Ashtakam

सूर्याष्टकम्

Surya Ashtakam

Eight traditional verses of salutation to Surya Dev.

समर्पितसूर्य देव
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aadideva namastubhyn praseeda mama bhaaskara.divaakara namastubhyn prabhaakara namo'stu te (1)

saptaashvarathamaaroodhn prachandn kashyapaatmajam.shvetapadmadharn devn tn sooryn pranamaamyaham (2)

lohitn rathamaaroodhn sarvalokapitaamaham.mahaapaapaharn devn tn sooryn pranamaamyaham (3)

traigunyn cha mahaashoorn brahmavishnumaheshvaram.mahaapaapaharn devn tn sooryn pranamaamyaham (4)

brinhitn tejasaan punyjn vaayuraakaashameva cha.prabhun cha sarvalokaanaan tn sooryn pranamaamyaham (5)

bandhookapushpasangkaashn haarakundalabhooshitam.ekachakradharn devn tn sooryn pranamaamyaham (6)

tn sooryn jagatkartaarn mahaatejhpradeepanam.mahaapaapaharn devn tn sooryn pranamaamyaham (7)

tn sooryn jagataan naathn jnyaanavijnyaanamokshadam.mahaapaapaharn devn tn sooryn pranamaamyaham (8)

भावार्थ

सूर्याष्टकम् का अर्थ

The verses praise Surya as radiant, life-giving, universal and a source of knowledge.