Surya or Suryanaarayana
Here are some more words from the stotra which describe the Sun and Naarayana. In each description, the first one refers to the Sun and the second one refers to the supreme lord.
Vishwaaha
The one who fills the world with light or the one who travels on Vi or Garuda.
Mahaateja/ Teja samapi/ Nakshatra...taaranam...
The brightest light visible to earth-dwellers but the most brilliant light which grants light to the Sun too is Naarayana. The nakshatras are 27 in number and are the wives of the Moon. Taara refers to the innumerable stars and planets that are in space. The Sun grants light to the Moon and his wives while he himself is granted light by Naarayana.
Dwaadashatmana
The one with twelve forms/ names, which may here refer to the twelve months. The presiding deity of the 12 months may be assumed to be the 12 forms of Naarayana, that is, Keshava, Naarayana, Madhava, Govinda, Vishnu, Madhusudhana, Trivikrama, Vamana, Sridhara, Hrishikesha, Padmanabha and Damodara.
Poorvaya giraye/ Paschimayadraye
As people witnessed sunrise and sunset, they proclaimed that the sun rises from behind ‘Udayagiri’ and sets behind ‘Asthigiri’. In reality, the sun neither rises nor sets, let alone behind mountains. It is the all-powerful Naarayana who grants these visions to us.
Rugyujuhusaamaparagaha
The one who understands the three Vedas. The one who is praised by and personifies the Vedas.
Ravi
The one who is worshipped by all. The one who bestowed the knowledge of the Vedas to Bramha through his nostrils.
Raktaha
The red sun at dawn which is almost the colour of blood. The colour of Tamo-guna represented by the supreme lord in a red form.
Padmaprabhodaaya
The one whose presence makes the lotuses bloom. The one who granted consciousness to the lotus-born Bramha.
Saarangaya
The one who shows us the wonders of the world (with his light, enabling us to see). The one who grants extraordinary grace.
Ugraaya/ Veeraya
The harshness of the mid-day or the summer’s Sun. The names that are used to describe Narasimha.
Jayaya/ Jayabhadraya
The Sun helps us achieve our goals and the day is more auspicious than the night.
The one who actually grants us victory not only in the material world but beyond.
Sarva bhakshaye
The one capable of destroying everything with his heat. The one who absorbs the cosmos at the time of dissolution.
Loka saakshine
The Sun bears silent witnesses to the happenings of the world. The one who ‘sees’ everything.
Tamoghnaaya, Himaghnaaya, Shatrughnaaya
The one who destroys darkness (with his light), snow or mist (with his heat) and enemies (who attack under the cover of darkness).
The one who dispels ignorance, the one who rids us of our fears (which make us shiver), the one who grants victory over our internal enemies.
The word Kritaghnaghnaaya seems to be applicable to Naarayana alone. He destroys the ingrates or those with an asuric nature.
Esha supteshu jaagarthi
The one who remains awake when everyone is asleep, that is, the Sun is not resting when it is night for half the world, but he is busy shining on the other half.
The one who grants us wonderful/ fearful/ impossible visions, in our dreams, as if projected on a massive screen, when we are asleep.
To be continued...