अजविक्रयकृद्व्याधः कुण्डाशी भृतको भवेत्
A seller of goats, a hunter, one who eats from a broken vessel, or a hired servant he becomes.
अभक्ष्यादो गण्डमाली स्त्रीखादी चाऽऽसुतस्य कृत्
By eating what is forbidden, he becomes afflicted with glandular disease, or is born as a woman-eater, or as one who is born from a drunkard.
शास्त्रचौरः केकराक्षः कथां पुण्यां च द्वेष्टि यः
One who steals scriptures, who has a crooked eye, or who hates virtuous stories.
देवद्विजगवां वृत्तिहारको वांतभक्षकृत्
One who takes the livelihood of gods, brahmins, or cows, or who eats vomit.
व्यवहारे च्छलग्राही भृत्यग्रस्तो भवेन्नरः 1.2.51.
In transactions, one who resorts to deceit becomes consumed by servitude.
वात रोगी कुवैद्यः स्याद्दुश्चर्मा गुरुतल्पगः
Afflicted by wind-disease is the bad physician; one with diseased skin is he who approaches the teacher’s wife.
स्वसारं मातरं पुत्रवधूं गच्छन्नबीजवान्
He who goes to his sister, mother, or daughter-in-law is born without seed.
इत्येष लक्षणोद्देशः पापिनां परिकीर्तितः
Thus is described the enumeration of the marks of sinners.
एते नरक विभ्रष्टा भुक्त्वा योनीः सहस्रशः
These, fallen from hell, having experienced thousands of wombs.
ये हि धर्मं न मन्यंते तथा ये व्यसनैर्जिताः
Those indeed who do not respect dharma, and those who are overcome by vices.
येषां त्वंतगतं पापं स्वर्गाद्वा ये समागताः
Those whose sin has come to an end, or who have come from heaven.
भवंति चात्र श्लोकाः तस्माद्धर्मं सुखार्थाय कुर्यात्पापं विवर्जयेत्
There are also verses on this: Therefore, for the sake of happiness, one should practice dharma and avoid sin.
लोकद्वयेऽपि यत्सौख्यं तद्धर्मात्प्रोच्यते यतः
For the happiness in both worlds is said to arise from dharma.
मुहूर्तमपि जीवेत नरः शुक्लेन कर्मणा
Even for a moment, a man should live by righteous action.
इति पृष्टं त्वया विप्र यथाशक्त्या मयेरितम् 1.2.51.
Thus, O brahmin, as you have asked, I have declared to the best of my ability.
भगवान्भास्करः प्रीतो बभूवातीव विस्मितः
The blessed Sun, greatly pleased, became exceedingly astonished.
प्रशशंस च तान्विप्रान्हारीतप्रमुखांस्तदा
He praised those brahmins, headed by Harita, at that time.
अथ प्रजापतिर्धन्यो यन्मर्यादाभिपाल्यते
Then the Prajapati is blessed, since the boundaries are maintained.
येषां मध्ये बालबुद्धिरियमेतादृशी स्फुटा
Among whom this childlike intellect has arisen so clearly,
असंशयं त्रिलोकस्थमेषामविदितं न हि
Undoubtedly, for them, nothing in the three worlds remains unknown.
इति प्रशस्य तान्विप्रान्प्रहृष्टो रविरव्रवीत्
Thus praising those brahmins, the delighted Sun spoke aloud:
समागतः सूर्यलोकात्प्राप्तं नेत्रफलं च मे
I have come from the world of the Sun, and I have regained the sight of my eye.
अंत्यजा अपि पूयन्ते किं पुनर्मादृशा द्विजाः
Even outcastes are purified—how much more so brahmins like me!
युष्माभिर्बध्यते श्रेयो यस्य वै धूतकिल्विषैः तपो विद्या च वृत्तं च यतो वार्द्धक्यकारणम्
By you, the highest good is bound for him whose sins are washed away—through asceticism, knowledge, and conduct, which are causes of old age.
वरं मत्तो वृणीध्वं च दुर्लभं यं हृदीच्छत 1.2.51.
Choose from me a boon—something rare, whatever your heart desires.
देवतानां हि संसर्गो निष्फलो नोपजायते
For association with the gods never becomes fruitless.
संपूज्य परया भक्त्या पाद्यार्घ्यस्तुतिवंदनैः
They worshipped him with supreme devotion, with water for the feet, offerings, hymns, and salutations.
जयादित्य जय स्वामिञ्जय भानो जयामल
Victory to you, Aditya! Victory, Lord! Victory, Radiant One! Victory, Stainless One!
विप्राणां त्वं परो देवो विप्रसर्गोऽपि त्वन्मयः
You are the supreme deity of the brahmins; even the creation of brahmins is pervaded by you.
अद्य नः सफला वेदा अद्य नः सफलाः क्रियाः
Today our Vedas are fruitful; today our rites are fruitful.