Surya Chalisa

Victory to Savita, the life-giver, and to Divakar who brings the day — the thousand-rayed one drawn by seven horses, who scatters all darkness.

He is hailed by many names — Bhanu, Patang, Marichi, Bhaskar, Savita, Hans, Sunur, and Vibhakar.

He is also called Vivasvan, Aditya, Vikartan, Martand, Haripp, and Virochan.

He is named Ambarmani, Khag, and Ravi, while the Vedas address him as Hiranyagarbha, the golden womb of creation.

Called Sahasranshu and Pradyotan, his light delights the sages, who rejoice in his presence.

His handsome charioteer is Arun, who drives the seven horses yoked to the Sun's chariot.

The glory of his shining disc is beyond compare; one can only marvel at his radiant form.

His horses rival the celestial steed Uchchaisrava in splendour, leaving even Indra humbled at the sight.

By his names — Mitra, Marichi, Bhanu, Arun, Bhaskar, Savita, Surya, Arka, Khag, and remover of strife — he is invoked.

Taking the names Pusha, Ravi, and Aditya, the devotee bows with 'salutations to Hiranyagarbha.'

Whoever sings his twelve names with love and bows twelve times in devotion is blessed.

Such a devotee gains the four aims of life, and sorrow, poverty, and heaps of sin are destroyed.

This salutation works wonders; through it flows the grace of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva.

One who serves Surya with a focused mind attains the eight powers and nine treasures.

Reciting his twelve names washes away the sins of a thousand lifetimes.

Those who recount your story, O Sun, see their enemies fall away as if asleep in an instant.

Their family and prosperity grow moment by moment, and the snares of foes and delusion are cut.

As Arka he guards the head, and as Ravi he forever rests upon the forehead.

Surya shines steadily over the eyes, and the day-maker rests over the region of the ears.

As Bhanu he dwells at the nose, and as Bhaskar he always favours the face.

As Parjanya he stays on the lips, and the sharp one resides upon the tongue.

Golden splendour adorns the throat, and the fierce, blazing one rests gloriously on the shoulders.

Pusha guards the arms and Mitra the back, while Twashtra and Varun grace the hands with golden light.

For the protection of both hands stands Bhanuman, whose beautiful form rests upon the chest.

The lovely Aditya dwells at the navel, and Hans at the waist, keeping the heart full of joy.

Gopati and Savita dwell in the thighs, and Guru Divakar fills the body with delight.

Vivasvan watches over the feet, while outside he forever drives away the darkness.

The thousand-rayed one guards the whole body — consider this wondrous armour of protection.

One who keeps this protection close knows no fear, for the seeds of worldly dread cannot reach him.

Poverty and disease never touch the one who repeats this prayer within the heart.

He who removes the world's darkness fills it instead with fresh light and joy.

He whom even the planets cannot eclipse or undo — to him I bow a million times.

His sons in this world include Shani, slow and steady, and the just Dharmaraj (Yama), both remarkable.

Blessed are you, O jewel of the day, served devotedly by gods, sages, and human beings alike.

Worshipped with full devotion and discipline, he lifts away the illusions of worldly existence.

Most fortunate is the person in whose favour the darkness-remover is pleased.

He rises as Arun in Magha and as Surya in Phalguna; the Vedangas honour his rising through the months.

As Bhanu he rises in Vaisakha, as Indra in Jyeshtha, and is sung as Ravi in Ashadha.

He is Yama in Bhadrapada, Himreta in Ashwin, and the leading Divakar in Kartika.

In Margashirsha he is Vishnu, in Pausha he is Poosha, and in the intercalary month he is named Purush — appearing differently through each month of the year.