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Surya
KavachamSanskrit
शिरो मे भास्करः पातु ललाटं मेऽमितद्युतिः । नेत्रे दिनमणिः पातु श्रवणे वासरेश्वरः ॥
Transliteration
Śiro Me Bhāskaraḥ Pātu Lalāṭaṃ Me'mitadyutiḥ, Netre Dinamaṇiḥ Pātu Śravaṇe Vāsareśvaraḥ
Translation
May Bhaskara protect my head, the one of boundless brilliance protect my forehead; may the jewel of the day protect my eyes, the lord of the day protect my ears.
Meaning
A verse from Surya Kavacham (attributed to sage Yajnavalkya), part of a body-part-by-body-part armor of protection invoking the sun's different names.
Source
Surya Kavacham (attr. Yajnavalkya), traditional Puranic kavacha stotra
We meditate on the glorious radiance of that adorable Savitr (the Sun); may he illumine our minds.
Om, salutations to Surya.
Salutations to the Friend of all, to the Radiant One, to the Sun, to the Illuminator, to the Sky-mover, to the Nourisher.
This Aditya Hridayam is sacred, destroys all adversity, and brings victory; reciting it daily grants imperishable and supreme well-being.