यस्त्वग्निकार्यं(य?) विधिवत्कुर्यान्नित्यं भगालये
He who properly performs the fire ritual daily in the abode of Bhaga—
सर्वान्नं यावकोपेतं यस्तु नित्यविधिं हरेत् 1.164.
And he who, according to the daily rule, offers all food mixed with barley—
महाश्वेतादिमातॄणां त्रिकल्पानां च सर्वशः स नरश्च सहस्राणि शांडिलेयपुरे वसेत्
He, along with thousands of men, will dwell in the city of Shāṇḍilya, together with all the great white mothers of the three ages.
सौरसंध्याबलिं कृत्वा दिनांते सततं रवेः
He who always offers the Saurasandhya oblation at the end of the day to the Sun—
दध्योदनपयोभिर्यः पूरितं पात्रमावृतम्
He who fills a covered vessel with curd-rice and milk—
शिरसा धारयेत्पात्रं शनैर्गच्छेत्प्रदक्षिणम्
Should carry the vessel on his head and slowly walk around it to the right.
दर्पणैर्धूपमालाभिर्गेयनृत्यादिशोभितम्
Adorned with mirrors, garlands of incense, and beautified by singing, dancing, and other performances.
दिव्यं वर्षसहस्रं तु दिव्यं वर्षशतं तथा
A thousand divine years, and likewise a hundred divine years.
भगभक्तिप्रसन्नात्मा यद्यपि स्यात्स पापकृत्
Even if one commits sin, if his mind is pleased through devotion to the Lord, he attains favor.
कृष्णां तु षष्ठीं नक्तेन यश्च कृष्णां च सप्तमीम्
Whoever observes the sixth day of Krishna with fasting, and also the seventh day of Krishna.
योब्दमेकं तु कुर्वीत नक्तं भगदिने नरः अयाचितात्परं नक्तं तस्मन्नाक्तेन वर्तयेत्
If a man observes one year of fasting on the day of Bhaga, without asking for anything, he should not live by fasting beyond that.
देवैस्तु भुक्तं मध्याह्ने पूर्वाह्णे ऋषिभिस्तथा 1.164.
The gods partake at midday, and the sages likewise in the forenoon.
सर्वा वेला ह्यतिक्रम्य सौराणां भोजनं परम्
Having surpassed all times, the meal of the solar deities is supreme.
भगलोकमवाप्नोति सुमनाः सुमनोव्रतः
With a cheerful mind and a vow of cheerfulness, one attains the world of Bhaga.
हविष्यभोजनं स्नानमाहारस्य च लाघवम्
Eating sacrificial food, bathing, and lightness of diet.
कृष्णषष्ठ्यां प्रयत्नेन कृत्वा नक्तं विधानतः
On Krishna Shashti, by effort, one should properly observe fasting at night.
विधिवत्प्राश्य गोमूत्रमनाहारो निशि स्वपेत्
Having properly consumed cow urine, one should sleep at night without food.
पुष्येप्येवं सहस्रांशुं भानुमंतमुशंति च
In Pushya, they worship the thousand-rayed sun and Bhanu.
माघे दिवाकरं नाम कृष्णषष्ठ्यां नरोत्तम
In Magha, O best of men, the sun named Divakara is worshipped on Krishna Shashti.
मार्तंडं फाल्गुने मासि पूजयित्वा गवां पयः
In the month of Phalguna, having worshipped Martanda, one should offer cow's milk.
चैत्रे मासि विवस्वंतं पूजयित्वा सुभक्तिमान्
In the month of Chaitra, having worshipped Vivasvant, the devoted one.
वैशाखे चण्डकिरणं पूजयेच्च पयोव्रतः 1.164.
In Vaishakha, one should worship Chanda-kirana, and observe the vow with milk.
ज्येष्ठे दिवस्पतिं पूज्य गवां शृंगोदकं पिबेत्
In Jyeshtha, having worshipped Divaspati, one should drink water from the horns of cows.
आषाढे त्वर्कनामानमिष्ट्वा प्राश्य च गोमयम्
In Ashadha, having worshipped the one named Arka, one should partake of cow dung.
श्रावणेऽर्यमनामानं पूजयित्वा पयः पिबेत्
In the month of Śrāvaṇa, after worshipping Aryaman by name, one should drink milk.
मासि भाद्रपदे षष्ठ्यां भास्करं नाम पूजयेत्
In the month of Bhādrapada, on the sixth day, one should worship the sun called Bhāskara.
मासि चाश्वयुजे षष्ठ्यां भगाख्यं नाम पूजयेत्
In the month of Āśvayuja, on the sixth day, one should worship the deity known as Bhaga.
मासे तु कार्तिके षष्ठ्यां शक्राख्यं नाम पूजयेत्
In the month of Kārtika, on the sixth day, one should worship the one called Śakra.
वर्षांते भोजयेद्विप्रान्सूर्यभक्तिपरायणान्
At the end of the rainy season, one should feed brāhmaṇas who are devoted to the worship of the sun.
शक्त्या हिरण्यवासांसि भक्त्या तेभ्यो निवेदयेत्
According to one's ability, with devotion, one should offer them garments of gold.