Surya Shatakam सूर्य शतकं

For all Eye diseases like Cataract, Glaucoma, Retina Problems etc., Once late Sri Swami Chandrasekharendra Saraswati (the Sankaracharya of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham) found these stanzas inscribed on various stones around a temple tank called Bhanu Tirtham in Kachchapeswar Temple. He asked two of his devotees (1) Late Mr. Dunlop Krishnan and (2) Sri Pithukuli Muruga Das (Famous for his Bhajans and devotional songs) to hear daily all the stanzas of Soorya Satakam for relieving their serious eye troubles declared as incurable by Eye Specialists. Both of them got cured. The book contains the slokas in Sanskrit (in Devanagari Script). All the slokas should be read or got read (and heard) once a day. There were people with eye problems who got benefited within a couple of months. As per the last stanza (No. 101) of the book, one who reads this book will be bestowed with good health, good expertise in composing poems, good intelligence, enormous physical strength, brilliance, long life, learning, power and wealth as also a son. Surya (/ˈsuːrjə/; Sanskrit: सूर्य, IAST: Sūrya) is a Sanskrit word that means the Sun. Synonyms of Surya in ancient Indian literature include Aditya, Arka, Bhanu, Savitr, Pushan, Ravi, Martanda, Mitra and Vivasvan. Surya also connotes the solar deity in Hinduism, particularly in the Saura tradition found in states such as Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and Odisha. Surya is one of the five deities considered as equivalent aspects and means to realizing Brahman in the Smarta Tradition. Surya’s iconography is often depicted riding a chariot harnessed by horses, often seven in number which represent the seven colours of visible light, and seven days in a week. In medieval Hinduism, Surya is also an epithet for the major Hindu gods Shiva, Brahma and Vishnu. In some ancient texts and arts, Surya is presented syncretically with Indra, Ganesha or others. Surya as a deity is also found in the arts and literature of Buddhism and Jainism. Suryashtakam സൂര്യാഷ്ടകം The oldest surviving Vedic hymns, such as the hymn of the Rigveda, mention Sūrya with particular reverence for the “rising sun” and its symbolism as dispeller of darkness, one who empowers knowledge, the good and all life. However, the usage is context specific. In some hymns, the word Surya simply means sun as an inanimate object, a stone or a gem in the sky (Rigvedic hymns , and ); while in others it refers to a personified deity. Surya sculpture The Vedas assert Sun (Surya) to be the creator of the material universe (Prakriti). In the layers of Vedic texts, Surya is one of the several trinities along with Agni and either Vayu or Indra, which are presented as an equivalent icon and aspect of the Hindu metaphysical concept called the Brahman. In the Brahmanas layer of Vedic literature, Surya appears with Agni (fire god) in the same hymns. Surya is revered for the day, while Agni for its role during the night. The idea evolves, states Kapila Vatsyayan, where Surya is stated to be Agni as the first principle and the seed of the universe. It is in the Brahmanas layer of the Vedas, and the Upanishads that Surya is explicitly linked to the power of sight, to visual perception and knowledge. He is then interiorized to be the eye as ancient Hindu sages suggested abandonment of external rituals to gods in favor of internal reflections and meditation of gods within, in one’s journey to realize the Atman (soul, self) within, in texts such as the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, Chandogya Upanishad, Kaushitaki Upanishad and others. The Mahabharata epic opens its chapter on Surya that reverentially calls him as the “eye of the universe, soul of all existence, origin of all life, goal of the Samkhyas and Yogis, and symbolism for freedom and spiritual emancipation. In the Mahabharata, Karna is the son of Surya and unmarried princess Kunti. The epic describes Kunti’s trauma as an unmarried mother, then abandonment of Karna, followed by her lifelong grief. Baby Karna is found and adopted by a charioteer but he grows up to become a great warrior and one of the central characters in the great battle of Kurukshetra where he fights his half brothers. Surya in the Buddhist Bodh Gaya relief (right, middle). Surya is celebrated as a deity in Buddhist artwork, such as the ancient works attributed to Ashoka. To get the best result you should do recitation of Suryashtakam Stotram early morning after taking bath and in front of God Surya Idol or picture. You should first understand the Suryashtakam Stotram meaning in hindi to maximize its effect. Benefits of Suryashtakam Stotram Regular recitation of Suryashtakam Stotram gives peace of mind and keeps away all the evil from your life and makes you healthy, wealthy and prosperous.