Within the radiant orb of the Sun, a vast assembly of divine beings resides in harmonious order. Among them are Brahmopeta, lord of the Rakshasas, and Yajñopeta; together with these, many deities take their place in the Sun, each in due sequence. The Sun is thus presided over by twelve distinct groups, each comprising seven members, with the deities from Dhata to Vishnu counted among them. The foremost sages, beginning with Pulastya and ending with Kaushika, fill the supreme Sun with their own brilliance. In their proper turn, these twelve praise the Sun with sacred hymns, and the auspicious serpents, from Vasuki to Ashvatara, join in their adoration. Likewise, twelve radiant beings—headed by Tumburu and his companions—bear the Great God in succession, carrying him as water-bearers would. The twelve chief Gandharvas, from Kṛtasthala to Rambhā, and the divine Apsarases, worship the Sun with melodious songs. All the divine leaders, beginning with Satyajit and ending with Rathakṛt, honor him in turn with graceful Tāṇḍava dances. In this sacred order, twelve-faced beings assemble their weapons, led by Rakṣoheti, who are devoted to sacrifice and proceed together in their worship. These twelve, also armed, are Rakshasas by order: Dhātā, Aryaman, Pulastya, Pulaha, and Prajāpati; Uraga and Vāsuki, along with Kaṅkaṇīka; Tumburu and Nārada, the foremost Gandharvas in music; Kṛtasthala and Puñjikasthalā among the Apsarases; Grāmaṇī and Rathakṛt, and the two Rathojas. Rakṣoheti and Praheti, known among the Yātudhānas, are part of this assembly known as Madhumādhava, dwelling within the Sun. The two summer months reside there as well, accompanied by Mitra and Varuṇa, the sages Atri and Vasiṣṭha, and Takṣaka, the serpent. Menakā and Sahajanyā, the Gandharvas Hāhā and Hūhū, Subāhu, the two Grāmaṇīs, and the two Rathacitra are also present. Pauruṣeya and Vadha, named among the Yātudhānas, dwell in the Sun during the months Śuci and Śukra. Other deities also take their turn in the Sun: Indra, Vivasvān, Aṅgirā, and Bhṛgu; Elāpatra and the serpent Śaṅkhapāla; Viśvāvasu and Ugrasena, Varuṇa, and Rathasvana. The renowned Apsarases Pramlocā and Anumlocā, other Yātudhānas, a serpent, and Vyāghra are also among those who dwell there. During the months of Nabha and Nabhasya, Parjanya, Pūṣā, Bharadvāja, and Gautama reside in the Sun, along with Dhanañjaya and Irāvān, Suruci and Aparāvasu, Ghṛtācī the foremost Apsaras, and the beautiful Viśvācī. Senajit and Suṣeṇa, the two commanders and Grāmaṇīs, Āpa and Vāta, and two Yātudhānas are remembered among those who dwell in the Sun during the months Ūrja and Iṣa; the two winter months also find their place there. Aṃśu and Bhaga, together with Kaśyapa and Kratu, as well as the serpents Mahāpadma and Karkoṭaka, reside in the Sun. Citraseṇa the Gandharva and Ūrṇāyu, Urvaśī and Pūrvacitti, the Apsarases, are present as well. Tārkṣya and Ariṣṭanemi, the two commanders and leaders of hosts, Vidyut and Divākara, both Yātudhānas, along with Sahe and Sahasya, all dwell in the Sun, especially during the months of Śaiśira. Tvaṣṭṛ, Viṣṇu, Jamadagni, and Viśvāmitra, along with the Nāgas Kambala and Aśvatara, born of Kadrū, are found within the Sun. Dhṛtarāṣṭra with the Gandharva, Sūryavarcas, the enchanting Apsaras Tilottamā, and the goddess Rambhā, add to this divine host. Rathajit and Satyajit, renowned leaders of hosts, one endowed with Brahman and the other, Yajñopeta, a Rakshasa, are also present. These gods dwell in the Sun, two by two, each for two months in their turn, forming twelve groups of seven, each presiding over their station. They replenish the Sun with their radiance, shining with supreme brilliance, while the sages praise the Sun with their own hymns. The Gandharvas and Apsarases worship with dance and song, and the leaders, Yakṣas, and spirits gather offerings in devotion. The serpents bear the Sun, the Yātudhānas follow him, and the Vālakhilyas guide him to his setting, surrounding the rising Sun. According to their radiance, austerity, fitness, mantra, righteousness, and strength, so does the Sun shine, kindled by their brilliance. Thus, these divine beings dwell in the Sun, two by two, each in turn for two months. Within the Sun reside groups of sages, gods, Gandharvas, serpents, Apsarases, leaders, Yakṣas, and especially the Yātudhānas. They shine, bring rain, illuminate, blow as winds, and create anew. They are said to remove inauspicious deeds from living beings, take away good fortune from men, and from the wicked, their misfortune; sometimes, they even remove the misdeeds of those who act well. Dwelling in a divine, wish-fulfilling, wind-driven chariot, these beings, together with the Sun, journey across the days. Causing rain, shining, and bringing delight, they protect all beings from the decline of the heavens, ensuring the welfare and cosmic order of the world.