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.
क्वचित्कलशविन्यस्तां पंकजैरुपशोभिताम्
At some places, placing a pot, adorned with lotuses.
यावद्दंडा भवेद्भूमिः समंताच्च सुशोभना
As long as the ground is measured by rods, and is beautiful all around.
कारयेच्चित्रशास्त्रज्ञैश्चित्रकर्मार्कमंदिरे
He should have artistic works made by experts in painting in the temple of the sun.
यावत्स देवरूपाणि ग्रहरूपाणि लेखयेत्
As long as he draws forms of gods and forms of planets.
भवेद्भूमिः समंताच्च यः कुर्यादर्कमंदि रम्
If someone prepares the ground so that it is level in all directions, free from unevenness,
सौरधर्मेषु पुष्पपूजावर्णनम् स्नानकाले प्रकुर्वीत जयशब्दादिमंग लम्
In the observances of the Sun, the worship with flowers is described; at the time of bathing, one should perform auspicious sounds such as the cry of victory.
पद्मस्वस्तिकशंखं तु श्रीवत्सं द्विजसत्तम
O best of twice-born, one should make the lotus, svastika, conch, and shrivatsa symbols.
नानावर्णकसंयुक्तैरक्षतैस्तिलतंदुलैः
With unbroken rice, sesame, and barley, mixed with various colors,
द्रव्यपीठप्रदीपाश्च भूताश्वत्थादिपल्लवैः
And with offerings, seats, lamps, and shoots from sacred trees such as the ashvattha,
सप्तम्यादिषु सर्वेषु षष्ठ्यादिषु विशेषतः
On all the seventh lunar days and especially on the sixth and similar days,