Sri Surya Upanishad
Sri Surya Upanishad
zrI sUryopaniSad
o-mbha॒dra-GkarNe॑bhi-zzRNu॒yAma॑ devAH | bha॒dra-mpa॑zyemA॒kSabhi॒ryaja॑trAH | sthi॒rairaGgai᳚stuSTu॒vAgM sa॑sta॒nUbhiH॑ | vyaze॑ma de॒vahi॑taM॒-ya~dAyuH॑ | sva॒sti na॒ indro॑ vR॒ddhazra॑vAH | sva॒sti naH॑ pU॒SA vi॒zvave॑dAH | sva॒sti na॒stArkSyo॒ ari॑STanemiH | sva॒sti no॒ bRha॒spati॑rdadhAtu | OM zAnti॒-zzAnti॒-zzAntiH॑ ||
OM atha sUryAtharvAGgirasaM-vyA᳚khyAsyA॒maH | brahmA R॒SiH | gAya॑trI cha॒ndaH | Adi॑tyo de॒vatA | haMsaH॑ so॒-'hamagninArAyaNa yu॑kta-mbI॒jam | hRlle॑khA za॒ktiH | viyadAdisargasaMyu॑kta-GkI॒lakam | caturvidhapuruSArtha siddhyarthe vi॑niyo॒gaH |
SaTsvarArUDhe॑na bIje॒na SaDa॑GgaM ra॒ktAmbu॑jasaMsthi॒taM saptAzva॑rathi॒naM hira॑Nyava॒rNa-Jca॑turbhu॒ja-mpadmadvayA-'bhayavara॑daha॒sta-GkAlacakra॑praNetA॒raM zrIsUryanArAya॒NaM-ya~ e॑vaM-ve~॒da sa vai brA᳚hma॒NaH |
o-mbhUrbhuva॒-ssuvaH॑ | tatsa॑vi॒turvare᳚Nya॒-mbhargo॑ de॒vasya॑ dhImahi | dhiyo॒ yo naH॑ praco॒dayA᳚t | sUrya॑ A॒tmA jaga॑tasta॒sthuSa॑zca | sUryA॒dvai khalvi॒mAni॒ bhUtA॑ni॒ jAya॑nte | sUryA᳚dya॒jJaH parjanyo᳚-'nnamA॒tmA |
nama॑ste Aditya | tvame॒va pra॒tyakSa॒-Gkarma॑ kartAsi | tvame॒va pra॒tyakSa॒-mbrahmA॑-'si | tvame॒va pra॒tyakSaM॒-viSNu॑rasi | tvame॒va pra॒tyakSaM॒ rudro॑-'si | tvame॒va pra॒tyakSa॒mRga॑si | tvame॒va pra॒tyakSaM॒-yaju॑rasi | tvame॒va pra॒tyakSaM॒ sAmA॑si | tvame॒va pra॒tyakSa॒matha॑rvAsi | tvame॒va sarva॑-Jchando॒-'si | A॒di॒tyAdvA॑yurjA॒yate | A॒di॒tyAdbhU॑mirjA॒yate | A॒di॒tyAdApo॑ jAya॒nte | A॒di॒tyAjjyoti॑rjAya॒te |
A॒di॒tyAdvyoma dizo॑ jAya॒nte |
A॒di॒tyAdde॑vA jAya॒nte | A॒di॒tyAdve॑dA jAya॒nte | A॒di॒tyo vA e॒Sa e॒tanma॒NDala॒-ntapa॑ti | a॒sAvA॑di॒tyo bra॒hmA | A॒di॒tyo-'ntaHkaraNa manobuddhi cittA॑haGkA॒rAH | A॒di॒tyo vai vyAna-ssamAnodAno-'pA॑naH prA॒NaH |
A॒di॒tyo vai zrotra tvakcakSUrasa॑naghrA॒NAH | A॒di॒tyo vai vAkpANipAdapA॑yUpa॒sthAH | A॒di॒tyo vai zabdasparzarUpara॑saga॒ndhAH | A॒di॒tyo vai vacanAdAnAgamana visa॑rgAna॒ndAH | Anandamayo vijJAnamayo vijJAnaghana॑ Adi॒tyaH | namo mitrAya bhAnave mRtyo᳚rmA pA॒hi | bhrAjiSNave vizvaheta॑ve na॒maH |
sUryAdbhavanti॑ bhUtA॒ni sUryeNa pAli॑tAni॒ tu | sUrye laya-mprA᳚pnuva॒nti ya-ssUrya-sso-'ha॑meva॒ ca | cakSu॑rno de॒va-ssa॑vi॒tA cakSu॑rna u॒ta pa॒rvataH॑ | cakSu॑rdhA॒tA da॑dhAtu naH |
A॒di॒tyAya॑ vi॒dmahe॑ sahasrakira॒NAya॑ dhImahi | tannaH॑ sUryaH praco॒dayA᳚t |
sa॒vi॒tA pa॒zcAttA᳚-thsavi॒tA pu॒rastA᳚-thsavi॒totta॒rAttA᳚-thsavi॒tA-'dha॒rAttA᳚-thsavi॒tA naH॑ suvatu sa॒rvatA᳚tigM savi॒tA no᳚ rAsatA-ndIrgha॒mAyuH॑ |
omityekAkSa॑ra-mbra॒hma | ghRNi॒riti॒ dve a॒kSare᳚ | sUrya॒ ityakSa॑radva॒yam | A॒di॒tya iti॒ trINyakSa॑rANi | etasyaiva sUryasyASTAkSa॑ro ma॒nuH |
ya-ssadAharaha॑rjapa॒ti sa vai brAhma॑No bha॒vati sa vai brAhma॑No bha॒vati | sUryAbhimu॑kho ja॒ptvA mahAvyAdhi bhayA᳚-tpramu॒cyate | ala॑kSmIrna॒zyati | abhakSya bhakSaNA-tpU॑to bha॒vati | agamyAgamanA-tpU॑to bha॒vati | patita sambhASaNA-tpU॑to bha॒vati | asa-thsambhASaNA-tpU॑to bha॒vati | asa-thsambhASaNAtpU॑to bha॒vati |
madhyAhne sUryAbhi॑mukhaH pa॒Thet | sadyotpannapaJcamahApAtakA᳚-tpramu॒cyate | saiSA sAvi॑trIM-vi॒dyA-nna kiJcidapi na kasmaici॑-tprazaM॒sayet | ya e॒tA-mmahAbhAgaH prA॑taH pa॒Thati sa bhAgya॑vAn jA॒yate pa॑zUnvi॒ndati | vedA᳚rthaM-la॒bhate | trikAlame॑tajja॒ptvA kratuzataphalama॑vApno॒ti | hastAdi॑tye ja॒pati sa mahAmR॑tyu-nta॒rati sa mahAmR॑tyu-nta॒rati ya e॑vaM-ve~॒da | ityu॑pa॒niSa॑t |
o-mbha॒dra-GkarNe॑bhi-zzRNu॒yAma॑ devAH | bha॒dra-mpa॑zyemA॒kSabhi॒ryaja॑trAH | sthi॒rairaGgai᳚stuSTu॒vAgM sa॑sta॒nUbhiH॑ | vyaze॑ma de॒vahi॑taM॒-ya~dAyuH॑ | sva॒sti na॒ indro॑ vR॒ddhazra॑vAH | sva॒sti naH॑ pU॒SA vi॒zvave॑dAH | sva॒sti na॒stArkSyo॒ ari॑STanemiH | sva॒sti no॒ bRha॒spati॑rdadhAtu | OM zAnti॒-zzAnti॒-zzAntiH॑ ||
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About This Stotram
Sri Surya Upanishad
Sanskrit Title: श्री सूर्योपनिषद्
IAST Transliteration:
Overview
The Sri Surya Upanishad extols Surya, the Sun God, as the supreme reality, the creator, sustainer, and destroyer of the universe. It elaborates on his cosmic significance, his role as the source of all life and energy, and his manifestation as Brahman. The Upanishad emphasizes the importance of meditating on Surya for spiritual enlightenment and liberation. It describes Surya as the 'Prana' (life force) of the universe and the embodiment of 'Om'. Reciting or meditating upon this Upanishad is believed to grant spiritual merit, remove afflictions, and lead to the realization of the divine.
Details
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Deity | Surya |
| Author | Unknown |
| Type | Upanishad |
| Category | Upanishad |
| Number of Verses | 8 |
| Origin | The Sri Surya Upanishad is considered a minor Upanishad, often grouped with the Samanya (General) Upanishads or the Vaishnava Upanishads, though its focus is on Surya. It is not part of the principal or Mukhya Upanishads. Its exact period of composition is uncertain, but it is believed to have emerged during the later Upanishadic period, possibly between the Puranic and Tantric eras, as it incorporates elements that reflect a more developed devotional and philosophical understanding of Surya as the Supreme Being. It is found within collections of Upanishadic literature. |
Benefits of Recitation
- Attainment of spiritual knowledge and liberation (Moksha)
- Removal of sins and obstacles
- Prosperity and well-being
- Good health and longevity
- Fulfillment of desires through divine grace
Best Time to Recite
Morning (especially during sunrise), Sunday, and during solar festivals like Makar Sankranti and Rathasaptami.
Historical Context
The Sri Surya Upanishad, like many minor Upanishads, lacks a precise historical dating. It is generally placed in the later Upanishadic period, likely after the classical Upanishads. Its content reflects a synthesis of Vedic traditions with Puranic and early Tantric influences, where Surya is elevated to the status of the supreme deity. The Upanishad likely served to consolidate the worship of Surya within the broader philosophical framework of Vedanta, presenting him as the ultimate Brahman. Its inclusion in various Upanishad compilations indicates its acceptance within certain Vedic and Hindu traditions.
Alternate Names
- Surya Upanishad
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- Aditya Hridayam
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Last Updated: 2025-12-01