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.
अदितिः कश्यपसती आदित्यस्तेन चोच्यते
Aditi is the virtuous wife of Kashyapa; therefore, he is called Aditya.
तस्मादेतज्जगत्सर्वमादित्यात्संप्रवर्तते
From him, the Sun, this entire world proceeds.
रुद्रोपेंद्रौ तथेंद्रश्च ब्रह्मा दक्षोथ कश्यपः
Rudra, Upendra, Indra, Brahma, Daksha, and Kashyapa—
मुखाद्भूतो विरिंचिस्तु रुद्रो वक्षस्थलात्ततः
Virinchi (Brahma) arose from his mouth, Rudra then from his chest,
वामपादतलाद्दक्षो दक्षिणात्कश्यपस्तथा तेनासौ देव आदित्यः सर्वदेवेषु पूजितः
Daksha from the sole of his left foot, and likewise Kashyapa from the right; thus this god, Aditya, is worshipped among all the gods.
यदि तस्य प्रभावोयं पाराशर्य जगत्पतेः
If this is the power of the Lord of the world, O descendant of Parashara,
स किमर्थं त्रिसंध्यं तु राक्षसैः परिभूयते राहुणा गृह्यतेऽग्राह्यस्तत्किमर्थं द्विजोत्तम
Then why, at the three junctions of the day, is he insulted by demons, and seized by Rahu, though he is not to be seized? Why is this, O best of twice-born?
दक्षिणाग्निर्दहेत्क्रोधात्तमाक्रामति भास्करः
If the southern fire, out of anger, were to burn him, the Sun would surpass it.
त्रिसंध्यं तु त्रयो देवाः सान्निध्यं रविमंडले
At the three junctions of the day, three gods are present in the solar orb.
तमेकमेवमुद्दिश्य लोके धर्मः प्रवर्तते
Thus, with him alone as the focus, dharma is established in the world.
त्रिसन्ध्यं वसुधादेवैर्भास्करस्त्रिः प्रणम्यते
At the three junctions of the day, the Sun is bowed to three times by the deities of the earth.
अमृतार्थी विमानस्थो यावत्संस्रवतेऽमृतम्
He who desires immortality, seated in the celestial chariot, remains until the nectar flows.
न कश्चिद्धर्षितुं शक्त आदित्यो दहते ध्रुवम्
No one is able to challenge him; the Sun certainly burns the one who does.
नादित्येन विना रात्रिर्न दिनं न च तर्पणम्
Without the Sun, there is neither night nor day, nor any offering of satisfaction.
आदित्यः पाति वै सर्वमादित्यः सृजते सदा
The Sun truly protects all; the Sun always creates everything.
भीष्मव्याससंवादवर्णनम् तदहंश्रोतुमिच्छामि विप्र मां ब्रूहि तत्त्वतः
Description of the dialogue between Bhishma and Vyasa. Therefore, I wish to hear this, O sage; tell me the truth.
सकलं मण्डलं कृत्वा तद्दीक्षा समयं तथा
Having made the entire circle and likewise the time of initiation,
लब्ध्वा राधयते यस्तु भक्त्या तद्गतमानसः
He who, having obtained it, worships with devotion, his mind absorbed in that,
बलसिद्धिं महद्वीर्यं प्रतापं च स्वकायनम्
He attains strength, great heroism, power, and his own radiance.
आरोग्यमायुः कीर्तिं च यशः पुत्रांश्च मानद
He gains health, long life, fame, honor, sons, and respect.