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).
युक्ता मातासीत्यनया नैवेद्यं प्रतिपादयेत्
With 'Yuktā mātāsi', one should present the food offering.
तस्याः समुद्रेत्यनया उपवीतं निवेदयेत्
With 'Tasyāḥ samudre', one should offer the sacred thread.
ऋग्भिर्वै पंचभिस्तात शृणु चैकमनादृतः
With five Ṛg (verses), O dear one, listen with undivided attention.
चत्वारि वागिति भवेद्द्वितीया परिकीर्तिता
'Catvāri vāg' is mentioned as the second (verse).
कृष्णं नियानं हि तथा चतुर्थी परिकीर्तिता
The fourth is called the 'Krishna Niyana' (dark transition).
गतेहनामित्यनया अव्यंगं भास्करं न्यसेत्
With this, one should place the flawless Sun in the house.
कृत्वा पूजां ततश्चर्ग्भिरष्टाभिरिति चाच्युत
Then, having performed worship, O Acyuta, with eight offerings—
इत्येष ते मयाख्यातः प्रतिमापूजने विधिः
Thus I have explained to you the procedure for worshipping the image.
अनेन विधिना यस्तु सततं पूजयेद्रविम्
Whoever constantly worships the Sun by this method—
पुत्रार्थी लभते पुत्रान्धनार्थी लभते धनम्
One who desires a son obtains sons; one who desires wealth obtains wealth.