अभक्तेष्वनपत्येषु पाषण्डलौकिकेषु च। कटुतैलसमायुक्तं नस्ये पाने च दापयेत्
To the faithless, the childless, and the heretical worldly people; mixed with pungent oil, it should be administered nasally and orally.
सूर्यावर्तजलं पुत्र सर्वरोगाद्विमुच्यते। मूलमंत्रस्तु जप्तव्यः संध्यायां होमकर्मसु
O son, the water from the sun's circuit frees from all diseases; the root mantra should be recited at twilight and in sacrificial rites.
जप्यमाने तु नश्यंति रोगाः क्रूरग्रहास्तथा। किमन्यैर्बहुभिः शास्त्रैर्मंत्रैर्वा बहुविस्तरैः
When this is recited, diseases and fierce afflictions are destroyed; what need is there for many other scriptures or for lengthy mantras?
सर्वशांतिरियं वत्स सर्वार्थप्रतिसाधिका। नास्तिकाय न दातव्या देवब्राह्मणनिंदके
This brings all peace, dear one, and accomplishes every aim; it must not be given to an atheist or to one who reviles gods or Brahmins.
गुरुभक्ताय दातव्या नान्येभ्योपि कदाचन। प्रातरुत्थाय यो नित्यं कीर्तयिष्यति मानवः
It should be given to one devoted to the teacher, never to others at any time; whoever rises at dawn and recites it daily—
गोघ्नः कृतघ्नकश्चैव मुच्यते सर्वपातकैः। शरीरारोग्यकृच्चैव धनवृद्धियशस्करः
—even a slayer of cows or one ungrateful is freed from all sins; it brings bodily health, increases wealth, and bestows fame.
जायते नात्र संदेहो यस्य तुष्येद्दिवाकरः। एककालं द्विकालं वा त्रिकालं नित्यमेव च
There is no doubt that one for whom the Sun is pleased is born; whether recited once, twice, or thrice daily, or always—
यः पठेद्रविसान्निध्ये सोऽभीष्टं फलमाप्नुयात्। पुत्रार्थी लभते पुत्रं कन्यार्थी कन्यकां लभेत्
—whoever recites this in the presence of the Sun attains the desired result; one seeking a son obtains a son, one seeking a daughter obtains a daughter.
विद्यार्थी लभते विद्यां धनार्थी लभते धनं। शृणुयात्संयुतो भक्त्या शुद्धाचारसमन्वितः
One seeking knowledge attains knowledge, one seeking wealth attains wealth; whoever listens with devotion and pure conduct—
सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तस्सूर्यलोकं व्रजत्यपि। भास्करस्य व्रते यच्च व्रताचारमखेषु च
—is freed from all sins and even attains the world of the Sun; in the vow of Bhāskara, and in the conduct of vows and sacrifices—
पुण्यस्थानेषु तीर्थेषु पठेत्कोटिगुणं भवेत्। ग्रहे भोज्येषु पूजायां ब्रह्मभोज्ये द्विजाग्रतः
—if recited at holy places, sacred fords, the merit becomes a crore-fold; at times of planetary rites, during food, in worship, or in the presence of Brahmins at a Brahmin-feast—
य इदं पठते विप्रस्तस्यानंतफलं भवेत्। तपस्विनां च विप्राणां देवानामग्रतः सुधीः
—whoever recites this, O learned one, obtains endless fruit; and among ascetics, Brahmins, and before the gods, the wise—
यः पठेत्पाठयेद्वापि सुरलोके महीयते
—whoever recites or causes it to be recited is honored in the world of the gods.
इति श्रीपाद्मपुराणे प्रथमे सृष्टिखंडे सूर्यशांतिर्नामाष्टसप्ततितमोऽध्यायः
Thus, in the glorious Padma Purāṇa, in the first section on creation, this is the seventy-eighth chapter, named 'Appeasement of the Sun.'
व्यास उवाच- मध्यदेशे स्वराट् सम्राट् भद्रेश्वर इति श्रुतः। तपोभिर्बहुभिः पूतो व्रतैर्नानाविधैरपि
Vyāsa said: In the central region, there was a sovereign, renowned as Bhadreśvara; purified by many austerities and various vows.
देवांस्तु पूजयेन्नित्यं सुभावेन सदा खलु। तस्य सव्येऽभवत्कुष्ठं करे श्वेतमजायत
He always worshipped the gods daily with a pure mind; on his left hand, leprosy appeared, manifesting as a white patch.
ततो भिषक्प्रयोगाच्च लक्षणं दृश्यते पुरा। आहूय द्विजमुख्यांश्च मंत्रिणः सोब्रवीद्वचः
Then, by the application of physicians, the symptom was seen as before; summoning foremost Brahmins and ministers, he spoke these words:
राजोवाच-। किल्बिषं मे करे विप्रा दुःसहं लोकगर्हितं। तस्मात्पुण्यं महाक्षेत्रं यत्र त्यक्ष्यामि विग्रहं
The king said: 'O Brahmins, there is a grievous, shameful sin on my hand; therefore, I will go to a great holy place where I shall abandon this body.'
आज्ञापयत धर्मज्ञाः परलोकहिताय वै। वंशहीनस्य मे वीराः प्रेत्यामुत्र हितं च यत्
'O knowers of dharma, command me for the good of the next world; O heroes, for one without lineage, what is beneficial hereafter?'
तद्ब्रूत सुप्रसन्ना म उद्दिष्टं यत्करोम्यहं। द्विजा ऊचुः। परित्यक्ते त्वया राष्ट्रे धर्मशीलेन धीमता
'Tell me, O most gracious ones, what is prescribed, what should I do?' The Brahmins said: 'If you, righteous and wise, abandon the kingdom—'
नष्टं जगदिदं राजंस्तस्मान्नो वक्तुमर्हसि। अयमस्य प्रतीकारो ह्यस्माभिरवगम्यते
O King, this world is lost; therefore, you should not speak to us. We have understood the remedy for this.
सूरं मंत्रैर्महादेवं यत्नादाराधय प्रभो। राजोवाच- केनोपायेन विप्रेंद्रास्तोषयिष्यामि भास्करं
With effort, worship the great god Sūrya with mantras, O Lord. The king said: By what means, O best of Brāhmins, shall I please Bhāskara?
अमेध्येनाथ कुष्ठेन लोकानां गर्हितेन च। अदृश्यः सर्वभूतानां गर्हितोस्मि द्विजातयः
With impurity and leprosy, and with what is despised by people, I am unseen by all beings and condemned by the twice-born.
किं करिष्यामि राज्यं च किं स्यादाराधनेन तु। द्विजा ऊचुः-। अत्र स्थित्वा स्वराज्ये तु समुपास्य विरोचनं
What shall I do with the kingdom, and what would be the use of worship? The Brāhmins said: Remaining here in your own kingdom, worship Virocana.
प्रमुच्य किल्विषाद्घोरात्स्वर्गं मोक्षं च लप्स्यसे। एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु राजेंद्रः प्रणिपत्य द्विजोत्तमान्
Freed from terrible sin, you will attain heaven and liberation. Hearing this, the king bowed to the best of Brāhmins.
आकार्षीत्तस्य सूर्यस्य परमाराधनं च यत्। नित्यपूजां तथा मंत्रैरुपहारैर्विलेपनैः
He undertook the supreme worship of that Sūrya, performing daily worship with mantras, offerings, and ointments.
फलैर्नानाविधैरर्घैरक्षतातप तंडुलैः। जपापुष्पार्कपर्णैश्च करवीरकरंजकैः
With various kinds of fruits, offerings, unbroken rice, roasted grains, hibiscus flowers, arka leaves, karavīra and karañja flowers.
रक्तकुंकुमसिन्दूरैस्तथा वासंतिकादिभिः। सुगंधकदलीपत्रैस्तत्फलैः सुमनोहरैः
With red kuṅkuma, vermilion, and also with springtime flowers and others, with fragrant banana leaves and those delightful fruits.
अर्घ्यमौदुंबरे कृत्वा सदा सूर्याय पार्थिवः। आदित्यसंमुखो दत्ते सदा मंत्रिपुरोहितैः
The king always offered arghya to Sūrya in a fig-wood vessel, always facing the sun, together with ministers and priests.
महिषीभिस्तथा चार्घो भोगिनीभिः समंततः। सर्वैरंतःपुरस्थैश्च सपत्नीकैश्च रक्षिभिः
With queens as well, and the arghya was offered by the royal women all around, by all those within the palace, with their wives and by the guards.