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Ādityahṛdayam

Ādityahṛdayam (, ) is a Hindu devotional hymn, dedicated to Āditya or Sūrya (the Sun God), found in the Yuddha Kānda (6.105) of Vālmīki's Rāmāyana. It was recited by the sage Agastya to Rāma in the battlefield before fighting with the Rakshasa king Rāvaṇa. In it, Agastya teaches Rāma the procedure of worshiping Āditya for strength to defeat the enemy.

Etymology

Āditya (, lit. "son of Aditi") refers to the Sun. Hṛdayam () is the Sanskrit word for "heart".

Structure

The Ādityahṛdayam is made up of thirty ślokas which can be divided into six sections:

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