कर्तव्यं श्रद्धया भक्त्या एवं तुष्यति भास्करः
These should be offered with faith and devotion; thus the Sun is pleased.
आदित्यं पूजयित्वा तु पश्चादंगानि पूजयेत्
Having worshipped Aditya, one should then worship the limbs.
दिग्विदिक्षु न्यसेदस्त्रमिंद्रादि दिशोत्तरांतिकम्
One should place the weapons of Indra and others in the directions and intermediate directions.
पुष्पैर्गंधैश्च धूपैश्च हृदयानि क्रमेण तु
With flowers, fragrances, and incense, the hearts are to be honored in order.
बाह्यतः पूर्वतो मंदं दक्षिणेन बुधं तथा
Outside, to the east, place Soma; to the south, place Budha likewise.
आग्नेय्यां च कुजं पूज्य नैर्ऋत्यां भानुदेहजम्
In the southeast, worship Kuja; in the southwest, worship the offspring of Bhanu.
इन्द्रादिलोकपालांश्च ततोऽष्टौ पूजयेद्बुधः
Then, the wise should worship the eight guardians of the worlds beginning with Indra.
क्रमेण पूजयेद्भानुं लोकपालैर्ग्रहैः सह
In order, worship Bhanu together with the guardians of the worlds and the planets.
अनेन विधिना यत्र देवः संपूज्यते रविः
Wherever the god Ravi is worshipped according to this procedure,
वर्षोपलविषादिभ्यो भयं तत्र न विद्यते
There is no fear from drought, poison, and the like.
तेजोबिंबांतमध्यस्थ आदित्यः परमार्थतः
Āditya, truly, is situated in the center of the radiant orb.
इत्येष विधिराख्यातो मया भीष्म तवाखिलः
Thus, O Bhīṣma, I have described to you this entire procedure.
इत्थं पूज्य विवस्वन्तं हृद्बीजेन विसर्जयेत्
Having thus worshipped Vivasvant, one should dismiss him with the heart-seed.
सूर्यपूजामाहात्म्यवर्णनम् रूपवर्ण समं चैव पौराणिकमनुत्तमम्
The description of the greatness of Sūrya worship: its form and color are equal, and it is supreme according to the Purāṇas.
पौराणिकानां मंत्राणामुद्धारं वैदिकादृते
The extraction of Purāṇic mantras, except for those from the Vedas.
वर्णरेफसमायुक्तं विद्रुमेनैव भूषितम्
Endowed with the letter 'varṇa' and 'repha', adorned with coral.
बिंदुरेफसमायुक्तं दीर्घया मात्रया तथा
Endowed with the dot and 'repha', and with a long measure.
तृतीयं तु तथा प्रोक्तं सविसर्गं जनाधिप
The third, as stated, is with visarga, O lord of people.
भास्करोयं महान्साक्षान्मंत्रमूर्तिस्त्रिरक्षरः
This Bhāskara is great, manifest, the form of mantra, and three-syllabled.
यस्त्विदं जपते भक्त्या स याति परमां गतिम्
Whoever recites this with devotion attains the supreme state.
पद्माकारौ करौ कृत्वा मध्ये श्लिष्टे तु मध्यमे
Forming the hands in the shape of a lotus, with the middle fingers joined together in the center.
अनया बद्धया राजन्भास्करस्य प्रियो भवेत्
With this gesture bound, O King, one becomes dear to the Sun.
हृदयं तस्य विज्ञेयं यदक्षरवरं स्मृतम्
His heart should be understood as that which is remembered as the supreme syllable.
शिरस्यर्कमिति प्रोक्तं देवदेवस्य भारत
On the head, 'arka' is declared, O descendant of Bharata, for the Lord of gods.
अष्टाक्षरा तु विद्येयमादित्यस्य महात्मनः
This eight-syllabled mantra is to be known for the great-souled Āditya.
अकारेण समायुक्तं बिंदुरेफसमन्वितम्
It is joined with the letter 'a', endowed with the dot and the sound 'r'.
एकाक्षरमिदं प्रोक्तमभेद्यं यः स्मरेदिदम्
This single syllable is declared as indivisible; whoever remembers it—
सविसर्गो रेफ इति अस्त्रमेकाक्षरं स्मृतम्
With the visarga and the sound 'r', this single-syllabled weapon is remembered.
संमुखौ तौ करौ कृत्वा श्लिष्टौ तु ग्रथितांगुली
Placing both hands facing forward, with the fingers interlaced and joined.
हृच्छिरः सशिखा चर्मा मुद्रेयं व्योमसंज्ञिता
Heart, head, with the tuft, and skin—this gesture is called 'sky-sign'.