Hear now the sacred account as it was revealed. The Supreme Being, the lord and regulator of all the worlds, is of the very form of supreme bliss. He upholds righteousness, and is the source and cause of withdrawal, as well as its support. He is beyond all grasping, fair and pure, pervading everything, and is praised by the wise. He is the cook who prepares, the one who brings joy, the enjoyer and the knower, ever absorbed in contemplation. He is the river and the joyous one, the lord of all delight, and the destroyer of the Bharata trees. He is the lord of all gods and dwells in Dvārakā. He is Bharata and Janaka, the cause of all birth, yet devoid of all forms. Thus, O bearer of the bull-banner, the thousand names have been recited to you. By reciting these names, a Brahmin attains the state of Viṣṇu, and a Kṣatriya gains victory. Then was requested: “Describe again the meditation, O bearer of conch, discus, and mace.” Hari replied: “The form to be visualized is infinite, all-pervading, unborn, and imperishable. It is the eternal, supreme Brahman, existing alone, dwelling in the hearts of all beings as the great Lord of all creatures. Untouched and liberated, it is contemplated by those united with liberation. It is beyond speech and senses, free from the functions of breath, without bodily organs, and devoid of all senses. It is without mind and free from all mental attributes, without ego and the qualities of intellect. It is without the vital air called vyāna, and free from the functions of breath.” Hari continued, “Now, I will again describe the worship of the Sun, as I once spoke to Bhrigu. Om, obeisance to Khakholka. Om, obeisance to Khakholka, the god among the thirty-three; Om, obeisance to the Knower, ṭhaṭha, to the Crest. Om, obeisance to the lord of all radiance, ṭhaṭha, to the weapon. This mantra forms a fiery rampart and destroys the sins related to the Sun. With the Gāyatrī and the Sun, one should perform the act of complete consecration. Then, offer worship to the chief of punishment and to the deities of the directions: to Vajrapāṇi in the southwest, to Vāyu in Bhūḥ, Bhuvaḥ, and Svaḥ; Om, obeisance to Aṅgāraka, son of the earth; Om, obeisance to Vāgīśvara, lord of all knowledge; Om, obeisance to Śanaiścara, son of the Sun; Om, obeisance to Ketu. From the east to Īśāna, these deities are to be worshipped, O bull-bannered one; Om, obeisance to the first lord. Then, invoking the Sun, one prays: ‘Om, O Lord, adorned with countless rays! Lord of all the worlds! Drawn by seven horses! Four-armed! Bestower of supreme accomplishment! Tawny like sparks! Come, come here; this arghya placed on my head, accept, accept, O blazing one of terrible form, unclad! Blaze forth, blaze forth, ṭhaṭha, obeisance!’ With this invocation mantra, one should then respectfully dismiss the Sun. Now, I will describe again the worship of the Sun as previously told to Dhanada. Having formed the gesture of invocation, one should invite Hari. In the southeast, O Shiva, the heart of the deity is to be placed. In the Paurandari direction, with firm concentration, Dharma is to be established. In the northeast, Soma; in the Paurandari direction, Lohita. In the southwest, the preceptor of the Daityas; in the west, Shani. In the second enclosure, one should worship the twelve Suns: Savitṛ, Dhātṛ, and the mighty Vivasvat. From the east, a man should worship the gods beginning with Indra, with faith; also Jaya, Vijaya, Jayanti, and Aparajita. Finally, I will now describe to Kashyapa the worship of the Death-conquering One, as spoken by Garuda. First, one should utter Om, then immediately after, the syllable Juṅ. Thus is the worship and meditation upon the Supreme and the Sun, as revealed in the ancient tradition.