तुल्यमेव फलं प्रोक्तं सर्वमाढ्यदरिद्रयोः
The same fruit is declared for both the wealthy and the poor.
विभवे सति यो मोहान्न कुर्याद्विधिविस्तरम्
If, though possessing wealth, one out of delusion does not perform the full rite—
तस्मान्मन्त्रैः फलैस्तोयैश्चन्दनाद्यैश्च यत्नतः
Therefore, with mantras, fruits, waters, sandal and the like, one should carefully perform [the rite].
वर्षकोटिशतं दिव्यं सूर्यलोके महीयते
For a hundred million years, one is honored in the world of the Sun.
गंधाच्चतुर्गुणं ज्ञेयं पुष्पमष्टगुणं नृप तस्माच्छतगुणं पुण्यं कुंकुमस्य विधीयते ।। 1.163.
The fragrance is known to yield four times the merit, flowers eight times, O king; therefore, a hundredfold merit is prescribed for saffron.
भानुं पर्याप्तमालिप्य कल्पकोटिं वसेद्दिवि
Having fully anointed the Sun, one dwells in heaven for a kalpa of crores.
स दीव्येत्सुरवृन्देन पुण्यगंधैः प्रलेपितः
He sports among the hosts of gods, anointed with auspicious fragrances.
भक्त्या निवेद्य अर्काय तालवृंतं नराधिप
Having devotedly offered a tālavṛnta fan to the Sun, O lord of men—
मायूरं व्यजनं दत्त्वा सूर्यायातीव शोभनम्
By offering a peacock-feather fan, exceedingly beautiful, to the Sun,
पुष्पैररण्यसंभूतैः पत्रैर्वा गिरिसम्भवैः
With flowers grown in the forest, or with leaves originating from the mountains,
आत्मारामभवैश्चैव पुष्पैः संपूजयेद्रविम्
And also with flowers that arise naturally, one should worship the Sun.
तपःशीलगुणोपेत इति हासविदि द्विजे
Endowed with austerity, good conduct, and virtue—thus is the rule, O twice-born.
करवीरस्य कुसुममर्काय विनिवेदयेत् एवं पुष्पविशेषेण फलं तदधिकं भवेत्
One should offer the flower of the oleander to the Sun; by such special flowers, the result becomes greater.
सदा पुष्पसहस्रेभ्यः करवीरं विशिष्यते
Among thousands of flowers, the oleander is always superior.
पद्मपुष्पसहस्रेभ्यो बकपुष्पं विशिष्यते 1.163.
Among thousands of lotus flowers, the bakula flower is superior.
कुशपुष्पसहस्रेभ्यः शमीपत्रं विशिष्यते सर्वासां पुष्पजातीनां प्रवरं नीलमुत्पलम्
Among thousands of kusa flowers, the leaf of the sami tree is superior; among all kinds of flowers, the blue lotus is the best.
रक्तोत्पलसहस्रेण नीलोत्पलशतेन च
A thousand red lotuses are equaled by a hundred blue lotuses.
कल्पकोटिसहस्राणि कल्पकोटिशतानि च
The merit of hundreds of thousands of kalpa trees, and even hundreds of millions of kalpa trees,
शेषाणां पुष्पजातीनां यत्फलं परिकीर्तितम्
Whatever result is declared for the other kinds of flowers,
शमीपुष्पं बृहत्याश्च कुसुमं तुल्यमुच्यते
The flower of the sami tree is said to be equal to the flower of brihati.
श्वेतमंदारकुसुमं सितपुष्पं च तत्समम्
The white mandara flower and any white flower are considered equal to that.
गंधवंत्यपवित्राणि कुसुमानि विवर्जयेत्
One should avoid flowers that are without fragrance or impure.
सात्त्विकं तद्धि कुसुममपवित्रं च तामसम्
That flower which is sattvic is pure, and that which is impure is tamasic.
दिवाशेषाणि पुष्पाणि त्यजेदुपहतानि च
One should discard flowers that have withered during the day or have been defiled.
फलं क्वथितविद्धं च यत्नात्पक्वमपि त्यजेत् 1.163.
One should carefully avoid fruit that is boiled or pierced, even if it is ripe.
पत्राणामप्यलाभे तु फलान्यपि निवेदयेत्
But if leaves are not available, one may also offer fruits.
ओषधीनामभावे तु भक्त्या भवति पूजितः
In the absence of sacred herbs, he is worshipped with devotion.
यः सुगन्धैर्मुक्तपुष्पैः सम्यग्भानुं प्रपूजयेत्
Whoever properly worships the Sun with fragrant, fresh flowers,
करवीरैर्महाराज संयतो भानुमर्चयेत्
O great king, one who is disciplined should worship the Sun with oleander flowers.
अगस्त्यकुसुमैर्भक्त्या यः सकृद्भानुमर्चयेत्
Whoever worships the Sun even once with devotion using Agastya flowers,