गाङ्गेयं वार्युपस्पृश्य प्राणायामेन तस्थिवान्। [शुचिः प्रयतवाग्भूत्वा स्तोत्रमारब्धवांस्ततः
Having touched water, the son of Ganga stood firm, controlling his breath; pure, with restrained speech, he then began the hymn.
त्वं भानो जगतश्चक्षुस्त्वमात्मा सर्वदेहिनाम्। त्वं योनिः सर्वभूतानां त्वमाचारः क्रियावतां
You, O shining one, are the eye of the world; you are the soul of all embodied beings. You are the source of all creatures; you are the conduct of those who act.
त्वं गतिः सर्वसाङ्ख्यानां योगिनां त्वं परायणम्। अनावृतार्गलद्वारं त्वं गतिस्त्वं मुमुक्षताम्
You are the goal of all who seek knowledge; you are the supreme refuge of yogis. With doors unbarred and unobstructed, you are the path for those who seek liberation.
त्वया संधार्यते लोकस्त्वया लोकः प्रकाश्यते। त्वयापवित्रीक्रियते निर्व्याजं पाल्यते त्वया
By you the world is sustained; by you the world is illumined. By you it is purified, and without deceit, by you it is protected.
त्वामुपस्थाय काले तु ब्राह्मणा वेदपारगाः। स्वशाखाविहितैर्मन्त्रैरर्चन्त्यृषिगणार्चित
At the proper time, brahmins learned in the Vedas worship you with mantras prescribed by their own branch, as do hosts of sages.
तव दिव्यं रथं यान्तमनुयान्ति वरार्थिनः। सिद्धचारणगन्धर्वा यक्षगुह्यकपन्नगाः
Those who desire boons follow your divine chariot as you proceed—siddhas, charanas, gandharvas, yakshas, guhyakas, and serpents.
त्रयस्त्रिंशच्च वै देवास्तथा वैमानिका गणाः। सोपेन्द्राः समहेन्द्राश्च त्वामिष्ट्वासिद्धिमागताः
The thirty-three gods, and the hosts of celestial beings, with Indra and Upendra, having worshipped you, have attained success.
उपयान्त्यर्चयित्वा तु त्वां वै प्राप्तमनोरथाः। दिव्यमन्दारमालाभिस्तूर्णं विद्याधरोत्तमाः
Having worshipped you and obtained their heart's desire, the foremost vidyadharas swiftly approach you with divine mandara garlands.
गुह्याः पितृगणाः सप्त ये दिव्या ये च मानुषाः। ते पूजयित्वा त्वामेव गच्छन्त्याशु प्रधानताम्
The secret hosts of ancestors, both the seven divine and the human, having worshipped you alone, quickly attain preeminence.
वसवो मरुतो रुद्रा ये च साध्या मरीचिपाः। वालखिल्यादयः सिद्धाः श्रेष्ठत्वं प्राणिनां गताः
The Vasus, Maruts, Rudras, Sadhyas, Maricipas, and the perfected ones beginning with the Valakhilyas, have attained supremacy among beings.
सब्रह्मकेषु लोकेषु सप्तस्वप्यखिलेषु च। न तद्भूतमहं मन्ये यदर्कादतिरिच्यते
In all the seven worlds, including those of Brahma, I do not think there is any being that surpasses the sun.
सन्ति चान्यानि सत्वानिवीर्यवन्ति महान्ति च। न तु तेषां तथा दीप्तिः प्रभावो वायथा तव
There are other beings, powerful and great, but none have such radiance or might as you.
ज्योतीषित्वयि सर्वाणि त्वं सर्वज्योतिषां पतिः। त्वयिसत्त्वं च सत्त्वं च सर्वेभावाश्च सात्त्विकाः
In you is all light; you are the lord of all luminaries. In you is all being and all goodness; all sattvic beings exist in you.
त्वत्तेजसा कृतंचक्रं सुनाभं विश्वकर्मणा। देवारीणां मदो येन नाशितः शार्ङ्गधन्वना
By your energy, the wheel with fine spokes was fashioned by Vishvakarman, by which the pride of the gods' enemies was destroyed by the wielder of Sharnga.
त्वमादायांशुभिस्तेजो निदाघे सर्वदेहिनाम्। सर्वौषधिरसानां च पुनर्वर्षासु मुञ्चसि
In summer, you draw forth the energy of all embodied beings with your rays, and in the rains you release it again for all the essences of plants.
तपन्त्यन्ते दहन्त्यन्ये गर्जन्त्यन्ये तथा घनाः। विद्योतन्ते प्रवर्षन्ति तव प्रावृषि रश्मयः
At the end, some burn, others scorch, and others thunder—so do the clouds; your rays flash, thunder, and pour down in the rainy season.
न तथा सुखयत्यग्निर्न प्रावारा न कम्बलाः। शीतवातार्दितं लोकं यथा तव मरीचयः
Neither fire, nor cloaks, nor blankets bring such comfort to those afflicted by cold and wind as do your rays.
त्रयोदशद्वीपवतीं गोभिर्भासयसे महीम्। त्रयाणामपि लोकानां हितायैकः प्रवर्तसे
With your rays you illumine the earth with its thirteen islands; for the welfare of the three worlds, you alone act.
तव यद्युदयो न स्यादन्धं जगदिदं भवेत्। न च धर्मार्थकामेषु प्रवर्तेरन्मनीषिणः
If your rising did not occur, this world would be plunged in darkness, and the wise would not engage in righteousness, wealth, or desire.
आधानपशुबन्धेष्टिमन्त्रयज्ञतपःक्रियाः। त्वत्प्रसादादवाप्यन्ते ब्रह्मक्षत्रविशां गणैः
The rites of consecration, animal sacrifice, sacrificial offerings, mantras, sacrifices, and austerities are accomplished by the groups of Brahmins, Kshatriyas, and Vaishyas only through your grace.
यदहर्ब्रह्मणः प्रोक्तं सहस्रयुगसंमितम्। तस्य त्वमादिरन्तश्च कालज्ञैः परिकीर्तितः
That day of Brahma, which is said to be equal to a thousand ages, you are declared by those who know time to be its beginning and its end.
मनूनां मनुपुत्राणां जगतोऽमानवस्य च। मन्वन्तराणां सर्वेषामीश्वराणां त्वमीश्वरः
You are the lord of all Manus, their sons, the world, both human and non-human, of all the Manvantaras, and of all rulers.
संहारकाले संप्राप्ते तव क्रोधविनिःसृतः। संवर्तकाग्निस्त्रैलोक्यं भस्मीकृत्यावतिष्ठते
When the time of destruction arrives, the fire of dissolution, released from your wrath, stands after reducing the three worlds to ashes.
त्वद्दीधितिसमुत्पन्ना नानावर्ण महाघनाः। सैरावताः साशनयः कुर्वन्त्याभूतसंप्लवम्
Clouds of many colors, massive and born from your radiance, accompanied by lightning, cause the great flood of dissolution.
कृत्वा द्वादशधाऽऽत्मानं द्वादशादित्यतां गतः। संहृत्यैकार्णवं सर्वं त्वं शोषयसि रश्मिभिः
Having made yourself twelvefold, assuming the form of the twelve Adityas, you dry up everything into a single ocean with your rays.
त्वामिन्द्रमाहुस्त्वं रुद्रस्त्वं विष्णुस्त्वं प्रजापतिः। त्वमग्निस्त्वं मनः सूक्ष्मं प्रभुस्त्वं ब्रह्मशाश्वतं
They call you Indra; you are Rudra, you are Vishnu, you are Prajapati; you are Agni, you are the subtle mind, you are the eternal Brahman, the Lord.
त्वं हंसः सविता भानुरंशुमाली वृषाकपिः। विवस्वान्मिहिरः पूषा मित्रो धर्मस्तथैव च
You are the Swan, Savita, Bhanu, the one adorned with rays, Vrishakapi, Vivasvat, Mihira, Pusha, Mitra, and likewise Dharma.
सहस्ररश्मिरादित्यस्तपनस्त्वं गवां पतिः। मार्तण्डोऽर्को रविः सूर्यः शरण्यो दिनकृत्तथा
You are the thousand-rayed Aditya, the burning one, the lord of cows, Martanda, Arka, Ravi, Surya, the refuge, and the maker of day.
दिवाकरः सप्तसप्तिर्धामकेशी विरोचनः। आशुगामी तमोघ्नश्च हरिताश्वश्च कीर्त्यसे
You are Divakara, Saptasapti, Dhamakeshi, Virocana, swift-moving, dispeller of darkness, and famed as the one with green horses.
सप्तम्यागथवा षष्ठ्यां भक्त्या पूजां करोति यः। अनिर्विण्णोऽनहंकारी तं लक्ष्मीर्भजते नरम्
Whoever, with devotion and without weariness or pride, performs worship on the seventh or sixth day, to him Lakshmi grants her favor.