Let me share the sacred observances described in these verses, each dedicated to the seventh day—Saptamī—honoring the Sun and bestowing blessings upon the devotee. On the prescribed day, the devotee begins by fasting, following the ritual order. At its culmination, a golden fruit adorned with a golden lotus is offered, accompanied by a vessel of sugar and a cloth garland. This observance is to be maintained for a year, honoring both Saptamīs each month. After fasting, the devotee presents offerings while reciting the Sūrya mantra, invoking the names: Bhānu, Arka, Ravi, Brahmā, Sūrya, Śukra, Hari, and Śiva. The recitation continues: Śrīmān, Vibhāvasu, Tvaṣṭā, Varuṇa—praying for their pleasure. On each Saptamī of every month, a single name is recited in turn. At the conclusion of the vow, these offerings are given to the opposite side, and a pair of Brahmins is honored with garments and ornaments. The devotee gives a pot filled with sugar and golden lotuses as fruit, so that the desires of all who worship may be fulfilled. By this seventh fruit-giving, endless rewards are granted, birth after birth. Whoever performs it delivers twenty-one persons, past and future; even those who merely hear or recite this observance attain auspiciousness. Freed from all sins, the devotee is honored in the world of the Sun. Even grave sins, such as drinking liquor, are destroyed for the one who performs this seventh fruit-giving. Now, the scripture explains the Sugar Seventh, which likewise destroys sin and brings endless life, health, and prosperity. In the bright fortnight of Mādhava, on the seventh day, the vow is observed with discipline. After bathing in the morning, the devotee anoints themselves with pure white sesame and wears clean garlands. A lotus with a pericarp is drawn on the ground using saffron. Upon this, fragrance and flowers are offered with the mantra, "Salutation to Savitṛ," and a water-pot together with a vessel of sugar is placed. Dressed in white garments, adorned with white garlands and ointments, and joined with golden flowers, the devotee worships with the mantra: "Because you are composed of all the Vedas and are recited in the Vedas, you alone are the essence of immortality; therefore, grant me peace." Afterwards, the devotee drinks pañcagavya and sleeps on the ground beside the offering, reciting the Sūrya hymn and listening to the Purāṇas. Once day and night have passed, on the eighth day, after performing daily rites, all offerings are given to a Brahmin learned in the Vedas. Brahmins are fed as able with sugar, ghee, and rice pudding, while the devotee eats food without oil or salt, maintaining self-control. This observance is repeated every month; at the end of the year, a bed with a pot of sugar is given, along with all necessary articles and a milch cow. If possible, a house furnished with all equipment is also given. The devotee may give a thousand niṣkas, or a hundred, ten, three, or even one, according to ability. A lotus is given as possible, reciting the mantra as before. There must be no deceit with wealth, for such acts bring faults. It is said that drops of nectar fell from the mouth of the Sun as he drank amṛta; these drops became rice, mung beans, and barley upon the earth. From them arose the essence of sugarcane, whose nature is nectar, and sugar is sacred for offerings to gods and ancestors. This seventh day dedicated to sugar is a giver of the fruit of the horse sacrifice; it pacifies all evils and increases sons and grandsons. Whoever performs it with supreme devotion attains the highest Brahman, dwells in heaven for a kalpa, and then reaches the supreme state. Whoever hears, remembers, or recites this in the realm of the lord of gods is granted wisdom and is honored by the gods and sages in the city of immortals. Next, the scripture declares the Lotus Seventh Day, by whose mere invocation the Sun is pleased. On the pure seventh day of spring, after bathing well with white mustard, the devotee places a beautiful lotus made of gold in a sesame vessel. It is wrapped with a pair of cloths and worshipped with fragrant flowers, reciting: "Salutations to the lotus-handed, salutations to the sustainer of the universe. Salutations to the Sun, salutations to the radiant one." At both times of day, offerings are made with a water pot. A Brahmin is honored with garments, garlands, and ornaments, and, according to ability, a decorated brown cow is given as prescribed. After day and night have passed, on the eighth day, Brahmins are fed. The devotee eats pure food, avoiding meat and oil. This procedure is followed on each bright seventh day of the month, performing everything with devotion and free from deceit regarding wealth. At the conclusion of the vow, a bed adorned with a golden lotus is given. According to ability, cows that yield milk and are made of gold are given, along with desired utensils—vessels, seats, lamps, and other appropriate items. Whoever performs the Lotus Seventh Day in this manner attains endless prosperity and enjoys happiness in the realm of the Sun. In each cycle, having reached the seven worlds separately, surrounded by apsarās, the devotee attains the highest path. Whoever sees, hears, or recites this at the proper time with devotion receives wisdom, attains pure prosperity, and enters the realms of the Gandharvas and Vidyādharas. Finally, the scripture announces the Mandāra Seventh Day, which destroys all sins, grants all desires, and is sacred.