Surya Ashtakam
ಸೂರ್ಯಾಷ್ಟಕಮ್
The Sanskrit text in Kannada script. The Roman line and the meaning are the same as in the original.
ಆದಿದೇವ ನಮಸ್ತುಭ್ಯಂ ಪ್ರಸೀದ ಮಮ ಭಾಸ್ಕರ।
ದಿವಾಕರ ನಮಸ್ತುಭ್ಯಂ ಪ್ರಭಾಕರ ನಮೋಽಸ್ತು ತೇ॥Adideva namastubhyam prasida mama bhaskara, divakara namastubhyam prabhakara namostu te.
Salutations to you, first of the gods; be gracious to me, Bhaskara, maker of light. Salutations to you, Divakara, maker of day; salutations to you, Prabhakara, source of radiance.
ಸಪ್ತಾಶ್ವರಥಮಾರೂಢಂ ಪ್ರಚಣ್ಡಂ ಕಶ್ಯಪಾತ್ಮಜಮ್।
ಶ್ವೇತಪದ್ಮಧರಂ ದೇವಂ ತಂ ಸೂರ್ಯಂ ಪ್ರಣಮಾಮ್ಯಹಮ್॥Saptashvarathamarudham prachandam kashyapatmajam, shvetapadmadharam devam tam suryam pranamamyaham.
I bow to Surya, who rides a chariot drawn by seven horses, blazing and fierce, son of Kashyapa, the god who holds a white lotus.
ಲೋಹಿತಂ ರಥಮಾರೂಢಂ ಸರ್ವಲೋಕಪಿತಾಮಹಮ್।
ಮಹಾಪಾಪಹರಂ ದೇವಂ ತಂ ಸೂರ್ಯಂ ಪ್ರಣಮಾಮ್ಯಹಮ್॥Lohitam rathamarudham sarvalokapitamaham, mahapapaharam devam tam suryam pranamamyaham.
I bow to Surya, who rides a red chariot, grandfather of all the worlds, the god who removes great sins.
ತ್ರೈಗುಣ್ಯಂ ಚ ಮಹಾಶೂರಂ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮವಿಷ್ಣುಮಹೇಶ್ವರಮ್।
ಮಹಾಪಾಪಹರಂ ದೇವಂ ತಂ ಸೂರ್ಯಂ ಪ್ರಣಮಾಮ್ಯಹಮ್॥Traigunyam cha mahashuram brahmavishnumaheshvaram, mahapapaharam devam tam suryam pranamamyaham.
I bow to Surya, who holds the three gunas, the great hero, who is Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshvara, the god who removes great sins.
ಬೃಂಹಿತಂ ತೇಜಃಪುಞ್ಜಂ ಚ ವಾಯುಮಾಕಾಶಮೇವ ಚ।
ಪ್ರಭುಂ ಚ ಸರ್ವಲೋಕಾನಾಂ ತಂ ಸೂರ್ಯಂ ಪ್ರಣಮಾಮ್ಯಹಮ್॥Brimhitam tejahpunjam cha vayumakashameva cha, prabhum cha sarvalokanam tam suryam pranamamyaham.
I bow to Surya, the vast mass of radiance, who is also wind and sky, lord of all the worlds.
ಬನ್ಧೂಕಪುಷ್ಪಸಙ್ಕಾಶಂ ಹಾರಕುಣ್ಡಲಭೂಷಿತಮ್।
ಏಕಚಕ್ರಧರಂ ದೇವಂ ತಂ ಸೂರ್ಯಂ ಪ್ರಣಮಾಮ್ಯಹಮ್॥Bandhukapushpasankasham harakundalabhushitam, ekachakradharam devam tam suryam pranamamyaham.
I bow to Surya, red like the bandhuka flower, adorned with necklace and earrings, the god of the one-wheeled chariot.
ತಂ ಸೂರ್ಯಂ ಜಗತ್ಕರ್ತಾರಂ ಮಹಾತೇಜಃಪ್ರದೀಪನಮ್।
ಮಹಾಪಾಪಹರಂ ದೇವಂ ತಂ ಸೂರ್ಯಂ ಪ್ರಣಮಾಮ್ಯಹಮ್॥Tam suryam jagatkartaram mahatejahpradipanam, mahapapaharam devam tam suryam pranamamyaham.
I bow to Surya, creator of the world, who kindles great brilliance, the god who removes great sins.
ತಂ ಸೂರ್ಯಂ ಜಗತಾಂ ನಾಥಂ ಜ್ಞಾನವಿಜ್ಞಾನಮೋಕ್ಷದಮ್।
ಮಹಾಪಾಪಹರಂ ದೇವಂ ತಂ ಸೂರ್ಯಂ ಪ್ರಣಮಾಮ್ಯಹಮ್॥Tam suryam jagatam natham jnanavijnanamokshadam, mahapapaharam devam tam suryam pranamamyaham.
I bow to Surya, lord of the worlds, giver of knowledge, wisdom and liberation, the god who removes great sins.
ಸೂರ್ಯಾಷ್ಟಕಂ ಪಠೇನ್ನಿತ್ಯಂ ಗ್ರಹಪೀಡಾಪ್ರಣಾಶನಮ್।
ಅಪುತ್ರೋ ಲಭತೇ ಪುತ್ರಂ ದರಿದ್ರೋ ಧನವಾನ್ ಭವೇತ್॥Suryashtakam pathennityam grahapidapranashanam, aputro labhate putram daridro dhanavan bhavet.
Recite this Surya Ashtakam every day; it removes the troubles caused by the planets. The childless are blessed with a son and the poor become wealthy.
ಆಮಿಷಂ ಮಧುಪಾನಂ ಚ ಯಃ ಕರೋತಿ ರವೇರ್ದಿನೇ।
ಸಪ್ತಜನ್ಮ ಭವೇದ್ರೋಗೀ ಪ್ರತಿಜನ್ಮ ದರಿದ್ರತಾ॥Amisham madhupanam cha yah karoti raverdine, saptajanma bhavedrogi pratijanma daridrata.
Whoever eats meat and drinks liquor on Sunday, Surya’s day, will be sick for seven births and poor in each one.
ಸ್ತ್ರೀತೈಲಮಧುಮಾಂಸಾನಿ ಯಸ್ತ್ಯಜೇತ್ತು ರವೇರ್ದಿನೇ।
ನ ವ್ಯಾಧಿಃ ಶೋಕದಾರಿದ್ರ್ಯಂ ಸೂರ್ಯಲೋಕಂ ಸ ಗಚ್ಛತಿ॥Stritailamadhumamsani yastyajettu raverdine, na vyadhih shokadaridryam suryalokam sa gachchhati.
Whoever gives up intimacy, oil, liquor and meat on Sunday suffers no illness, sorrow or poverty, and goes to the world of Surya.