In the radiant realm of the Sun, a wondrous assembly of divine beings takes their place, each according to their time and station. Among the celestial Apsarases, Kṛtasthala and Puñjikasthalā shine forth, while Grāmaṇī and Rathakṛt, along with the two Rathojas, are also present. The formidable Yātudhānas, Rakṣoheti and Praheti, dwell here as well, forming a group known as Madhumādhava, who reside within the very orb of the Sun. During the two months of summer, these deities are accompanied by Mitra and Varuṇa, the venerable sages Atri and Vasiṣṭha, and the noble serpent Takṣaka. Menakā and Sahajanyā, famed among the Apsarases, join the Gandharvas Hāhā and Hūhū, Subāhu, the two Grāmaṇīs, and the two Rathacitra in this celestial gathering. Within the months of Śuci and Śukra, Pauruṣeya and Vadha, Yātudhānas of great might, take their place in the Sun. Then, other illustrious deities—Indra, Vivasvān, Aṅgirā, and Bhṛgu—come to dwell there as well. The serpents Elāpatra and Śaṅkhapāla, the Gandharvas Viśvāvasu and Ugrasena, Varuṇa, and Rathasvana are also among those who reside in the Sun’s brilliance. Pramlocā and Anumlocā, both renowned Apsarases, are found here, together with Yātudhānas, a serpent, and Vyāghra. During the months of Nabha and Nabhasya, Parjanya, Pūṣā, the sages Bharadvāja and Gautama, Dhanañjaya and Irāvān, Suruci and Aparāvasu, the foremost Apsaras Ghṛtācī, and the beautiful Viśvācī all dwell in the Sun’s radiance. Senajit and Suṣeṇa, commanders and Grāmaṇīs, are present, as are Āpa and Vāta, along with two remembered Yātudhānas. These deities preside during the months of Ūrja and Iṣa, and the two winter months also find their place in the Sun. Aṃśu and Bhaga, together with the sages Kaśyapa and Kratu, and the serpents Mahāpadma and Karkoṭaka, dwell in this solar sphere. Citraseṇa the Gandharva and Ūrṇāyu, Urvaśī and Pūrvacitti—both enchanting Apsarases—join them. Tārkṣya and Ariṣṭanemi, the two commanders, Vidyut and Divākara, known among the Yātudhānas, are present as well. Alongside Sahe and Sahasya, these beings inhabit the Sun, especially during the months of Śaiśira. Tvaṣṭṛ, Viṣṇu, Jamadagni, and Viśvāmitra, together with the serpentine sons of Kadrū—Kambala and Aśvatara—also dwell there. Dhṛtarāṣṭra the Gandharva and Sūryavarcas, the Apsaras Tilottamā and the enchanting goddess Rambhā, grace the Sun with their presence. Rathajit and Satyajit, two renowned leaders of hosts, are found here; one is endowed with the power of Brahman, the other, Yajñopeta, is known as a Rākṣasa. All these gods take their turn in the Sun, two by two, each presiding for two months, forming twelve groups of seven—each group fulfilling its sacred duty. These divine beings replenish the Sun with their radiance and supreme brilliance, and the sages praise the Sun with hymns of their own composition. The Gandharvas and Apsarases worship through dance and song, while the leaders, Yakṣas, and spirits offer their devotions. The serpents bear the Sun across the heavens, the Yātudhānas follow him, and the Vālakhilyas surround him at sunrise and lead him to sunset. The Sun’s brilliance is kindled by the radiance, austerity, fitness, mantras, righteousness, and strength of these gods. Thus, they dwell in the Sun, two by two, each for two months, in a perpetual cycle. Groups of sages, gods, Gandharvas, serpents, Apsarases, leaders, Yakṣas, and especially the Yātudhānas, all fulfill their cosmic roles. These hosts shine, bring rain, illuminate the world, generate wind, and create; they are said to remove inauspicious deeds from beings. They take away good fortune from some, misfortune from the wicked, and sometimes remove the misdeeds of the virtuous. Riding in a divine, wish-fulfilling, wind-driven chariot, they roam with the Sun, following the days. By causing rain, shining forth, and bringing delight, they protect all beings from the decline of the heavens. This is the station of those attached to their roles, in all past, present, and future Manvantaras. In every Manvantara, these seven groups, fourteen in number, dwell in the Sun, and their hosts are always present. O best of sages, thus has the account of the wise Lord of gods been described, both in brief and in detail, as it happened and as heard. These gods, devoted to their stations, dwell in the Sun, each group of seven for two months in succession, making twelve such groups in all. With a single wheel, the Sun, illuminator of the day, swiftly moves in his chariot drawn by green, immortal horses. Turning with his one-wheeled chariot, he traverses day and night, drawn by seven horses, encircling the seven continents and oceans. Meanwhile, the Moon, lord of the night, moves among the stars along his own path. His chariot is said to have three wheels and horses on both sides, yoked with three hundred excellent, white horses—ten slender, divine, untiring, and swift as the mind. With this chariot, Soma, accompanied by gods and ancestors, shines with white rays, drawn by watery, white cows. Beginning with the bright fortnight, the Moon ascends beyond the Sun, and, as the days pass, he is gradually filled from within, completing his luminous journey across the sky.