चेटवर्गैस्तथान्यैश्च दीयतेऽर्घो दिनेदिने। अर्कशांतिभिरत्युग्रैः स्तोत्रमंत्रादिभिः परैः
By groups of attendants and others, arghya was given every day, with fierce rituals for the appeasement of the sun, and with excellent hymns and mantras.
मूलमंत्रान्यमंत्रैश्च यजंति स्म दिवाकरं। तथार्कांगव्रतं चान्यत्कृतं तैः सुसमाहितैः
They worshipped the sun with root mantras and other mantras; likewise, they performed the vow concerning the limbs of the sun with great concentration.
क्रमात्समांसमासाद्य रोगस्यांतं गतो नृपः। बाधिते चामये घोरे स राजा निखिलं जगत्
Gradually, as the year was completed, the king's disease came to an end; when the terrible illness was subdued, that king and the whole world—
नियम्य कारयामास कल्ये च याजनव्रतम्। एवमेव जपापुष्पं सुगंधं कदलीफलम्
He caused the vow of worship to be performed in the morning with discipline. In the same way, hibiscus flowers and fragrant banana fruits—
बाणैर्जायाभिरालभ्यमर्कपर्णान्यपुष्पकं। एवमेव महापुण्यं कृत्वा सर्वजनप्रियं
Were obtained by the wives with arrows, and arka leaves and flowers as well. In this way, performing great merit, he became beloved by all people.
हविष्यान्नो निराहारो जनो यजति भास्करम्। एवमेव त्रिभिर्वर्गैरर्चितस्तैर्विभाकरः
People, fasting on sacrificial food, worshipped Bhāskara. In this way, the sun was worshipped by them with the three classes.
संतुष्टो भूपमागम्य कृपया चाब्रवीद्वचः। वरं वरय चाभीष्टं यस्ते मनसि वर्तते
Pleased, he came to the king and spoke words with compassion: 'Choose a boon, whatever you desire in your heart.'
सर्वेषां वो हितार्थाय सानुगः पुरवासिनाम्। राजोवाच-। यदीच्छसि वरं दातुं सर्वलोचनमत्प्रियम्
For the welfare of all of you, along with your followers and the city-dwellers— The king said: If you wish to grant a boon, O all-seeing one, let it be what is dear to me.
सर्वेषां नः परं स्वर्गं त्वत्सकाशे भवत्विति। सूर्य उवाच-। अमात्यास्ते द्विजा विप्राः सदारास्सपरिच्छदाः
May the highest heaven be ours in your presence—so be it. The Sun said: Your ministers, O twice-born, your priests, along with their wives and attendants—
नवीनयौवनाः शुद्धा यावदाभूतसंप्लवम्। तिष्ठंतु मत्पुरे रम्ये सर्वभोगैर्निरामयाः
—pure, in the freshness of youth, shall remain in my beautiful city, free from disease, enjoying every pleasure, until the end of the world.
सुरद्रुमैः सुसंपूर्णैः प्रासादैर्द्रुमकल्पकैः। प्रमदाभिर्महाभाग नृत्यगीतादिभिः परैः
With celestial trees in abundance, palaces made of wish-fulfilling trees, and noble women, O blessed one, with supreme music and dance—
पंचकल्पांतरे राजा मन्वादौ त्वं भविष्यसि। अमी ते मनुजा भूप पुरस्थाश्च पुरोधसः
After five cycles of creation, at the beginning of a Manu's age, you will become a king; these men of yours, O ruler, and the priests before you—
तथा जनपदस्थाश्च विद्वांसो धनिनो नराः। तत्र मत्तो वरं लब्ध्वा सुखं स्वर्गमवाप्स्यथ
—as well as the learned and wealthy men dwelling in your kingdom, will obtain a boon from me there, and attain heavenly happiness.
एवमुक्त्वा जगच्चक्षुस्तत्रैवांतरधीयत। ततो भद्रेश्वरो राजा सपुरो दिवि मोदते
Having spoken thus, the Eye of the World vanished right there; then King Bhadreśvara, along with his city, rejoiced in heaven.
तत्र कीटादयो ये च ते पीताः ससुतादयः। स्वर्गे देवद्रुमे भोग्यं कुर्वंति महदद्भुतम्
There, even the insects and others who were consumed, along with their offspring, enjoy wondrous pleasures on the celestial trees in heaven.
एवमेव नृपा विप्रा मुनयश्शंसितव्रताः। ये च क्षत्रादयो वर्णास्सूर स्वर्गं ययुर्द्रुतम्
In this way, O priests, kings, sages devoted to vows, and warriors and others of the castes, quickly attained heaven through the Sun.
कैश्चिदभ्यर्थितं वित्तं पुत्रदारास्तथापरैः। सुखं स्वर्गं तथारोग्यं भास्करस्य प्रसादतः
Some obtained wealth by request, others sons and wives; happiness, heaven, and health came by the Sun's favor.
पुण्यकूटमिदं भद्रं यः पठेन्मानवः शुचिः। सर्वपापक्षयस्तस्य रुद्रवत्पूजितो भुवि
This is a heap of merit, O blessed one; whoever, being pure, recites it, all his sins are destroyed, and he is worshipped on earth like Rudra.
सर्वसाक्षी भवेत्स्वर्गे वरदो भास्करप्रियः। शृणोति संयतो मर्त्यः सोभीष्टं फलमाप्नुयात्
He becomes a witness to all in heaven, a bestower of boons, dear to the Sun; the self-controlled mortal who hears this attains his desired fruit.
पारगः सर्वपापानां भास्करस्यैव संसदि। वावदूको भवेन्नित्यं श्रवणात्पुण्यवान्धनी
He crosses over all sins in the assembly of the Sun; by hearing, he becomes always eloquent, rich in merit and wealth.
इदं गुह्यातिगुह्यं च भास्करेण प्रचारितं। इदं यमाय कथितं क्षितौ व्यासेन कीर्तितम्
This most secret of secrets was proclaimed by the Sun; it was told to Yama, and on earth, celebrated by Vyāsa.
इति श्रीपाद्मपुराणे प्रथमे सृष्टिखंडे भद्रेश्वराख्यानं नामैकोनाशीतितमोऽध्यायः
Thus, in the glorious Padma Purāṇa, in the first section on creation, ends the seventy-ninth chapter, called the Story of Bhadreśvara.
वैशंपायन उवाच- श्रुतो ग्रहेश्वरस्यैष प्रभावस्त्वत्प्रसादतः। रव्यादीनां ग्रहाणां च साधनं नो वद द्विज
Vaiśaṃpāyana said: The radiance of the Lord of the Planets has been heard by us through your grace; now tell us, O twice-born, the means for the planets beginning with the Sun.
के ते रव्यादयस्तेषां कथं तोषः कथं प्रियम्। काले देशे तु संप्राप्ते दर्शनं तच्छिवाशिवम्
Who are those beginning with the Sun? How are they pleased, how are they made favorable? When the proper time and place arrives, what is their sight—auspicious or inauspicious?
व्यास उवाच-। ग्रहादयो ये लोके तु भुंजंति पुण्यपातकम्। शिवाशिवं च कुर्वंति विश्वकर्मक्षयाय वै
Vyāsa said: The planets and others in this world partake of both merit and sin; they bring about both auspicious and inauspicious results, for the exhaustion of the world's karma.
सूरः कालोंतको ज्ञेयो जनेषु च ग्रहेषु च। तिग्मसौम्याच्च योगात्स निग्रहानुग्रहे प्रभुः
The Sun, known as Time and Death, is to be understood among people and among the planets; by his fierce and gentle conjunctions, he is lord of both restraint and favor.
ग्रहभावाच्च तस्यैव संतोषं निगदाम्यहम्। उदुम्बरपलाशाभ्यां पल्लवाभ्यां जुहोति यः
Now, due to the influence of the planets, I shall declare the means of satisfaction: whoever offers oblations with the tender shoots of udumbara and palāśa trees,
आकृष्णेनेति मंत्रेण मूलकेनाथ शांतये। जुहुयादाज्ययुक्ताभ्यामभीष्टफलहेतवे
with the mantra 'ākṛṣṇena', along with the root for pacification, one should offer with clarified butter for the sake of obtaining the desired fruit.
शांतये सर्वरोगाणां वधबंधविमोचने। एकैकेन तु मंत्रेण होतव्यं च शतंशतम्
For the pacification of all diseases and for the release of captives, one should offer a hundred oblations with each mantra.
शितं चच्छागलं दद्यात्सूरायादित्यवासरे। भोजयेद्ब्राह्मणान्शक्त्या हव्यकव्यैर्मनोहरैः
One should give a sharp goat's throat on a Sunday, and feed brāhmaṇas to the best of one's ability with delightful offerings of cooked and uncooked food.