जपंतः कामिनीयुक्ता विहरंत्यमरा इव ३७.
Reciting, joined with their beloveds, they wander like immortals.
भूमेर्योजनलक्षे च कौरव्य रविमंडलम् ३८.
At a hundred thousand yojanas from the earth, O Kauravya, is the solar orb.
ईषादंडस्ततैवास्य द्विगुणः परिकीर्तितः ३८.
Its slight staff is said to be twice that measure.
योजनानां तु तस्याक्षस्तत्र चक्रं प्रतिष्ठितम् ३८.
There, at that distance in yojanas, is fixed its axle and wheel.
चत्वारिंशत्सहस्राणि द्वितीयोऽक्षोऽपि विस्तृतः ३८.
The second axle, too, is extended to forty thousand (units).
अक्षप्रमाणमुभयोः प्रमाणं तद्युगार्द्धयोः ३८.
The measure of both axles is the same; that is the measure for the two half-ages of the yuga.
द्वितीयोऽक्षस्तथा सव्ये चक्रं तन्मानसे स्थितम् ३८.
Likewise, the second axle is on the left, and the wheel is established in the mind.
गायत्री च बृहत्युष्णिग्जगती त्रिष्टुवेव च ३८.
Gāyatrī, Bṛhatī, Uṣṇik, Jagatī, and Triṣṭubh as well.
नैवास्तमनमर्कस्य नोदयः सर्वदा सतः ३८.
For the sun, who always exists, there is neither setting nor rising.
शक्रदीनां पुरे तिष्ठन्स्पृशत्येष पुरत्रयम् ३८.
Dwelling in the city of Indra and the gods, he touches the three cities.
अयनस्योत्तरस्यादौ मकरं याति भास्करः ३८.
At the beginning of the northern course, the sun enters Capricorn.
त्रिष्वेतेष्वथ भुक्तेषु ततो वैषुवतीं गतिम् ३८.
When he has traversed these three, then he attains the equinoctial path.
ततो रात्रिः क्षयं याति वर्धते तु दिनं दिनम् ३८.
Then night diminishes, and day increases day by day.
राशिं कर्कटकं प्राप्य कुरुते दक्षिणायांनम् ३८.
Having reached the sign of Cancer, he makes the southern course.
दक्षिणायक्रमे सूर्यस्तथा शीघ्रं निवर्तते ३८.
In the southern course, the sun quickly turns back.
तस्मात्प्रकृष्टां भूमिं स कालेनाल्पेन गच्छति ३८.
Therefore, in a short time, he traverses a greater portion of the earth.
तथोदगयने सूर्यः सर्पते मंदविक्रमः ३८.
Likewise, in the northern course, the sun moves with slow steps.
संध्याकाले च मंदेहाः सूर्यमिच्छंति खादितुम् ३८.
At twilight, the Maṇḍehas wish to devour the sun.
अक्षयत्वं शरीराणां मरणं च दिनेदिने ३८.
The bodies are imperishable, yet death occurs every day.
ततो गायत्रिपूतं यद्द्विजास्तोयं क्षिपंति च ३८.
Therefore, the water purified by Gāyatrī, which the twice-born offer, is cast forth.
ये संध्यां नाप्युपासंते कृतघ्ना यांति रौरवम् ३८.
Those who do not perform the twilight worship, being ungrateful, go to Raurava.
अप्सरोग्रामणीसर्पैरथो याति च सप्तभिः ३८.
Then he goes with the seven, with the chiefs of the Apsarases and the serpents.
पूषा च सविता सोऽथ भगस्त्वष्टा च कीर्तितः ३८.
Pūṣā, Savitā, Bhagā, and Tvaṣṭā are also named.
ततो दिवाकरस्थानान्मंडलं शशिनः स्थितम् ३८.
Then, in the place of the sun, the circle of the moon is established.
कुंदाभा दश चैवाश्वा वामदक्षिणतो युताः ३८.
Ten horses, shining like jasmine, are yoked to the left and right.
नक्षत्रमण्डलं कृत्स्नमुपरिष्टात्प्रकाशते ३८.
Above, the entire constellation circle shines forth.
विंशतिश्च तथा कोट्यो नक्षत्राणां प्रकीर्तिताः ३८.
Twenty crore stars are also described.
वाय्वग्निद्रव्यसंभूतो रथश्चंद्रसुतस्य च ३८.
The chariot of the moon's son is formed from wind, fire, and material substance.
द्विलक्षश्चोत्तरे तस्माद्बुधाच्चाप्युशना स्मृतः ३८.
Beyond that, at two lakhs, Budha and also Uśanā are remembered.
लक्षद्वयेन भौमस्य स्मृतो देवपुरोहितः ३८.
At two lakhs from Bhauma, the divine priest is remembered.