एवं मत्तस्य मे तात किं कार्यमवशिष्यते
Thus, father, what action remains for me, who am in such a state?
तन्मे ब्रूहि खगश्रेष्ठ प्रपन्नस्य खगाधिप
Tell me this, O best of birds, O lord of birds, for one who has sought refuge.
सूर्याग्निकार्यं सततं शुद्धचित्तः समाचर
With a pure mind, always perform the rites for Sun and Fire.
महाशांतिकरं ख्यातं सर्वोपद्रवनाशनम्
It is renowned as greatly pacifying and the destroyer of all calamities.
न चाग्निकार्यं शक्नोमि कर्तुं विकलतां गतः ।।1.175.१
But I am unable to perform the fire rite, having become incapacitated.
तस्मान्मे कुरु शांत्यर्थमग्निकार्यं खगाधिप
Therefore, O lord of birds, perform the fire rite for my peace.
अकल्पस्त्वं न शक्नोषि महाव्याधिप्रपीडितः
You are not able, being afflicted by a great disease and unfit.
अहं करोमि ते पुत्र शांतये पावकार्चनम्
I shall perform the worship of Fire for your peace, my son.
सर्वपापहरं पुण्यं महाविप्रविनाशनम्
It removes all sins, is meritorious, and destroys great calamities for the learned.
अपमृत्युहरं वीर सर्वव्याधिहरं परम्
O hero, it removes untimely death and is supreme in dispelling all diseases.
तृप्तिदं सर्वदेवानां भास्करप्रियमुत्तम्
It satisfies all the gods and is most dear to the Sun.
देवालयस्य विधिवत्कुर्यादग्निप्रबोधनम्
One should properly awaken the fire in the temple of the gods.
भूर्भुवःस्वरिति स्वाहा प्रणवेन समन्वितम्
Uttering 'bhūḥ bhuvaḥ svaḥ' together with the sacred syllable Om and 'svāhā'.
धराधराय शान्ताय सहस्राक्षिशिराय च
To the peaceful one who supports the earth, and to the thousand-eyed, one should offer.
अधोमुखाय श्वेताय स्वाहा पूर्वाहुतिं सृजेत् । 1.175.
To the downward-facing, the white one, with 'svāhā', the first oblation should be made.
पद्मवर्णाय वेधाय कमण्डलुधराय च
To the lotus-hued, to the creator, and to the one holding a water-pot.
हेमवर्णाय देहाय ऐरावतगताय च
To the golden-bodied, and to the one who rides Airavata.
देवाधिपाय चेन्द्राय विहस्ताय शुभाय च
To the lord of the gods, to Indra, to the one with beautiful hands.
दीप्ताय व्यक्तदेहाय ज्वालामालाकुलाय च
To the shining one, with a manifest body, adorned with a garland of flames.
यमाय धर्मराजाय दक्षिणाशामुखाय च
To Yama, to the king of righteousness, and to the one facing the southern direction.
नीलजीमूतवर्णाय रक्तांबरधराय च
To the one of dark cloud hue, and to the one wearing red garments.
शुक्लवस्त्राय पीताय दिव्यपाशधराय च
To the one clad in white, to the yellow one, and to the divine holder of the noose.
कृष्णपिंगलनेत्राय वायव्याभिमुखाय च
To the one with black and tawny eyes, and to the one facing the northwest.
स्वाहेति पवनायेह आहुतिं चोत्सृजेद्बुधः
Uttering 'svāhā', the wise should offer the oblation here to the Wind.
महोदराय शांताय स्वाहाधिपतये तथा 1.175.
To Mahodara, the peaceful one, the lord of offerings, thus.
श्वेताय श्वेतवर्णाय चित्राक्षाय महात्मने
To the white one, of white complexion, with variegated eyes, the great soul.
ईशानाभिमुखायेह दद्यादीशाय चाहुतिम्
Facing Īśāna here, one should offer oblation to Īśa.
एवं देवं महात्मानं पावकं विधिवत्खग
Thus, to the great-souled god Pāvaka, the ritual should be performed, O Khaga.
लक्षहोमं च विधिवत्कृत्वा शांतिकमाचरेत्
Having properly performed the hundred-thousand oblation, one should undertake the pacifying rite.
महाहोमे च वै सौर एष एव विधिः परः
And in the great solar offering, this is indeed the supreme procedure.