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.
ज्येष्ठसाम्नोऽपि ते पुत्र लक्षणं कथयामि हि
Now I shall tell you, my son, the characteristics of the Jyeṣṭha Sāman as well.
तव श्राव्यं जपं पुत्रज्येष्ठगायै रविः सदा एवमाराध्य देवेशं ततो दुःखं प्रहास्यसि
Your recitation, O son, is always sung by the Sun with the Jyeṣṭha melody; by worshipping the Lord of the gods in this way, you will then abandon suffering.
आराधयामास रविं भक्त्या श्रद्धासमन्वितः
He worshipped the Sun with devotion, endowed with faith.
शृण्वतस्तु पुराणानि बह्महत्या गता तदा ।। व्याधिश्च कुरुशार्दूल फलमेतच्छ्रुतस्यवै ऽ
While listening to the Purāṇas, the sin of killing a brāhmaṇa departed at that time; and, O tiger among the Kurus, this is the fruit of hearing.
जपता यत्फलं तेन देवं पूजयता नृप
The fruit obtained by reciting is the same as that by worshipping the deity, O king.
स गतो मूर्तिमान्विप्रः प्रसादाद्भास्करस्य तु
That brāhmaṇa, having become embodied, attained (liberation) by the grace of Bhāskara (the Sun).
आवर्तते न चाद्यापि गतोसौ परमं पदम्
He continues to revolve and has not yet attained the supreme state.
उपोष्येमां भवेद्वीर सप्तमीं याति भास्करम्
O hero, by fasting on this seventh day, one reaches the Sun.
जपमानस्तु वै सोपि पुराणश्रवणस्तथा
By reciting and also by listening to the Purāṇas,
अर्कस्य पुटिका पुण्या वित्तदा या प्रिया रवेः
The sacred fruit of the Sun, dear to Ravi, grants merit and wealth.
सौरार्चनविधिवर्णनम् द्वितीया मरिचैर्या तु शृणुष्व गदतो मम
Now hear from me, as I speak, the description of the second rite of worship to Sūrya, performed with rays.
शुक्लपक्षे तु चैत्रस्य षष्ठ्यां सम्यगुपोषितः
In the bright fortnight of Caitra, on the sixth day, having observed a proper fast,
सूर्यादिहृदयं चापि शिरोन्यासयुतांस्तथा
And also performing the placing of Sūryādi-hṛdaya on the head,
यदुक्तं ब्रह्मणा पूर्वं भक्त्या भानोर्महात्मनः
That which was formerly declared by Brahmā, with devotion, for the great-souled Bhānu,
सर्वपापक्षयार्थाय तच्छृणुष्व महामते
Hear that, O wise one, which is for the destruction of all sins.
शिखादामसमायुक्तं वकारामृतमुत्तमम् ॐ एष सूर्यः स्वयं तात मंत्रमूर्तिर्महाबलः
Joined with the crest-jewel, the excellent nectar of the syllable 'va', Om—this is Sūrya himself, O dear one, the embodiment of mantra, of great power.
अस्यानुस्मरणान्मंत्री नित्यं मधुरभोजनः
By remembering this, the chanter always enjoys sweet food.
व्याधिमृत्योश्च निर्मुक्तः सूर्यलोकं स गच्छति
Freed from disease and death, he attains the world of the Sun.
मनसा कर्मणा वाचा शापानुग्रहतोपि वा
Whether by mind, action, speech, curse, or even by favor,
जपित्वा द्वादशलक्षं सशरीरो दिवं व्रजेत् 1.212.
Having recited it one hundred and twenty thousand times, he ascends to heaven with his body.