Aditya Hrudayam Series – Week 9 (Shloka 4)

Aditya Hrudayam Series Week 9 
Shloka Taatparyam Shloka 4

In Shlokas 4 & 5 Sage Agastya explains the greatness and benefits of chanting the shloka.

आदित्य हृदयं पुण्यम् सर्व शत्रु विनाशनम् |
जयावह़म् जपेन्नित्यम् अक्षयम् परमम् शिवम् || 4 ||

āditya hṛdayaṃ puṇyaṃ sarvaśatru vināśanam | 
jayāvahaṃ japennityam akṣayyaṃ paramaṃ śivam || 4 ||

Meaning:

Aditya Hrudayam is a very holy mantra that destroys enemies, invites success, and leads to an absolute state of eternal bliss if chanted everyday.

आदित्य हृदयं – Aditya Hrudayam
पुण्यम् – holy, meritorious, virtuous
सर्व – all, at all times
शत्रु – enemy
विनाशनम् – destruction, annihilation
जयावह़म् – जया+आवहम् – invite success, victory
जपे – chant
नित्यम् – everyday
अक्षयम् – eternal
परमम् – absolute
शिवम् – bliss