301 - The mode of worship of Sun

Agni said:

1-3. "Sayyā (bed), Dandi, Ajeśa, Påvaka, the four-faced" is the basic (mantra) that accomplishes all the desires. It is said for the sake of (gaining) power. The (bija (basic))should contain long vowels. The constituentsshould be evenly set in the bija (mantras). Each collection of mantras would have five parts such as the khata, sådhu, visa, bindu and sakala. Each one has a separate great merit. The gaña (should be worshipped as follows): "Obeisance for the sake of victory. (Obeisance) to the one having one tusk! To the elephant-faced! One having big belly and hands !" These five constituents are common for all (the mantras). One would accomplish his desires by repeating a lakh times. 

4-6. "(Obeisance) to the head of the gaņas (goblins), to the leader of the ganas, to the lord of the gañas; and to the one who sports with the ganas.” The imageshoald be worshipped as before with the five constituents in the directions which are the petals. (Obeisance) to one having curved trunk, single tusk, big belly and elephant face. (Obcisance) to the dreadful one, to the lord of obstacles and to the one of grey complexion. Oneshould worship these (gods), the lords of the worlds, in the (main) directions and the intermediary directions by (showing) the mudrā formed by inserting the two thumbs in between the (two) middle and index fingers of the clenched fists. Oneshould (contemplate the god) as having four hands filled with modakas(ball-shaped sweets) and bearing a club, noose and goad. Oneshould worship (the god) as holding the eatables with his tusk, as red in complexion, as holding a lotus and as surrounded by a noose and goad especially on the fourth day (of a lunar fortnight) and in general everyday. 

7. (If the oblation) is done with the root of white arka (plant) it would confer all desires. (If it is done) with sesamum, ghee, rice, curd, honey and clarified butter one would get prosperity and power to subdue. 

8. Lord Mártaņdabhairava (the Sun god) (who) affects the skin, blood, breath and the vital energy, (who is) the cause of virtue, material prosperty, desires and emancipation (and who is) covered by the orb (is contemplated). 

9-13a. (Heshould be worshipped such that) His five forms (are represented by) theshort (syllables) and the limbs by the long (syllables). The Sun-god possessing a red complexion as the sindūra (vermilion) and having His consort on His left (is worshipped) in the north-east. Mars, Saturn, Rahu, Ketu and others (are worshipped) in the angular points south-east etc. After having bathed as laid down, the Sun-godshould be worshipped preceded by (the offer of) respectful water. At the end of the worship, a garland of flowersshould be offered to the dreadful effulgent (form) in the north-east. Lighted (lamp), rochanā (the yellow orpiment got from the cow), saffron, water, red perfume and unbroken (rice), sprout (of the paddy), bamboo-seed, barley, sali (a kind of paddy), syāmaka (a kind of grain), sesamum and mustard together with japa flowershould be offered. Then they (should be collected) in the vessels andshould be held on the head. Then oneshould prostrate bending his knees on the ground and dedicate the offering to the Sun god. 

13b-14a. After having worshipped the planets with nine pitchers sanctified with their respective mystic syllables, oneshould bathe for appeasing the planets. After the repetition of the syllable sacred to Sun-god, one will get all (the things). 

14b-15. The bija mantras together with agni, dosa and bindu, that confer victory in battle,should be located from head to foot. The basic (mantra) is worshipped by (showing) the mudra. After having performed the assignment on the different limbs, one has to imagine himself as the Sun-god. 

16-18. (The Sun-god)should be contemplated as yellowcoloured in incantations practised for death as well as for stupefying the senses, as white for the sake of satisfaction, as black for achieving the destruction of the enemy and as the colour of the rain-bow for stupefaction. One who is always bent on doing ablution, repetition (of the mantras), contemplation, worship and oblation would become resplendent, invincible, prosperous and gain victory in the ocean etc. After having located (the mantra of the Sun) in the betel etc. and after repetition (of the mantra), oneshould offer usiraka (the fragrant root of a plant). A person who touches with the hand in which the bija (mantra) has been located would certainly charm (the person).