सौरधर्मवर्णनम् प्राप्नोत्यमरतां वीर तेजसा रविसन्निभः
He attains immortality, O hero, radiant with brilliance like the sun.
यो भानुं द्वेष्टि संमोहात्सर्वदेवनम स्कृतम्
Whoever, out of delusion, hates the sun, has insulted all the gods.
भानुमिष्टं प्रतिष्ठाप्य सर्वयत्नैर्विधानतः
Establishing the adored Sun with all effort and proper rites,
सर्वयज्ञतपोदानतीर्थदेवेषु यत्फलम्
The fruit gained from all sacrifices, austerities, gifts, pilgrimages, and worship of gods—
यो भानुं स्थापयेद्भक्त्या विधिपूर्वं नराधिप
Whoever, with devotion and according to rule, installs the Sun, O king,
मातृजान्पितृजांश्चैव यत्र चोद्वहते स्त्रियम्
Where he marries a woman of his own maternal or paternal lineage,
भुक्त्वा विपुलान्भोगान्प्रलये समुपस्थिते
Having enjoyed abundant pleasures, when dissolution approaches,
अथ वा राज्यमाकांक्षेज्जायते संभवांतरे
Or, desiring sovereignty, he is born again in another existence.
यत्कृत्वा पार्थिवं ब्योम्नि अर्चयेत्सर्वदेवकम्
By performing that act, O king, he worships all the gods in the sky.
इहैव धनवाञ्च्छ्रीमा न्सोंतेऽर्कत्वमवाप्नुयात् 1.162.
Here itself, he becomes wealthy and prosperous, and at the end attains the state of the Sun.
शतैकादशकं यावत्तस्य पुण्यफलं शृणु
Hear the meritorious result for as many as one hundred and eleven times.
पापहा सर्वमर्त्यानां दर्शनात्स्पर्शनादपि
He removes all the sins of mortals, even by being seen or touched.
गीर्वाणैः सहितो नित्यं मोदते दिवि सूरवत्
He enjoys, like the Sun, eternal happiness in heaven together with the gods.
कुसुमैः सुसुगंधैश्च फलैश्च विविधैर्नृप
With flowers of delightful fragrance and with various fruits, O king,
नानारसमायुक्तं नानागंधसमन्वितम्
Endowed with many kinds of tastes and blended with many fragrances,
दद्याद्वै पश्चिमे भागे श्रीखंडं चंदनं शुभम्
One should offer, in the western part, fragrant sandalwood and auspicious camphor.
एवं वित्तानुसारेण कृत्वा विभवविस्तरम्
Thus, according to one's wealth, having made an extensive arrangement,
सकृदेव तु यः कुर्याद्व्योम भरतसत्तम
But even if one does it just once, O best of Bharatas,
सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तः सर्वदुःखविवर्जितः तेजसा रविसंकाशः प्रभयार्कसमप्रभः
Freed from all sins, devoid of all suffering, radiant like the sun, shining with a brilliance equal to the orb of the sun.
पांसुना क्रीडमानो यः कुर्याद्व्योम ह्यकार्यतः 1.162.
Whoever, while playing with dust, would make the sky without proper purpose—
सर्वेषामेव पात्राणां परं पात्रं विभावसुः
Among all vessels, the supreme vessel is fire.
तस्य पात्रस्य माहात्म्यं ध्रुवमक्षयमादिशेत्
The greatness of that vessel is certainly imperishable, it should be declared.
रवौ दत्तं हुतं जप्तं बलिं पूजां निवेदयेत्
Whatever is given, offered, recited, or presented as offering or worship to the sun—
भक्त्या वित्तानुसारेण यः कुर्यादालयं रवेः
Whoever, according to his means, builds a temple for the sun with devotion—
महाविभवसारोपि यः कुर्याद्भक्तिवर्जितम्
Even one endowed with great wealth, if he acts without devotion—
वित्तशाठ्येन यः कुर्याद्वित्तवानपि मानवः
If a wealthy man acts with miserliness regarding wealth—
तस्मात्त्रिभागं वित्तस्य जीवनाय प्रकल्पयेत्
Therefore, one should set aside a third part of one's wealth for livelihood.
भक्त्या प्रचोदितं कुर्यादल्पवित्तोऽपि यो नरः
Even a man of little means, if prompted by devotion, should act.
सर्वस्वमपि यो दद्यादर्के भक्तिविवर्जितः
Even if one gives everything to the sun, but without devotion—
न तपोभिर्विभोरुग्रैर्न च सर्वैर्महामखैः 1.162.
Not by severe austerities, nor by all great sacrifices—