तस्मादपः पिबन्सूर्यो गोभिर्दीप्यत्यसौ दिवि
Therefore, the sun drinks up the waters and shines in the sky with rays.
मानवा नां च कुक्षिस्थो नाद्भिः शास्यति पावकः
The fire that dwells in the stomachs of men is sustained by water.
किञ्चिदप्सु मतं तेजः किञ्चिद्दृष्टमबिं धनम्
Some brilliance is considered to be in the waters, and some is seen in the clouds.
अर्चिष्मान्पवमानो ऽग्निर्निष्प्रभो जाठरः स्मृतः
The wind-blown fire is radiant, while the fire in the stomach is said to be without luster.
प्रभा सौरी तु पादेन ह्यस्तं याति देवाकरे
The solar radiance, with its foot, goes to set in the abode of the gods.
उद्यन्तं च पुनः सूर्यमौष्णमयमाग्नेयमाविशत्
And again, when the sun rises, the fiery heat enters it.
प्राकाश्यं च तथौष्ण्यं च सौराग्नेये तु तेजसी
Brightness and heat are the energies of the sun and fire.
उत्तरे चैव भूम्यर्द्धे तथा ह्यग्निश्च दक्षिणे
In the northern half of the earth is the sun, and likewise, fire is in the southern.
तस्मात्तप्ता भवन्त्यापो दिवारत्रिप्रवेशनात्
Therefore, the waters become heated by the entry of day and night.
तस्मान्नक्तं पुनः शुक्ला आपो ऽदृश्यन्त भास्वराः
Therefore, at night, the waters again appear bright and shining.
उदयास्तमने नित्यमहोरात्रं विशत्यपः
At sunrise and sunset, the waters always enter day and night.
पार्थिवाग्निविमिश्रो ऽसौ दिव्यः शुचिरिति स्मृतः
That which is mixed with earthly and fiery elements is called the pure celestial (fire).
आदत्ते स तु नाडीनां सहस्रेण समन्ततः
It takes up (water) through a thousand channels all around.
स्थावरा जङ्गमाश्चैव याश्च कुल्यादिका अपः
Both stationary and moving beings, and the waters such as those from streams and the like,
तासां चतुःशता नाड्यो वर्षन्ते चित्र मूर्त्तयः
Of these, four hundred channels pour forth in various forms.
अमृता नामतः सर्वा रश्मयो वृष्टिसर्जनाः
All their rays, called 'nectar,' are the causes of rain.
दृश्या मेघाश्च याम्यश्च ह्रदिन्यो हिमसर्जनाः
There are visible clouds, southern ones, lakes, and icy formations.
शुक्लाश्च कुहकाश्चैव गावो विश्वभृतस्तथा
There are also white and illusory ones, as well as cows, and the supporter of all.
समं विभज्य नाडीस्तु मनुष्टपितृदेवताः
He divides the channels equally among humans, ancestors, and gods.
अमृतेन सुरान्सर्वांस्त्रींस्त्रिभिस्तर्पयत्यसौ
With nectar, he satisfies all the gods in three ways.
वर्षास्वथो शरदि वै चतुर्भिश्च प्रवर्षति
In the rainy season and in autumn, he pours down with four streams.
इन्द्रो धाता भगः पूषा मित्रो ऽथ वरुणोर्ऽयमा
Indra, Dhata, Bhaga, Pusha, Mitra, and then Varuna and Yama—
माघमासे तु वरुणः पूषा चैव तु फलाल्गुने
In the month of Magha, Varuna; and Pusha in Phalguna.
ज्येष्ठमासे भवेदिन्द्रश्चाषाढे सविता रविः
In the month of Jyeshtha, Indra; in Ashadha, Savita the Sun.
पर्जन्यो ऽश्वयुजे मासि त्वष्टा च कार्तिके रविः
Parjanya in the month of Ashvayuja, and Tvashtri, the Sun, in Kartika.
पञ्चरश्मिसहस्राणि वरुणस्यार्ककर्मणि
Varuna has five thousand rays in the work of the Sun.
धाताष्टभिः सहस्रैस्तु नवभिस्तु शतक्रतुः
Dhata with eight thousand, and Shatakratu (Indra) with nine thousand.
सप्तभिस्तपते सित्रस्त्वष्टा चैवाष्टभिस्तपेत्
Sitra shines with seven, and Tvashtri also shines with eight.
षड्भी रश्मिसहस्रैस्तु विषणुस्तपति मेदिनीम्
Vishnu shines upon the earth with six thousand rays.
श्वेतवर्णस्तु वर्षासु पाण्डुः शरदि भास्करः
In the rainy season, he is white in color; in autumn, the Sun is pale.