देवत्रयं स भगवानंशुमाली दिवाकरः
The Lord, adorned with rays, the Sun, is the threefold deity.
अर्कमुद्दिश्य सततमस्मल्लोकनिवासिनः 4.1.9.
Always, those who dwell in our worlds should worship the Sun.
एषो ह देवः प्रदिशोनु सर्वाः पूर्वो ह जातः स उ गर्भे अंतः
This indeed is the god who is in all directions; he was born before all; he is within the womb.
सदैवमुपतिष्ठेरन्सौरसूक्तैरतंद्रिताः
One should always worship in this way, tirelessly, with hymns to the Sun.
पुष्यार्केप्यथ हस्तार्के मूलार्केप्यथवा द्विज
O twice-born, whether at Puṣyārka, Hastārka, or Mūlārka, or otherwise,
पौषे मास्यर्कदिवसे यः स्नात्वा भास्करोदये
Whoever, on a day of the Sun in the month of Pauṣa, bathes at sunrise,
श्रद्धावानेकभक्तश्च कामक्रोधविवर्जितः
With faith, devotion, and free from desire and anger,
अयने विषुवे चापि षडशीतिमुखेषु वा
At the solstices, the equinoxes, or at the junctions of the eighty-six (tithis),
तिलाञ्जुह्वति साज्यांश्च ब्राह्मणान्भोजयंति च
Offers sesame into the fire with ghee and feeds Brāhmaṇas,
महापूजां च ये कुर्युर्महामंत्राञ्जपंति च
And those who perform great worship and recite great mantras,
न दरिद्रा न च दुःखार्ता न व्याधि परिपीडिताः
There are neither the poor, nor those afflicted by suffering, nor those tormented by disease.
संक्रमेषु न यैर्दत्तं न स्नातं तीर्थवारिषु 4.1.9.
Those who have not given gifts at the transitions, nor bathed in the waters of holy places—
ते दृश्यंते प्रतिद्वारं विहीन नयनाननाः
They are seen at every gate, deprived of eyes and faces.
समं कृष्णलकेनापि यो दद्यात्कांचनं कृती
Even one who gives a single black grain, or gold, with devotion—
सर्वं गंगासमं तोयं सर्वे ब्रह्मसमा द्विजाः
All water is equal to that of the Ganga; all Brahmins are equal to Brahma.
दत्तं जप्तं हुतं स्नातं यत्किंचित्सदनुष्ठितम्
Whatever is given, recited, offered in fire, or bathed, if properly performed—
रविवारे संक्रमश्चेदुपरागोऽथवाभवेत्
If a transition occurs on a Sunday, or if there is an eclipse—
भानुवारो यदा षष्ठ्यां सप्तम्यामथ जायते
When Sunday falls on the sixth or seventh lunar day—
हंसो भानुः सहस्रांशुस्तपनस्तापनो रवि
He is called Hamsa, Bhanu, Sahasramsu, Tapana, Tapana, Ravi—
विश्वरूपो विश्वकर्ता मार्तंडो मिहिरोंऽशुमान्
Vishvarupa, Vishvakarta, Martanda, Mihira, Amshuman—
द्वादशात्मा सप्तहयो भास्करो हस्करः खगः
He who has twelve forms, seven horses, Bhaskara, Haskara, Khaga—
त्रिलोकेशो लोकसाक्षीतमोरिः शाश्वतः शुचिः 4.1.9.
Lord of the three worlds, witness of the worlds, Amuri, eternal, pure—
द्युमणिर्हरिदश्वोर्को भानुमान्भयनाशनः
Radiant jewel, with green horses, Orka, Bhanu, destroyer of fear—
एकचक्ररथो मित्रो मंदेहारिस्तमिस्रहा
He whose chariot has one wheel, Mitra, foe of the Mandehas, destroyer of darkness—
हेलिकश्चित्रभानुश्च कलिघ्नस्तार्क्ष्यवाहनः
Helika, Chitrabhanu, destroyer of Kali, rider of Tarkshya—
घर्मरश्मिर्दुर्निरीक्ष्यश्चंडांशुः कश्यपात्मजः
He of hot rays, difficult to behold, fierce-rayed, son of Kashyapa—
प्रणवादि चतुर्थ्यंतैर्नमस्कार समन्वितैः
With the syllable Om and the endings of the fourth case, accompanied by salutations—
विगृह्य पाणियुग्मेन ताम्रपात्रं सुनिर्मलम्
Taking a spotless copper vessel with both hands—
करवीरादि कुसुमै रक्तचंदनमिश्रितैः
With flowers such as oleander, mixed with red sandalwood,
दद्यादर्घ्यमनर्घ्याय सवित्रे ध्यानपूर्वकम्
One should offer arghya to the priceless Savitṛ, preceded by meditation.