Listen, O wise one, to the wondrous assembly of divine beings who, in their appointed order, reside within the radiant orb of the Sun, each presiding over their stations as guardians and worshippers. Among the foremost sages are Bharadvaja, Gautama, Kashyapa, Kratu, Jamadagni, Kaushika, and others of great renown. With them dwell the noble serpents—Vasuki and Kankanikara, Takshaka, the mighty Naga, Elapatra, Shankhapala, and Airavata, each possessing their own unique glory. Dhananjaya, Mahapadma, and Karkotaka are named among these serpents, as are Kambala and Ashvatara. The celestial musicians Tumburu and Narada also take their place among this august gathering. The Gandharvas, those masters of song, are present as well: Haha and Huhu, the foremost among them, along with Vishvavasu and the excellent Asura, Ugrasena, Suruchi, and Paravasu. Citrasena, resplendent in brilliance, is joined by steadfast Urnayu, Dhritarashtra, Suryavarcha, and the goddess Kritasthala herself. Among the Apsarases, the divine dancers, are Shubhanana, Shubhashroni, Punjikasthala, Menaka, Sahajanya, Pramlocha, and Shucismita. There, too, are Anumlocha, Ghritachi, Vishvachi, Urvashi the renowned, Purvachitti, and the goddess Tilottama. The enchanting Rambha, Ambhojavadhana, Rathakrit, Gramani, Rathoja, Rathachitra, Subahu, and Rathasvana also dwell in this celestial court. The deities Varuna and Sushena, the noble Senajit, Tarkshya, Arishtanemi, Kshatajit, and Satyajit are all present. Among the Rakshasas and other powerful beings are Rakshoheti, Praheti, Paurushaya, and Vadhah; with them are the serpent, the tiger, the elements of water and wind, lightning, and the sun itself. Brahmopeta, lord of the Rakshasas, and Yajñopeta, too, are counted among those who dwell in the sun. All these deities, along with many others, reside within the sun in their due order, forming twelve groups of seven, each presiding over their respective stations. These twelve deities, from Dhata to Vishnu, are thus proclaimed. The foremost sages, beginning with Pulastya and ending with Kaushika, fill the supreme sun with their radiant energy. In their turn, these twelve praise the sun with sacred hymns, as do the auspicious serpents from Vasuki to Ashvatara. Twelve bear the Great God in due order, radiant as the sun, led by Tumburu and his companions, like water-bearers carrying the essence of divinity. The twelve foremost Gandharvas, beginning with Kritasthala and ending with Rambha, together with the divine Apsarases, worship the sun with melodious songs. All the divine leaders, from Satyajit to Rathakrit, honor the sun with graceful Tandava dances, each in their proper turn. In the same order, twelve-faced beings gather their weapons, and those led by Rakshoheti, devoted to sacrifice, proceed together. These twelve, armed and resolute, are Rakshasas in due order: Dhata, Aryaman, Pulastya, Pulaha, Prajapati, Uraga, Vasuki, Kankanikara, Tumburu, Narada, Kritasthala, and Punjikasthala. With them are Gramani, Rathakrit, the two Rathojas, and the Yatudhanas Rakshoheti and Praheti. This group, known as Madhumadhava, dwells in the sun. During the two months of summer, Mitra and Varuna are present, along with the sages Atri and Vasishtha, and the serpent Takshaka. Menaka and Sahajanya, the Gandharvas Haha and Huhu, Subahu, the two Gramanis, and the two Rathachitras are also there. Paurushaya and Vadha, named among the Yatudhanas, dwell in the sun during the months of Shuchi and Shukra. At other times, other deities take their place: Indra, Vivasvan, Angiras, and Bhrigu; Elapatra and Shankhapala, the serpents; Vishvavasu and Ugrasena, Varuna, and Rathasvana. Pramlocha and Anumlocha, the renowned Apsarases, are present, along with Yatudhanas, a serpent, and Vyaghra. In the months of Nabha and Nabhasya, Parjanya, Pusha, Bharadvaja, and Gautama dwell in the sun. Dhananjaya and Iravan, Suruchi and Aparavasu, Ghritachi and Vishvachi, the foremost Apsarases, are present. Senajit and Sushena, the two commanders, the Gramanis, Apa and Vata, and the Yatudhanas are also remembered. During the months of Urja and Isha, and throughout the winter months, Amsu and Bhaga, Kashyapa and Kratu, the serpents Mahapadma and Karkotaka, Citraseṇa the Gandharva, Urnayu, Urvashi and Purvachitti, the Apsarases, all dwell in the sun. Tarkshya and Arishtanemi, the two commanders, Vidyut and Divakara, the Yatudhanas, Sahe and Sahasya, all take their places during the months of Shaishira. Tvashtar, Vishnu, Jamadagni, and Vishvamitra are present as well, along with the two Nagas born of Kadru—Kambala and Ashvatara. Dhritarashtra the Gandharva, Suryavarchas, Tilottama, and Rambha, the enchanting Apsarases, are also there. Rathajit and Satyajit, the renowned leaders of hosts, one endowed with Brahman and the other, Yajñopeta the Rakshasa, dwell in the sun. Thus, these gods reside in the sun, two by two, each for two months in their appointed turn. These are the twelve groups of seven, each presiding over their stations, ever worshipping the sun in due order with hymns, songs, dances, and their divine presence, maintaining the harmony and order of the cosmos.