सौरधर्मवर्णनम् समासात्कथितं ब्रह्मन्विस्तरेण प्रकीर्तय
Description of the solar dharma.
त्वत्समो नास्ति लोकेऽस्मिन्सौरः पार्थिवसत्तम
O best of kings, there is none equal to you in this world regarding the solar dharma.
कीर्तयाम्यथ तं पुण्यं संवादं पापनाशनम्
Now I shall proclaim that merit, the dialogue which destroys sin.
सुखासीनं पुरा राजन्नरुणं सूर्यसारथिम्
Once, O King, Aruṇa, the charioteer of the sun, was seated comfortably.
धर्माणामुत्तमं धर्मं सर्वपापप्रणाशनम्
The highest of dharmas among all dharmas is that which destroys all sins.
श्रोतुकामोऽसि यत्पुत्र सौरधर्ममनुत्तमम्
You desire to hear, O son, the supreme solar dharma.
शृणु त्वं कीर्तयाम्येष सुखोपायं महत्फलम्
Listen, I shall proclaim to you this easy means which yields great fruit.
अज्ञानार्णवमग्नानां सर्वेषां प्राणिनामयम्
This is for all living beings who are immersed in the ocean of ignorance.
ये स्मरंति रविं भक्त्या कीर्तयंति च ये खग
Those who remember the Sun with devotion and those who praise the bird-king—
आत्मद्रोहः कृतस्तेन जातेनेह खगाधिप 1.173.
By him who is born here, O lord of birds, self-harm has been committed.
सुचिरं संभ्रमत्यस्मिन्दुःखदे च भवार्णवे
He wanders for a long time in this sorrowful ocean of worldly existence.
मानुष्यं दुर्लभं प्राप्य येऽर्चयंति दिवाकरम्
Having attained the rare human birth, those who worship the Sun—
सूर्यभक्तिपरा ये च ये च तद्गतमानसाः
Those who are devoted to the Sun, and those whose minds are fixed upon Him—
विविधानि मनोज्ञानि विविधाभरणाः स्त्रियः
Various delightful women adorned with various ornaments—
ये वांछन्ति महाभोगान्राज्यं वा त्रिदशा लये
Those who desire great enjoyments or sovereignty among the gods—
सौन्दर्यं जगतः ख्यातिः कीर्तिर्धर्मादयः स्मृताः
Beauty, fame in the world, renown, and dharma are said to arise.
तस्मात्संपूजयेत्सूर्यं सर्वदेवगणार्चितम्
Therefore, one should worship the Sun, who is honored by all the hosts of gods.
दानं च दुर्लभं तस्मै तद्धोमश्च सुदुर्लभः
Rare is the giving of gifts to Him, and rarer still is the offering of oblations.
सुदुर्लभतरं ज्ञेयं तदाराधनमुत्तमम्
His supreme worship is to be known as even more difficult to attain.
येषामिहेश्वरे भानौ नित्यं सूर्ये गतं मनः 1.173.
Those whose minds are always fixed on the Lord Sun here—
जिह्वाग्रे वर्तते यस्य सकलं तस्य जीवितम् ।। य एवं पूजयेद्भानुं श्रद्धया परयान्वितः। मुच्यते सर्वपापेभ्यः स नरो नात्र संशयः
For him whose tongue utters His name, his entire life is fulfilled; whoever worships Bhānu with supreme faith is freed from all sins—there is no doubt of this.
डाकिन्यो विविधाकारा राक्षसाः सपिशाचकाः
Ḍākinīs of various forms, and Rākṣasas together with Piśācas—
शत्रवो नाशमायांति संग्रामे जयमाप्नुयात्
Enemies are destroyed; victory is attained in battle.
धनमायुर्यशो विद्या प्रभावो ह्यतुलं तथा
Wealth, lifespan, fame, knowledge, and incomparable power likewise.
सूर्यस्तुतिवर्णनम् अरुण उवाच पूजयित्वा रविं भक्त्या ब्रह्मा बह्मत्वमागतः
Description of the praise of the Sun. Aruṇa said: Having worshipped Ravi with devotion, Brahmā attained greatness.
शंकरोऽपि जगन्नाथः पूजयित्वा दिवाकरम्
Even Śaṃkara, Lord of the Universe, worshipped Divākara.
सहस्राक्षोपि देवेश इन्द्रो भानुं तमोपहम्
Sahasrākṣa, Lord of the gods, Indra, worshipped Bhānu, the dispeller of darkness.
मातरो देवगंधर्वाः पिशाचोरगराक्षसाः
Mothers, gods, Gandharvas, Piśācas, serpents, and Rākṣasas.
सर्वमेतज्जगन्नित्यं भानौ देवे प्रतिष्ठितम्
All this world is perpetually established in the Sun, the god.
यो न पूजयते सूर्यं भास्करं तमसूदनम्
Whoever does not worship Sūrya, Bhāskara, the destroyer of darkness,