ଅସ୍ଯ ଶ୍ରୀ ଆଦିତ୍ଯକଵଚସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମହାମନ୍ତ୍ରସ୍ଯ ଅଗସ୍ତ୍ଯୋ ଭଗଵାନୃଷିଃ ଅନୁଷ୍ଟୁପ୍ଛନ୍ଦଃ ଆଦିତ୍ଯୋ ଦେଵତା ଶ୍ରୀଂ ବୀଜଂ ଣୀଂ ଶକ୍ତିଃ ସୂଂ କୀଲକଂ ମମ ଆଦିତ୍ଯପ୍ରସାଦସିଦ୍ଧ୍ଯର୍ଥେ ଜପେ ଵିନିଯୋଗଃ ।
ଧ୍ଯାନଂ
The Rishi (seer) of this great Aditya Kavacha Stotra mantra is the venerable Sage Agastya; the meter is Anushtup; the presiding deity is Aditya; Shrim is the seed (bija); Nim is the power (shakti); Sum is the pin (kilaka); the recitation of this mantra is performed for the grace and blessings of Lord Aditya.
Meditation:
ଜପାକୁସୁମସଙ୍କାଶଂ ଦ୍ଵିଭୁଜଂ ପଦ୍ମହସ୍ତକମ୍
I meditate on Him who resembles the Hibiscus flower in radiance, possessing two arms, and holding lotuses in His hands.
ସିନ୍ଦୂରାମ୍ବରମାଲ୍ଯଂ ଚ ରକ୍ତଗନ୍ଧାନୁଲେପନମ୍ ।
He is adorned with red garments and garlands, and smeared with red sandalwood paste.
ମାଣିକ୍ଯରତ୍ନଖଚିତ-ସର୍ଵାଭରଣଭୂଷିତମ୍
He is bedecked with all kinds of ornaments encrusted with radiant rubies and precious gems.
ସପ୍ତାଶ୍ଵରଥଵାହଂ ତୁ ମେରୁଂ ଚୈଵ ପ୍ରଦକ୍ଷିଣମ୍ ॥
ଦେଵାସୁରଵରୈର୍ଵନ୍ଦ୍ଯଂ ଘୃଣିଭିଃ ପରିସେଵିତମ୍ ।
He travels in a chariot pulled by seven horses, circumambulating Mount Meru, worshipped by the best of Devas and Asuras, and served by rays of light.
ଧ୍ଯାଯେତ୍ପଠେତ୍ସୁଵର୍ଣାଭଂ ସୂର୍ଯସ୍ଯ କଵଚଂ ମୁଦା ॥
କଵଚଂ
One should joyfully meditate upon and recite this golden-hued armor of Surya.
The Kavacha (Armor):
ଘୃଣିଃ ପାତୁ ଶିରୋଦେଶେ ସୂର୍ଯଃ ପାତୁ ଲଲାଟକମ୍ ।
May Ghrini (the Radiant One) protect my head, and may Surya protect my forehead.
ଆଦିତ୍ଯୋ ଲୋଚନେ ପାତୁ ଶ୍ରୁତୀ ପାତୁ ଦିଵାକରଃ ॥
ଘ୍ରାଣଂ ପାତୁ ସଦା ଭାନୁଃ ମୁଖଂ ପାତୁ ସଦାରଵିଃ ।
May Aditya protect my eyes, and may Divakara (the maker of the day) protect my ears. May Bhanu (the shining one) always protect my nose, and may Sadaravi (the eternal Sun) protect my mouth.
ଜିହ୍ଵାଂ ପାତୁ ଜଗନ୍ନେତ୍ରଃ କଣ୍ଠଂ ପାତୁ ଵିଭାଵସୁଃ ॥
ସ୍କନ୍ଧୌ ଗ୍ରହପତିଃ ପାତୁ ଭୁଜୌ ପାତୁ ପ୍ରଭାକରଃ ।
May Jagannetra (the eye of the world) protect my tongue, and may Vibhavasu (the source of light) protect my throat. May Grahapati (the lord of the planets) protect my shoulders, and may Prabhakara (the maker of light) protect my arms.
କରାଵବ୍ଜକରଃ ପାତୁ ହୃଦଯଂ ପାତୁ ନଭୋମଣିଃ ॥
ଦ୍ଵାଦଶାତ୍ମା କଟିଂ ପାତୁ ସଵିତା ପାତୁ ସକ୍ଥିନୀ ।
May Abdjakara (He who holds the lotus) protect my hands, and may Nabhomani (the jewel of the sky) protect my heart. May the twelve-fold-formed One protect my waist, and may Savita (the stimulator) protect my thighs.
ଊରୂ ପାତୁ ସୁରଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଟୋ ଜାନୁନୀ ପାତୁ ଭାସ୍କରଃ ॥
ଜଙ୍ଘେ ମେ ପାତୁ ମାର୍ତାଣ୍ଡୋ ଗୁଲ୍ଫୌ ପାତୁ ତ୍ଵିଷାମ୍ପତିଃ ।
May the Lord of the Devas protect my thighs, and may Bhaskara protect my knees. May Martanda protect my shanks, and may the Lord of Effulgence protect my ankles.
ପାଦୌ ଦିନମଣିଃ ପାତୁ ପାତୁ ମିତ୍ରୋଽଖିଲଂ ଵପୁଃ ॥
ଆଦିତ୍ଯକଵଚଂ ପୁଣ୍ଯମଭେଦ୍ଯଂ ଵଜ୍ରସନ୍ନିଭମ୍ ।
May the Jewel of the Day protect my feet, and may Mitra protect my entire body. This Aditya Kavacham is holy and impenetrable, similar to the Vajra weapon.
ସର୍ଵରୋଗଭଯାଦିଭ୍ଯୋ ମୁଚ୍ଯତେ ନାତ୍ର ସଂଶଯଃ ॥
ସଂଵତ୍ସରମୁପାସିତ୍ଵା ସାମ୍ରାଜ୍ଯପଦଵୀଂ ଲଭେତ୍ ।
There is no doubt that one is liberated from all diseases and fears by this. By worshipping with this for one full year, one attains the position of an emperor.
ଅଶେଷରୋଗଶାନ୍ତ୍ଯର୍ଥଂ ଧ୍ଯାଯେଦାଦିତ୍ଯମଣ୍ଡଲମ୍ ।
ଆଦିତ୍ଯ ମଣ୍ଡଲ ସ୍ତୁତିଃ –
For the pacification of all diseases, one should meditate upon the solar orb (Aditya Mandala). Here begins the hymn to the solar orb:
ଅନେକରତ୍ନସଂଯୁକ୍ତଂ ସ୍ଵର୍ଣମାଣିକ୍ଯଭୂଷଣମ୍ ।
Adorned with many kinds of jewels, and decorated with ornaments of gold and rubies.
କଲ୍ପଵୃକ୍ଷସମାକୀର୍ଣଂ କଦମ୍ବକୁସୁମପ୍ରିଯମ୍ ॥
ସିନ୍ଦୂରଵର୍ଣାଯ ସୁମଣ୍ଡଲାଯ
Surrounded by wish-fulfilling trees, and fond of the Kadamba flower. To the one who is vermillion-colored and possesses a beautiful orb,
ସୁଵର୍ଣରତ୍ନାଭରଣାଯ ତୁଭ୍ଯମ୍ ।
And who is adorned with gold and jeweled ornaments—to You, I offer my salutations.
ପଦ୍ମାଦିନେତ୍ରେ ଚ ସୁପଙ୍କଜାଯ
To the One whose eyes are like lotuses, and who is like a beautiful lotus bloom,
ବ୍ରହ୍ମେନ୍ଦ୍ର-ନାରାଯଣ-ଶଙ୍କରାଯ ॥
ସଂରକ୍ତଚୂର୍ଣଂ ସସୁଵର୍ଣତୋଯଂ
Who is (the essence of) Brahma, Indra, Narayana, and Shankara. I offer red powder and golden water,
ସକୁଙ୍କୁମାଭଂ ସକୁଶଂ ସପୁଷ୍ପମ୍ ।
Which is like saffron in hue, accompanied by sacred Kusa grass and flowers.
ପ୍ରଦତ୍ତମାଦାଯ ଚ ହେମପାତ୍ରେ
Taking what has been offered in the golden vessel,
ପ୍ରଶସ୍ତନାଦଂ ଭଗଵନ୍ ପ୍ରସୀଦ ॥
O Lord, who possesses a resonant and glorious sound, be pleased with me.
