Surya Prarthana - Sanjeev Abhyankar

आदिदेव नमस्तुभ्यं प्रसीद मम भास्कर ।

दिवाकर नमस्तुभ्यं प्रभाकर नमोऽस्तु ते ॥१॥

Aadi-Deva Namastubhyam Prasiida Mama Bhaaskara |

Divaakara Namastubhyam Prabhaakara Namostu Te ||1||

1.1: (Salutations to Sri Suryadeva) My Salutations to You O Adideva

(the first God),

Please be gracious to me O Bhaskara (the Shining One),

1.2: My Salutations to You, O Divakara (the maker of the Day),

and again Salutations to You, O Prabhakara (the maker of Light).

सप्ताश्वरथमारूढं प्रचण्डं कश्यपात्मजम् ।

श्वेतपद्मधरं देवं तं सूर्यं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥२॥

Sapta-Ashva-Ratham-Aaruuddham Pracannddam Kashyapa-atmajam |

Shveta-Padma-Dharam Devam Tam Suuryam Prannamaamy-Aham ||2||

2.1: (Salutations to Sri Suryadeva) You are mounted on a

Chariotdriven by seven Horses,

You are excessively Energetic and the Son of sage Kashyapa,

2.2: You are the Deva Who holds a White

Lotus (in Your Hand);

I Salute You, O Suryadeva.

लोहितं रथमारूढं सर्वलोकपितामहम् ।

महापापहरं देवं तं सूर्यं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥३॥

Lohitam Ratham-Aaruuddham Sarva-Loka-Pitaamaham |

Mahaa-Paapa-Haram Devam Tam Suuryam Prannamaamy-Aham ||3||

3.1: (Salutations to Sri Suryadeva) You are Reddish in colour,

and mounted on a Chariot;

You are the Grandfather of all

persons (being the Adideva, the first God),

3.2: You are the Deva Who removes great Sins from our

minds (by Your Illumination);

I Salute You, O Suryadeva.

त्रैगुण्यं च महाशूरं ब्रह्मविष्णुमहेश्वरम् ।

महापापहरं देवं तं सूर्यं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥४॥

Trai-Gunnyam Ca Mahaa-Shuuram Brahma-Vissnnu-Maheshvaram |

Mahaa-Paapa-Haram Devam Tam Suuryam Prannamaamy-Aham ||4||

4.1: (Salutations to Sri Suryadeva) You are the Heroic One having the

Three Gunas of Brahma, Vishnu and Maheswara (i.e.

Qualities of Creation, Sustenance and Dissolution),

4.2: You are the Deva Who removes great Sins from our

minds (by Your Illumination);

I salute You, O Suryadeva.

बृंहितं तेजःपुञ्जं च वायुमाकाशमेव च ।

प्रभुं च सर्वलोकानां तं सूर्यं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥५॥

Brmhitam Tejah-Pun.jam Ca Vaayum-Aakaashameva Ca |

Prabhum Ca Sarva-Lokaanaam Tam Suuryam Prannamaamy-Aham ||5||

5.1: (Salutations to Sri Suryadeva) You are a massively Enlarged Mass

of Fiery Energy, which (i.e.

that energy) pervades everywhere like Vayu (Air) and Akasha (Sky),

5.2: You are the Lord of all the Worlds, I salute You, O Suryadeva.

बन्धुकपुष्पसङ्काशं हारकुण्डलभूषितम् ।

एकचक्रधरं देवं तं सूर्यं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥६॥

Bandhuka-Pusspa-Sangkaasham Haara-Kunnddala-Bhuussitam |

Eka-Cakra-Dharam Devam Tam Suuryam Prannamaamy-Aham ||6||

6.1: (Salutations to Sri Suryadeva) You appear beautiful like a

Red Hibiscus Flower and You are adorned with Garland and Ear-Rings,

6.2: You are the Deva Who holds a

Discus in one Hand;

I saluteYou, O Suryadeva.

तं सूर्यं जगत्कर्तारं महातेजः प्रदीपनम् ।

महापापहरं देवं तं सूर्यं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥७॥

Tam Suuryam Jagat-Kartaaram Mahaa-Tejah Pradiipanam |

Mahaa-Paapa-Haram Devam Tam Suuryam Prannamaamy-Aham ||7||

7.1: (Salutations to Sri Suryadeva) You,

O Suryadeva are the Agent behind the World (i.e.

Who gives energy for action to everyone),

You enliven others with great Energy

(and thus imparting the ability to work),

7.2: You are the Deva Who removes great Sins from our

minds (by Your Illumination);

I salute You, O Suryadeva.

तं सूर्यं जगतां नाथं ज्ञानविज्ञानमोक्षदम् ।

महापापहरं देवं तं सूर्यं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥८॥

Tam Suuryam Jagataam Naatham Jnyaana-Vijnyaana-Mokssadam |

Mahaa-Paapa-Haram Devam Tam Suuryam Prannamaamy-Aham ||8||