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—
रुचिरं शुभशैलोत्थं कुर्यायस्तु रवेर्गृहम्
Whoever builds a beautiful house for the sun, made from auspicious stone—
यन्मया कोटिगुणितं कृतं स्यादिष्टकाम्यया
Whatever is made by me with bricks, multiplied a crore times—
मृच्छैलेन समं ज्ञेयं पुण्यमाढ्यदरिद्रयोः
The merit is to be considered equal for both the wealthy and the poor, whether with clay or stone.
शैलोत्थमिष्टकाभिर्वा दृढं दारुमयं शुभम् गैरिकं यानमारुह्य यः कुर्याद्धृतभूषणः
Whether made from stone, bricks, or firmly from wood, and adorned, riding in a red vehicle, wearing ornaments—
क्रीडमानोऽपि यः कुर्याद्बालभावेऽर्कमंदिरम्
Even while playing, whoever, in childhood, builds a temple for the sun—
पुष्पमालाकुलं दिव्यं धूपगंधादिवासितम्
Filled with garlands of flowers, divine, and perfumed with incense and fragrance—
तत्र रूढो महाराज वत्सरं वृन्दमुत्तमम्
There, O great king, the excellent group of years is established.
क्रमादागत्य लोकेऽस्मिन्राजा भवति धार्मिकः
Gradually arriving in this world, a king becomes righteous.
पश्यन्परिहरञ्जंतून्मार्जन्या मृदुसूक्ष्मया
Seeing and avoiding creatures with gentle and subtle cleaning.
पुत्रार्थं देहजीर्णाया वन्ध्यायाश्च विशेषतः 1.162.
Especially for the sake of a son, for one whose body is aged or who is barren.
गृहीत्वा गोमयं स्वच्छं स्थाने च पतितं शुभे
Taking clean cow dung, fallen in an auspicious place.
वस्त्रपूतगोमयेन यः कुर्यादुपलेपनम्
Whoever applies cow dung purified with cloth.
यः कुर्यात्सर्वकार्याणि वस्त्रपूतेन वारिणा
Whoever performs all actions with water purified by cloth.
क्षरंति सर्वदानानि यज्ञहोमबलिक्रियाः
All gifts, sacrifices, offerings, and ritual acts become effective.
नैरंतर्येण यः कुर्यात्पक्षं संमार्जनार्चनम्
Whoever continuously performs sweeping and worship in each fortnight.
तस्यांते च चतुर्वेद सुरूपः प्रियदर्शनः
At the end of this, he becomes endowed with the four Vedas, beautiful and pleasing to behold.
संपर्केणापि यः कुर्यान्नरः कर्म भगालये
Even by contact, whoever performs actions in the abode of fortune.
तावद्भ्रमंति संसारे दुःखशोकपरिप्लुताः
They wander in the cycle of existence, overwhelmed by suffering and sorrow.
समासक्तं तथा चित्तं जन्तोर्विषयगोचरे
Likewise, the mind of a creature becomes attached in the domain of sense objects.
यः कुर्यात्कुट्टिमां भूमिं दर्पणोदरसन्निभाम् 1.162.
Whoever makes the floor like the surface of a mirror.