योजनान्यर्धमात्राणि तेभ्यो ह्रस्वं न विद्यते
There are also half-yojana measures; nothing less than these is known.
सौरो ऽङ्गिराश्च वक्रश्च ज्ञेया मन्दविचारिणः
The planet Saturn, Aṅgiras, and Vakra are to be known as slow-moving.
सूर्यः सौमो बुधश्चैव भार्गवश्चैव शीघ्रगाः
The Sun, the Moon, Budha, and Bhārgava are swift-moving.
तदा सर्वग्रहाणां स सूर्यो ऽधस्तात् प्रसर्पति
Then, among all the planets, the Sun moves below.
नक्षत्रमण्डलं कृत्स्नं सोमादूर्ध्वं प्रसर्पति
The entire circle of stars moves above the Moon.
वक्रस्तु भार्गवादूर्ध्वं वक्रादूर्ध्वं बृहस्पतिः
Vakra is above Bhārgava, and above Vakra is Bṛhaspati.
ऋषीणां चैव सप्तानान्ध्रु वश्चोर्ध्वं व्यवस्थितः
Above the Seven Sages and Dhruva, he is established.
ईषादण्डस्तथैव स्याद् द्विगुणो द्विजसत्तमाः
The staff is said to be slightly inclined, and twice as long, O best of twice-born.
योजनानां तु तस्याक्षस्तत्र चक्रं प्रतिष्ठितम्
The axle of that chariot measures a yojana in length, and there the wheel is fixed.
संवत्सरमेय कृत्स्नं कालचक्रं प्रतिष्ठितम्
The complete wheel of time, measuring a year, is established there.
पञ्चान्यानि तु सार्धानि स्यन्दनस्य द्विजोत्तमाः
O best of twice-born, five and a half more yojanas are the measure of the chariot.
ह्रस्वो ऽक्षस्तद्युगार्धेन ध्रुवाधारे रथस्य तु
The axle at the support of the pole is shorter by half a yuga than that.
हयाश्च सप्त छन्दांसि तन्नामानि निबोधत
And the seven horses are the metres; listen to their names.
अनष्टुप् त्रिष्टुबित्युक्ताश्छन्दांसि हरयो हरेः
The metres called Anuṣṭubh and Triṣṭubh are said to be the horses of Hari.
दक्षिणे न यमस्याथ वरुणस्य तु पश्चिमे
On the south is the realm of Yama, and on the west, that of Varuṇa.
अमरावती संयमनी सुखा चैव विभा क्रमात्
Amarāvatī, Saṃyamanī, Sukhā, and Vibhā are, in order, their cities.
ज्योतिषां चक्रमादाय देवदेवः प्रजापतिः
The Lord of creatures, the god of gods, takes up the wheel of the luminaries.
सप्तद्वीपेषु विप्रेन्द्रा निशामध्यस्य संमुखम्
O foremost of Brahmins, in the midst of night, he faces all the seven continents.
अशेषासु दिशास्वेव तथैव विदिशासु च
In all directions without exception, and likewise in the intermediate directions.
करोत्यहस्तथा रात्रिं विमुञ्चन् मेदिनीं द्विजाः
Thus he makes day and night, withdrawing and releasing the earth, O twice-born.
त्रैलोक्यं कथितं सद्भिर्लोकानां मुनिपुङ्गवाः
O eminent sages, the three worlds of beings have been described by the virtuous.
भवत्यस्मात् जगत् कृत्स्नं सदेवासुरमानुषम्
From this arises the entire universe, with gods, asuras, and humans.
द्युतिर्द्युतिमतां कृत्स्नं यत्तेजः सार्वलौकिकम्
The radiance of all the radiant ones, all your power, is universal.
सूर्य एव त्रिलोकस्य मूलं परमदैवतम्
The Sun alone is the root and supreme deity of the three worlds.
निर्वहन्ति पदं तस्य तदंशा विष्णुमूर्तयः
The portions of Viṣṇu, in the form of the gods, carry out his course.
श्छन्दोमयं ब्रह्ममयं पुराणम्
It is composed of metres, of Brahman, and is ancient.
गन्धर्वैरप्सरोभिश्च ग्रामणीसर्पराक्षसैः
By Gandharvas, Apsarases, chiefs of serpents, and Rakshasas,
विवस्वानथ पूषा च पर्जन्यश्चांशुरेव च
And also by Vivasvat, Pūṣan, Parjanya, and Aṃśu,
आप्यायन्ति वै भानुं वसन्तादिषु वै क्रमात्
They nourish the Sun, indeed, in order, during the seasons beginning with spring.
भरद्वाजो गौतमश्च कश्यपः क्रतुरेव च
Bharadvāja, Gautama, Kaśyapa, and also Kratu,