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.
अथेदं परमं वामं सूर्यस्य हृदयं शृणु
Now hear this supreme, leftward (secret) heart of Sūrya.
वियुक्तं चंद्रसंयुक्तमृकारेण च भारत
Separated, united with the moon, and with the syllable 'ṛ', O Bhārata.
यकारबिंदुसंयुक्तं वैशाखः कथितो बुधैः
Joined with the dot over 'ya', Vaiśākha is declared by the wise.
इष्टं कवचमादिष्टमस्त्रं वक्ष्ये निबोध मे
I shall declare the desired armor and the prescribed weapon—listen to me.
इदमस्त्रं स्मृतं राजन्नमृतं च निबोध मे
O King, know from me that this is the weapon called Amṛta.
ॐ ब्रह्मन्नस्त्रममृतं गायत्रीं चापि ते रोगं धेनुर्वै परिकीर्तितम्
Om, O Brahman, the Amṛta weapon and the Gāyatrī are declared to you; your disease is said to be the cow.
व्यनेत्र एतान्यंगानि सूर्यस्यामिततेजसः
The eyes and other limbs of the sun, of immeasurable radiance, are these.
सावित्रीं कंठदेशे तु अशेषं मूर्ध्नि चिंतयेत्
One should contemplate Sāvitrī at the throat region, and the entirety at the crown of the head.
प्राणायामे च तथा परिवीरसमन्वितम् 1.212.
And in prāṇāyāma, together with the assembly of heroes.
पुनस्त्वामेव वध्यं तु वकारेणात्मना लभेत्
Again, one should attain you, the one to be bound, by means of the letter 'va' and the self.