हदयादिष्वथांगेषु मंत्रं विन्यस्य मंत्रवित्
The knower of mantras should place the mantra upon the heart and other limbs.
कुर्यात्संमार्जनीं मुद्रां दिशां च प्रतिबोधनम्
He should perform the cleansing gesture, the mudra, and the awakening of the directions.
अर्चनस्य प्रकारोऽयं सर्वेषामीप्सितप्रदः
This is the method of worship, which grants all desired things to everyone.
अष्टपत्रं लिखेत्पद्मं शुचौ देशे सकर्णिकम्
One should draw an eight-petaled lotus with a pericarp in a clean place.
खषोल्कं स्नापयेत्तत्र स्वरूपं लोभदायकम्
There, one should bathe the image with pure water, which bestows wealth.
आग्नेय्यां दिशि देवस्य हृदयं स्थापयेन्नरः
In the southeast direction, a person should place the heart of the deity.
पौरंदर्यां न्यसेन्नेत्रे एकामहृदयस्तु सः
In the northwest, he should place the eyes; the heart is said to be single.
ऐशान्यां स्थापयेत्सोमं पौरंदर्यां तु लोहितः
In the northeast, he should place Soma; in the northwest, Lohita.
नैर्ऋत्यां दानवं शुक्रं वारुण्यां च शनैश्चरम् 1.216.
In the southwest, Danava and Shukra; in the west, Shani (Saturn).
द्वितीयायां तु कक्षायां देवतेजःसमुद्भवान्
In the second circle, those born from the radiance of the gods.
भगः सूर्योर्यमश्चैव मित्रो वरुण एव च
Bhaga, Surya, Yama, Mitra, and also Varuna.
त्वष्टा पूषा तथा रुद्रो द्वादशो विष्णुरुच्यते जया च विजया चैव जयंती चापराजिता महाश्वेता महादेवी राज्ञी चैव सुवर्चला
Tvashta, Pusha, likewise Rudra, and the twelfth is called Vishnu; also Jaya and Vijaya, Jayanti and Aparajita, Mahashveta, Mahadevi, Rajni, and Suvarcala.
तथान्यो वापि देवानां समूहस्त त्र तत्र ह
Likewise, any other group of the gods may also be established there.
पुरस्ताद्भासुरस्थाने स्थापनीया विजानता
In the eastern shining place, the knowledgeable one should establish them.
स्थाप्या स्वदक्षिणे पार्श्वे लोकपूज्या समंततः
She who is revered by the world should be established on your right side.
स्थाप्य बुद्धिमती नित्यं श्रीकामैर्वा विवस्वतः स्थाप्याश्च स्वोत्तरे पार्श्वे इत्येता देवशक्तयः
The wise one, ever desired by those who seek prosperity, or the energy of Vivasvat, should be established; and these divine powers should be placed on your left side.
दीपश्चान्नमलंकारो वासः पुष्पाणि मन्त्रतः
A lamp, food, ornaments, garments, and flowers should be offered with mantras.
विधिनानेन सततं सदा योर्चयति भास्करम्
Whoever always worships Bhāskara in this manner, without fail,
अनेन विधिना यस्तु भोजयेद्भास्करं नृप सर्वरोगहरः शान्तो भव मे प्राशनं सदा ।। 1.216.
O king, whoever feeds Bhāskara according to this procedure, is freed from all diseases, attains peace, and always receives my blessing.
इत्थं प्राश्य जपेद्भूमौ देवस्य पुरतो नृप
Having thus offered, one should recite on the ground before the deity, O king.
भुञ्जीत वाग्यतः पश्चान्मधुरं क्षारवर्जितम्
Afterwards, maintaining control of speech, one should eat sweet food, free from salt.
कुर्वाणः सप्तमीमेतां सर्वरोगैः प्रमुच्यते
By performing this Saptamī observance, one is released from all diseases.
कृत्वोपवासं सप्तम्यां विधिवत्पूजयेद्रविम्
Having fasted on Saptamī, one should worship Ravi according to the prescribed rule.
माहेश्वरेण विधिना पूजयेदत्र भास्करम्
Here, one should worship Bhāskara with the procedure prescribed for Maheśvara.
दद्यात्फलानि विप्रेभ्यो मार्तण्डः प्रीयतामिति
One should give fruits to the Brāhmaṇas, saying, 'May Mārtaṇḍa be pleased.'
देवस्य पुरतो दत्त्वा तथा चाम्रफलानि च
Having given before the deity, likewise mango fruits as well,
महातपो महाश्रेष्ठं भास्करस्य विशाम्पते
O lord of men, this is the great austerity, the highest, belonging to Bhāskara.
तथेदं परमं पर्व कथितं ब्रह्मसंज्ञितम्
Thus, this supreme festival called Brahma has been described.
अश्वमेधसहस्रस्य वाजपेयशतस्य च यत्फलं पृथिवीदाने तत्सर्वं प्राप्नुयान्नरः ।। 1.216.
Whatever fruit is obtained by giving a thousand Aśvamedhas, a hundred Vājapeyas, or the gift of the earth, all that a man attains.
राजसूयसहस्रस्य वाजपेयशतस्य च
And the fruit of a thousand Rājasūyas and a hundred Vājapeyas,