आषाढमासे सप्तम्यां पूजयित्वा दिवाकरम्
On the seventh day of Āṣāḍha, having worshipped the Sun, the performer should proceed.
सप्तम्यां श्रावणे मासि मातापि नाम पूजयेत्
On the seventh day of the month of Śrāvaṇa, one should worship the deity named Mātāpi.
रविं प्रौष्ठपदे मासे सप्तम्यामर्चयेच्छुचिः ।।। 4.47.
With purity, one should worship Ravi (the Sun) on the seventh day of the month of Bhadrapada.
आश्वयुक्छुक्लसप्तम्यां सवितारं प्रपूज्य च
On the bright seventh day of Āśvayuja, having worshipped Savitṛ, the Sun, one should proceed.
कार्तिके शुक्लसप्तम्यां दिनेशं सप्तवाह नम्
On the bright seventh day of Kārtika, one should worship Dinesha, the Lord of the Day, who is drawn by seven horses.
भानुं मार्गसिते पक्षे पूजयित्वा विधानतः
Having worshipped Bhānu (the Sun) according to the prescribed method during the dark fortnight of Mārgaśīrṣa—
भास्करं पौषमासे तु पूजयित्वा यथाविधि
Having worshipped Bhāskara (the Sun) in the month of Pauṣa according to the proper procedure—
तदेव कृष्णसप्तम्यां नाम संपूजयेद्बुधः पश्चात्समाप्ते नियमे सूर्ययागं समाचरेत्
Likewise, on the seventh day of the dark fortnight, the wise should perform the same worship; after completing the observance, one should perform the Sun sacrifice.
शुचिर्भूमौ समे देशे लेपयेद्रक्तच न्दनैः
With purity, in a clean and level place on the ground, one should apply red sandalwood.
सिंदूरगैरिकाभ्यां च सूर्यमण्डलमालिखेत् सम्पूज्य दद्यान्नैवेद्यं विचित्रं घृतपाचितम्
With vermilion and ochre, one should draw the solar disc; after worshipping, one should offer a variety of food prepared with ghee as oblation.
पुरतः स्थापयेत्कुम्भान्सहिण्यान्नसंयुतान्
Place the pots filled with curd-rice in front.
आकृष्णेनेति मंत्रेण समिद्भिश्चार्कसंभवैः
With the mantra 'ākṛṣṇena', and with kindling sticks derived from the arka tree.
ततस्तु दक्षिणा देया ब्राह्मणानां युधिष्ठिर 4.47.
Then, O Yudhishthira, a gift should be given as dakshina to the Brahmins.
द्वादशात्र प्रशंसंति गावो वस्त्रान्विताः शुभाः एवं विसृज्य तान्विप्रान्स्वयं भुञ्जीत वाग्यतः
For twelve days, cows adorned with garments are praised; having thus honored those Brahmins, one should eat oneself, observing restraint in speech.
य एवं कुरुते पार्थ सप्तमीव्रतमुत्तमम्
Whoever, O Partha, performs this excellent Saptami vow in this manner—
सप्तम्यां सोपवासस्तु भानोः पश्यंति ये मुखम्
Those who, on the Saptami, fast and behold the face of the Sun—
व्रतमेतन्महाराज सर्वाशुभविनाशनम् सूर्यलोकप्रदं चांते प्राहैवं नारदो मुनिः
This vow, O great king, destroys all inauspiciousness and, in the end, grants the world of the Sun; thus spoke the sage Narada.
ये सप्तमीमुपवसंति सितासितां च नामाक्षरैरहिमदीधितिमर्चयंति
Those who fast on the Saptami, worship the white and black (forms) with the syllables of their names, and honor the sun with rays like snow—
इति श्रीभविष्ये महापुराण उत्तरपर्वणि श्रीकृष्णयुधिष्ठिरसंवादे उभयसप्तमीव्रतवर्णनं नाम सप्तचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः
Thus, in the glorious Bhavishya Mahapurana, in the Uttaraparvan, in the dialogue of Sri Krishna and Yudhishthira, the forty-seventh chapter named 'Description of the Ubhaya Saptami Vow' is concluded.
कल्याणसप्तमीव्रतवर्णनम् भगवन्दुर्गसंसारसागरोत्तारकारकम्
Description of the Kalyana Saptami vow—O Lord, it is the deliverer from the difficult ocean of worldly existence.
तदा सा तु महापुण्या विजया तु निगद्यते
At that time, it is said to be the highly meritorious and victorious (vow).
प्रातर्गव्येन पयसा स्नानमस्यां समाचरेत्
In the morning, one should bathe on this day with cow's milk.
प्राङ्मुखोष्टदलं मध्ये तद्विचित्रां च कर्णिकाम्
Facing east, with the middle of the lips, and that wondrous pericarp (should be contemplated).
पूर्वेण तपनायेति मार्तण्डायेति वै नमः
To the east, 'Obeisance to Tapanaya,' and 'Obeisance to Martanda' indeed.
पश्चिमे वरुणायेति भास्करायेति वानिले
To the west, 'Obeisance to Varuna,' 'Obeisance to Bhaskara,' and to Vayu.
आदावंते च तन्मध्ये नमोऽस्तु परमात्मने
At the beginning, at the end, and in the middle—obeisance to the Supreme Self.
शुक्लवस्त्रफलैर्भक्ष्यैर्धूपमाल्यानुलेपनैः
With white garments, fruits, food offerings, incense, garlands, and unguents—
ततो व्याहृतिहोमेन विभज्य द्विजपुङ्गवान्
Then, having divided (the offerings), perform the vyahriti homa for the best of the twice-born.
तिलपात्रं हिरण्यं च गुरवे च निवेदयेत् 4.48.
One should offer sesame leaves and gold to the teacher.
कृतस्नानजपो विप्रैः सहैव घृतपायसम्
Having bathed and recited prayers, together with the Brahmins, one should offer rice pudding made with ghee.