Hymn with English subtitles- Aditya Hrudayam - Powerful Mantra from Ramayana

English Translation by Ramesh Krishnakumar, to the powerful rendering by Sulamangalam sisters. Aditya Hridayam, or Aditya Hrdaya, is a hymn dedicated to Lord Surya (Sun God) in Valmiki Ramayana. It has 31 verses and is found in the 107th chapter of Yuddha Kanda of Ramayan. It was narrated to Lord Rama by Sage Agastya to energize him in the battle against Ravana. Thatho yudha parisrantham samare chinthaya sthitham, Ravanam chagratho drushtwa yudhaya samupasthitham. 1 Daivathischa samagamya drushtu mabhya gatho ranam, Upagamyabraveed ramam Agasthyo Bhagawan rishi. 2 Rama rama maha baho srunu guhyam sanathanam, Yena sarvaanareen vatsa samare vijayishyasi. 3 Adithya hrudayam punyam, sarva sathru vinasanam, Jayavaham japen nithyam akshayyam paramam shubham. 4 Sarva mangala mangalyam, sarva papa pranasanam, Chinthasoka prasamanam, ayur vardhanamuthamam. 5 Rasmi mantham samudhyantham devasura namaskrutham, Poojayaswa v