गोमयादुत्थितः श्रीमान्बिल्ववृक्षोऽर्कवल्लभः
The auspicious bilva tree, dear to the sun, arises from cow dung.
पंकान्युत्पलपद्मानि पुनर्जातानि गोमयात्
Lotuses and water-lilies, and mud, are again produced from cow dung.
गोमूत्राद्गुग्गुलुर्जातः सुगंधिः प्रियदर्शनः
From cow urine is produced guggulu, fragrant and pleasing to behold.
यद्बीजं जगतः किंचित्तज्ज्ञेयं क्षीरसंभवम्
Whatever seed exists in the world, know that it originates from milk.
घृतादमृतमुत्पन्नममराणामतिप्रियम्
Ghee is produced from nectar, and is exceedingly dear to the immortals.
तदंते चोष्णतोयेन कषायैश्च निरूपयेत्
At the end, one should apply with warm water and decoctions.
पूजयेद्बिल्वपत्रैश्च पद्मैर्नीलोत्पलैस्तथा
One should worship with bilva leaves, lotuses, and blue water-lilies as well.
पायसं दधिभक्तं च वज्रं च मधुना सह
Rice cooked in milk, curd-rice, and vajra, together with honey.
कृत्वा प्रदक्षिणं पश्चात्प्रणिपत्य क्षमापयेत् 1.187.
Having made circumambulation afterwards, one should bow down and seek forgiveness.
इह लोके परे चैव सर्वान्कामान्स गच्छति
In this world and the next, he attains all desires.
स्वर्गं नयेत्सधीमांस्तु कुलानामेकविंशतिम्
He leads twenty-one lineages of the wise to heaven.
अंशेन भोजका वीर देवकार्ये नियोजिताः
By a portion, the enjoyers, heroic ones, are engaged in the work of the gods.
भुक्त्वा भोगांस्तु विपुलान्भोजको भोगसंमितः
Having enjoyed abundant pleasures, the enjoyer is equal to the pleasures.
पुष्पं पत्रं फलं तोयं यद्गतं भास्करार्चने
Whatever flower, leaf, fruit, or water is offered in the worship of Bhāskara,
यः पिबेद्भोजने धेनोरदत्ता भानवे पयः
Whoever drinks, during a meal, milk from a cow not offered to Bhānu,
एककालं पिबेत्क्षीरं धेनूनां भास्करस्य तु
One should drink, at one time, the milk of cows dedicated to Bhāskara.
प्रत्यूषे यद्भवेत्क्षीरं धेनूनां भास्करस्य तु
Whatever milk of cows is available at dawn, that is for Bhāskara.
यस्तु लोको भजेत्सर्व न देवाय निवेदयेत् तावद्वर्षसहस्राणि नरके पच्यते खग
But whoever consumes everything in the world and does not offer to the god—he is cooked in hell for thousands of years, O bird.
पूजितं पूज्यमानं वा यः कश्चिच्छृणुयाद्रविम् 1.187.
Whoever hears about the worshipped or being worshipped, or the glory, O best of birds,
भास्करं पृजितं दृष्ट्वा सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते
Seeing Bhāskara worshipped, one is freed from all sins.
पूज्यमानं रविं भक्त्या यः पश्येन्मानवः खग
Whoever, with devotion, beholds the Sun being worshipped, O bird, that person—
श्रुत्वानुमोदते यस्तु पूज्यमानं दिवाकरम्
And whoever, having heard of the Sun being worshipped, rejoices—
एकजन्मानुगं दानं भक्त्या यच्च निवेदितम् आभूतसंप्लव स्थायि प्रदानं जपजीविनाम्
Whatever gift is offered with devotion, following one’s birth, remains enduring until the dissolution of the world, for those who live by recitation.
अत्यल्पमपि यद्दत्तं वाचकाय खगाधिप
Even the smallest gift given to the reciter, O lord of birds—
न दानमल्पं बहुधा किंचिदस्ति विजानताम्
For those who understand, no gift is ever truly small or insignificant in any way.
पात्रे देशे च काले च विधिना श्रद्धया च यत्
Whatever is given, to a worthy recipient, at the right place and time, with proper method and faith—
तिलार्धमपि यद्वीर दीयते श्रद्धया द्विज
Even half a sesame seed, O hero, when given with faith to a twice-born, O Brahmin—
यत्स्नातं ज्ञानसलिलैः शीलभस्मप्रमार्जितम्
That which is bathed in the waters of knowledge, and cleansed by the ashes of good conduct—
जपो दमो यमः पुंसां त्राता संसाग्सागरात् 1.187.
Recitation, self-restraint, and discipline are the means by which people are saved from the ocean of worldly existence.
ज्ञानप्लवेन चोपेतं शास्त्रं पापमहार्णवात्
Scripture, endowed with the boat of knowledge, rescues from the great ocean of sin.