Rāvaṇaṃ chāgratō dṛṣṭvā yuddhāya samupasthitam ॥ 1 ॥ Tatō yuddha pariśrāntaṃ samarē chintayā sthitam । The mystical hymn is directed to the Sun God, the illustrious lord of all victories. This historic hymn starts at the beginning of the Battle with Ravana, when Lord Rama is fatigued and getting ready to fight. Āditya hṛdayam is a hymn in glorification of the Sun or Surya and was recited by the great sage Agastya to Lord Rama on the battlefield before fighting with Ravana. After chanting this Hymn three times Sri Rama defeated Ravana. Sage Agasthya Muni gave this powerful Mantra to Sri Rama when Rama was perplexed, while fighting with Ravana. Āditya hṛdayam, which literally means the heart of āditya or the Sun, is a powerful hymn for a healthy life.
