क्षमाप्य प्रणिपत्यैनं कैलासाय विसर्जयेत्
Having sought forgiveness, bowing to him, one should bid him return to Kailāsa.
इह भुक्त्वा वरान्भोगानन्ते शिवगतिं लभेत्
Having enjoyed excellent pleasures here, one attains the state of Śiva in the end.
यानि कृत्वा नरो भक्त्या सूर्यसायुज्यमाप्नुयात्
By performing these acts with devotion, a man attains union with the Sun.
स्थण्डिले गोमयालिप्ते गौरमृत्तिकयास्तृते
On a platform smeared with cow dung and covered with white clay,
विन्यसेत्पूर्वपत्रे तु देवौ द्वौ कृतधातुकौ
On the eastern leaf, two deities made of metal should be placed.
दक्षिणे च न्यसेत्पत्रे तथैव राक्षसद्वयम्
Likewise, on the southern leaf, two Rākṣasas should be placed.
काद्रवेयौ महानागौ पश्चिमे कृतचारकौ
On the western side, the two great serpents born of Kadru, who are accomplished spies, should be placed.
ऐशान्ये विन्यसेत्पत्पे ग्रहमेको द्विजोत्तम
On the northeastern leaf, O best of twice-born, a single planet should be placed.
दीपैर्धूपैः सनैवेद्यैस्तांबूलक्रमुकादिभिः
With lamps, incense, offerings of food, betel, and areca nut, and the like,
सूर्यस्याष्टाष्ट चान्येषां प्रदद्यादाहुतीः क्रमात्
One should offer eight oblations to the Sun and likewise eight to the others, in order.
दक्षिणा च ततो देया द्विजेभ्यः शक्तितो द्विज
Then, according to one’s ability, a gift should be given to the Brāhmaṇas, O twice-born.
देहान्ते मण्डलं भानोर्भत्त्वा गच्छेत्परं पदम्
At the end of the body, having worshipped the circle of the Sun, one attains the supreme state.
क्रोधात्पीता पुनस्त्यक्ता कर्णरन्ध्रात्तु दक्षिणात्
If, out of anger, the yellow one is again abandoned, he departs through the right ear.
गन्धपुष्पाक्षताद्यैश्च सर्वैरेवोपचारकैः
With all kinds of offerings such as fragrance, flowers, and unbroken rice,
भक्त्या कृतं सप्तकुलं नयेत्स्वर्गमसंशयः
What is done with devotion surely leads seven generations of the family to heaven.
तिलमात्रं तु सौवर्णं विधाय कमलं शुभम्
By making a pure lotus of gold, even as small as a sesame seed,
नमस्ते पद्महस्ताय नमस्ते विश्वधारिणे
Salutations to the one with the lotus in hand, salutations to the supporter of the universe.
इति संप्रार्थ्य देवेशं सूर्ये चास्तमुपागते
Having thus prayed to the Lord of the gods, when the Sun has set,
तद्दिने तूपवस्तव्यं भोक्तव्यं च परे ऽहनि
On that day, one should fast, and eat on the following day.
निबव्रतं च तत्रेव तद्विधानं शृणुष्व मे
Now hear from me about the rules for the night-vigil observed there.
खखोल्कायेति मन्त्रेण प्रणवाद्येन नारद
With the mantra beginning with praṇava, reciting 'khakholkā', O Nārada,
द्विजान्परे ऽह्नि संभोज्य स्वयं भुञ्जीत बन्धुभिः
On the next day, having fed the Brāhmaṇas, one should eat together with relatives.
सप्तमी शर्कराख्यैषा प्रोक्ता तच्चापि मे शृणु
This seventh, known as the Śarkarā vow, is thus declared; now hear it from me.
निष्पेतुर्भुवि चोत्पन्नाः शालिमुद्गयवेक्षवः
On earth there appeared and arose rice, mung beans, barley, and sugarcane.
इष्टा रवेरतः पुण्या शर्करा हव्यकव्ययोः
Favored by the Sun, the auspicious sugarcane is desired for both offerings to gods and ancestors.
सर्वदुःखोपशमनी पुत्रसंततिवर्धिनी
It removes all suffering and increases the lineage of sons.
कर्तव्यं हि प्रयत्नेन व्रतमे तद्रविप्रियम्
Indeed, this vow, dear to the Sun, must be performed with effort.
ज्येष्ठे तु शुक्लसप्तम्यां जात इन्द्रो रविः स्वयम्
On the bright seventh day of Jyeṣṭha, Indra himself was born as the Sun.
स्वर्गतिं लभते विप्र देवेन्द्रस्य प्रसादतः
A brāhmaṇa attains heaven by the grace of the lord of the gods.
जातस्तं तत्र संप्रार्च्य गन्धपुष्पादिभिः पृथक्
Having been born, one should worship him there separately with scents, flowers, and the like.