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.
सशिरस्कंप्रदातव्यमिति ब्रह्मा पुराब्रवीत् ४४.
Brahma formerly said that it should be given with the head covered.
साधूनां वर्णिनां राजा न शिरस्कं प्रदापयेत् ४४.
The king should not make the virtuous among the castes give with the head covered.
वर्णिनां च तथा कालं तंदुलं मुखरोगिणाम्॥ ४४.
For the castes, as well as for those with mouth diseases, rice should be given at the proper time.
कुष्ठपित्तार्दितानां च ब्राह्मणानां च नो विषम् ४४.
For those afflicted with leprosy or jaundice, and for Brahmins, poison is not to be given.
न व्याधिमरके देशे शपथान्कोशमेव च ४४.
In a land afflicted by disease or plague, oaths should not be administered with a vessel.
प्रतिघातविदस्तेषां योजयेद्धर्मवत्सलान् ४४.
For those hindered in this way, he should appoint those devoted to righteousness.
विवासयेत्स्वकाद्राष्ट्रात्ते हि लोकस्य कंटकाः ४४.
He should expel from his own realm those who are the thorns of the people.
ते हि पापसमाचारास्तस्करेभ्योऽपि तस्कराः ४४.
For they, being of wicked conduct, are thieves even among thieves.
महत्स्वपि न चार्थेषु धर्मज्ञान्धर्मवत्सलान् ४४.
Even in great matters, one should not distrust those who know and cherish righteousness.
श्रद्दध्यात्पार्थिवस्तेषां वचना देव भारत ४४.
O Bhārata, the king should have faith in the words of such men, O god.