ततो यज्ञोपवीतं दद्यात् अनेन मंत्रेण यज्ञोपवीतं देवेश प्रगृहाण नमोऽस्तु ते॥ ४३.
Then one should offer the sacred thread with this mantra: 'O Lord of the gods, accept this sacred thread; salutations to you.'
ततो यथाशक्ति श्वेतमुकुटमुद्रिकादिभूषणानि दद्यात् अनेन मंत्रेण अलंकारं गृहणेमं मया भक्त्या समर्पितम्॥ ४३.
Then, according to one's ability, one should offer a white crown, rings, and other ornaments with this mantra: 'Accept this adornment, which I offer with devotion.'
एवमलंकारं निवेद्य पश्चात्केशरकुंकुमकर्पूररक्तचंदनमिश्रमनुलेपनं दद्यात्॥ ४३.
Having thus presented the ornaments, one should then offer an ointment mixed with saffron, kumkuma, camphor, and red sandalwood.
ॐतवातिप्रिय वृक्षाणां रसोऽयं तिग्मदीधिते ४३.
Om, you who are most dear among trees, this is your sap, O blazing one.
ततश्चंपकजपाकरवीरकर्णककेसरकोकनदादिभिः पूजां कुर्यात्॥ ४३.
Then one should perform worship with campaka, japa, karavira, karṇaka, kesara, kokanada, and other such flowers.
ॐवनस्पतिरसो दिव्यो गंधाढ्यो गंध उत्तमः ४३.
Om, the sap of the forest trees is divine, rich in fragrance, and the scent is excellent.
ततः पायसादिनिष्पन्नं नैवेद्यं निवेदयेदनेन मंत्रेण पूर्णपात्रे मया दत्तं प्रतिगृह्ण प्रसीद मे॥ ४३.
Then one should offer food prepared from milk and other ingredients with this mantra: 'I have given this full vessel; accept it and be gracious to me.'
ततः शौचोदकतांबूलदीपारार्तिकशीतलिकापुनः पूजादि निवेद्य यथाशक्त्या स्तुत्वा सुकृतं दुष्कृतं वा क्षमस्वेति प्रोच्य विसर्जयेत् ४३.
Then, after offering water for purification, betel, lamp, waving of lights, and a fan, and again performing worship as able, one should praise, say 'Forgive my good and bad deeds,' and then dismiss the deity.
य एवं भास्करायार्घ्यं मूर्तौ मंडलकेऽपि वा ४३.
Whoever thus offers arghya to Bhāskara, whether to the image or even to the maṇḍala,
अनेन विधिना कर्णो भास्करार्घ्यं प्रयच्छति ४३.
Whoever presents arghya to Bhāskara with this procedure,
अशक्तश्चेन्नित्यमेकमर्घ्यं दद्याद्दिवाकृते ४३.
If one is unable, one should at least daily offer a single arghya to the Sun.
अश्वमेधफलं प्राप्य सूर्यलोक मवाप्नुयात् ४३.
One attains the fruit of an Aśvamedha sacrifice and reaches the world of the Sun.
एवंविधस्त्वसौ देवो भट्टादित्योऽत्र तिष्ठति ४३.
Such is this deity, Bhaṭṭāditya, who resides here.
दिव्यमष्टविधं चात्र सद्यः प्रत्ययकारकम् ४३.
Here, the eightfold divine (offering) immediately brings about assurance.
दिव्यप्राकारमिच्छामि श्रोतुं चाहं मुनीश्वर ४४.
O lord of sages, I wish to hear about the divine enclosure.
शपषाः पोशघटकौ विषाग्न तप्तमाषकौ ४४.
Oaths, the vessel for nourishment, poison, fire, and the heated pulse vessel—
असाक्षिकेषु चार्थेषु मिथो विवदमानयोः ४४.
In matters without witnesses, when two people are disputing,
अविदस्तत्त्वतः सत्यं शपथेनाभिलंघयेत् ४४.
If one does not know the truth, one should declare the truth by oath.
जवनो नृपतिः क्षीणो मिथ्याशपथमाचरेत् ४४.
A swift king who is diminished may make a false oath.
अंधः शत्रुगृहं गच्छेद्यो मिथ्याशपथांश्चरेत् ४४.
A blind man who makes false oaths enters the house of his enemy.
मन्यंते वै पापकृतो न कश्चितपश्यतीति नः ४४.
Those who commit sins think, 'No one sees us.'
आदित्यचंद्रावनिलोऽनलश्च द्यौर्भूमिरापो हृदयं यमश्च ४४.
The sun, the moon, the wind, fire, the sky, the earth, the waters, the heart, and Yama—
एवं तस्मादभिज्ञाय सत्यर्थशपथांश्चरेत् ४४.
Thus, knowing this, one should take oaths for the sake of truth.
इदं सत्यं वदामीति ब्रुवन्साक्षी भवान्यतः ४४.
Saying, 'This is the truth I speak,' one thus becomes a witness.
अथ शास्त्रस्य विप्रोऽपि शस्त्रस्यापि च क्षत्रियः ४४.
Then, even a Brahmin for scripture, or a Kshatriya for weapons—
मातरं पितरं पूज्यं स्पृशेत्साधारणं त्विदम् ४४.
Touching one's mother or father, who are to be honored, is common to all.
विप्रवर्ज्यं तथा केशं वर्णिनां दापयेन्नृपः ४४.
Except for Brahmins, the king should have those of other castes touch their hair.
समभक्तं च देवानामादित्यस्यैव पाययेत् ४४.
He should have them drink water equally dedicated to the gods, especially to the sun.
स्नानोदकं वा संकल्पं गृहीत्वा पाययेन्नवम् ४४.
Or, having taken water for bathing or for a vow, he should have them drink the new water.
अतः परं महादिव्यविधानं श्रृणु यद्भवेत् ४४.
Now hear the great and divine procedure that should be followed.