Surya Ashtakam is a one of the best hymn for getting fame and to be rich in life. It has been told by Shiva -Through the daily recitation of Surya Ashtakam the problems caused due to graha-pīḍā (problems caused by planetary movements) are removed, he without sons will beget progeny, and the poor become abundant with wealth.
Through the daily recitation of (this) Sūryāṣṭakaṁ the problems caused due to graha-pīḍā (problems caused by planetary movements) are rent assunder, he without sons will beget progeny, and the poor become abundant with wealth.
Suryashtakam Lyrics in Kannada:
ಸೂರ್ಯಾಷ್ಟಕಮ್
॥ ಶ್ರೀ ಗಣೇಶಾಯ ನಮಃ ॥
ಸಾಮ್ಬ ಉವಾಚ ॥
ಆದಿದೇವಂ ನಮಸ್ತುಭ್ಯಂ ಪ್ರಸೀದ ಮಮ ಭಾಸ್ಕರ ।
ದಿವಾಕರ ನಮಸ್ತುಭ್ಯಂ ಪ್ರಭಾಕರ ನಮೋಽಸ್ತುತೇ ॥ 1 ॥
ಸಪ್ತಾಶ್ವರಥಮಾರೂಢಂ ಪ್ರಚಂಡಂ ಕಶ್ಯಪಾತ್ಮಜಮ್ ।
ಶ್ವೇತಪದ್ಮಧರಂ ದೇವಂ ತಂ ಸೂರ್ಯಂ ಪ್ರಣಮಾಮ್ಯಹಮ್ ॥ 2 ॥
ಲೋಹಿತಂ ರಥಮಾರೂಢಂ ಸರ್ವಲೋಕಪಿತಾಮಹಮ್ ।
ಮಹಾಪಾಪಹರಂ ದೇವಂ ತಂ ಸೂರ್ಯಂ ಪ್ರಣಮಾಮ್ಯಹಮ್ ॥ 3 ॥
ತ್ರೈಗುಣ್ಯಂ ಚ ಮಹಾಶೂರಂ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾವಿಷ್ಣುಮಹೇಶ್ವರಮ್ ।
ಮಹಾಪಾಪಹರಂ ದೇವಂ ತಂ ಸೂರ್ಯಂ ಪ್ರಣಮಾಮ್ಯಹಮ್ ॥ 4 ॥
ಬೃಂಹಿತಂ ತೇಜಃಪುಂಜಂ ಚ ವಾಯುಮಾಕಾಶಮೇವ ಚ ।
ಪ್ರಭುಂ ಚ ಸರ್ವಲೋಕಾನಾಂ ತಂ ಸೂರ್ಯಂ ಪ್ರಣಮಾಮ್ಯಹಮ್ ॥ 5 ॥
ಬನ್ಧೂಕಪುಷ್ಪಸಂಕಾಶಂ ಹಾರಕುಂಡಲಭೂಷಿತಮ್ ।
ಏಕಚಕ್ರಧರಂ ದೇವಂ ತಂ ಸೂರ್ಯಂ ಪ್ರಣಮಾಮ್ಯಹಮ್ ॥ 6 ॥
ತಂ ಸೂರ್ಯಂ ಜಗತ್ಕರ್ತಾರಂ ಮಹಾತೇಜಃಪ್ರದೀಪನಮ್ ।
ಮಹಾಪಾಪಹರಂ ದೇವಂ ತಂ ಸೂರ್ಯಂ ಪ್ರಣಮಾಮ್ಯಹಮ್ ॥ 7 ॥
ತಂ ಸೂರ್ಯಂ ಜಗತಾಂ ನಾಥಂ ಜ್ಞಾನವಿಜ್ಞಾನಮೋಕ್ಷದಮ್ ।
ಮಹಾಪಾಪಹರಂ ದೇವಂ ತಂ ಸೂರ್ಯಂ ಪ್ರಣಮಾಮ್ಯಹಮ್ ॥ 8 ॥
ಸೂರ್ಯಾಷ್ಟಕಂ ಪಠೇನ್ನಿತ್ಯಂ ಗ್ರಹಪೀಡಾಪ್ರಣಾಶನಮ್ ।
ಅಪುತ್ರೋ ಲಭತೇ ಪುತ್ರಂ ದರಿದ್ರೋ ಧನವಾನ್ಭವೇತ್ ॥ 9 ॥
ಆಮಿಶಂ ಮಧುಪಾನಂ ಚ ಯಃ ಕರೋತಿ ರವೇರ್ದಿನೇ ।
ಸಪ್ತಜನ್ಮ ಭವೇದ್ರೋಗೀ ಪ್ರತಿಜನ್ಮ ದರಿದ್ರತಾ ॥ 10 ॥
ಸ್ತ್ರೀತೈಲಮಧುಮಾಂಸಾನಿ ಯಸ್ತ್ಯಜೇತ್ತು ರವೇರ್ದಿನೇ ।
ನ ವ್ಯಾಧಿಃ ಶೋಕದಾರಿದ್ರ್ಯಂ ಸೂರ್ಯಲೋಕಂ ಸ ಗಚ್ಛತಿ ॥ 11 ॥
ಇತಿ ಶ್ರೀ ಸೂರ್ಯಾಷ್ಟಕಸ್ತೋತ್ರಂ ಸಮ್ಪೂರ್ಣಮ್ ॥
Suryashtakam Meaning:
O primordial Lord, salutations to you! Be gracious to me. 0 Lord, salutations to you, the first, the lustrous, the creator of days and of light! || 1 ||
I bow to the Sun, mounted on a chariot drawn by seven horses, the formidable son of Kashyapa, holding a white lotus flower. || 2 ||
I bow to the Sun, mounted on a red chariot, grandfather of the entire world, and remover of great sins. || 3
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I bow to the Sun, remover of great sins; who is composed of the three qualities; who is valiant; and who is Brahma, Vishnu, and Maheshvara. || 4 ||
I bow to the Sun, the lord of all the worlds, who is all-pervasive light, and who is the wind and the sky. || 5 ||
I bow to the Sun, adorned with a garland and earrings, who rides in a single wheeled chariot, and who is crimson like the hibiscus flower. || 6 ||
I bow to the Sun, remover of great sins, creator of the universe, who shines with great refulgence. || 7 ||
I bow to the Sun, remover of great sins; lord of all the worlds; who imparts knowledge, wisdom, and liberation. || 8 ||
Phala-srutih
One should always chant this hymn to Surya, which destroys the obstacles caused by the planets. By chanting this hymn, a childless person is granted a son, and a poor person becomes wealthy. || 9 ||
He who eats meat and drinks alcohol on the day dedicated to the Sun becomes diseased throughout seven lifetimes, and miserable in every life. || 10 ||
He who gives up women, oily food, alcohol, and meat on the day dedicated to the Sun, will never be touched by sickness, grief, or poverty. He will reach the realm of the Sun. || 11 ||
Now the eight verse hymn of praise to the Sun is complete.