शं नो ऽस्तु द्विपदे नित्यं शं नश् चास्तु चतुष्पदे ततो विद्याधरगणा यक्षराक्षसपन्नगाः
May there always be peace for us who walk on two legs, and peace for those with four legs; then the hosts of Vidyādharas, Yakṣas, Rākṣasas, and serpents—
कृताञ्जलिपुटाः सर्वे शिरोभिः प्रणता रविम् ऊचुस् ते विविधा वाचो मनःश्रोत्रसुखावहाः
All of them, with hands joined in reverence and heads bowed, saluted the Sun and spoke various words, pleasing to the mind and ear.
सह्यं भवतु तेजस् ते भूतानां भूतभावन ततो हाहाहूहूश् चैव नारदस् तुम्बुरुस् तथा
May your radiance be bearable for the beings you have brought forth; then Hāhā, Hūhū, Nārada, and Tumburu—
उपगायितुम् आरब्धा गान्धर्वकुशला रविम् षड्जमध्यमगान्धारगानत्रयविशारदाः
Skilled in Gandharva music, began to sing to the Sun, adept in the three modes—Ṣaḍja, Madhyama, and Gāndhāra.
मूर्छनाभिश् च तालैश् च संप्रयोगैः सुखप्रदम् विश्वाची च घृताची च उर्वश्य् अथ तिलोत्तमाः
With modulations, rhythms, and harmonious combinations, producing delight, Viśvācī, Ghṛtācī, Urvaśī, and Tilottamā—
मेनका सहजन्या च रम्भा चाप्सरसां वरा ननृतुर् जगताम् ईशे लिख्यमाने विभावसौ
Menakā, Sahajanyā, and Rambhā, the foremost among Apsarases, danced before the Lord of the worlds as the Sun was being depicted.
भावहावविलासाद्यान् कुर्वत्यो ऽभिनयान् बहून् प्रावाद्यन्त ततस् तत्र वीणा वेण्वादिझर्झराः
Performing many expressive gestures of emotion, mood, and grace, they sang; then there sounded lutes, flutes, and other instruments.
पणवाः पुष्कराश् चैव मृदङ्गाः पटहानकाः देवदुन्दुभयः शङ्खाः शतशो ऽथ सहस्रशः
Drums, cymbals, mridangas, paṭahas, and anakas, divine kettledrums and conches, by the hundreds and thousands, resounded.
गायद्भिश् चैव नृत्यद्भिर् गन्धर्वैर् अप्सरोगणैः तूर्यवादित्रघोषैश् च सर्वं कोलाहलीकृतम्
With Gandharvas and hosts of Apsarases singing and dancing, and the sounds of all kinds of instruments, everything was filled with tumult.
ततः कृताञ्जलिपुटा भक्तिनम्रात्ममूर्तयः लिख्यमानं सहस्रांशुं प्रणेमुः सर्वदेवताः
Then, with hands joined in reverence and bodies bowed in devotion, all the gods bowed to the thousand-rayed Sun as he was being depicted.
ततः कोलाहले तस्मिन् सर्वदेवसमागमे तेजसः शातनं चक्रे विश्वकर्मा शनैः शनैः
Then, amid that tumult, as all the gods had assembled, Viśvakarman gradually diminished the radiance.
आजानुलिखितश् चासौ निपुणं विश्वकर्मणा नाभ्यनन्दत् तु लिखनं ततस् तेनावतारितः
And as the image reached down to the knees, skillfully crafted by Viśvakarman, the Sun did not approve of the depiction, and so he was made to descend.
न तु निर्भर्त्सितं रूपं तेजसो हननेन तु कान्तात् कान्ततरं रूपम् अधिकं शुशुभे ततः
But the form was not diminished by the destruction of its radiance; instead, a form more beautiful than the beautiful shone forth.
इति हिमजलघर्मकालहेतोर् हरकमलासनविष्णुसंस्तुतस्य तदुपरि लिखनं निशम्य भानोर् व्रजति दिवाकरलोकम् आयुषो ऽन्ते
Thus, due to the causes of cold, water, heat, and time, as praised by Hara, Kamala, and Vishnu, hearing the inscription above, the Sun proceeds to the realm of daylight at the end of its lifespan.
एवं जन्म रवेः पूर्वं बभूव मुनिसत्तमाः रूपं च परमं तस्य मया संपरिकीर्तितम्
In this way, O best of sages, the birth of the Sun occurred formerly, and I have fully described his supreme form.
भूयो ऽपि कथयास्माकं कथां सूर्यसमाश्रिताम् न तृप्तिम् अधिगच्छामः शृण्वन्तस् तां कथां शुभाम्
Once again, tell us the story connected with the Sun; we do not attain satisfaction, listening to that auspicious tale.
यो ऽयं दीप्तो महातेजा वह्निराशिसमप्रभः एतद् वेदितुम् इच्छामः प्रभावो ऽस्य कुतः प्रभो
This radiant, mighty, blazing one, whose brilliance equals a mass of fire—we wish to know the source of his power, O Lord.
तमोभूतेषु लोकेषु नष्टे स्थावरजङ्गमे प्रकृतेर् गुणहेतुस् तु पूर्वं बुद्धिर् अजायत
When the worlds were enveloped in darkness and all that is movable and immovable was lost, then, due to the qualities of nature, intellect arose first.
अहंकारस् ततो जातो महाभूतप्रवर्तकः वाय्वग्निर् आपः खं भूमिस् ततस् त्व् अण्डम् अजायत
From that, ego was born, which sets the great elements in motion; then air, fire, water, space, and earth arose, and from them the cosmic egg was born.
तस्मिन्न् अण्डे त्व् इमे लोकाः सप्त चैव प्रतिष्ठिताः पृथिवी सप्तभिर् द्वीपैः समुद्रैश् चैव सप्तभिः
Within that cosmic egg, these seven worlds were established, and the earth with its seven continents and seven seas.
तत्रैवावस्थितो ह्य् आसीद् अहं विष्णुर् महेश्वरः विमूढास् तामसाः सर्वे प्रध्यायन्ति तम् ईश्वरम्
There, I, Vishnu, and Maheshvara resided; all were deluded by darkness, meditating upon that Lord.
ततो वै सुमहातेजाः प्रादुर्भूतस् तमोनुदः ध्यानयोगेन चास्माभिर् विज्ञातः सविता तदा
Then, a being of immense radiance appeared, dispelling darkness; through meditation and yoga, we recognized Savita at that time.
ज्ञात्वा च परमात्मानं सर्व एव पृथक् पृथक् दिव्याभिः स्तुतिभिर् देवः स्तुतो ऽस्माभिस् तदेश्वरः
Having known the Supreme Self, each of us separately praised that Lord with divine hymns.
आदिदेवो ऽसि देवानाम् ऐश्वर्याच् च त्वम् ईश्वरः आदिकर्तासि भूतानां देवदेवो दिवाकरः
You are the primordial god among the gods, and by your sovereignty you are the Lord; you are the original creator of beings, O god of gods, O Sun.
जीवनः सर्वभूतानां देवगन्धर्वरक्षसाम् मुनिकिंनरसिद्धानां तथैवोरगपक्षिणाम्
You are the life of all beings—of gods, gandharvas, rakshasas, sages, kinnaras, siddhas, as well as serpents and birds.
त्वं ब्रह्मा त्वं महादेवस् त्वं विष्णुस् त्वं प्रजापतिः वायुर् इन्द्रश् च सोमश् च विवस्वान् वरुणस् तथा
You are Brahma, you are Mahadeva, you are Vishnu, you are Prajapati; you are Vayu, Indra, Soma, Vivasvan, and Varuna as well.
त्वं कालः सृष्टिकर्ता च हर्ता भर्ता तथा प्रभुः सरितः सागराः शैला विद्युदिन्द्रधनूंषि च
You are Time, the creator, the destroyer, the sustainer, and the master; rivers, oceans, mountains, lightning, and rainbows are yours.
प्रलयः प्रभवश् चैव व्यक्ताव्यक्तः सनातनः ईश्वरात् परतो विद्या विद्यायाः परतः शिवः
You are dissolution and creation, manifest and unmanifest, eternal; from the Lord comes knowledge, and beyond knowledge is Shiva.
शिवात् परतरो देवस् त्वम् एव परमेश्वरः सर्वतःपाणिपादान्तः सर्वतोक्षिशिरोमुखः
Beyond Shiva is you alone, O supreme Lord; with hands and feet everywhere, with eyes, heads, and faces everywhere.
सहस्रांशुः सहस्रास्यः सहस्रचरणेक्षणः भूतादिर् भूर् भुवः स्वश् च महः सत्यं तपो जनः
A thousand-rayed, a thousand-faced, a thousand-footed and thousand-eyed; the origin of beings—earth, atmosphere, heaven, the great, truth, austerity, and the world of progenitors.