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Aditya Hridayam: a hymn taught mid-battle

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A sage taught Rama a sun prayer in the middle of a war.

Before Rama fights Ravana, Agastya appears on the battlefield and teaches him a 30-verse hymn to Surya, the Aditya Hridayam, for strength to win. It sits in Yuddha Kanda canto 105 and is in six sections praising Surya as the embodiment of all gods.

Who: Agastya, Rama, Surya, Ravana

Bound to

The last Brahmastra: Dunuvila and Yudhaganawa causes

Agastya: bow, arrow and the lowered Vindhya causes

Places: Lanka battlefield

Where this comes from

• commentary · Wikipedia Aditya Hridayam Yuddha 105

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