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,
स्तुवन्ति देवं विविधैश्छन्दोभिस्ते यथाक्रमम्
Praise the god with various meters, each in due order.
रथस्वनो ऽथ वरुणः सुषेणः सेनजित् तथा
Rathasvana, then Varuṇa, Suṣeṇa, and likewise Senajit,
ग्रामण्यो देवदेवस्य कुर्वते ऽभीशुसंग्रहम्
The chiefs gather the reins of the Lord of gods.
सर्पो व्याघ्रस्तथापश्च वातो विद्युद् दिवाकरः
A serpent, a tiger, a horse, the wind, lightning, and the sun,
राक्षसप्रवरा ह्येते प्रयान्ति पुरतः क्रमात्
These foremost Rakshasas proceed ahead in due order.
एलापत्रः शङ्खपालस्तथैरावतसंज्ञितः
Elāpatra, Śaṅkhapāla, and one named Airāvata,
कम्बलाश्वतरश्चैव वहन्त्येनं यथाक्रमम्
Kambala and Aśvatara, indeed, carry him in due order.
उग्रसेनो वसुरुचिरर्वावसुरथापरः
Ugrasena, Vasuruci, Arvāva, and another named Asuratha,
गायन्ति विविधैर्गानैर्भानुं षड्जादिभिः क्रमात्
Sing to Bhānu with various songs, in sequence from Ṣaḍja and so on.
मेनका सहजन्या च प्रम्लोचा च द्विजोत्तमाः
Menakā, Sahajanyā, and Pramlocā, O best of twice-born,