मूर्तिर् या त्व् अष्टमी तस्य विवस्वान् इति विश्रुता अग्नौ प्रतिष्ठिता सा तु पचत्य् अन्नं शरीरिणाम्
His eighth form, known as Vivasvān, is established in fire and cooks the food of embodied beings.
नवमी चित्रभानोर् या मूर्तिर् विष्णुश् च नामतः प्रादुर्भवति सा नित्यं देवानाम् अरिसूदनी
The ninth form of the radiant Sun, named Viṣṇu, appears continually and destroys the enemies of the gods.
दशमी तस्य या मूर्तिर् अंशुमान् इति विश्रुता वायौ प्रतिष्ठिता सा तु प्रह्लादयति वै प्रजाः
His tenth form, known as Aṃśumān, is established in the wind and brings delight to living beings.
मूर्तिस् त्व् एकादशी भानोर् नाम्ना वरुणसंज्ञिता जलेष्व् अवस्थिता सा तु प्रजां पुष्णाति नित्यशः
The eleventh form of the Sun, called Varuṇa, abides in the waters and always nourishes living beings.
मूर्तिर् या द्वादशी भानोर् नाम्ना मित्रेति संज्ञिता लोकानां सा हितार्थाय स्थिता चन्द्रसरित्तटे
The twelfth form of the Sun, known by the name Mitra, stands established on the banks of the lunar river for the welfare of the worlds.
वायुभक्षस् तपस् तेपे स्थित्वा मैत्रेण चक्षुषा अनुगृह्णन् सदा भक्तान् वरैर् नानाविधैस् तु सः
Sustaining himself on air, he performed austerities, remaining with the vision of friendship, always granting various boons to devoted followers.
एवं सा जगतां मूर्तिर् हिता विहिता पुरा तत्र मित्रः स्थितो यस्मात् तस्मान् मित्रं परं स्मृतम्
Thus, that form for the good of the worlds was established in ancient times; because Mitra stood there, he is therefore remembered as the supreme friend.
आभिर् द्वादशभिस् तेन सवित्रा परमात्मना कृत्स्नं जगद् इदं व्याप्तं मूर्तिभिश् च द्विजोत्तमाः
By these twelve forms, O best of twice-born, the Supreme Soul Savitṛ has pervaded this entire universe.
तस्माद् ध्येयो नमस्यश् च द्वादशस्थासु मूर्तिषु भक्तिमद्भिर् नरैर् नित्यं तद्गतेनान्तरात्मना
Therefore, in the twelve abodes, the forms are to be meditated upon and worshipped by devoted men, with minds absorbed in him at all times.
इत्य् एवं द्वादशादित्यान् नमस्कृत्वा तु मानवः नित्यं श्रुत्वा पठित्वा च सूर्यलोके महीयते
Thus, having saluted the twelve Ādityas, a person who listens to and recites this daily is honored in the world of the Sun.
यदि तावद् अयं सूर्यश् चादिदेवः सनातनः ततः कस्मात् तपस् तेपे वरेप्सुः प्राकृतो यथा
If this Sun is the original, eternal god, then why did he perform austerities, desiring boons, like an ordinary being?
एतद् वः संप्रवक्ष्यामि परं गुह्यं विभावसोः पृष्टं मित्रेण यत् पूर्वं नारदाय महात्मने
I shall now tell you this supreme secret regarding the radiant one, which was formerly asked by Mitra and narrated to the great Nārada.
प्राङ् मयोक्तास् तु युष्मभ्यं रवेर् द्वादश मूर्तयः मित्रश् च वरुणश् चोभौ तासां तपसि संस्थितौ
Previously, I have told you about the twelve forms of the Sun; among them, both Mitra and Varuṇa engaged in austerities.
अब्भक्षो वरुणस् तासां तस्थौ पश्चिमसागरे मित्रो मित्रवने चास्मिन् वायुभक्षो ऽभवत् तदा
Of them, Varuṇa, subsisting on water, remained at the western ocean, while Mitra, subsisting on air, was then in this Mitravana.
अथ मेरुगिरेः शृङ्गात् प्रच्युतो गन्धमादनात् नारदस् तु महायोगी सर्वांल् लोकांश् चरन् वशी
Then, from the peak of Mount Meru, from Gandhamādana, the great yogi Nārada, self-controlled, wandered through all the worlds.
आजगामाथ तत्रैव यत्र मित्रो ऽचरत् तपः तं दृष्ट्वा तु तपस्यन्तं तस्य कौतूहलं ह्य् अभूत्
He arrived there, where Mitra was practicing austerity; seeing him engaged in penance, curiosity arose in him.
यो ऽक्षयश् चाव्ययश् चैव व्यक्ताव्यक्तः सनातनः धृतम् एकात्मकं येन त्रैलोक्यं सुमहात्मना
He who is imperishable and undecaying, manifest and unmanifest, eternal, by whom the three worlds are upheld as one essence, the great-souled one.
यः पिता सर्वदेवानां पराणाम् अपि यः परः अयजद् देवताः कास् तु पितॄन् वा कान् असौ यजेत् इति संचिन्त्य मनसा तं देवं नारदो ऽब्रवीत्
He who is the father of all the gods, and beyond even the highest, Nārada, pondering in his mind, wondered: 'Which gods or ancestors should he worship?' and spoke to that god.
वेदेषु सपुराणेषु साङ्गोपाङ्गेषु गीयसे त्वम् अजः शाश्वतो धाता त्वं निधानम् अनुत्तमम्
In the Vedas and Purāṇas, with their limbs and sub-limbs, you are praised as the unborn, eternal creator, the unsurpassed foundation.
भूतं भव्यं भवच् चैव त्वयि सर्वं प्रतिष्ठितम् चत्वारश् चाश्रमा देव गृहस्थाद्यास् तथैव हि
All that was, is, and will be abides in you; and the four āśramas, beginning with householder, O god, are likewise established in you.
यजन्ति त्वाम् अहरहस् त्वां मूर्तित्वं समाश्रितम् पिता माता च सर्वस्य दैवतं त्वं हि शाश्वतम्
They worship you day and night, taking refuge in your forms; you are the eternal divinity, the father and mother of all.
यजसे पितरं कं त्वं देवं वापि न विद्महे
Which ancestor or god should you worship? We do not know.
अवाच्यम् एतद् वक्तव्यं परं गुह्यं सनातनम् त्वयि भक्तिमति ब्रह्मन् प्रवक्ष्यामि यथातथम्
This is not to be spoken, yet it must be told; it is the supreme, eternal secret. Because you are devoted, O Brahmin, I will declare it to you just as it is.
यत् तत् सूक्ष्मम् अविज्ञेयम् अव्यक्तम् अचलं ध्रुवम् इन्द्रियैर् इन्द्रियार्थैश् च सर्वभूतैर् विवर्जितम्
That which is subtle, unknowable, unmanifest, unmoving, and constant—devoid of the senses, sense-objects, and all beings—
स ह्य् अन्तरात्मा भूतानां क्षेत्रज्ञश् चैव कथ्यते त्रिगुणाद् व्यतिरिक्तो ऽसौ पुरुषश् चैव कल्पितः
He is indeed called the inner self of beings, and also the knower of the field; distinct from the three qualities, he is also conceived as the Person.
हिरण्यगर्भो भगवान् सैव बुद्धिर् इति स्मृतः महान् इति च योगेषु प्रधानम् इति कथ्यते
He is known as the blessed Hiraṇyagarbha, as intellect, as the great principle in yoga, and as the primordial matter.
सांख्ये च कथ्यते योगे नामभिर् बहुधात्मकः स च त्रिरूपो विश्वात्मा शर्वो ऽक्षर इति स्मृतः
In Sāṃkhya he is described, in yoga by many names and forms; he is threefold, the soul of the universe, remembered as Śarva and the imperishable.
धृतम् एकात्मकं तेन त्रैलोक्यम् इदम् आत्मना अशरीरः शरीरेषु सर्वेषु निवसत्य् असौ
By him, who is of single essence, this threefold world is sustained; bodiless, he dwells within all bodies.
वसन्न् अपि शरीरेषु न स लिप्येत कर्मभिः ममान्तरात्मा तव च ये चान्ये देहसंस्थिताः
Though residing in bodies, he is not tainted by actions; he is the inner self of mine, of yours, and of all others who dwell in bodies.
सर्वेषां साक्षिभूतो ऽसौ न ग्राह्यः केनचित् क्वचित् सगुणो निर्गुणो विश्वो ज्ञानगम्यो ह्य् असौ स्मृतः
He is the witness of all, yet cannot be grasped by anyone anywhere; possessed of qualities and without qualities, universal, he is known as attainable through knowledge.