तमसा च्छादिता देवाः संबभूवुः समाकुलाः 5.1.36.
The gods, covered by darkness, became greatly disturbed.
एतस्मिन्नंतरे व्यास नरादित्यः स्वतेजसा
Meanwhile, Vyāsa, the sun among men, by his own brilliance,
नष्टे तमसि दैत्येपि प्रकाश प्रकटे सति
When the darkness was destroyed and the demons were revealed in the light,
स्तुवंतो विविधैः स्तोत्रैर्नररूपं दिवाकरम्
They praised the sun in human form with various hymns.
तेनास्य नाम ते चकुर्नरदीप इतीश्वराः
Therefore, O sage, the lords gave it the name 'Naradīpa'.
मुच्यते सर्वपापेभ्यो यद्यपि ब्रह्महा भवेत्
One is freed from all sins, even if he were a slayer of a Brahmin.
दिनच्छिद्रेथ संक्रांतौ ग्रहणे विषुवत्यथ
At the junction of the day, during solstices, eclipses, or the equinox,
नरदीपं नरः पश्येत्स्तोत्रवा दित्रमंगलैः
If a man beholds the Naradīpa, accompanied by hymns and auspicious songs,
गीतं वाद्यं पुरस्कृत्य प्रणम्याष्टांगमेव च
With singing and instrumental music in the forefront, and having bowed with eightfold prostration,
स मुक्तः सर्वपापैस्तु सप्तजन्मकृतैरपि
He is liberated from all sins, even those accumulated over seven births.
सूर्यलोकं प्रयात्याशु यत्सुरैरपि दुर्लभम् 5.1.36.
He quickly attains the world of the Sun, which is difficult even for the gods to reach.
नरेणैव प्रसादेन नरदीपस्ततो ह्ययम्
By the favor of a man alone, this Naradīpa has thus arisen.
आगमिष्याम्यहं पार्थ सार्धं देवैः समाहितः
I shall come there, O Pārtha, together with the gods, with full intent.
तत्राहमागतो ज्ञेयो लोके देवस्य वर्षणात्
There, I am to be known as having arrived in the world, by the descent of the god.
दृष्ट्वा देवं तथारूढं नरदीपं सुदीपितम्
Having seen the god thus mounted, the Naradīpa shining brilliantly,
यः पश्येन्मानवो भक्त्या नरदीपं रथस्थितम्
Whoever, with devotion, beholds the Naradīpa situated on the chariot,
रथयात्रामथो वक्ष्ये नरदीपस्य या मुने
Now I shall describe, O sage, the chariot procession of the Naradīpa.
ज्येष्ठे सिते द्वितीयायां रथस्थो हि दिवाकरः
On the bright second day of Jyeṣṭha, the Sun is indeed on the chariot.
उत्तरां दिशमायांतं यः पश्यति दिवस्पतिम्
Whoever sees the lord of the day proceeding towards the northern direction,
निवृत्य केशवार्काद्यो रथं पश्यति मानवः
And, turning back from Keśava and Arka, a man beholds the chariot,
रथमाकर्षते यस्तु रज्ज्वाकर्षेण वै मुने 5.1.36.
And whoever draws the chariot with a rope, O sage,
दक्षिणाभिमुखं यांतं नरदीपं द्विजोत्तम
When the Naradīpa is moving towards the south, O best of twice-born,
सूत्रेण वेष्टयेत्क्षेत्रं रथं देवमथापि वा
One should bind the field, the chariot, or even the deity with a thread.
प्रदक्षिणां तु सूर्यस्य भक्त्या कुर्वंति ये नराः
Those men who, with devotion, perform circumambulation of the Sun,
प्रातरुत्थाय यो भक्त्या मौनी याति दिवाकरम्
He who, rising in the morning, silently and with devotion goes to the Sun,
प्रविश्य दक्षिणेनैव रथचक्रं प्रपूजयेत्
Entering from the south, he should worship the wheel of the chariot.
पश्चिमं द्वारमाश्रित्य रथस्थं सूर्यमर्चयेत्
Taking position at the western gate, he should worship the Sun who is situated on the chariot.
पूर्वद्वारे तु गौर्दे या तथाश्वश्चैव दक्षिणे
At the eastern gate is the cow, and likewise the horse is at the southern gate.
कुर्यादेव तु यो यात्रां नरदीपस्य मानवः
Whoever undertakes the journey of the Sun’s chariot,
गोसूर्यशिवशक्राणां स्वर्लोकं लभते शुभम्
Attains the auspicious heavenly world of the cow, the Sun, Shiva, and Indra.