on his wives, which are directions, very enchanting and sweet state. Thus happy, Surya is decorated with a black patch at Sunrise. His lotus like face gradually blossoms in joy and the black patch, which is like his moustache, also grows. May these rays remove your blemishes and confer happiness on you.  (15) On seeing rising Surya's radiance, Shiva, whose banner is bull, suspects that the shine of the moon on his head would be eliminated. Brahma is happy on Sunrise with the blossoming of his lotus seat (thus giving him a comfortable seat in the middle of the lotus). Krishna is afraid that Sun's rays would destroy his black form (like darkness). Shiva, Brahma and Vishnu praise Surya out of anxiety, happiness and fear. May the radiance of rising Surya's rays protect you. (16) Surya's thousand rays render the sky wide and expanded, the ten directions lengthy, the oceans going inwards from their shores, and enlarge the vision of the various mountains, cities, trees etc. dotting the vast earth. At Sunrise the lotus pond takes a deep breath of relief  and the world wakes up. May the rays destroy quickly your sins. (17) Surya is free from setting or rising. He is capable of keeping his radiance everlasting and indestructible. Even being located in one place, he destroys darkness in the entire universe, like a lamp inside a house. He appears to move around the three worlds, thus lighting up knowledge of directions and time. May the rise of the  intense rays of Surya  rising in the quarter of Indra, i.e. east, bestow auspiciousness on you. (18) The massive rays of Surya do not enter Nagaloka (Patala) out of compassion for serpents, who are soft like the lotus stem. Also they do not light up the other side of Lokaloka Parvata just to keep the meaning of its name intact. (Loka means that which is seen and Aloka means that which is not seen). They, out of their own volition, have limited their extent of sweep in the limits of sky owing to fear of breaking the upper boundary of Brahmanda. May those rays protect you. (19) Under the progression of Surya's rays, it is not only day time that does not become black . Once darkness departs (on Sunrise), even the corner of the world becomes white. The snowy mountain (Himachala) does not melt, but the moon disappears. The hands of Siddhas fold up in worship, also the growth of lily kingdom folds up. May the morning Surya,  who can be seen, bestow on you more than what you desire. (20) Surya's brilliance does not take away the radiance of lotuses, on the other hand it increases their enchantment. It does not brook the radiance of stars (Tara), it always masks their shine. But in the case of pupils of our eyes (also called Tara, powered by Suryadevata), Surya always makes them shine. Our eyes can give us only a minute because they are closed immediately by the eyelashes,  but Surya gives us an entire daytime. May such brilliance of Surya, which is the unique eye of the three worlds, destroy all your sins. (21) Surya crosses the sky with great speed as if he wishes to touch the very cool dew waters of the night. Is he spreading his rays quickly in the eight directions for making the lotuses,  which are at the tip of the trunks of elephants of the right quarters, bloom. Is Surya very quickly crossing the sky, which is indeed Vishnu's foot, because of shyness born out of honour? May the effulgence of Surya burn away your sins. (22) The wind, which can relentlessly break even mountains at the close of Kalpa, cannot disturb Surya (whereas oil lamp gets extinguished at the onset of wind). In Surya's expanding effulgence, there is no dark lampblack unlike oil lamp. Light comes from Patanga (Surya), but unlike Patanga (the firefly), it does not lose its glow. May the light of Surya, the lamp for all islands (earth), bring you comfort. (23) Surya's rays extend with same intensity in all directions (##AshA##) at Sunrise as well as Sunset; but our desires (##AshA##) in comparison, though extensive, keep reducing in intensity as they multiply. Surya never encounters any darkness in any corner; but our desires (##ruchi##) are laced with darkness of untruth and trickery. May Surya's radiance (##ruchi##) bestow on you fulfilment of your desires.(24) Surya's rays conquer the light of stars (Tara) forcefully. (Guha, Shiva's son, conquered Tarakasura with his weapon of Shakti). They surpass Agni (##shikihinaM##) shining like Chandra, sportingly. (Guha  rides peacock - ##shikihinaM## with its shining moonshine like features as his vehicle). Surya gives the power of seeing to our eyes even in darkness (Andha). Guha pleases Shiva, the destroyer of Andhaka Asura. May the rising Surya bestow on you limitless splendour like another Guha. (25). At Sunrise the setting Chandra's left over white shine can still be seen. Similarly the remnant of black coloured darkness is also there. The yellow coloured fragrant pollen dust from the just blossoming lotuses spreads in different directions. Then there is the red colour of the skyline of the east. Surya thus paints a multi coloured canvas in the entire world at Sunrise. May this Surya's brilliance grant your eyes unparalleled joy. (26) Is the red colour at Sunrise due to the dust from Padmaraga (ruby) stones as the Sun travels across Sumeru mountain? Or is it because of the saffron coloured banner in Surya's chariot? Or is it the red colour of the madder in the plumes of the horses in his chariot? May Surya's radiance at dawn giving rise to such doubts in people's minds destroy your sins. (27) Surya, who has just dawned, is not hot, nor has he exhibited his full form, but has pushed the night behind, the brilliance is yet to spread. May Surya's effulgence,  spreading with a strong will from the skies to all directions, not rest till your desires are fulfilled. (28) Surya's light is twofold, the exterior and the interior. The exterior is terribly hot, the interior is the cause of Moksha (refer to Gayatri mantra's bharga); it is all pervading, yet atomic; it is directly visible to eyes,  but yet indirect (subtle); it is conducive to welfare here, but also hereafter; it is short-lived as well as eternal; it is well known to all in the world, but only a few yogis know the truth of it. May that Surya of twofold Light protect your exterior as well as interior. (29) Gems shed lustre, when they become ornaments, given the use. Agni burns wood etc. Moon bestows joy by its coolness. Surya is the ornament of all the three worlds, it burns away sins and, by causing rains, it quickly generates much pleasure. Thus Surya, being one, does the work of many. May that unique effulgence of Surya protect you. (30) The serpent of night has swallowed the world. Eyes are closed; ears have lost hearing; tongue has lost taste; the sense of smell is gone; the skin is incapable of its function, touch; mind is defunct; breath alone exists; lying on ground, the limbs are dysfunctional. The medicine of the rising Surya's glory raises the world from stupor. May it remove the ills of yours. (31) At Sunrise, Surya removes the dew waters of the night; the Siddha medicine of collyrium stops the watering of eyes afflicted with eye disease. The redness of the morning associated with dawn is gradually removed with Sunrise; the redness of eyes and other irritations are removed with anointing of the Siddha medicine; clear vision ensues. The eye of the three worlds, Surya gives pleasant vision and is thus another ancient Siddha medicine for the eyes. May Surya kill quickly all your affliction. (32) The rising Surya's radiance disgraces Indra, the killer of Jambhasura, in the eastern quarter, of which Indra is the lord. The red colour disgraces the whiteness of the moon. It makes lotuses gradually yawn while getting up from sleep, i.e. the lotuses blossom. Surya's radiance is ornament of the three worlds. May it cause your increased glory. (33) The woman of night was eager to grow the tree of daytime in the garden of Udayagiri. She poured the water of Amrita from the pot of  Chandra. As a result the seed  of the tree of daytime grew into a tender sprout of red coral like hue (Surya). May the rays of the rising Surya, which shines like the tender sprout bring you much happiness.  (34) At Sunrise, Aruna's radiance is driving away darkness; there is redness like the shine of corals with a little bit of darkness still around.  The shine of the star-gems is also intermittent. The  submarine fire exposes the radiance of the gems at the ocean base without any accompanying darkness in the absence of the reclining Vishnu. May this unparalleled fire of Surya in the east burn away your sins. (35) At Sunrise, the entire world regains youth as it were. Surya is praised by Gandharvas through musical prose and poetry accompanied by musical instruments of different types (operated by fingers of hand) and by Munis who are knowers of Vedas like Narada and others. May that Surya's radiance destroy your sins. (36) At Sunrise the moonstones stop dissolving under moon's rays; the light from stars in the sky starts diminishing; moon's shine is gone; the herbs which sprout in night have faded; the light from Udayagiri has started appearing. May this morning's radiance protect you. (37) With the first rays of Surya, the sprouts of trees in the forest have acquired youth again; the sunlight goes into the crevices and exposes their depth. Like a female friend of that light, the pollens of lotuses emerge and shine.  May the first light of Surya along with the female friend remove all negativity and lack of yours. (38) With the initial light of Surya, lotuses blossom; the lotus ponds are therefore beautiful; the pond is not heated up and subjected to any trouble. Similarly it provides enough light for us to see, but it does not affect our vision. Surya rising from Udayagiri purifies that mountain first, followed by the sky and the eight quarters. May Surya's initial light, drawing praise, destroy your sins. (39) If Brihaspati, the Guru of Devas, were to narrate the account of Surya, he is capable of teaching only the hard headed Indra, who breaks mountains. If we were to consider Brahma, his four mouths chant the same Veda in four different ways. He cannot chant the account of Surya without verbal blemish properly. The first light of Surya alone can describe the account of Surya. May that first light grow your intellect. (40) It is only owing to a small part of the rising Surya's red brilliance in the morning that the following exhibit effulgent redness: the metals on the peaks of mountains, the tender shoots in trees, the heaps of corals in the ocean, the vermillion powders on the heads of the elephants of quarters, the golden blocks shining in the sky on the peaks of the Meru mountain. May that Surya's brilliance bestow auspiciousness on you. Translation (Copyright) by PR Kannan (41) There is Lakshmi manifesting in the rising Surya. Chandra has set in the setting mountain, i.e. Shiva's head; the Kalakuta poison of darkness has been drunk. The rays of Surya look like the red tender shoots of Parijata tree (which also emerged from the Milk Ocean during churning). Then Lakshmi, i.e. Surya's rays, red coloured, wearing yellow attire, are seen in the blossoming lotuses  much like Lakshmi, the consort of Vishnu. May that Lakshmi bring you prosperity. (42)ù This Lakshmi  i.e. Surya's light, unlike the other Lakshmi, Vishnu's consort, does not have ocean as place of birth; there are no siblings like Koustubha etc.; there are no lotuses in her hands; her abode is not Vishnu's (enemy of Narakasura) chest; of the form of brilliance, she maintains order in all three worlds (time control and hence conduct of rituals of dharma) (unlike the other Lakshmi who puffs up the pride of those who possess wealth and hence violate dharma). May this Lakshmi emerging from the hot effulgent orb of Surya bestow prosperity on you. (43) Thus ends the description of Effulgence. Now description of chariot horses. As the horses of Surya's chariot go energetically jumping, Vayu's thought that the charioteer Aruna is lame and hence the chariot would not move fast went haywire. As Meru mountain is laid with gold blocks, no dust is raised. The Sunstones on both sides of the chariot's track are fired up and thus mark the path, though there is no other guide for the horses. May the rising Surya's rays protect you.  (44) The seven horses have their backs burnt by the hot rays of Surya falling on them from so near. They are thirsty and exhausted after traversing the three worlds in one day and pant heavily. They bend down with extended necks in order to drink the waters of Akasaganga. May those horses quickly remove all your negativities. (45) The horses encounter the crystal rocks on the peaks of Meru mountain and  looking at their reflected images in them, leap fast. When they see ruby rocks next, the sky becomes red by the reflected light and the horses think it is Sunset time. The horses then come across emerald rocks; the horses, also of green colour, are not seen; the charioteer is also exhausted. The horses keep moving on the path familiar to them owing to their daily travel. May the horses protect you. (46) The horses move on happily pulled up by Aruna, the chrioteer, the elder brother of Garuda, the enemy of serpents. Similarly Yamuna river flows happily, pulled to new path by Balarama, the elder brother of Krishna, the subduer of Kaliya, the serpent. The horses gallop fast surpassing the flow of Akashaganga river, with the shadow of their gr colour lengthening, and frothing at the mouth. Yamuna flows in high speed, surpassing Ganga, with green shine and full of foam. Like Yamuna (Tapani, the daughter of Surya),  may the row of horses of Surya (Tapani) destroy your miseries. (47) As the chariot moves along Sumeru mountain, the groups of Devas worship Surya and bow their heads. The Kinnara (horse faced) women, emerging at that time from the caves of the mountain, bow their heads in bashfulness on seeing the horses of the chariot. The horses slow down and start looking backwards. The charioteer gets angry and reins  in the horses, which are non-uniform and which uniformly make the neighing sound. May the neighing sound destroy your sins. (48) The horses appear as if flying in the sky, making the clouds, which look like wings, tremble. Similarly when the green parrots on the branches of the tall trees fly, the clouds appear as if they are the green wings of the parrots. Like the red coloured beaks of the parrots, the horses have mouths red with blood oozing from the tight leashes. May the horses looking like the parrots bestow prosperity on you.(49) Thus ends the description of the horses of the chariot. Now description of Aruna the charioteer In the morning Aruna  the charioter, like a stage manager, in the stage of the peak of Sumeru mountain, slides the curtain of night and makes a splendid appearance. He takes the stars as flowers in his hands and performs the ritual offering at the beginning of the drama. He starts the 'Mahanatika' , the great drama of going round this expansive universe in four 'yamas' like the four parts of a Mahanatika. May that Aruna protect you. Translation (Copyright) by PR Kannan (50) Aruna is the propeller of the best horses, driving them fast. Garuda, his younger brother  carries Hari and flies fast, flapping his wings (pakshapata). Aruna has equal vision, no favoritism (pakshapata). Both have equal radiance and carry Devatas who are the sole witness of all actions of beings. Garuda is the head of birds; Aruna is elder to him. Garuda is the enemy of serpents which hear through their eyes. Aruna, who is lame, surpasses Garuda. He is the treasure of the universe and of all glories. He is ever new.  May he destroy your sins. (51) Aruna is offered Arghya in the sky with humility from distance by groups of Siddhas. He feels chill  having drunk the moon's rays showering snowy waters in the morning. Heating up his body from behind by Surya and lighting up the directions in front, he shines like a man warming up in the fire of firewood in front with Sun at the back. May that charioteer of Surya help you in extraordinary ways. (52) Surya respects Aruna as his equal. Surya lets out his rays (##rashmi##) in the morning and shrinks them in the evening. Aruna loosens the reins (##rashmi##) on his horses in the morning and tightens them in the evening. Surya's glory is well known through his praises (##stotra##), whereas Aruna is well known for employing his goad (##totra##) on his horses. Surya is keen on travelling constantly across the sky (##haripada##); Aruna is constantly attentive to the horses' stride (##haripada##). Surya surpasses Chandra, the head of stars (##dvija##); Aruna is elder to Garuda, the head of birds (##dvija##). May that Aruna protect you. (53) Aruna's radiance appears as if it is that of the axe felling the 'shyama' plant of night; or is it the flame of fire for the forest of darkness; or is it the extended hands of Aruna for catching the group of planets in the front; or is it the dividing line between the earth and the sky, which appears undivided in the night; or is it Brahma waking up the universe from the sleep of ignorance. May that guide of the horses of Surya destroy all your miseries. (54) Aruna is like wind ahead of rains in the rainy season; like smoke before fire is obtained (from Arani sticks); like Pranava, the purifying mantra of the Vedas, at the beginning of creation of the universe. The sound of the chariot of Aruna is  like the joyful sound of Nandi (on his Maddala) happily heralding the Sandhya Tandava of Shiva, the enemy of Manmatha. Surya is like the rains, the fire, the created universe, and the dance of Shiva, which follow the wind, the smoke, the Pranava and the drum sound of Nandi. May that Aruna, the son of Vinata, bestow joy on you. (55) In the valleys, shining like molten gold, of Meru mountain, the head of the seven Kula mountains, the green emerald coloured horses pull the chariot. Aruna, the ruby coloured charioteer, the elder brother of Garuda, the enemy of serpents, who are Kadru's offspring, is like a splendid ornament against this green background. May Aruna remove your sins quickly. (56) Aruna is like Surya's gatekeeper. Surya is the head of the world and his palace is the world, where seven enclosures, i.e. Kula mountains are situated. As Surya approaches his royal court, Aruna, like a gatekeeper, with staff in hand, guides him as he tackles the seven horses. He drives away the darkness, which is like ordinary people on the king's way and introduces the peaks of the seven Kula mountains like kings to Surya (his radiance)  who gifts, as it were, those regions to those kings. May that gatekeeper Aruna protect you. (57) Surya tells Aruna: O Aruna, do not grab the rope (Pasa) of Varuna for using as rein for the horses. Thinking that my chariot cannot run on one wheel, do not aspire for the Chakra of Vishnu. Do you like to put Uchchaisravas, the horse of Indra, the enemy of Vritrasura, as the eighth horse in my chariot? No need. I like to be of help to the world without seeking others' help. May Aruna, thus instructed by Surya, protect you. (58) Aruna addresses the eight chiefs of quarters: Indra, with your (thousand) lotus eyes blossoming, you shine; Agni, your shine is now reduced; Yama, salute your father (Surya) and lead your buffalo vehicle away from the horses; Nirruti, Rakshasas should be vigilant; Varuna, bathe the seven horses; Vayu, attain proper speed; Kubera, that you are protecting wealth properly has been intimated; Isana (Sarva), my salutations to you. May Aruna, who is advancing, talking to the Lokapalas thus, protect you. (59) In comparison with a wayfarer in Sun, Aruna does not faint, is not overcome by exhaustion and does not suffer from dryness of mouth, though he is scorched by the hot rays of Surya. He travels across the three worlds and determines the path of Surya. He takes the shade near at hand of the row of horses, green like emerald, like resting in garden. May Aruna remove your miseries. The horses, though strong-legged, stop for a while, being unable to extricate their hooves from the sandy banks of Akashaganga; also while crossing the caves of Mountain  they get stuck: further on seeing the emerald stones scattered on the way, they mistake them for grass and halt. Aruna prods the horses by shouting 'Hum'. May Aruna protect you. (61) Thus ends the description of Aruna Now the description of Chariot In the morning at Sunrise in Udayagiri, the horses push away the clouds with their large chests supported by the hooves of the rear legs in the front up position. In the absence of any object of friction on the path, the wheels of the chariot roll on without any noise. As the seat of the charioteer moves upwards owing to the horses' position, Aruna  bends backwards to offer his respects to Surya.  May the chariot appearing in the morning in the path of the sky bestow prosperity on you. (62) Surya is determined to destroy darkness and is a master in that act with his thousands of rays. When such Surya sits in the chariot with his unmatched weight, there is no medium to travel carrying the weight other than the Vayu zone. The Vayumandala has seven divisions, ##AvahaH, pravaH, vivaH, parAvahaH, saMvahaH, idvahaH, ## and ## parvahaH##. Each of them gets exhausted by carrying the chariot and passes it on to the next section ##skandha##. (This is like men carrying weight on their shoulders ##skandha## by turns.) May the chariot of Surya destroy your sins. (63) Chariot compared with Garuda. The images of serpents in the front of the chariot appear as if devouring the wind as it travels fast. The ropes tying the front beam to the rear appear like snakes in the mouth of Garuda. The dense clouds being shattered into two sections during the chariot movement appear like wings of Garuda. The speedy travel pleases Aruna. The chariot moves as willed by the horses (##hari##); Garuda moves as willed by Hari (##hari##). May the chariot destroy your sins. (64) The chariot leaps across the long path of the three worlds in just one day. Is the chariot very light? But it crushes the heavy rocks of gems on the top of Meru mountain and scatters the powders. Further it goes on top of the highest peaks of Meru mountain  and also on top of the Setting mountain Astadri which is low. May the chariot,  whose movement is thus beyond our understanding,  protect you. (65) As the chariot starts with speed in the sky,  the planets are scattered here and there by the cross beam. Chandra is moved up and down like in a cradle by the wind blowing across the banner tapestries. Rahu, who follows desirous of devouring Surya, is crushed by the wheels of the chariot. As the horses take deep breath, they create ripples in the flow of Akasaganga. May the chariot bestow auspiciousness on you. (66) Siddha women worship the chariot during the three Sandhya times in the path of the sky. They tie the sacred thread of protection on the axle and Mangalasutras on the yoke. They offer incense to the vertical support post and flowers at the front pole. They bathe the wheel with sandalwater. May that chariot of Surya remove your miseries. (67) The dust of golden rocks on the Meru mountain broken by the hooves of the horses is scattered on the rut created by the wheel carrying the heavy load and running continuously. This rut is similar to the deep sandy beds of Akashaganga, dried up by the heat of Surya. May the rutty single path of the wheel of the chariot remove your sins. (68) The line of Devas standing in worship itself forms the path of the chariot. The dust of stars getting crushed under the chariot wheel forms a wall of haze behind the chariot like on earth. May the chariot causing echo in the caves of Meru mountain of the neighing sound of the horses pulling the heavy chariot and the thundering sound of the chariot protect you.  (69) The row of vimanas of Devas, who desire to salute Surya happily and make effort, remains stagnant owing to the high speed of Surya's chariot; Devas are unable to salute. The chariot is speedy while crossing the sandy beds of Mandakini river; but slow while crossing the caves (houses) of Mandara mountain. May the chariot decorated with Mandara flowers bring you happiness. (70) Devas worship the chariot parts with love and happiness every day. Vishnu praises the wheel; Indra, the horses; Shiva, the end of banners fixed on the yoke; Chandra, the lord of stars, the axle; Varuna, Aruna; Kubera, the end of the pole on front; Devas, the speed of the chariot. May the chariot of such glory protect you. (71) Comparison of Surya's chariot with Mandara mountain. The chariot is tied up at the bottom by Aruna. Mandara mountain is tied round by Vasuki, the head of serpents. Both are highly  worshipped by Siddhas,  Sadhyas and Maruts at the foot. The chariot is pulled by strong horses with speed; the mountain is pulled by the lords Hari and Mahabali. The chariot churns the space of the sky, whereas the Mandara mountain churns the (Milk) ocean. The mountain caused Lakshmi to appear. May Surya's chariot, like Mandara mountain, of unparalleled glory, bestow wealth on you. (72) Thus ends the description of Surya's chariot. Now description of the orb. The orb of Surya is the glorious cause of daytime; it is the collyrium for eyes, removing darkness (blindness). It is the gateway for Yogis attaining Mukti. It is the sole source of light for all the worlds. It is the  receptacle of the nectarine essence of the earth and the basic cause of the waters of rains. May that perfect radiant orb of Iswara bestow auspiciousness on you. (73) Sunrise grows the extent of time just as the sea waters grow on to the shores (at moonrise). The very little manifestation of Surya's rays hides the half- risen planets and stars. Like at the onset of spring season, the flowers blossom and people's minds are delighted. Surya is like an ornament to the peaks of Udayagiri and drives away darkness by force of his rays. May Surya remove your miseries. (74) At Sunrise Udayagiri shines like molten gold studded with ruby gems. In the dark sky looking like cluster of bees, Surya appears like the filament of the blue lily flower. Surya also looks like the radiant gem at the head in the sky as well as symbol of the snake that is Time. May Surya's orb, the largest of planets in the universe and the greatest ornament in Space, protect you. (75) When Surya rises,  who is there to protect the (splendour of) stars; like dew drops, even the moon vanishes; the (third) eye (Agni) of Shiva, the enemy of Manmatha loses shine; so also the Koustubha gem on the chest of Vishnu, the enemy of Mura; Agni also loses radiance. May Surya's orb, which robs other luminous objects of their glory and destroys the darkness on earth as well as in the upper regions, purify you. (76) As Surya's orb rises, we call that direction east. The time when Surya's orb shines, we call it daytime. Surya indeed protects the world; he is the very life of the world; he creates all necessities of the world and thus blesses the world. May that Surya's orb release you from this Samsara. (77) At the close of Yugas, Surya's orb dries up the oceans and renders them into deserts. Further it causes huge and tall mountains to burst and turn into dust like 'sesame seed'. But, fearing the destruction of the world in an untimely manner, it does not exhibit its full potential  in normal times and shows, out of compassion, a small part of its brilliance,  just enough for the activities of the world. May that Surya's orb grant you happiness. (78) The sky at Sunrise is like a pond in garden. Tearing the darkness of slush apart, the lotus of the bright Surya's orb blossoms. This lotus also attracts rows of honey- bees, which is Rahu, the shadow planet, which wishes to taste Surya. May that Surya's orb, like lotus, bestow auspiciousness on you. (79) Surya as the eye of Shiva was hostile to Daksha and burnt Manmatha. But, when adored, Surya fulfills our desires. He is not harmed by Maruts; to Yogis, who have controlled their minds, he is the boat for travelling in the ocean of samsara. Though constantly on the move, he is free from tiresomeness and  mental agitation and relieves people from perplexity (ignorance). Thus though his action is in contrast (at times) to his nature of work, he does good to the world. May that Surya protect you. (80) Thus ends the description of Surya's orb. Now description of Surya At Sunrise, Siddhas praise Surya  through hymns of Upanishadic truths; Devas praise through hymns as part of rituals like yagas laid down in Vedas and Shastras; Chaaranas through beautiful hymns of great poetry; Gandharvas through songs; heads of serpents again and again; Rakshasas by self-control;  Sadhyas through Puja;  great Munis worship with the greatest happiness in their minds; and great souls yearning for Moksha through Yoga. Thus praised by various groups according to their nature in the morning and worshipped  by the entire universe, may Surya protect you. (81) Surya goes round Meru mountain for testing the quality of gold in three ways, well established for gold testing - heating, breaking and rubbing. By going extremely close to the mountain, Surya subjects the gold to high heat. By the forceful beating of the gold by the hooves of the horses, the gold blocks get broken. Then the wheel of the chariot rolls continuously and rubs on the surface. May Surya, going round the golden Meru mountain, protect you. (82) By Surya’s heat, the Akashaganga river has not dried up; on the other hand it shines with blossomed golden lotuses. The splendour of the celestial garden Nandana has not dwindled; in fact it is charming with flowers and shoots and is highly enjoyed by the Devas. The golden peaks of Meru mountain have not melted away; but they shine brilliantly. Surya thus renders his powerful brilliance into gentle shine out of compassion. May that Surya protect you. (83) Surya is  the cause of removal not only of darkness, but also of the sins of devotees. He causes not just the blossoming of lotuses, but also the awakening of Jnana in those who worship at his feet. He makes not just days, but also gets the highest attainment of Moksha to his devotees. Surya makes just one effort, i.e. rising in the east, but achieves enormous good for the entire universe. May that Surya protect you. (84) When Surya goes to rise in other worlds, darkness spreads in all ten directions. The group of living beings, with grief, rolls on the ground and becomes actionless like a stone; goes to bed; even one's own body becomes unbearable; even the presence of vital air becomes suspect; the living beings feel very low owing to exhaustion with heavy breathing; they feel entirely helpless; they realise the significance of Surya. May that Surya protect you. (85) Surya is determined to do good to the world and keeps roaming in the sky with that purpose. Even when people turn their sights away from him, unable to bear his radiance,  Surya does not ignore them and cultivates their minds. When ordinary people shy away from Surya because of heat, Yogis perform austerities in that heat, controlling their minds and bodies. Surya grants them Liberation from Samsara. May that Surya, who improves the state of his worshippers, grant you all splendour. (86) If Surya does not follow the rhythmic order of creation, the world will suffer. As Surya keeps moving among Rashis systematically,  seasons do not fail; trees bear fruit at the right time; rains occur unfailingly; yagas are performed in time; Devas get satisfied; wind blows; stars shine brightly; the quarters are all peaceful; oceans do not cross their boundaries; mountains bear the earth. May Surya, who thus protects the rhythm of the creator and regulates other forces also, grant you splendour.  (87) Surya performs actions with great concern for the welfare of the three worlds. Shiva (wearing the elephant hide) therefore sports with Parvati in Kailasa, having been united with him in half the body; Vishnu, exhausted, sleeps on the serpent bed in the ocean without worry; Brahma engages himself in Yoga with mind- control. May Surya, who thus performs creation, protection and absorption, with the Tridevas losing all worry, protect you.  (88) Surya is indeed the form of the three Vedas and the indwelling Paramatma. The orb of Surya, which emits heat in the sky, is Rigveda. The rays creating brilliance are Samaveda. Paramatma, the indweller in Surya as atom is Yajurveda. One who understands this purport and worships Surya, looks at Surya as the form of three Vedas. Though Surya is the cause of granting Swarga and Moksha, he does not undergo any change. May that Surya grant you all wealth.  (89) Surya is Ashtamurthy, like Shiva. He is the ground for light and heat; he is of the form of water by showering rains; he is wind, pleasing even to thought; he is Agni as he burns away sins and miseries; like yajamana in yaga, Surya determines and provides the needs of the world; he is merged in the sky; on full moon day, he joins the moon and enjoys; as Surya, he has Shiva's abode in himself. May Surya, who  like Shiva, bears these eight forms, protect you. (90) Surya shines like Vishnu. Lakshmi, who rises earlier, massages Vishnu's feet and reddens them; lotuses, which blossom just before Sunrise, add red luminescence to Surya's rays. Garuda, son of Vinata, carries Vishnu such that Vishnu does not experience discomfort in his thighs; Aruna  who is without thighs and legs, drives the chariot bearing all the pain of keeping the horses under control. When Vishnu travels on Garuda, he is very fast and all the worlds down below are pushed back in a second; when Surya's chariot is drawn by horses so fast, the worlds are seen at a very long distance down below. Devas worship both Vishnu and Surya. May Surya, who is like another Vishnu, protect you. (91) Surya has divided himself into two - one, Surya and the other, Brahma. Surya establishes the world of beings by showering rains initially; Brahma too created waters first, so says Veda. Surya accords glory to Udayachala,  the great mountain; Brahma too created very high mountains called Kulachalas first for stability of the earth. Surya shines with unobstructed brilliance at a great height over the three worlds; Brahma also shines in Satyaloka above the three worlds. Surya spreads his rays in all four directions so that all can benefit instantly; Brahma too is pleased to bless in four directions with his four faces. Surya opens up the lotuses and exposes their beauty; Brahma is born in lotus and adds lustre to it. May Surya, who, like Brahma, is the repository of brilliance, protect you. (92) When Surya rises in the east, if you stand with your back to the east, Surya blesses you to see mountains, ground and rivers in all ten directions beautifully; but Devendra  with his thousand eyes, cannot enjoy such a sight in Devaloka. Surya, with his twelve manifestations,  at the time of end of yugas, destroys the world. Aruna, the elder brother of Garuda, the eater of serpents, drives the chariot as per the wishes of Surya. May Surya of such glory grant auspiciousness to you. (93) When Surya goes to other worlds for protecting them, the sacred water bodies like lakes, rivers, ponds, streams, lotus ponds etc. become useless (as one has to bathe only during daytime for merit). Oceans also do not remove sins causing one to fear being dropped into the depths of Naraka. Even celestial rivers (like Ganga) do not destroy the sins of those who bathe in them. May Surya, the only cause of day (and thus the cause of removal of sins by bathing in sacred waters), grant you wellbeing.  (94) When Surya is away, the situation in all three worlds is same as what it is prior to creation- completely dark, nightly, as if dirtied by the mire of Patala; nothing can be identified, inferred; no characteristics can be established; as if in sleep. Surya is therefore like the creator. May such Surya protect you. (95) When Surya sets in one Dvipa, in Astagiri, the same mountain becomes Udayagiri in another Dvipa. When moon shines brightly in one place in the night, the night becomes day of intense heat in another place. Place and time are under the complete control of Surya; they do not control him at all. Surya does good to the world by exercising control and causing the day. May Surya protect you. (96) Surya's rays are not uniform. Some are intense. They devour, as it were, the planets going forward, like Shukra and Chandra. Some rays are full; some are brilliant in front end only; some are new and intense; some are slightly harsh. From Udayagiri the rays render the earth pinkish. As Surya at Sunrise liquefies the golden Meru mountain's hills by his high brilliance at close quarters, he renders the earth also golden. May that chief among planets, Surya, destroy your sins (like destroying forest). (97) Indra and other Devas, like Surya, are the sons of Aditi. They are powerful and capable of destroying the enemies of Swarga and protecting all the three worlds. But they are not called Adityas. It is only Surya, who, by his extraordinary qualities, has earned and kept the name of Aditya. He is worshipped by all three worlds and all Devas and Munis. May that Surya grant you auspiciousness.  (98) The names given to Devas are without substance. Brahma is called the source of Samaveda; it is Surya's rays that are indeed the Samaveda. Vishnu, the enemy of Madhu, is known as Ajita, the unconquerable (he was conquered by Jarasandha; also he won over Madhu and Kaitabha with Devi's blessings); Surya is indeed unconquerable; none won over him in a battle. Shiva is known as Shankara, whereas the real Shankara, the bestower of all good including Moksha is Surya. Yama is called Kala, Time, whereas it is Surya who determines time and Yama just acts according to that time. Kubera, the head of Alakapuri, is called ' Dhanada'  the bestower of wealth; he is only the guardian of wealth.; it is Surya, who along with other planets decides about giving wealth to people. Agni is called 'Jatavedas',  knower of all living beings; it is Surya who knows and is known to all beings. Devas have been given these names by chance, undeservingly. Surya, by his qualities, is indeed entitled to all these names. May that Surya protect you. (99) Is Surya a Deva (as he is the form of all Devas); or is he a relative, who shows kindness to us; or a kind friend, do-gooder; or Acharya, who guides us on the right path; or protector; or the very eye of all of us; or lamp lighting the entire world; or Guru, to be worshipped; or father, life- giving; or the very life of all beings; or the seed of everything in the world; or the energy of all beings. Who can determine this? Surya is indeed the benefactor of all worlds at all times in all ways in all forms. With his thousands of rays, may Surya grant you all your wishes. (100) phalashrutiH For the welfare of the world, this Stotra of a hundred verses was written by Shri Mayurakavi with devotion. One, who reads this Stotra even once with concentration,  will be rid of all sins and he will attain good health, good poetry, good intellect, unparalleled strength, brilliance, long life, lofty Vidya, wealth, fulfilment of all wishes, and good sons here by the grace of Surya. (101) Thus ends Surya Satakam of Shri Mayurakavi. REFERENCES: (1) Suryashatakam, with Sanskrit Commentary by Tribhuvanapala, Motilal Banarassidas (2003) (2) Suryashatakam, with Sanskrit Commetary by Bhuvaneswar Kar, and English meaning by Dr. Dinabandhu Kar, Hindi translation by Dr Kamalalochan Kar, Chaukhamba Sanskrt Series (2004) (3) Suryashatakam, Sanskrit and Tamil Commentary by N Srinivasan, Thanjavur Saraswati Mahal Library Publication (2012). Encoded and proofread by P. P. Narayanaswami swami at mun.ca, PSA Easwaran Translation (Copyright) by PR Kannan \medskip\hrule\obeylines Please send corrections to sanskrit at cheerful dot c om Last updated \today https://sanskritdocuments.org \end{document}