जप्य एष परः प्रोक्तःसप्तम्यां विजयावहः। करवीरैः करंजैश्च रक्तकुंकुमसन्निभैः
This is the supreme recitation prescribed for Saptamī, bringing victory; with karavīra and karanja flowers, resembling red saffron.
पश्चाच्च पारणा कार्या तथाष्टम्यां विशेषतः। अष्टम्यामेव कर्तव्यं नवम्यां नैव पारणं
Afterwards, the breaking of the fast should be performed, especially on the eighth day; it must be done on the eighth, not on the ninth.
व्रते फलं न चाप्नोति नवम्यां पारणे कृते। पारणं त्वपराह्णे तु कटुतिक्ताम्लवर्जितं
If one breaks the fast on the ninth, the vow's result is not attained; the breaking of the fast should be done in the afternoon, avoiding pungent, bitter, and sour foods.
तंडुलं शोधयेद्यत्नात्तृणबीजादिकं त्यजेत्। मुद्ग माष तिलादीनि घृतं च परिवर्जयेत्१०० 1.77.100 ब्राह्मणान्भोजयेद्भक्त्या शक्तः क्षीरादिहव्यकैः। यथाशक्त्यन्नपानैश्च व्यंजनैश्च निरामिषैः
One should carefully clean the rice, removing straw, seeds, and the like; mung beans, black gram, sesame, and ghee should be avoided; one should feed Brahmins with devotion, as able, with milk and similar offerings, as well as food and drink, and vegetable dishes without meat.
विप्राय दक्षिणां दद्याद्विभज्य चानुरूपतः। इमामनंतफलदां यः कुर्यात्सप्तमीं नरः
One should give a gift to the Brahmin, dividing it appropriately; whoever performs this Saptamī, which grants endless fruits—
सर्वपापप्रशमनीं धनपुत्रविवर्धनीम्। मासि मासि द्विजश्रेष्ठ व्रतं कृत्वार्कतुष्टये
It removes all sins, increases wealth and sons; month by month, O best of twice-born, performing the vow for the satisfaction of the Sun—
यः कुर्यात्पारणं भक्त्या सूर्यलोकं स गच्छति। कल्पकोटिं वसेत्स्वर्गे ततो याति परां गतिं
Whoever breaks the fast with devotion goes to the world of the Sun; he dwells in heaven for a million aeons, then attains the supreme state.
इदमेव परं गुह्यं भाषितं शंभुना पुरा। श्रवणात्सततं तस्य व्रतस्य परिपालनात्। श्रावयेद्वापि लोकस्य फलं तुल्यं प्रकीर्तितं
This supreme secret was spoken by Śambhu in ancient times; by hearing and always observing this vow, or by instructing others, the result is said to be the same.
वैशम्पायन उवाच- भगवंस्त्वत्प्रसादाच्च श्रुतं मे पावनं व्रतं। अपरं श्रोतुमिच्छामि ब्रध्नस्य च प्रियं च यत्
Vaiśampāyana said: O blessed one, by your grace I have heard of this pure vow. I wish now to hear another, one that is dear to Bradhna.
व्यास उवाच- कैलासशिखरे रम्ये सुखासीनं महेश्वरं। प्रणम्य शिरसा भूमौ स्कंदो वचनमब्रवीत्
Vyāsa said: On the beautiful peak of Kailāsa, as Maheśvara sat comfortably, Skanda bowed with his head to the ground and spoke these words.
अर्काङ्गाख्यविधिस्त्वत्तो मयैवं विस्तराच्छ्रुतः। वारादेर्यत्फलं नाथ श्रोतुमिच्छामि तत्त्वतः
The procedure called Arkāṅga I have heard from you in detail; O Lord, I wish to know truly the fruit that comes from the observance of days such as Vārā.
ईश्वर उवाच- रक्तपुष्पै रवेर्वारे त्वर्घ्यं दद्याद्व्रती नरः। नक्ताहारं हविष्यान्नं कृत्वा स्वर्गान्न हीयते
Īśvara said: On the day of the Sun, a man observing the vow should offer arghya with red flowers; by taking only havis food at night, he does not fall from heaven.
सप्तम्याश्च सदाचारं सर्वमेवार्कवासरे। कुर्वतः प्रीतिमाप्नोति सगणः परमेश्वरः
By performing all acts of good conduct on the seventh day, especially on the day of the Sun, the Supreme Lord with his attendants becomes pleased.
शूरस्य सदृशं याति तिथिवारस्य पालनात्। एकेन गाणपत्यस्य यावत्सूरो नभस्तले
By observing the tithi and the day, one attains the status of a hero; for as long as the hero Gāṇapatya remains in the sky.
सर्वकामप्रदं पुण्यमैश्वर्यं रोगनाशनम्। स्वर्गदं मोक्षदं पुण्यं रवेर्वारे व्रतं हितम्
The vow on the day of the Sun bestows all desires, merit, prosperity, and the destruction of disease; it grants heaven and liberation, and is auspicious.
रविवारेण संक्रांत्या सप्तम्या तद्दिने शिवे। व्रतपूजादिकं चाप्यं सर्वं चाक्षयतां व्रजेत्
When the seventh day falls on a Sunday, O auspicious one, all acts of vow and worship performed on that day become inexhaustible.
आदित्यवासरे शुभ्रे ग्रहाधिपप्रपूजनम्। प्राणादहतवक्त्रेण निःसार्य मंडले न्यसेत्
On the pure day of the Sun, one should worship the lord of the planets; having expelled the breath through the mouth, one should place it in the maṇḍala.
द्विभुजं रक्तपद्मस्थं सुगलं रक्तवाससं। सर्वरक्ताभरणं ध्यात्वा हस्ताभ्यां पुष्पं विधृतसंघ्रायैशान्यां क्षिपेत्
Meditating on the two-armed one seated on a red lotus, adorned with a beautiful neck and red garments, with all ornaments red, and holding flowers in both hands, one should cast them to the northeast.
आदित्याय विद्महे भास्कराय धीमहि। तन्नो भानुः प्रचोदयात्
To Āditya we contemplate, to Bhāskara we meditate; may Bhānu inspire us.
ततो गुरूपदिष्टेन विधिना च विलेपनम्। विलेपनांते सद्धूपं धूपांते च प्रदीपकम्
Then, according to the method taught by the teacher, one should apply unguents; after the unguent, offer incense, and after incense, a lamp.
प्रदीपांते च नैवेद्यं ततो वारि निवेदयेत्। ततो जप्यं स्तुतिं मुद्रां नमस्कारं तु कारयेत्
After the lamp, one should offer food, then present water; then perform recitation, praise, gestures, and salutations.
अंजलि प्रथमा मुद्रा द्वितीया धेनुका स्मृता। एवं यः पूजयेदर्कं रविसायुज्यमाव्रजेत्
The first gesture is añjali, the second is called dhenukā; thus, whoever worships Arka attains union with the Sun.
मम ब्रह्मवधं घोरं कपालं करलग्नकम्। रवेस्तस्यप्रसादात्तु मुक्तं वाराणसीतटे
The terrible sin of killing a Brahmin, the skull clinging to my hand—by the grace of the Sun, I was freed from it on the banks of Vārāṇasī.
रवेः परतरं दैवं त्रैलोक्ये तु न विद्यते। यस्य प्रसादतो घोरान्मुक्तोहं गुरुकिल्बिषात्
There is no deity in the three worlds greater than the Sun; by whose grace I was freed from the terrible sin against my teacher.
स्कंद उवाच-। श्रुत्वा त्वत्तो गिरं नाथ विस्मयो मेऽभवत्प्रभो। त्वदन्योस्ति न को देवः कथं ब्रह्मवधं त्वयि
Skanda said: Hearing these words from you, O Lord, I was amazed, O Master. Is there any god other than you? How could the sin of Brahmin-killing be in you?
त्वं च ज्ञानीश्वरो योगी लोके भोक्ताऽक्षरोऽव्ययः। देवानां गुरुरेकस्त्वं व्याप्तरूपी महेश्वरः
You are the Lord of knowledge, the yogi, the enjoyer in the world, imperishable and undecaying; you alone are the teacher of the gods, O Maheśvara, whose form pervades all.
सर्वज्ञो वरदो नित्यं सर्वेषां प्राणिनां प्रभुः। दुष्कृतं ते कुतो नाथ तथा क्रोधो विशेषतः
You are all-knowing, ever-granting boons, the eternal lord of all living beings; O master, how could you have committed wrongdoing, or especially anger?
शिव उवाच- लोकानां च हितार्थाय पृथग्भूता युगे युगे। सर्वं कुर्मो वयं पुत्र ब्रह्मविष्णुमहेश्वराः
Śiva said: For the welfare of the worlds, in every age, we—Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Maheśvara—each act separately, my son.
नास्माकं बंधमोक्षौ च नाकार्यं कार्यमेव वा। तथा लोकस्य रक्षार्थं चरामो विधिपूर्वकम्
For us, there is neither bondage nor liberation, nor anything to be done or not done; yet, for the protection of the world, we act according to prescribed order.
सर्वं च परमं चैव सर्वविघ्नविनाशनम्। सर्वरोगप्रशमनं सर्वार्थप्रतिसाधकम्
All that is supreme, the remover of every obstacle, the pacifier of all diseases, and the fulfiller of every purpose.