श्रीसूर्य्योऽमोघशूलेनाशनितुल्येन तेजसा
The glorious Sūrya, with his unfailing spear, possessing radiance equal to lightning—
ददर्श कश्यपः पुत्रं मृतमुत्तानलोचनम्
Kaśyapa saw his son lying dead, eyes turned upward.
हाहाकारं सुराश्चक्रुर्विलेपुर्भयकातराः
The gods cried out in distress and, terrified, lamented.
निष्प्रभं तनयं दृष्ट्वा चाशपत्कश्यपः शिवम्
Seeing his son devoid of luster, Kaśyapa cursed Śiva.
मत्पुत्रस्य यथा वक्षश्छिन्नं शूलेन तेऽद्य वै
Just as my son's chest was pierced by your spear today—
शिवश्च गलितक्रोधः क्षणेनैवाशुतोषकः
Śiva, his anger gone, was appeased in a moment, for he is easily satisfied.
ब्रह्मविष्णुमहेशानामंशश्च त्रिगुणात्मकः
He is a portion of Brahma, Vishnu, and Mahesha, and is of the nature of the three qualities.
ननाम पितरं भक्त्या शंकरं भक्तवत्सलः
He, devoted to his father, bowed with reverence to Shankara, who is compassionate to devotees.
विषयान्नैव जग्राह कोपेनैवमुवाच ह
He did not accept any enjoyments, and, in anger, spoke thus.
सर्वं तुच्छमनित्यं च नश्वरं चेश्वरं विना
Everything is insignificant, impermanent, and perishable without the Lord.
देवैश्च प्रेरितो ब्रह्मा समागत्य ससम्भ्रमः
Prompted by the gods, Brahma came there, filled with concern.
तस्मै दत्त्वाऽऽशिषश्शम्भुर्ब्रह्मा च स्वालयं मुदा
Having given blessings to him, Shambhu and Brahma joyfully returned to their own abodes.
अथ माली सुमाली च व्याधिग्रस्तौ बभूवतुः
Then Mālī and Sumālī both became afflicted with disease.
तावुवाच स्वयं ब्रह्मा युवां च भजतां रविम्
Brahma himself spoke to them: 'You both should worship Ravi (the Sun).'
सूर्य्यस्य कवचं स्तोत्रं सर्वपूजाविधिं विधिः
The procedure for all worship, the hymn, and the protective formula of the Sun was prescribed.
ततस्तौ पुष्करं गत्वा सिषेवाते रविं मुने
Then those two went to Pushkara and served Ravi, O sage.
ततः सूर्य्याद्वरं प्राप्य निजरूपौ बभूवतुः
Then, having obtained a boon from the Sun, they regained their own forms.
नारद उवाच दानवाभ्यां पुरा दत्तं सूर्यस्य परमात्मनः
Narada said: 'Formerly, by the two Danavas, worship was offered to Surya, the Supreme Self.'
किं वा पूजाविधानं वा किं मन्त्रं व्याधिनाशनम्
What was the method of worship, or what mantra destroys disease?
सूत उवाच स्तोत्रं च कवचं मन्त्रमूचे तत्पूजनक्रमम्
Suta said: 'He spoke the hymn, the protective formula, and the procedure for that worship.'
नारायण उवाच स्तोत्रं च कवचं सर्वं पापव्याधिविमोचकम्
Narayana said: 'The hymn and the protective formula, all of it, frees from all sin and disease.'
सुमालिमालिनौ दैत्यौ व्याधिग्रस्तौ बभूवतुः
Sumali and Mali, the Daityas, both became afflicted with disease.
ब्रह्मा गत्वा च वैकुण्ठं पप्रच्छ कमलापतिम्
Brahma, having gone to Vaikuntha, questioned the Lord of Lakshmi.
ब्रह्मोवाच क उपायो वद हरे तयोर्व्याधिविनाशने
Brahma said: 'O Hari, tell me what means there are for the destruction of their disease.'
विष्णुरुवाच व्याधिहन्तुर्मदंशस्य तौ च मुक्तौ भविष्यतः
Viṣṇu said: The arrogance of the disease-causing demon will be destroyed, and both of them will be liberated.
तयोस्तु मन्त्रं संप्राप्य ययौ दैत्यगृहं विधिः
Having obtained the mantra from them, Viṣṇu went to the house of the demon.
तावुवाच स्वयं ब्रह्मा रोगग्रस्तौ दयानिधिः
Brahmā himself, the ocean of compassion, spoke to those two who were afflicted by disease.
ब्रह्मोवाच गत्वा हि पुष्करं वत्सौ भजथः प्रणतौ रविम्
Brahmā said: Go to Puṣkara, my children, and with reverence worship the Sun.
तावूचतुः किं स्तोत्रं कवचं किं वा तदावाभ्यां वदाधुना
They said: What is the hymn, what is the protective charm, or what else should we do? Please tell us now.
ब्रह्मोवाच संसेव्य भास्करं भक्त्या नीरुजौ च भविष्यथ
Brahmā said: By devotedly serving Bhāskara, you will become free from disease.