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.
धर्ममर्थं तथा कामं विद्यां मोक्षश्रियं तथा
He attains righteousness, wealth, desire, knowledge, liberation, and prosperity.
सौरेण विधिना तात पूजयित्वा दिवाकरम्
By the solar rite, O dear one, having worshipped the Sun,
येन स्नातोऽमलो याति नरः पूज यितुं रविम्
He who, having bathed and become pure, goes to worship Ravi,
शुचौ मनोरमे स्थाने संगृह्यास्त्रेण मृत्तिकाम्
In a clean and delightful place, taking earth with a mantra,
संधिसंघो हकारस्तु टरेफोफसमन्विते
The conjunction of sounds is the letter 'ha', accompanied by 'ṭa', 'ra', and 'pha'.
मलस्नानं ततः पश्चाच्छेषार्धेन तु कारयेत्
Afterwards, one should perform the bath for impurity with half of the remainder.
एकमस्त्रेण चालभ्य तथान्यं भास्करेण तु
Touching one with the mantra, and likewise another with the Bhaskara mantra,
जप्त्वास्त्रेण क्षिपेद्दिक्षु निर्विघ्नं तु जलं भवेत्
Having recited the mantra, one should throw it in the directions; the water will surely be unobstructed.
गु(मु)ण्डयित्वा ततः स्नायादिति तीर्थेषु मानवः
Then, having shaved his head, a man should bathe at those sacred waters.
स्नात्वा राजोपचारेण पुनराचम्य यत्नतः
After bathing, with royal honor, he should carefully perform ācamana again.
हरेफौ बिंदुयुक्तश्च तथान्यो दीर्घया सह
The syllables 'ha' and 'pha', joined with a dot, and another with a long vowel,
सकारः सविसर्गस्तु मंत्रराजोऽयमुच्यते
The syllable 'sa' with visarga—this is called the king of mantras.
पर्वणामूर्ध्वतो देवाः सव्येन मुनयस्तथा
Above the joints are the gods, and likewise the sages on the left.
यद्गीतं प्रवरं लोके अक्षराणां मनीषिभिः
That supreme song of letters, praised in the world by the wise,
कृत्वा वामकरे हस्ताद्ध्यात्वा प्राज्ञो विधानवित्
Having placed it in his left hand, the wise knower of rites should meditate.
ततो विद्वान्क्षिपेत्पश्चाद्भास्करायोदकांजलिम्
Then the learned one should offer water in his cupped hands to the Sun from behind.
मंत्रराजेति यः पूर्वं तवाख्यातो मया नृप
O king, this king of mantras was previously explained to you by me.
मंत्रैरात्मानमेकत्र कृत्वा ह्यर्घ्यं प्रदापयेत्
Having united himself with the mantras, he should offer the arghya at that place.
कृत्वा मण्डलकं वित्तमेकचित्तो व्यवस्थितः
Having made a circle, the resolute one should remain single-minded.
तिलतंडुलसयुक्तं कुशगन्धोदकेन तु
With sesame, rice, and scented water with kuśa grass,