अमुक्तेऽथ तया विप्रे परो व्याधिरजायत
Then, upon not being released by her, a severe disease afflicted the Brahmin.
पृथिवीं पर्यटन्सर्वां पुनरागात्पितुर्गृहम्
He wandered across the entire earth and returned again to his father's house.
पितर्गतस्तु तीर्थानि पुण्यान्यायतनानि च
Upon arriving at his father's place, he visited holy sites and sacred abodes.
कृतेऽपि हि परे तात प्रायश्चित्ते तु मेऽनघ
Even after performing the prescribed expiation, O father, I remain unblemished.
कृतेन कर्मणा येन अल्पायासेन मे विभो
By which act, O Lord, with little effort, may I obtain atonement?
कथ्यतां मा चिरं तात कुरु निःश्रेयसं मम शोकदुःखाभिभूतस्तु वाक्यं पुत्रमुवाच ह
Tell me, do not delay, father; grant me liberation. Overcome by grief and sorrow, he spoke these words to his son.
तीर्थानि च त्वया वत्स प्रायश्चित्तानि कुर्वता
You, my child, have performed expiations at holy places.
उपायमेकं वक्ष्यामि येन त्वं मोक्षमाप्स्यसि
I will tell you of a single means by which you will attain liberation.
शरीरेण विहीनोऽस्मि हेतुना सर्वकर्मणाम्
I am deprived of my body, and thus unable to perform all actions.
देवैरपि सुपूज्योयमुपलेपनमार्जनैः
This is worthy of the highest honor even among the gods, through anointing and cleansing.
भानुरेको द्विजश्रेष्ठ ऊचुरेवं मनीषिणः
The sages said thus to the best of Brahmins: 'The sun alone.'
भानुमाश्रित्य सर्वे ते मोदंते दिवि पुत्रक
All those who take refuge in the sun, O child, rejoice in heaven.
एवं भानुं सर्वमान्यमधुना खिलकामदम्
Thus, the sun is now regarded as the fulfiller of all desires.
तमाराधय वै भक्त्या जपन्मंत्रमनुत्तमम्
Worship him with devotion, reciting the supreme mantra.
आराधयन्रविं भक्त्या जपन्साम महामते
Worshipping Ravi with devotion, reciting the Sāma, O wise one.
ॐकारप्रवरोद्गीथं प्रस्थानं च चतुष्टयम्
The fourfold system: Om, Pravara, Udgītha, and Prasthāna.
पंचमः परिहारोत्र षष्ठमाहुस्तमद्भुतम्
The fifth is renunciation here; the sixth is called wondrous.
साप्तविध्यमिति प्रोक्तं हिंकारप्रणवेषु च
It is declared as sevenfold, including the syllable 'hiṃ' and the sacred Om.
एतेषां तात साम्नां वै कंठे जाप्यं परं मतम्
O dear one, among these Sāman hymns, recitation at the throat is considered the highest practice.
हिरण्यनाभ उवाच साधु पुत्र कुलं पूतं त्वत्पुत्रेण समेन च
Hiraṇyanābha said: Excellent, my son! The lineage is purified by your son, who is equal to you.
एवं गतस्यापि हि ते जाता पुत्र विधेः स्मृतिः
Even after such a course, O son, the memory of the rule concerning sons has arisen for you.
प्रवराणि हि साम्ना वै ब्रह्मणा कथितानि ह तस्मादेकं परं जाप्यं सर्व पापभयापहम्
Indeed, the best Sāman hymns have been declared by Brahmā; therefore, one supreme recitation should be performed, which removes all fear of sin.
एतेषां तात साम्नां तु नान्यज्जाप्यं च यद्भवेत्
O dear one, among these Sāman hymns, there is no other recitation that should be performed.
ततः श्राव्यं तृतीयं तु जप्तव्यं मुक्तिमिच्छता
Therefore, the third should be heard and recited by one who desires liberation.
स्वयं दैवतमादिष्टं छंदसामुत्तमं व्रतम्
This is the supreme vow of the metres, prescribed by the deity itself.
जपश्च विनियोगोपि लक्षणं च निबोध मे
Now hear from me about the recitation, its application, and its characteristics.
ऋतुर्भावस्तथा धर्मो विधर्मः सत्यकृत्तथा
The season, the state, the law, the non-law, and the one who acts truthfully—these as well.
यदेभिर्गीयते शब्दे रुचिरं समयैर्द्विजैः
Whatever is sung with these words, beautifully, by the twice-born according to the rules—
एतद्वै जपमानस्तु पुनरावर्तते न तु
He who recites this does not return again (to birth).
एतज्जाप्यं तु संजप्य आराधय दिवाकरम्
Reciting this hymn, worship the Sun.