The Aditya Hridayam, 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. Significance of slokas. In Adityah Hrudayam there are thirty slokas in total. The significance of the verses is as follows: 12: Approach of Agastya to Rama.