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.
सप्तम्यां च सिते पक्षे पंचदश्यां तथैव च। रोगाद्विमुच्यते रोगी न रोगात्कृच्छ्रमेष्यति
On the seventh day of the bright fortnight and likewise on the fifteenth, the sick person is freed from disease and will not suffer from illness.
परमं चामरं सत्वमाब्रह्मस्तंबमात्रके। ब्रह्मांडे चाणुमात्रे च सूरः संभावयिष्यते
The supreme pure essence, from the smallest atom to the cosmic pillar, and within the cosmic egg, is to be regarded as the Sun.
संहारांतं क्रमात्सर्वमुत्पत्तिस्थितिकारणात्। प्राणसर्गे जनानां स पाता विश्वचरस्तनौ
From creation, maintenance, and dissolution, in order, and in the generation of living beings, he protects all, moving throughout the universe in his form.
मृत्युकाले तनोर्मध्यात्प्राणेन सह गच्छति। शीर्षान्तस्थः सदा चंद्रो द्विरष्टकलया युतः
At the time of death, from the middle of the body, along with the life-breath, it departs; the Moon, always situated at the crown, is endowed with sixteen digits.
अहर्निशं सुधावृष्टिं देहे वर्षत्यधोमुखः। जंतवस्तेन जीवंति महासत्वानुमात्रकाः
Day and night, he showers nectar downward in the body; by that, creatures live, from the greatest beings to those the size of an atom.
उर्व्यां सस्यानि पुष्णाति तथा स्थावरजंगमान्। एताभ्यां पुष्पवद्भ्यां च धारितं जनितं जगत्
He nourishes the crops on earth, as well as the immobile and mobile beings; by these two radiant ones, the world is sustained and produced.
तयोराराधनात्पुष्टिः सदा पुण्यापरार्धिका। साधयेत्सर्वकार्याणि साधकः सर्वदा शुचिः
By worshipping these two, one always attains abundant and virtuous nourishment; the pure practitioner accomplishes all undertakings.
न पूजयति यो मोहात्सुधांशुं मानवाधमः। आयुस्तस्य क्षयं याति नरकं चाधिगच्छति
The base man who, out of delusion, does not worship the nectar-rayed Moon, his lifespan diminishes and he attains hell.
निष्कलंक कलाधार गंगाधर शिरोमणे। द्वितीयायां जगन्नाथ तुभ्यं चंद्र नमोस्तु ते
O blemishless one, bearer of rays, O Gangādhara, crest-jewel! On the second lunar day, Lord of the universe, O Moon, I bow to you.
तिथिमन्यामनुप्राप्य नमस्कारं विधोरपि। प्रकरोति नरो यस्तु सोभीष्टं फलमाप्नुयात्
Whoever, upon the arrival of another lunar day, offers salutations to the Moon, that person attains the desired result.