अप्रत्यग्नं(ग्रं) बहिर्यस्मात्तस्मात्तत्परिवर्जयेत्
One should avoid anything that is not directly facing or is outside.
भोगानेकादशेनेह प्राप्नुयान्नात्र संशयः
Here, one attains eleven kinds of enjoyments—of this there is no doubt.
प्रथमं पूजयेद्भक्त्या भूरूपं प्रणमेत्सदा
First, one should worship with devotion, always bowing to the form of earth.
महर्नमश्चतुर्थं तु पंचमं तु जनो नमः
On the fourth day, one should perform a great salutation; on the fifth, one should say 'salutations to the people.'
अष्टमं भूर्भुवश्चेति नवमं खगसत्तम
The eighth is 'bhūḥ', 'bhuvaḥ'; the ninth, O best among birds, is 'khaga'.
द्वादशं तु खषोल्केति ॐ नमः पूजयेत्खग
The twelfth is 'khaṣolka'; one should worship the bird with the mantra 'Om namah'.
घृतदीपप्रदानेन चक्षुष्माञ्जायते नरः मधूकानां तु तैलेन सौभाग्यं परमं लभेत्
By offering a lamp of ghee, a man attains clear vision; with oil from madhūka trees, he gains supreme good fortune.
संपूज्य विधिवद्देवं पुष्पधूपादिभिर्नरः
Having properly worshipped the deity with flowers, incense, and the like, the man...
पुष्पाणां प्रवरा जाती धूपानां चैव चन्दनम्
Among flowers, jasmine is best; among incenses, sandalwood is foremost.
एतैस्तुष्यति देवेशः सान्निध्यं चाधिगच्छति
With these, the Lord of gods is pleased and grants his presence.
एवं संपूज्य विधिवत्कृत्वा चापि प्रदक्षिणाम् आरुह्य सुविमानं स याति भानोः सलोकताम्
Thus, having properly worshipped and performed circumambulation, he boards a splendid aerial chariot and attains the same realm as the Sun.
पुनः संपूज्य देवेशं जपं कुर्याद्यथेष्टकम् एवमेकैकशः कार्याः सप्तम्यः सप्त सर्वदा
Again, having worshipped the Lord of gods, one should recite the desired mantra; in this way, each of the seven saptamīs should always be performed individually.
उदकप्रसृतिं पीत्वा क्रियते या तु सप्तमी
After drinking the water offering, the saptamī rite is performed.
या काचित्सप्तमी नोक्ता तां ते वक्ष्यामि मर्वदा
Whatever saptamī has not been mentioned, I will now tell you, O Marvada.
अनेन देयमूल्येन यल्लब्धं तत्प्रभक्षयेत
With the price given for this, one should consume whatever is obtained.
व्यासभीष्मसंवादवर्णनम् स्तुवन्तः कं कमर्चतः प्राप्नुयुर्मानवाः शुभम्
Description of the dialogue between Vyāsa and Bhīṣma. Those who praise and worship whom, O men, attain auspiciousness?
को धर्मः सर्वधर्माणां कश्च पूज्यो मतस्तव
What is the highest dharma among all dharmas, and who, in your opinion, is worthy of worship?
भीष्मस्य नरशार्दूल व्यासस्य च महात्मनः
Of Bhīṣma, O tiger among men, and of Vyāsa, the great soul...
सुखासीनं महाव्यासं गंगाकूले द्विजोत्तम
The great Vyāsa, seated comfortably on the bank of the Ganges, O best among twice-born...
साक्षान्नारायणं देवं तेजसादित्यसन्निभम्
The Lord Nārāyaṇa himself, whose brilliance is like the Sun...
महाभारतकर्तारं वेदार्थनिकषं परम्
The creator of the Mahābhārata, the supreme touchstone of Vedic meaning...
कर्तारं कुरुवंशस्य दैवतं परमं मम
The creator of the Kuru lineage, the supreme deity for me...
देवदेवस्य माहात्म्यं चित्तस्थं भास्करस्य तु
The greatness of the god of gods, the Sun, is established in the mind.
ममाख्यातं त्वया सर्वं वाङ्मयं सचराचरम्
You have told me everything, all the words and all that moves and does not move.
भास्करस्य मुनिश्रेष्ठ संशयोद्यापि वर्तते
O best of sages, yet still there remains a doubt regarding the Sun.
ब्रह्मादीनां तु रुद्राद्यैर्ब्रूहि तत्त्वेन हेतुना
Tell me truly, with reasons, about Brahma and the others, and Rudra and the rest.
कीर्तयस्व यथान्यायं कौतुकं हि परं मम
Describe properly, for my curiosity is indeed great.
स्तुवंतश्च तमर्चाभिः सिद्धा ब्रह्मादयः सुराः
Brahma and the other accomplished gods praise him with hymns and worship.
सर्वेषामेव देवानामादिरादित्य उच्यते
Among all the gods, the Sun is said to be the first.
स धर्मः सर्वधर्माणां स च पूज्यतमो मतः
He is the dharma among all dharmas, and is considered the most worthy of worship.