नक्षीयन्ते यतस्तानि तस्मान्नक्षत्रसंज्ञिताः
Because they are marked by these, they are therefore called 'nakṣatras' (stars/constellations).
तेषां क्षेत्राण्यथादत्ते सूर्यो नक्षत्रकारकाः
The sun assigns their regions as the maker of the nakṣatras.
तारणात्तारका ह्येताः शुक्लत्वाच्चैव तारकाः
Because they cross (the sky), they are called 'tārakās' (stars); and because of their whiteness, they are also called 'tārakās.'
आदानान्नित्यमादित्यस्तेजसा तपसामपि
By constantly taking in the radiance of the sun, even the ascetics' austerities are sustained.
स्वनात्तेजसो ऽपां च तेनासौ सविता मतः
Because he takes in the radiance of the waters, he is called Savitā (the sun).
शुक्लत्वे चामृतत्वे च शीतत्वे च विभाव्यते
He is perceived in whiteness, immortality, and coolness.
जलतेचौमये शुक्ले वृत्तकुंभनिभे शुभे
He shines in the white, silver-like, auspicious, round vessel.
घनतेजोमयं शुक्लं मण्डलं भास्करस्य तु
The sun's disc is dense with radiant energy and white in color.
मन्वन्तरेषु सर्वेषु ऋक्षसूर्यग्रहाश्रयाः
In all the Manvantaras, the stars, sun, and planets depend on each other.
सौरं सूर्यो विशेत्स्थानं सौम्यं सोमस्तथैव च
The sun enters the solar region, and the moon likewise enters the lunar region.
जैवं बृहस्पतिश्चैव लौहितं चैव लोहितः
Jaiva is Bṛhaspati, and Lauhita is Lohita.
बौधं बुधो ऽथ स्वर्भानुः स्वर्भानुस्थानमास्थितः
Baudha is Budha, and Svarbhānu is Svarbhānu, established in his place.
गृहाण्येतानि सर्वाणि ज्योतींषि सुकृतात्म नाम्
O virtuous one, accept all these luminous bodies.
स्थानान्येतानि तिष्ठन्ति यावदात्रूतसंप्लवम्
These positions remain until the dissolution of the elements here.
अभिमानिनो ऽवतिष्ठन्ते देवस्थानानि वै पुनः
Those who are proud again occupy the divine stations.
अस्मिन्मन्वन्तरे चैव ग्रहा वैतानिकाः स्मृताः
In this Manvantara, the planets are known as Vaitānika.
त्विषिनामा धर्मसुतः सोमो देवो वसुः स्मृतः
Among the radiant ones, Dharmasuta, Soma, and Vasu are regarded as gods.
बृहत्तेजाः स्मृतो देवो देवाचार्यो ऽगि रस्सुतः
The god of great brilliance is remembered as the divine teacher, son of Agni.
शनैश्चरो विरूपस्तु संज्ञापुत्रो विवस्वतः
Śanaiścara, the deformed one, is the son of Saṃjñā and Vivasvat.
नक्षत्राण्यृक्षनामानो दाक्षायण्यस्तु ताः स्मृताः
The stars, called ṛkṣa, are remembered as daughters of Dakṣa.
सोमर्क्षग्रहसूर्येषु कीर्त्तिता ह्यभिमानिनः
The proud ones are mentioned among the Moon, star, planet, and Sun.
शुक्लमग्निमयं स्थानं सहस्रांशोर्विवस्वतः
The abode of Vivasvat, the thousand-rayed one, is white and made of fire.
आप्यं श्यामं मनोज्ञस्य पञ्चरश्मेर्गृहं स्मृतम्
The house of the charming five-rayed one is watery and dark.
नवरश्मेस्तु भौमस्य लौहितं स्थानमम्मयम्
The abode of Bhauma, with nine rays, is iron and red.
अषृ रश्मिगृहं प्रोक्तं कृष्णं मन्दस्य चाम्मयम्
The house of Mandā, with eight rays, is said to be black and iron.
विज्ञेयास्तारकाः सर्वा अम्मयास्त्त्वे करश्मयः
All the stars should be understood as iron, and their rays are made of hands.
घनतोयात्मिका ज्ञेयाः कल्पादावेव निर्मिताः
They should be known as dense and watery in nature, created at the beginning of the kalpa.
नवयोजनसाहस्रो विष्कंभः सवितुः स्मृतः
The axis of Savitṛ is said to be nine thousand yojanas.
द्विगुणः सूर्यविस्ताराद्विस्तारः शशिनः स्मृतः
The extent of the moon is said to be twice that of the sun.
उद्धृत्य पृथिवीछायां निर्मितो मण्डलाकृतिः
Having taken the shadow of the earth, a circular form is fashioned.