मालशब्दकृतादिस्तु मुद्रा ह्यस्त्रस्य कीर्तिता
The gesture made with the sound of a garland is proclaimed as the mudrā of the weapon.
कर्णबिंदुसमायुक्तं यं चतुर्थं महामते
With the dot at the ear, the fourth one, O wise one—
स्मरः स्यात्साधकेंद्राणां दुरंतो नाशने ध्रुवम्
It is surely the destroyer for the foremost of practitioners, difficult to overcome.
कनिष्ठानामिके कुंच्य अंगुष्ठेन ततः क्रमेत्
Bending the little and ring fingers, then proceeding with the thumb.
गोवृषा नाम विख्याता दर्शयेद्दिव्यगोचरम्
Known as 'Govṛṣā', it reveals the divine vision of the cow.
उभाह्वारूं विभूतिश्च विमला रें प्रकीर्तिता
Both arms, the sacred ash, and the pure sound 're' are proclaimed.
गोवृषा नाम रं सर्वं वीरभद्रकरी तथा
'Govṛṣā' is the name for 'raṃ', and likewise for the hand of Vīrabhadra.
उत्तानौ तु करौ कृत्वा सव्याकुंच्य ततोंगुलीः
With both hands extended, then bending the fingers of the left.
सर्वासां चैव शक्तीनामेता मुद्राः प्रदर्शयेत्
He should display these gestures for all the powers.
नामान्येतानि शक्तीनां समासात्कथितानि तु
These are the collective names of the powers that have been stated.
ग्रहाणां शृणु बीजानि रूपं च गदतो मम
Now hear from me the seed syllables and forms of the planets.
ॐकारा दीपिताः सर्वे नमस्कारांतयोजिताः
All are illuminated by the syllable Om and end with an expression of salutation.
होमकाले तु स्वाहांतं मंत्रं षट्कारसंयुतम्
At the time of offering, the mantra ends with 'svāhā' and is joined with six actions.
सोमाद्याः केतुपर्यंता ग्रहा ह्येवं प्रकीर्तिताः
The planets, beginning with Soma and ending with Ketu, are thus named.
सुमुखौ तु करौ कृत्वा श्लिष्टौ चैव प्रसारितौ
With both hands made beautiful, joined together and extended.
मंत्रोद्धारस्तवाख्यातो रहस्यो दुर्लभो नृप
The extraction of the mantra has been explained to you; it is secret and difficult to obtain, O king.
जपावर्णं महातेजं श्वेतपद्मोपरि स्थितम्
The syllable for recitation, of great brilliance, is situated upon a white lotus.
तथैकवक्त्रं द्विभुजं सोमपंकजकंधरम्
Likewise, with one face, two arms, and a neck adorned with a lunar lotus.
मार्तंडस्य इदं रूपं शुचिः स्नातो जितेंद्रियः
This is the form of the Sun; pure, having bathed, and with senses subdued.
सोऽचिराद्भवते लोके वित्तेन धनदोपमः
He soon becomes in the world equal in wealth to the god of riches.
हृदयं चोत्तमांगं च शिखा वै वक्त्रमेव च
The heart, the crown of the head, the topknot, and indeed the mouth.
वरदाऽभयहस्ताश्च ध्यातव्या साधकेन तु
The hands granting boons and fearlessness are to be meditated upon by the practitioner.
विशेषः कथितो ह्येष कामरूपः स्वभावतः
This special form has been described, which by nature assumes any desired shape.
श्वेतवर्णं स्मरेत्सोमं रक्तवर्णं कुजं स्मरेत्
One should remember Soma as white in color, and Kuja as red in hue.
शंखक्षीरनिभं श्वेतं काणं चांजनसंनिभम्
One should remember the white one as resembling conch or milk, and the dark one as like collyrium.
वामहस्तौ कटिन्यस्तौ दक्षिणौ चाभयप्रदौ
The two left hands are placed at the waist, and the two right hands grant fearlessness.
इति भानुं ग्रहैः सार्धं ये ध्यायंति नृपोत्तम
Thus, O best of kings, those who meditate upon the Sun together with the planets—
तवाख्यातमिदं वक्त्रं ग्रहाणां भीष्म कृत्स्नशः
This account of the planets has been fully described to you, O Bhīṣma.
अनेन विधिना भीष्म सदा देवं दिवाकरम्
By this method, O Bhīṣma, one should always worship the god Sūrya.
इत्थं पूजयमानस्तु सर्वदेवं दिवाकरम्
Thus worshipping the Sun, who is all the gods, in this way—