तथा च सप्तमीकल्पः सर्वपापभयापहः
Thus, the observance of the Saptamī rite removes all sin and fear.
भगलोकं समासाद्य त्रिषु लोकेषु गीयते
Having attained the world of Bhaga, it is praised in the three worlds.
तस्मादपि महाबाहो गच्छेल्लोकं दिवाकरम्
Therefore, O mighty-armed one, one attains the world of the Sun.
ऋतस्य च ततो गच्छेत्कंजजस्य ततः परम्
From there, one goes to the realm of truth, and then further to the lotus-born's abode.
श्रवणात्फलमाप्नोति पितामहवचो यथा
By hearing, one obtains the fruit, just as the word of the grandsire declares.
इति श्रीभविष्ये महापुराणे ब्राह्मे पर्वणि सप्तमीकल्पे सौरधर्मे आदित्यमाहात्म्यवाचकमाहात्म्यपुराण श्रवण विधिवर्णनं नाम षोडशाधिकद्विशततमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the two hundred sixteenth chapter, named 'Description of the Procedure for Hearing the Glory of the Sun,' in the Saptamī section of the Sauradharma, in the Brāhma Parvan of the glorious Bhaviṣya Mahāpurāṇa.
ब्रह्मोवाच व्योम्नः परं तिष्ठति यस्तु मग्नः स मुच्यते रुद्र इहापि दिंडी
Brahma said: Whoever, immersed, stands beyond the sky, is freed here, O Rudra, even from this punishment.
स्थित्वा पुरा ब्रह्मशिरः किलासौ प्रगृह्य तत्तस्य शिरःकपालम्
Long ago, having seized the head of Brahma, he stood, and thus that skull became his.
नग्नो यदा दारुवने मुनीनां दृष्ट्वा च तं भैक्ष्यचरं सुरेशम् विहाय दिंडिः स तु तान्सुरर्षींस्ततो रवेर्लोकमथाजगाम
When, naked, he was seen by the sages in the forest of wood, and as the Lord of gods wandered for alms, he abandoned that punishment and then went to the world of the Sun, leaving those divine sages.
आगच्छमानं प्रमथास्तमूचुर्देवेश नित्यं भ्रमसे किमर्थम्
As he was approaching, the Pramathas said to him: 'O Lord of gods, why do you wander endlessly?'
ते भूय ऊचुः प्रमथास्तमेवमत्रैव तिष्ठस्व रवेः पुरस्तात्
Again the Pramathas said to him: 'In this very place, remain before the Sun.'
इत्येवमुक्तः प्रमथैस्तु रुद्रस्तत्रैव तस्थौ रवितोषणाय
Thus addressed by the Pramathas, Rudra remained there to please the Sun.
उक्तः स तुष्टेन ततः सवित्रा प्रीतोस्मि देवागमनात्तवाहम्
Then, being addressed by the pleased Savitṛ, he said: 'I am satisfied by your coming, O god.'
अष्टादशैते प्रमथास्तु भानोश्चतुर्दशान्ये तु रवे रथस्थाः
These eighteen Pramathas belong to Bhānu, and fourteen others are stationed on the chariot of the Sun.
यक्षौ च सिद्धौ च निशाचरौ चादित्यात्मजावप्सरसां प्रधानौ 1.124.
The Yakṣas and Siddhas, the night-wanderers, the two sons of the Sun, and the chief among the Apsarases.
इत्यादिदेवप्रवरास्तु सर्वे धात्वर्थशब्दैश्च भवंति सिद्धाः
Thus, all these foremost ancient gods become perfected beings through the words denoting the elements.
यतश्च कौतुकं ब्रह्मन्नस्माकमिह जायते
And because of this, O Brahman, curiosity arises among us here.
ब्रह्मोवाच भूयस्तव प्रवक्ष्यामि दंडनायकपिंगलौ
Brahma said: Again I shall tell you about Daṇḍanāyaka and Piṅgala.
मया सह समागम्य पुरा देवैर्विचारितम्
Long ago, after coming together with me, the gods deliberated.
ते तु लब्धवरा भूत्वा अमात्याद्या ह्यभीक्ष्णशः
Having obtained boons, they became ministers and others, repeatedly.
तस्मात्तेषां विघातार्थं प्रवराश्च भवामहे
Therefore, for the purpose of restraining them, we became the foremost among them.
संमंत्र्यैवं ततः स्कंदो वामपार्श्वे रवेः स्थितः
Thus, after consultation, Skanda stood at the left side of the Sun.
उक्तश्च स तदार्केण त्वं प्रजादंडनायकः
And he was told by the Sun at that time: 'You are the chief of punishment for the people.'
लिखते यः प्रजानां च सुकृतं यच्च दुष्कृतम्
He who records the good and bad deeds of people.
आश्विनौ चापि सूर्यस्य पार्श्वयोरुभयोः स्थितौ 1.124.
The two Ashvins also stand on either side of the Sun.
द्वारपालौ स्मृतौ तस्य राज्ञः श्रेष्ठौ महाबलौ
They are remembered as the two chief and mighty gatekeepers of that king.
राजृदीप्तौ स्मृतो धातुर्नकारस्तस्य प्रत्ययः तस्मात्स कार्तिकेयस्तु नाम्ना राज्ञ इति स्मृतः
The root 'rāj' shines forth, and the suffix 'na' is applied to it; thus, he is known by name as Kārtikeya, called the king.
स्रु गतौ च स्मृतो धातुर्यस्य स प्रत्ययः स्मृतः
The root 'sru', meaning 'to go', is remembered, and its suffix is also recalled.
प्रथमं यद्भवेद्द्वारं धर्मार्थाभ्यां समाश्रितम्
The first gate that arises is established with dharma and artha.
द्वितीयायां तु कक्षायामप्रधृष्टौ व्यवस्थितौ
In the second enclosure, two unassailable ones are stationed.