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सूर्यनमस्कारमन्त्राः Surya Namaskara Mantras (12 Names of the Sun)

sūryanamaskāramantrāḥ

The twelve names of the Sun recited one by one with the twelve rounds of Sūrya Namaskāra.

सूर्यनमस्कारमन्त्राः

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Verse 1

ॐ मित्राय नमः

oṃ mitrāya namaḥ

Salutation to the friend of all.

Verse 2

ॐ रवये नमः

oṃ ravaye namaḥ

Salutation to the shining one.

Verse 3

ॐ सूर्याय नमः

oṃ sūryāya namaḥ

Salutation to the one who stirs all to action.

Verse 4

ॐ भानवे नमः

oṃ bhānave namaḥ

Salutation to the bringer of beauty and light.

Verse 5

ॐ खगाय नमः

oṃ khagāya namaḥ

Salutation to the one who moves through the sky.

Verse 6

ॐ पूष्णे नमः

oṃ pūṣṇe namaḥ

Salutation to the nourisher.

Verse 7

ॐ हिरण्यगर्भाय नमः

oṃ hiraṇyagarbhāya namaḥ

Salutation to the golden womb of creation.

Verse 8

ॐ मरीचये नमः

oṃ marīcaye namaḥ

Salutation to the lord of the dawn’s rays.

Verse 9

ॐ आदित्याय नमः

oṃ ādityāya namaḥ

Salutation to the son of Aditi.

Verse 10

ॐ सवित्रे नमः

oṃ savitre namaḥ

Salutation to the life-giver.

Verse 11

ॐ अर्काय नमः

oṃ arkāya namaḥ

Salutation to the one worthy of praise.

Verse 12

ॐ भास्कराय नमः

oṃ bhāskarāya namaḥ

Salutation to the maker of light.

॥ इति सूर्यनमस्कारमन्त्राः सम्पूर्णम् ॥

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