Sri Ravi Stotram (Samba Purane)
Shree ravi stotram' (saambapuraane)
Tvam' deva ri'shikartaa cha prakri'tih' purushah' prabhuh' |
Chhaayaa sanjnyaa pratisht'haapi niraalambo niraashrayah' || 1 ||
Aashrayah' sarvabhootaanaam' namaste'stu sadaa mama |
Tvam' deva sarvatashchakshuh' sarvatah' sarvadaa gatih' || 2 ||
Sarvadah' sarvadaa sarvah' sarvasevyastvamaartihaa |
Tvam' deva dhyaaninaam' dhyaanam' yoginaam' yoga uttamah' || 3 ||
Tvam' bhaashaaphaladah' sarvah' sadyah' paapaharo vibhuh' |
Sarvaartinaasham' no naasheekaranam' karunaa vibhuh' || 4 ||
Dayaashaktih' kshamaavaasah' saghri'nirghri'nimoortimaan |
Tvam' deva sri'sht'isam'haarasthitiroopah' suraadhipah' || 5 ||
Bakah' shosho vri'kodaahastushaaro dahanaatmakah' |
Pranataartiharo yogee yogamoorte namo'stu te || 6 ||
Tvam' deva hri'dayaananda shiroratnaprabhaamanih' |
Bodhakah' paat'hako dhyaayee graahako grahanaatmakah' || 7 ||
Tvam' deva niyamo nyaayee nyaayako nyaayavardhanah' |
Anityo niyato nityo nyaayamoorte namo'stu te || 8 ||
Tvam' deva traayase praaptaan paalayasyarpavasthitaan |
Oordvatraanaarditaan lokaan lokachakshurnamo'stu te || 9 ||
Damano'si tvam' durdaantah' saadhyaanaam' chaiva saadhakah' |
Bandhuh' svabandhuheenaanaam' namaste bandhuroopine || 10 ||
Iti shreesaambapuraane trichatvaarim'sho'dhyaaye ravi stotram ||
Meaning
Sri Ravi Stotram describes the Sun God as the supreme cause behind creation, sustenance, and dissolution. He is portrayed as the essence of Prakriti and Purusha, the inner eye of the universe and the unfailing refuge of all beings. The hymn praises him as the source of speech, intellect, justice, compassion, discipline, and spiritual illumination. For yogis, he is the highest meditation; for devotees, the remover of sin and suffering; for the helpless, a true relative and protector. His radiance destroys darkness, ignorance, sorrow, and obstacles, while nurturing life with vitality and clarity. The stotra emphasizes his role as the cosmic judge, the giver of wisdom, the purifier of karma, and the guiding force for all beings. Worship of the Sun as described here strengthens one’s moral conduct, mental clarity, courage, physical health, and spiritual progress.
Benefits:
• Boosts vitality, confidence, and mental sharpness
• Removes sin, inner darkness, fear, and negative influences
• Enhances learning, speech, reasoning, and discipline
• Provides protection, stability, and emotional balance
• Assists in spiritual growth and clarity of purpose
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