The Aditya Hridayam Prayer

Pray:

"Salutations to him in the Eastern Mountains (when He is rising); Salutations to him in the Western Mountains (when He is setting),

Salutations to the Lord of the group of Luminaries (Jyotirgana) and (Salutations to) the Lord of the Day (Dinadhipati),

Salutations again and again to Him who gives Victory, Salutations again and again to Him who makes the Victory Auspicious, Salutations again and again to Him with Reddish Horses who bear the World,

Salutations again and again to Him who spreads Himself in Thousand parts (as Rays), and Salutations again and again to Him Who is the Son of Aditi (Aditya),

Salutations again and again to Him who is Powerful (Ugra) and Eminent (Vira), Salutations again and again to Him, who has a colorful Body (Saranga),

Salutations again and again to Him who awakens (i.e. blossoms) the Lotus Flower, Salutations again and again to that Martanda (another name of Surya Deva),

(Salutations to Him) Who is the Lord of Brahma, Ishana (Shiva) and Acyuta (Vishnu), and Who has the Vital Power and Splendour of an Aditya,

Salutations to Him who has the (Terrible) Form of Rudra, which shines and consumes all,

(Salutations to Him) Who is the destroyer of Ignorance (Tamaghna), (Salutations to Him) Who is the destroyer of Frigidity (Inertness) (Himaghna), (Salutations to Him) Who is the destroyer of Enemies (Satrughna) and (Salutations to Him) Who is the Infinite Atman,

Salutations to Him Who is the destroyer of the Ungrateful (Kritaghna), (Salutations to Him) Who is the Divinity Who showers Light (to all)."