Surya Prarthana

आदिदेव नमस्तुभ्यं प्रसीद मम भास्कर ।
दिवाकर नमस्तुभ्यं प्रभाकर नमोऽस्तु ते ॥१॥
Aadi-Deva Namastubhyam Prasiida Mama Bhaaskara |
Divaakara Namastubhyam Prabhaakara Namostu Te ||1||

1.1: (Salutations to Sri Suryadeva) My Salutations to You O Adideva
(the first God),
Please be gracious to me O Bhaskara(the Shining One),
1.2: My Salutations to You, O Divakara (the maker of the Day),
and again Salutations to You, O Prabhakara (the maker of Light).
सप्ताश्वरथमारूढं प्रचण्डं कश्यपात्मजम् ।
श्वेतपद्मधरं देवं तं सूर्यं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥२॥
Sapta-Ashva-Ratham-Aaruuddham Pracannddam Kashyapa-[A]atmajam |
Shveta-Padma-Dharam Devam Tam Suuryam Prannamaamy[i]-Aham ||2||

2.1: (Salutations to Sri Suryadeva) You are mounted on a
Chariotdriven by seven Horses,
You are excessively Energetic and the Son of sage Kashyapa,
2.2: You are the Deva Who holds a White
Lotus (in Your Hand); I Salute You, O Suryadeva.
लोहितं रथमारूढं सर्वलोकपितामहम् ।
महापापहरं देवं तं सूर्यं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥३॥
Lohitam Ratham-Aaruuddham Sarva-Loka-Pitaamaham |
Mahaa-Paapa-Haram Devam Tam Suuryam Prannamaamy[i]-Aham ||3||

3.1: (Salutations to Sri Suryadeva) You are Reddish in colour,
and mounted on a Chariot;
You are the Grandfather of all
persons(being the Adideva, the first God),
3.2: You are the Deva Who removes great Sins from our
minds (by Your Illumination); I Salute You, O Suryadeva.
त्रैगुण्यं च महाशूरं ब्रह्मविष्णुमहेश्वरम् ।
महापापहरं देवं तं सूर्यं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥४॥
Trai-Gunnyam Ca Mahaa-Shuuram Brahma-Vissnnu-Maheshvaram |
Mahaa-Paapa-Haram Devam Tam Suuryam Prannamaamy[i]-Aham ||4||

4.1: (Salutations to Sri Suryadeva) You are the Heroic One having the
Three Gunas of Brahma, Vishnu and Maheswara (i.e.
Qualities of Creation, Sustenance and Dissolution),
4.2: You are the Deva Who removes great Sins from our
minds (by Your Illumination); I salute You, O Suryadeva.
बृंहितं तेजःपुञ्जं च वायुमाकाशमेव च ।
प्रभुं च सर्वलोकानां तं सूर्यं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥५॥
Brmhitam Tejah-Pun.jam Ca Vaayum-Aakaashame[a-I]va Ca |
Prabhum Ca Sarva-Lokaanaam Tam Suuryam Prannamaamy[i]-Aham ||5||

5.1: (Salutations to Sri Suryadeva) You are a massively Enlarged Mass
of Fiery Energy, which (i.e.
that energy) pervades everywhere like Vayu (Air) and Akasha (Sky),
5.2: You are the Lord of all the Worlds, I salute You, O Suryadeva.

बन्धुकपुष्पसङ्काशं हारकुण्डलभूषितम् ।
एकचक्रधरं देवं तं सूर्यं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥६॥
Bandhuka-Pusspa-Sangkaasham Haara-Kunnddala-Bhuussitam |
Eka-Cakra-Dharam Devam Tam Suuryam Prannamaamy[i]-Aham ||6||

6.1: (Salutations to Sri Suryadeva) You appear beautiful like a
Red Hibiscus Flower and You are adorned with Garland and Ear-Rings,
6.2: You are the Deva Who holds a
Discus in one Hand; I saluteYou, O Suryadeva.

तं सूर्यं जगत्कर्तारं महातेजः प्रदीपनम् ।
महापापहरं देवं तं सूर्यं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥७॥
Tam Suuryam Jagat-Kartaaram Mahaa-Tejah Pradiipanam |
Mahaa-Paapa-Haram Devam Tam Suuryam Prannamaamy[i]-Aham ||7||

7.1: (Salutations to Sri Suryadeva) You,
O Suryadeva are the Agent behind the World (i.e.
Who gives energy for action to everyone),
You enliven others with great Energy
(and thus imparting the ability to work),
7.2: You are the Deva Who removes great Sins from our
minds (by Your Illumination); I salute You, O Suryadeva.
तं सूर्यं जगतां नाथं ज्ञानविज्ञानमोक्षदम् ।
महापापहरं देवं तं सूर्यं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥८॥
Tam Suuryam Jagataam Naatham Jnyaana-Vijnyaana-Mokssadam |
Mahaa-Paapa-Haram Devam Tam Suuryam Prannamaamy[i]-Aham ||8||