इन्द्रसोमांतपतये ह्यथ वानेन पूजयेत्
For Indra, Soma, and Tapati, one should worship with this mantra.
एवं भानुं च परितः पूजयंति सदाच्युत
In this way, O Achyuta, they always worship the Sun all around.
नमोऽस्तु सर्वपापेभ्यो व्योमपीठं सदार्चयेत्
Let there be salutations to all sins; one should always worship the celestial seat.
त्वमेको रुद्राणां वसूनां पूर्वाह्णे तेन पूजयेत्
You alone are among the Rudras and Vasus; in the morning, one should worship with that.
एवं भानुं ग्रहैः सार्धं पूजयंति सदस्पते
In this way, O Lord of the assembly, they worship the Sun together with the planets.
विमले वाससी दत्त्वा गुरवे सपवित्रके
Having given pure garments to the teacher, along with the sacred thread,
गन्धपुष्पाणि चित्राणि भक्ष्यभोज्यान्यनेकशः बहुपुत्रो बहुधनः स नरो भव्यवान्भवेत्
Fragrant and varied flowers, many kinds of food and offerings; such a man becomes blessed with many sons and much wealth.
उत्तरे चायने यस्तु सोपवासोर्चयेद्रविम्
He who worships the Sun with fasting during the northern solstice,
कृत्वोपवासं विषुवे यस्तु पूजयते रविम्
He who worships the Sun after fasting at the equinox,
कृत्वोपवासं ग्रहणे विधिवच्चंद्रसूर्ययोः
Having fasted at an eclipse, one should properly worship both the Moon and the Sun.
इति ते कथितो विष्णो भास्कराराधने विधिः
Thus, O Vishnu, the method of worshipping Bhāskara has been explained to you.
पुनरेत्य महीं कृष्ण राजा भवति भूतले
Returning to earth, O Krishna, one becomes a king upon the land.
इति श्रीभविष्ये महापुराणे ब्राह्मे पर्वणि सप्तमीकल्पे सौरधर्मे भास्कराराधनविधिवर्णनं नाम त्र्यधि कद्विशततमोऽध्यायः
Thus, in the glorious Bhavishya Mahapurana, in the Brahma section, in the Saptami Kalpa, in the Sauradharma, is the description of the method of worshipping Bhāskara, the three-hundred-and-second chapter.
व्योमार्चनविधिवर्णनम् रत्नव्योमप्रतिष्ठायां यथा भानुं प्रपूजयेत्
Description of the method of worshipping the sky: As one should worship the Sun in the installation of the jewel-sky.
अर्चयित्वा तु प्रकृतिं गंधपुष्पाक्षतैर्विभो
Having worshipped the nature with fragrant flowers and unbroken rice, O Lord,
आवाहयेन्महादेवं खषोल्कं भास्करं विभुम्
One should invoke Mahadeva, the radiant Sun, the mighty Lord, in the sky.
ॐ खषोल्कमावाहयामि ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वरों आदित्याराधने मन्त्रः
Om, I invoke the Khaṣolka; Om, Bhūḥ, Bhuvaḥ, Svaḥ, Om—this is the mantra for worship of the Sun.
अभिमन्त्र्य भुवे मात्रं सावित्र्या च ऋचा विभो
Having consecrated it with the Sāvitrī verse, O mighty one, offer the measure to the earth.
यथान्यायं तु संक्षाल्य पूरयेच्चान्यतो यतः
Then, after cleansing it properly as prescribed, fill it again from another source.
सविता पश्चातात्सविता ह्यनया पूरयेद्बुधः
The wise should fill it with this after Savitṛ has passed, indeed, with Savitṛ.
पात्रमौदुम्बरं गृह्य कृत्स्नं सूर्यस्य दर्शयेत्
Taking a vessel made of udumbara wood, show it completely to the Sun.
हंसः शुचिषदिति पाद्यं दद्याद्विचक्षणः
Reciting 'Haṃsaḥ śuciṣat', the discerning one should offer water for washing the feet.
अग्निस्तु सप्तभिर्वीर कीर्तितास्ताश्च कृत्स्नशः
O hero, fire is praised with seven (verses); all of them, in their entirety.
हिरण्यवर्णेति क्रमाच्चतुर्भिश्च नराधिप
Reciting 'Hiraṇyavarṇa' in order, O king, with four (verses).
भानोः प्रदक्षिणं कृत्वा कृणुष्वपाज इत्यपि
Having circumambulated Bhānu (the Sun), also recite 'Kṛṇuṣva pāja'.
पतिमिंद्रस्तवाचाम द्वितीया परिकीर्तिता
'Patim indrastavā cāma' is mentioned as the second (verse).
सिध्ये वृत्राणि जिघ्ने शगंधैर्भानुं प्रपूजयेत्
For success, having destroyed obstacles, worship Bhānu (the Sun) with fragrant substances.
सप्त युंजंति रथमनया पूजयेद्रविम्
With 'Sapta yuñjanti ratham', worship Ravi (the Sun) with this.
को ददर्श प्रथम मनया धूपमादिशेत्
With 'Ko dadarśa prathama', one should offer incense with this.
उद्दीप्यस्येत्यनया दीपं दद्याद्विभावसोः
With 'Uddīpyasya', one should offer a lamp to Vibhāvasu (the Fire).