Sri Surya Upanishad
Sri Surya Upanishad
Sri Surya Upanishad
śrī sūryopaniṣad
o-mbha॒dra-ṅkarṇḙbhi-śśṛṇu॒yāma̭ devāḥ | bha॒dra-mpa̭śyemā॒kṣabhi॒ryaja̭trāḥ | sthi॒rairaṅgai᳚stuṣṭu॒vāgṃ sa̭sta॒nūbhiḥ̭ | vyaśḙma de॒vahi̭taṃ॒-ya~dāyuḥ̭ | sva॒sti na॒ indro̭ vṛ॒ddhaśra̭vāḥ | sva॒sti naḥ̭ pū॒ṣā vi॒śvavḙdāḥ | sva॒sti na॒stārkṣyo॒ ari̭ṣṭanemiḥ | sva॒sti no॒ bṛha॒spati̭rdadhātu | oṃ śānti॒-śśānti॒-śśāntiḥ̭ ||
oṃ atha sūryātharvāṅgirasaṃ-vyā᳚khyāsyā॒maḥ | brahmā ṛ॒ṣiḥ | gāya̭trī cha॒ndaḥ | ādi̭tyo de॒vatā | haṃsaḥ̭ so॒-'hamagninārāyaṇa yṷkta-mbī॒jam | hṛllḙkhā śa॒ktiḥ | viyadādisargasaṃyṷkta-ṅkī॒lakam | caturvidhapuruṣārtha siddhyarthe vi̭niyo॒gaḥ |
ṣaṭsvarārūḍhḙna bīje॒na ṣaḍa̭ṅgaṃ ra॒ktāmbṷjasaṃsthi॒taṃ saptāśva̭rathi॒naṃ hira̭ṇyava॒rṇa-ñca̭turbhu॒ja-mpadmadvayā-'bhayavara̭daha॒sta-ṅkālacakra̭praṇetā॒raṃ śrīsūryanārāya॒ṇaṃ-ya~ ḙvaṃ-ve~॒da sa vai brā᳚hma॒ṇaḥ |
o-mbhūrbhuva॒-ssuvaḥ̭ | tatsa̭vi॒turvare᳚ṇya॒-mbhargo̭ de॒vasya̭ dhīmahi | dhiyo॒ yo naḥ̭ praco॒dayā᳚t | sūrya̭ ā॒tmā jaga̭tasta॒sthuṣa̭śca | sūryā॒dvai khalvi॒māni॒ bhūtā̭ni॒ jāya̭nte | sūryā᳚dya॒jñaḥ parjanyo᳚-'nnamā॒tmā |
nama̭ste āditya | tvame॒va pra॒tyakṣa॒-ṅkarma̭ kartāsi | tvame॒va pra॒tyakṣa॒-mbrahmā̭-'si | tvame॒va pra॒tyakṣaṃ॒-viṣṇṷrasi | tvame॒va pra॒tyakṣaṃ॒ rudro̭-'si | tvame॒va pra॒tyakṣa॒mṛga̭si | tvame॒va pra॒tyakṣaṃ॒-yajṷrasi | tvame॒va pra॒tyakṣaṃ॒ sāmā̭si | tvame॒va pra॒tyakṣa॒matha̭rvāsi | tvame॒va sarva̭-ñchando॒-'si | ā॒di॒tyādvā̭yurjā॒yate | ā॒di॒tyādbhṷ̄mirjā॒yate | ā॒di॒tyādāpo̭ jāya॒nte | ā॒di॒tyājjyoti̭rjāya॒te |
ā॒di॒tyādvyoma diśo̭ jāya॒nte |
ā॒di॒tyāddḙvā jāya॒nte | ā॒di॒tyādvḙdā jāya॒nte | ā॒di॒tyo vā e॒ṣa e॒tanma॒ṇḍala॒-ntapa̭ti | a॒sāvā̭di॒tyo bra॒hmā | ā॒di॒tyo-'ntaḥkaraṇa manobuddhi cittā̭haṅkā॒rāḥ | ā॒di॒tyo vai vyāna-ssamānodāno-'pā̭naḥ prā॒ṇaḥ |
ā॒di॒tyo vai śrotra tvakcakṣūrasa̭naghrā॒ṇāḥ | ā॒di॒tyo vai vākpāṇipādapā̭yūpa॒sthāḥ | ā॒di॒tyo vai śabdasparśarūpara̭saga॒ndhāḥ | ā॒di॒tyo vai vacanādānāgamana visa̭rgāna॒ndāḥ | ānandamayo vijñānamayo vijñānaghana̭ ādi॒tyaḥ | namo mitrāya bhānave mṛtyo᳚rmā pā॒hi | bhrājiṣṇave viśvaheta̭ve na॒maḥ |
sūryādbhavanti̭ bhūtā॒ni sūryeṇa pāli̭tāni॒ tu | sūrye laya-mprā᳚pnuva॒nti ya-ssūrya-sso-'ha̭meva॒ ca | cakṣṷrno de॒va-ssa̭vi॒tā cakṣṷrna u॒ta pa॒rvataḥ̭ | cakṣṷrdhā॒tā da̭dhātu naḥ |
ā॒di॒tyāya̭ vi॒dmahḙ sahasrakira॒ṇāya̭ dhīmahi | tannaḥ̭ sūryaḥ praco॒dayā᳚t |
sa॒vi॒tā pa॒ścāttā᳚-thsavi॒tā pu॒rastā᳚-thsavi॒totta॒rāttā᳚-thsavi॒tā-'dha॒rāttā᳚-thsavi॒tā naḥ̭ suvatu sa॒rvatā᳚tigṃ savi॒tā no᳚ rāsatā-ndīrgha॒māyuḥ̭ |
omityekākṣa̭ra-mbra॒hma | ghṛṇi॒riti॒ dve a॒kṣare᳚ | sūrya॒ ityakṣa̭radva॒yam | ā॒di॒tya iti॒ trīṇyakṣa̭rāṇi | etasyaiva sūryasyāṣṭākṣa̭ro ma॒nuḥ |
ya-ssadāharaha̭rjapa॒ti sa vai brāhma̭ṇo bha॒vati sa vai brāhma̭ṇo bha॒vati | sūryābhimṷkho ja॒ptvā mahāvyādhi bhayā᳚-tpramu॒cyate | ala̭kṣmīrna॒śyati | abhakṣya bhakṣaṇā-tpṷ̄to bha॒vati | agamyāgamanā-tpṷ̄to bha॒vati | patita sambhāṣaṇā-tpṷ̄to bha॒vati | asa-thsambhāṣaṇā-tpṷ̄to bha॒vati | asa-thsambhāṣaṇātpṷ̄to bha॒vati |
madhyāhne sūryābhi̭mukhaḥ pa॒ṭhet | sadyotpannapañcamahāpātakā᳚-tpramu॒cyate | saiṣā sāvi̭trīṃ-vi॒dyā-nna kiñcidapi na kasmaici̭-tpraśaṃ॒sayet | ya e॒tā-mmahābhāgaḥ prā̭taḥ pa॒ṭhati sa bhāgya̭vān jā॒yate pa̭śūnvi॒ndati | vedā᳚rthaṃ-la॒bhate | trikālamḙtajja॒ptvā kratuśataphalama̭vāpno॒ti | hastādi̭tye ja॒pati sa mahāmṛ̭tyu-nta॒rati sa mahāmṛ̭tyu-nta॒rati ya ḙvaṃ-ve~॒da | ityṷpa॒niṣa̭t |
o-mbha॒dra-ṅkarṇḙbhi-śśṛṇu॒yāma̭ devāḥ | bha॒dra-mpa̭śyemā॒kṣabhi॒ryaja̭trāḥ | sthi॒rairaṅgai᳚stuṣṭu॒vāgṃ sa̭sta॒nūbhiḥ̭ | vyaśḙma de॒vahi̭taṃ॒-ya~dāyuḥ̭ | sva॒sti na॒ indro̭ vṛ॒ddhaśra̭vāḥ | sva॒sti naḥ̭ pū॒ṣā vi॒śvavḙdāḥ | sva॒sti na॒stārkṣyo॒ ari̭ṣṭanemiḥ | sva॒sti no॒ bṛha॒spati̭rdadhātu | oṃ śānti॒-śśānti॒-śśāntiḥ̭ ||
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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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Last Updated: 2025-12-01