क्रूरावलोकनवशाद्भुवनं नाशयिष्यति यो ग्रहो रुष्टः
A malefic planet, when angered, will destroy the world by its cruel gaze.
यत्पुरा नष्टराज्याय नलाय प्रददौ किल
That which was once given to Nala for his lost kingdom.
क्रोडं नीलाञ्जनप्रख्यं नीलवर्णसमस्रजम
A boar, resembling dark collyrium, with a blue hue and similar appearance.
नमोऽर्कपुत्राय शनैश्चराय नीहारवर्णांजनमेचकाय 4.114.
Salutations to the son of the Sun, Saturn, whose color is like mist and collyrium.
नमोऽस्तु प्रेतराजाय कृष्णदेहाय वै नमः
Salutations to the king of spirits, whose body is black, indeed, salutations.
य एभिर्नामभिः स्तौति तस्य तुष्टो भवाम्यहम्
Whoever praises me with these names, I become pleased with them.
एवमूचे शनिः पूर्वमतस्तं ब्राह्मणे ददेत्
Thus spoke Saturn previously, and so one should give it to a Brahmin.
स्थावरेस्थावरे प्राप्ते वत्सरं यावदेव तु
When the stationary period arrives, for as long as the year lasts.
एवमुक्त्वा सुराः सर्वे प्रतिजग्मुर्यथागतम्
Having spoken thus, all the gods departed as they had come.
पिप्पलादोऽपि ब्रह्मज्ञो ब्रह्माज्ञां प्रतिपालयन्
And Pippalada, wise in Brahman, continued to uphold the command of Brahma.
कोणस्थः पिङ्गलो बभ्रुः कृष्णो रौद्रोऽन्तको यमः
He who is stationed at an angle, tawny, reddish-brown, dark, fierce, the ender, Yama—
शनैश्चरमिति स्तुत्वा पिप्पलादो महामुनिः
Having thus praised Śanaiścara, the great sage Pippalāda—
इदं शनैश्चराख्यानं ये श्रोष्यन्ति समाहिताः
Those who listen attentively to this account of Śanaiścara—
कृष्णायसेन घटितां ग्रहराजमूर्तिं लोहे निधाय कलशे तिलतैलपूर्णे 4.114.
Placing an image of the king of planets, made of black iron, in a vessel filled with sesame oil—
आदित्यदिननक्तविधिवर्णनम् व्रतं तद्ब्रूहि गोविन्द सर्वपापप्रणाशनम्
Describe that vow, O Govinda, which destroys all sins, and the rules for the day and night of the Sun.
सूर्याग्निचन्द्ररूपेण तत्त्रिधा जगति स्थितम्
In the world, he abides in three forms: as the Sun, Fire, and Moon.
तमाराध्य पुमान्किं न प्राप्नोति कुरुनन्दन
Having worshipped him, O descendant of Kuru, what does a person not attain?
उत्पद्यते यदा भक्तिर्भानोरुपरि शाश्वती
When unwavering devotion arises toward the Sun, then—
पूर्वोक्तविधिना चैव पूजयित्वा द्विजोत्तमान्
Having worshipped the best of twice-born according to the previously stated method—
विलिख्य द्वादशदलं पूज्य सूर्येति पूर्वतः
One should inscribe a twelve-petaled (lotus), and worship the Sun in the east.
भगं तु नैर्ऋते देवं वरुणं पश्चिमे दले
One should place Bhaga, the deity of the southwest, and Varuṇa on the western petal.
शांतमीशानभागे तु नमस्कारेण विन्यसेत्
In the northeast section, one should place Śāṃta with reverence.
दक्षिणे यमनामानं मार्तंडं पश्चिमे दले
On the southern petal, Yama by name; on the western petal, Mārtaṇḍa.
अर्घ्यं दद्यात्ततः पार्थ सतिलारुणचंदनम् 4.115.१० कालात्मा सर्वभूतात्मा वेदात्मा विश्वतोमुखः
Then, O Pārtha, one should offer arghya with sesame and red sandalwood; he is the soul of time, the soul of all beings, the soul of the Vedas, facing in all directions.
अग्निमीले नमस्तुभ्यमिषे त्वोर्जे च भास्करे
I praise Agni: salutations to you; to you, Bhāskara, for food and energy.
अर्घ्यं दत्त्वा विसर्ज्याथ निशि तैलविवर्जितम्
After offering arghya, one should dismiss (the deity), and at night, avoid oil.
प्राक्तनेऽह्नि शनौ चैव तैलाभ्यंगं विवर्जयेत्
On the previous day and on Saturday, one should avoid anointing with oil.
पुरुषं च यथाशक्त्या कारयेद्द्विभुजं तथा
One should have a two-armed figure made, according to one's ability.
गां कल्पयित्वा पुरुषं सपद्मं दद्यादनेकव्रतनायकाय
Having prepared a cow and a man along with a lotus, one should give them to the leader of many vows.
नमोऽस्तु ऋक्सामयजुर्विधात्रे पद्मप्रबोधाय जगत्सवित्रे
Salutations to the creator of the Rig, Sama, and Yajur Vedas, to the awakener of the lotus, to the sun of the universe.