तत आवाहयेद्भानुं स्थापयेत्कर्णिकोपरि
Then one should invoke Bhānu and establish him upon the pericarp.
उदुत्यं जातवेदसमिति मंत्रः प्रकीर्तितः
The mantra 'udutyaṃ jātavedasam' is declared.
आकृष्णेन रजसा मंत्रेणानेन चार्चयेत्
He should worship with this mantra, which is endowed with dark energy.
अपप्तेतारकं देवीदीप्तानेन प्रपूजयेत्
He should honor the shining goddess with the starless mantra.
तरणिर्विश्वदर्शेति अनेन सततं जयम्
With the mantra 'taraṇir viśvadarśe', he always attains victory.
विभूतिमर्चयेन्नित्यं येनापावकचक्षसा
He should daily worship the glory with the mantra for the fire-eyed one.
अमोघां पूजयेन्नित्यं मंत्रेणानेन सुव्रत
O virtuous one, he should daily honor the unfailing one with this mantra.
मंत्रेणानेन कृष्णस्य उद्वयंतमितीह च
With this mantra of Krishna, the rising is accomplished here.
द्वितीयं पूजयेत्कृष्णं शुक्लेषु हरिमाहवे 1.201.
He should worship Krishna a second time, Hari among the white ones in battle.
तत्सवितुर्वरेण्येति चतुर्थं परिकीर्तितम्
The fourth is declared as 'tatsavitur vareṇyam'.
हिरण्यगर्भः समवर्तता षष्ठं बीजं प्रकीर्तितम्
The sixth seed is proclaimed as 'hiraṇyagarbhaḥ samavartatā'.
एवं बीजानि विन्यस्य आदित्यं स्थापयेद्द्विजः
Thus, having placed the seeds, the twice-born should establish the Sun.
बाह्यतो देवशार्दूल इन्द्रादीनां समंततः
Outside, O tiger among gods, he should place Indra and the others all around.
सर्वलक्षणसंयुक्तं सर्वाभरणभूषितम्
Endowed with all marks and adorned with every ornament.
वर्तुलं तेन बिंबेन मध्यस्थमतितेजसम्
With that circular disc, the exceedingly radiant one is placed at the center.
ध्यात्वा संपूजयेन्नित्यं स्थंडिलं मंडलाश्रितम्
Having meditated, he should daily worship the altar situated in the mandala.
आदित्यपूजाविधिवर्णनम् विष्णुरुवाच मण्डलस्थं सुरश्रेष्ठ विधिना येन भास्करम्
Description of the method of worshipping the Sun.
पूजयेद्विधिना येन भास्करं पद्मसंभवम्
He should worship the Sun, born from the lotus, according to the prescribed method.
साधु कृष्ण महाबाहो साधु पृष्टोऽस्मि सुव्रत
Well done, O Krishna, mighty-armed one, well asked, O virtuous one.
इषे त्वेति च मन्त्रेण उत्तमांगं सदार्चयेत्
With the mantra 'iṣe tveti', he should always worship the highest limb.
अग्न आयाहि मन्त्रेण पादौ देवस्य पूजयेत्
With the mantra 'agna āyāhi', one should worship the feet of the deity.
योगयोगति मंत्रेण मुक्तपुष्पांजलिं क्षिपेत्
With the mantra 'yogayogati', one should offer a handful of loose flowers.
इमं मे गंगेति यत्प्रोक्तमनेनापि च भूधर
And with the mantra 'imaṃ me gaṃge', as has been prescribed, O mountain, one should do likewise.
स्नापयेत्पयसा कृष्ण आप्यायस्वेति मन्त्रतः
One should bathe (the deity) with milk, reciting the mantra 'kṛṣṇa āpyāyasva'.
तेजोऽसि शुक्रमिति च घृतेन स्नपनं परम्
And with the mantra 'tejo'si śukram', one should perform the supreme bathing with ghee.
उद्वर्तयेत्ततो द्विपदाभिः सुराधिप
Then, O lord of the gods, one should anoint (the deity) with two feet using fragrant substances.
विष्णोरराटमन्त्रेण स्नापयेद्गन्धवारिणा
With the mantra 'viṣṇorarāṭa', one should bathe (the deity) with perfumed water.
इदं विष्णुर्विचक्रमे मंत्रेणार्घ्यं प्रदापयेत्
With the mantra 'idaṃ viṣṇurvicakrame', one should offer arghya.
बृहस्पतेति मन्त्रेण दद्याद्वस्त्राणि भानवे
With the mantra 'bṛhaspati', one should give garments to Bhānu (the Sun).
धूरसीति च मन्त्रेण धूपं दद्यात्सगुग्गुलम्
With the mantra 'dhūrasī', one should offer incense along with guggul.