Surya Stuti: Kashyapa's Hymn to Surya

From Mudgala Purana - Tritiya Kanda, Chapter 2, Verses 7-21

Prelude

कश्यपकृता सूर्यस्तुतिः ॥ श्रीगणेशाय नमः ॥
Hymn to Surya composed by Kashyapa. Salutations to Lord Ganesha.
कश्यप उवाच ।
Kashyapa said:

Salutations to Surya, the Supreme Soul

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नमस्ते जगदाधार आत्मने परमात्मने । सूर्याय त्रिविधायैव त्रिकालज्ञाय ते नमः ॥
Salutations to you, the sustainer of the universe, the soul and the supreme soul. O Surya, the threefold one, omniscient of all three times, I bow to you.
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भेदाभेदविहीनाय नानाभेदधराय ते । अनाकाराय देवाय शाश्वताय नमो नमः ॥
Obeisance to you who are beyond unity and multiplicity, who bear various forms, who are formless, divine and eternal. I bow repeatedly to you.
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अमेयशक्तये तुभ्यं कर्माधाराय भानवे । सर्वकर्ममयायैव त्रिरूपाय नमो नमः ॥
Salutations to you, O Sun with immeasurable energy, the foundation of all actions, the very embodiment of all activities, who manifests in three forms.
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अमृताय सदा ब्रह्मनिष्ठाय त्वन्तरात्मने । अर्यम्णे रवये चैव हरिदश्वाय ते नमः ॥
I salute you who are nectar itself, forever established in Brahman, the inner soul, Aryaman, Ravi (the shining one), and Haridashva (he whose horses are green).
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आदिमध्यान्तहीनाय तदाधाराय ते नमः । अनन्तविभवायैव तेजोराशे नमो नमः ॥
Prostrations to you who are without beginning, middle or end, the support of that (Brahman), the one of infinite splendor, the reservoir of radiance. Repeated salutations to you.
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दीननाथाय सर्वाय दिनानां पतये नमः । नमो हन्त्रे स्वभक्तानां पालकाय नमो नमः ॥
Salutations to the lord of the helpless, the universal being, the lord of the days. Salutations to the destroyer of obstacles for your devotees, their protector. I bow again and again.
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भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदायैव नानाखेलकराय च । नमो नमः परेशाय पुरुषाय दिवस्पते ॥
Salutations to the bestower of enjoyment and liberation, to the one who plays diverse games, to the supreme ruler, the Supreme Person, O Lord of the Day!
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एकस्मै चाद्वितीयाय मायाधाराय मायिने । संज्ञापते नमस्तुभ्यं रक्ष मां शरणागतम् ॥
Salutations to the singular one without a second, the foundation of Maya, the wielder of Maya, O Lord of consciousness. Protect me who has surrendered to you.
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आत्माकारं च सर्वत्र किं स्तौमि त्वां दिवाकरम् । समर्था नाभवन् वेदा अतस्त्वां प्रणमामहे ॥
How can I praise you, O Sun, who permeates everything as the form of the soul? Even the Vedas are incapable of this, hence I prostrate myself before you.
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देहि मे परमेशान भक्तिं ते चरणाम्बुजे । अन्यं वरं ययाचेऽहं त्वं मे पुत्रो भव प्रभो ॥
Grant me devotion to your lotus feet, O Supreme Lord. I ask for another boon: O Lord, be my son.

(फलश्रुतिः) Phalashruti (The Fruits of Recitation)

Surya's Promise

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सूर्य उवाच । एवं वदन्तमानन्दयुक्तं मुनिवरं द्विजाः । अवदं तं प्रसन्नोऽहं भावयुक्तं तपस्विनम् ॥
Surya said: O sages, having heard the sage (Kashyapa) speaking filled with bliss, pleased and delighted with that devoted ascetic, I said to him:
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तव पुत्रो भविष्यामि द्वादशादित्यरूपवान् । मदीया भक्तिरुग्रा ते भविष्यति महामुने ॥
O great sage, I will become your son in the form of the twelve Adityas. And you will have intense devotion toward me.
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यद्यदिच्छसि विप्रेन्द्र तत्तत्ते सफलं भवेत् । भवामि स्मरणेनाऽहं प्रत्यक्षस्ते पुरो मुने ॥
O chief of sages, whatever you desire will be fulfilled. When remembered, I will appear visibly before you, O sage.
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त्वया कृतमिदं स्तोत्रं मदीयं सर्वदं भवेत् । भुक्तिं मुक्तिं प्रदास्यामि मुने स्तोत्रेण तोषितः ॥
This hymn composed by you will be mine forever. Being pleased with this hymn, I shall grant enjoyment and liberation.
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एवमुक्त्वा वालखिल्याः सौरलोके गतोऽभवम् । अन्तर्धाय स्वमात्मानं सोऽपि सम्मुदितोऽभवत् ॥
Having spoken thus, I disappeared from there and went to the solar world of the Valakhilyas. And he (Kashyapa) also became overjoyed.
इति कश्यपकृता सूर्यस्तुतिः सम्पूर्णम् ॥
Thus concludes the Hymn to Surya composed by Kashyapa.
॥ मुद्गलपुराणं तृतीयः खण्डः । अध्यायः २ । ३.२। ७-२१॥

May the divine radiance of Surya illuminate your path and bestow wisdom upon you

Sacred hymns from the Mudgala Purana presented for spiritual inspiration