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,
कृत्वा शिरसि तत्पात्रं जानुभ्यामवनिं गतः
Having placed that vessel on his head, he should go to the ground on his knees.
मुच्यते सर्वपापैस्तु यो ह्येवं विनिवेदयेत्
He who thus makes the offering is freed from all sins.
अयनानां सहस्रेण चन्द्रस्य ग्रहणे तथा दत्ते कुरुकुलश्रेष्ठ तदर्घ्येण फलं लभेत्
By giving at the lunar eclipse, O best of the Kurus, one gains the fruit of a thousand solstices with that arghya.
दीक्षामन्त्रविहीनोऽपि भक्त्या संवत्सरेण तु
Even without the initiation mantra, with devotion, in a year,
यः पुनर्दीक्षितो विद्वान्विधिनार्घ्यं निवेदयेत्
But if a learned, initiated one offers the arghya according to rule,
इह जन्मनि सौभाग्यमायुरागेग्यसंपदाम्
In this very life he attains good fortune, long life, love, knowledge, and wealth.
एष स्नानविधिः प्रोक्तो मया संक्षेपतस्तव
This procedure for bathing has been briefly explained by me to you.
सौरधर्मवर्णनम् सम्यग्ब्रह्मर्चनविधिं पूजयिष्यामि येन वै
Now I shall describe the proper method of worshipping the Sun, by which the rite of honoring Brahman is duly performed.
विविक्ते विजय स्थाने सुप्रसन्ने सुशोभने
In a secluded, victorious place, which is serene and splendid,
पूजयेद्भास्करं मन्त्री सरलीकृतविग्रहः
the worshipper, having purified his form, should worship Bhāskara with mantras.
अस्त्रबीजेन मंत्रेण नरः स्वांगानि विन्यसेत्
With the mantra containing the seed of the weapon, a man should assign it to his own limbs.
हृदयादीन्फडन्तांस्तान्विन्यसेत्क्रमतः सदा
He should always assign, in order, the heart and other parts, ending with 'phaṭ'.
यवर्गे यचतुर्थं तु कर्णबिंदुसमन्वितम्
In the fourth of the group beginning with 'ya', joined with the dot at the ear,
पश्चात्तु त्र्यक्षरं सूर्यं कवचं विन्यसेद्बुधः
after that, the wise one should assign the three-syllabled Sun as armor.
प्राणायामं ततः कुर्यात्प्रथमं बीजमुद्गिरन्
Then, uttering the seed mantra, he should first perform prāṇāyāma.
त्रिभिरेव ततो घोरैरात्मशुद्धिः कृता भवेत्
By these three fierce acts, purification of the self is accomplished.
हृदये हृदयं न्यस्य शिरः शिरसि विन्यसेत्
Placing the heart mantra at the heart, he should assign the head mantra to the head.
हृद्बीजमिति विख्यातं ब्रह्मस्थानमनौपमम्
The heart seed is renowned as the incomparable abode of Brahman.
शिखायां तु शिखां न्यस्येच्छरीरे कवचं न्यसेत्
He should assign the crest mantra to the crest, and the armor to the body.
महाव्याहृतयो राजंस्तथारज्वालिनी शिखा
O King, the great vyāhṛtis and the blazing crest,