Surya Prarthana - an Ode to the Sun God

आदिदेव नमस्तुभ्यं प्रसीद मम भास्कर ।
 दिवाकर नमस्तुभ्यं प्रभाकर नमोऽस्तु ते ॥१॥
 Aadi-Deva Namastubhyam Prasiida Mama Bhaaskara |
 Divaakara Namastubhyam Prabhaakara Namostu Te ||1||
 1.1: (Salutations to Sri Suryadeva) My Salutations to You O Adideva
 (the first God),
 Please be gracious to me O Bhaskara(the Shining One),
 1.2: My Salutations to You, O Divakara (the maker of the Day),
 and again Salutations to You, O Prabhakara (the maker of Light).
 सप्ताश्वरथमारूढं प्रचण्डं कश्यपात्मजम् ।
 श्वेतपद्मधरं देवं तं सूर्यं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥२॥
 Sapta-Ashva-Ratham-Aaruuddham Pracannddam Kashyapa-[A]atmajam |
 Shveta-Padma-Dharam Devam Tam Suuryam Prannamaamy[i]-Aham ||2||
 2.1: (Salutations to Sri Suryadeva) You are mounted on a
 Chariotdriven by seven Horses,
 You are excessively Energetic and the Son of sage Kashyapa,
 2.2: You are the Deva Who holds a White
 Lotus (in Your Hand); I Salute You, O Suryadeva.
 लोहितं रथमारूढं सर्वलोकपितामहम् ।
 महापापहरं देवं तं सूर्यं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥३॥
 Lohitam Ratham-Aaruuddham Sarva-Loka-Pitaamaham |
 Mahaa-Paapa-Haram Devam Tam Suuryam Prannamaamy[i]-Aham ||3||
 3.1: (Salutations to Sri Suryadeva) You are Reddish in colour,
 and mounted on a Chariot;
 You are the Grandfather of all
 persons(being the Adideva, the first God),
 3.2: You are the Deva Who removes great Sins from our
 minds (by Your Illumination); I Salute You, O Suryadeva.
 त्रैगुण्यं च महाशूरं ब्रह्मविष्णुमहेश्वरम् ।
 महापापहरं देवं तं सूर्यं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥४॥
 Trai-Gunnyam Ca Mahaa-Shuuram Brahma-Vissnnu-Maheshvaram |
 Mahaa-Paapa-Haram Devam Tam Suuryam Prannamaamy[i]-Aham ||4||
 4.1: (Salutations to Sri Suryadeva) You are the Heroic One having the
 Three Gunas of Brahma, Vishnu and Maheswara (i.e.
 Qualities of Creation, Sustenance and Dissolution),
 4.2: You are the Deva Who removes great Sins from our
 minds (by Your Illumination); I salute You, O Suryadeva.
 बृंहितं तेजःपुञ्जं च वायुमाकाशमेव च ।
 प्रभुं च सर्वलोकानां तं सूर्यं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥५॥
 Brmhitam Tejah-Pun.jam Ca Vaayum-Aakaashame[a-I]va Ca |
 Prabhum Ca Sarva-Lokaanaam Tam Suuryam Prannamaamy[i]-Aham ||5||
 5.1: (Salutations to Sri Suryadeva) You are a massively Enlarged Mass
 of Fiery Energy, which (i.e.
 that energy) pervades everywhere like Vayu (Air) and Akasha (Sky),
 5.2: You are the Lord of all the Worlds, I salute You, O Suryadeva.
 बन्धुकपुष्पसङ्काशं हारकुण्डलभूषितम् ।
 एकचक्रधरं देवं तं सूर्यं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥६॥
 Bandhuka-Pusspa-Sangkaasham Haara-Kunnddala-Bhuussitam |
 Eka-Cakra-Dharam Devam Tam Suuryam Prannamaamy[i]-Aham ||6||
 6.1: (Salutations to Sri Suryadeva) You appear beautiful like a
 Red Hibiscus Flower and You are adorned with Garland and Ear-Rings,
 6.2: You are the Deva Who holds a
 Discus in one Hand; I saluteYou, O Suryadeva.
 तं सूर्यं जगत्कर्तारं महातेजः प्रदीपनम् ।
 महापापहरं देवं तं सूर्यं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥७॥
 Tam Suuryam Jagat-Kartaaram Mahaa-Tejah Pradiipanam |
 Mahaa-Paapa-Haram Devam Tam Suuryam Prannamaamy[i]-Aham ||7||
 7.1: (Salutations to Sri Suryadeva) You,
 O Suryadeva are the Agent behind the World (i.e.
 Who gives energy for action to everyone),
 You enliven others with great Energy
 (and thus imparting the ability to work),
 7.2: You are the Deva Who removes great Sins from our
 minds (by Your Illumination); I salute You, O Suryadeva.
 तं सूर्यं जगतां नाथं ज्ञानविज्ञानमोक्षदम् ।
 महापापहरं देवं तं सूर्यं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥८॥
 Tam Suuryam Jagataam Naatham Jnyaana-Vijnyaana-Mokssadam |
 Mahaa-Paapa-Haram Devam Tam Suuryam Prannamaamy[i]-Aham ||8||