ध्यात्वैवं प्रजपेन्मन्त्री वसुलक्षं दशांशतः
Having meditated thus, the priest should recite the mantra one hundred thousand times, with a tenth as offering.
प्रथमं पीठयजने धर्मादीनां स्थले यजेत्
First, in the seat-sacrifice, he should worship at the place of Dharma and the others.
परमादिमुखं मध्ये खबिंबान्तं प्रपूजयेत्
He should worship the supreme, the primal face in the center, and the end of the sky-disc.
दीप्ता सूक्ष्मा जया भद्रा विभूतिर्विमला तथा
Radiant, subtle, victorious, auspicious, glorious, and pure likewise.
ह्रस्वत्रयोक्तिजाः क्लीबही ना वह्नीन्दुसंयुताः
The three short ones are said to be neuter, not joined with fire and moon.
ब्रह्मविष्णुशिवात्मा ते सृष्टिः शेषान्विताप्यसौ
Their essence is Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva; creation is accompanied by the rest, as well.
ताराद्यो ऽयं पीठमन्त्रस्त्वनेनासनमादिशेत्
This mantra of the seat, beginning with the syllable 'tāra', should be used to designate the seat.
नवार्णाय च मनवे मूर्तिं संकल्पयेत्सुधीः
For the nine-syllabled mantra, the wise should conceive the form for the Manava.
ततः षडङ्गामाराध्य द्विक्ष्वष्टाङ्गं प्रपूजयेत्
Then, having worshipped the six limbs, he should worship the eight limbs in two places.
सूर्यं दिशासु सद्यादिपञ्च ह्रस्वादिकानिमान्
He should worship the Sun in the directions, along with the five beginning with Sadyā, and those starting with the short ones.
उषां प्रज्ञां प्रभां संध्यां ततो ब्रह्मादिकान्यजेत्
He should worship Dawn, Wisdom, Radiance, Twilight, and then the deities beginning with Brahma.
दिक्ष्वर्यमादिकानिष्ट्वा भूमिजं च शनैश्चरम्
Having worshipped the guardians of the directions, beginning with Aryaman, he should worship the earth-born and Saturn.
इन्द्राद्यानपि वज्राद्यान्पूजयेत्पूर्ववत्सुधीः
The wise should also worship Indra and the others, and those with thunderbolt and the rest, as before.
समाहितो दिनेशाय दद्यादर्ध्यं दिने दिने
With concentration, he should offer arghya to the lord of the day, each and every day.
विधाय मण्डलं भानोः पीठं पूर्ववदर्चयेत्
Having drawn the circle of the sun, one should worship the seat as before.
पात्रं ताम्रमयं प्रस्थतोयग्राहि सुशोभनम्
A vessel made of copper, beautiful and able to hold a prastha of water,
विलोममातृकामूलमुञ्चरन्पूरयेज्जलैः
Reciting the reverse order of the seed-syllables of the Mothers, one should fill it with water.
कुङ्कुमं रोजनां राजीं चन्दनं रक्तचन्दनम्
Kumkuma, rojana, saffron threads, sandalwood, and red sandalwood,
तिलवेणुयवांश्चैव निक्षिपेत्सलिले शुभे
Sesame, bamboo, and barley—these should be placed in the auspicious water.
गन्धपुष्पधूपदीपनैवेद्याद्यै र्विधानतः
With fragrance, flowers, incense, lamps, and offerings of food, according to the proper rite,
सुधाबीजं चन्दनेन दक्षे करतले लिखेत्
One should write the nectar-seed with sandalwood on the palm of the right hand.
अष्टोत्तरशतावृत्त्या पुनः संपूज्य भास्करम्
Again, with one hundred and eight recitations, one should worship the sun.
आमूर्ध्नि पात्रमुद्धृत्यांबरेण वरणे रवेः
Lifting the vessel to the crown of the head, with a cloth as a covering for the sun,
साधकेन स्वकैक्येन मूलमन्त्रं धिया जपन्
The practitioner, with single-mindedness, should recite the root-mantra with concentration.
दत्त्वा पुष्पाञ्जलिं भूयो जपेदष्टोत्तरं शतम्
Offering a handful of flowers, one should again recite one hundred and eight times.
तेन तुष्टो दिनेशो ऽस्मै दद्याद्वित्तं यशः सुखम्
Pleased by this, the lord of the day grants to him wealth, fame, and happiness.
अर्ध्यदानमिदं प्रोक्तमायुरारोग्यवर्द्धनम्
This offering of water is declared to increase lifespan and health.
तेजोवीर्ययशःकीर्तिविद्याविभवभोगदम्
It bestows brilliance, strength, fame, renown, knowledge, prosperity, and enjoyment.
एवं मनुं जपन्विप्रो दुःखं नैवाप्नुयात्क्वचित्
Thus, a Brahmin reciting the mantra in this way never encounters suffering anywhere.
वियद्वह्निमरुत्साद्यान्तार्वीसेंदुसमन्वितम्
Containing ether, fire, wind, earth, and the moon,