Ādityahṛudayam (, ) is a Hindu devotional hymn dedicated to Āditya or Sūrya (the Sun God) found in the Yuddha Kānda (6.105) of Vālmīki's Rāmāyana. It was recited by the sage Agastya to Rāma in the battlefield before fighting with the Rakshasa king Rāvaṇa. In it, Agastya teaches Rāma the procedure of worshiping Āditya ( for strength ) to defeat the enemy. Etymology Āditya (, lit. "son of Aditi") refers to the Sun. Hṛdayam () is the Sanskrit word for 'heart'''. Structure The Ādityahṛdayam is made up of thirty śhloka''s which can be divided into six sections: Text See also Gayatri Mantra References Related links Ramayana Hindu music Hindu devotional texts Sanskrit texts