Surya Dev is one of the Hindu deities and he is the Sun. Surya Dev is considered the life giver and one who nourishes. Shri Surya Mandala ashtakam is from Aditya Hrudaya. Sri Surya Mandala Ashtakam is hyme in praise of God Surya. It is said in the Stotra that Surya mandal vanishes poverty and sorrow. Surya Dev is the only Navgrah that is easily visible to the naked eye. Many scriptures uphold his importance as the chief among these nine planets. All life generates from the heat and light of the Sun. Without Surya, the entire universe would be covered in deep darkness and creation itself wouldn’t have any meaning. According to Vedic texts, Suryadev is the God of light and wisdom. He is also considered to be a form of Vishnu and Shiva by Vaishnavites and Shaivites respectively. He is also one of the eight forms of Astamurti Shiva. Disease, weakness and negativity are cured by the divine light and heat of the Sun, which is always available to us. As a matter of fact, even civilizations before the Vedic age and in other parts of the world recognize the Sun’s importance and offered ritualistic worship to it. Lord Rama, the 7th Avatar of Sri Vishnu, was a descendant of Surya dev and thus a king of the solar dynasty.
Shri Surya Mandala Ashtakam Stotram is the destroyer of diseases. It vanishes all the sins. Any devotee who recites this Stotra daily would go to Surya Loka and all his sins are destroyed by the blessings of God Surya. Here is the Sri Surya Mandala Ashtakam in English with Meaning:
Sri Surya Mandala Ashtakam Lyrics in English:
Namostu Suryaya Sahasrarasmaye Sahasrasakhanvitasambhavatmane
Sahasrayogodbhavabhavabhagine Sahasrasankhyayugadharine Namah || 1 ||
Yanmandalam deepthikaram visalam,
Rathnaprabham theevramanadhi roopam,
Daridrya dukha kshaya karanam cha,
Punathu maam That savithur varenyam. || 2 ||
Yanmandalam devaganai supoojitham,
Viprai sthutham, bhavana mukthi kovidam,
Tham deva devam pranamami sooryam,
Punathu maam That savithur varenyam. || 3 ||
Yanmandalm jnanaganam thwagamyam,
Trilokhya poojyam trigunathma roopam,
Samastha thejo maya divya roopam,
Punathu maam That savithur varenyam. || 4 ||
Yanmandalam gudamathi prabodham,
Dharmasya vrudhim kuruthe jananaam,
Yath sarva papa kshaya karanam cha,
Punathu maam That savithur varenyam. || 5 ||
Yanmandalam vyadhi vinasa daksham,
Yadrug yaju sama su samprageetham,
Prakasitham yena cha bhoorbhuvaswa,
Punathu maam That savithur varenyam. || 6 ||
Yanmandalam veda vido vadanthi,
Gayanthi yascharana sidha sangha,
Yad yogino yoga jusham cha sangha,
Punathu maam That savithur varenyam. || 7 ||
Yanmandalam sarva janeshu poojitham,
Jyothischa kuryadiha marthya loke,
Yath kala kalpa kshaya karanam cha,
Punathu maam That savithur varenyam. || 8 ||
Yanmandalam viswa srujaam prasidham ,
Uthpathi raksha pralaya prgathbham,
Yasmin jagath samharethe akhilam cha,
Punathu maam That savithur varenyam. || 9 ||
Yanmandalam sarva jagathasya vishno,
Athmaa param dhama vishudha thathwam,
Sookshmantharai yoga padanugamyam,
Punathu maam That savithur varenyam. || 10 ||
Yanmandalm Veda padhopageetham,
Yad yoginaam yoga padhanu gamyam,
Thath sarva vedam pranamami suryam,
Punathu maam That savithur varenyam. || 11 ||
suryamandalasu stotram yah pathetsatatam narah |
sarvapapavisuddhatma suryaloke mahiyate ||
iti sri bhavisyottarapurane sri kr̥ṣnarjuna samvade suryamandala stotram |
Sri Suryamandala Ashtakam Meaning :
May I be protected by the solar universe,
Which is the source of the light,
Which is very wide, shines like gems,
Which is very hot and very ancient,
And destroys sorrows and poverty.
May I be protected by the solar universe,
Which is worshipped by all devas,
Which is praised by Brahmins,
And Which is the cause of salvation,
And I also salute the God of Gods, the Sun.
May I be protected by the solar universe,
Which is filled with wisdom,
Which is very difficult to reach,
Which is worshipped in all three worlds,
Which is the soul of the three states,
And which has the ever-shining form in its entirety.
May I be protected by the solar universe,
Which blesses people with secret knowledge,
Of the soul and the concept of Dharma,
And which is the cause of the destruction of all sins.
May I be protected by the solar universe,
Which is capable of destroying all diseases,
Which is being praised by Yajur, Rik and Sama Vedas,
And which is the cause of light on the earth, bhuvar* and suvar* lokas.
*Among the seven Lokas, these are above the earth.
May I be protected by the solar universe,
Which is being praised by experts in Vedas,
Which is being sung and praised by Sidhas and Charanas,
And which is meditated upon by Yogis and learners of yoga.
May I be protected by the solar universe,
Which is worshipped by all people,
Which provides light to the earth of men,
Which is the cause of time, eons and their destruction.
May I be protected by the solar universe,
Which is famous even among progenitors of the universe,
Which is the cause of birth, protection and deluge,
And which is also the cause of the destruction of the universe.
May I be protected by the solar universe,
Which is the soul and the holy meaning,
Of Vishnu who pervades everywhere,
And which can be approached by wise men through yoga.
May I be protected by the solar universe,
Which is being sung in all stanzas of Veda,
Which can be realized by yogis through yogic methods,
And which is the Sun which is worshipped by all Vedas.
The Benefit of Recitation:
The man who reads this holy octet of the solar system Will get rid of all his sins and will reach the world of the Sun.
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