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अचिन्त्याव्यक्तरूपाय निर्गुणाय गुणात्मने। समस्तजगदाधारमूर्तये ब्रह्मणे नमः ॥
Salutation to that Supreme Being which is of inconceivable and imperceptible form, void of properties (of all created things), the external source of wisdom and happiness, and the supporter of the whole world in the shapes (of Brahmá, Vishnu and Siva.)
english translation
अल्पावशिष्टे तु कृते मयो नाम महासुरः। रहस्यम् परमम् पुण्यम् जिज्ञासुर् ज्ञानम् उत्तमम् ॥
Some time before the end of the Krita yuga, a great Demon named Maya, being desirous of obtaining the sound, secret, excellent, sacred and complete knowledge of Astronomy
english translation
वेदाङ्गम् अग्र्यम् अखिलम् ज्योतिषाम् गतिकारणम्। आराधयन् विवस्वन्तम् तपस् तेपे सुदुश्चरम् ॥
which is the best of the six sciences subordinate to the Veda, practised the most difficult penance, the worship of the Sun.
english translation
तोषितस् तपसा तेन प्रीतस् तस्मै वरार्थिने। ग्रहाणाम् चरितम् प्रादान् मयाय सविता स्वयम् ॥प्रादान् मयाय सविता स्वयम् ॥
The self-delightful Sun, being gratified at such (difficult) penance of Maya, bestowed on him the knowledge of the science of Astronomy which he was inquiring after.
english translation
विदितस् ते *मया भावस् तोषितस् तपसा ह्य् अहम्। (ड् मयाभावस्) दद्याम् कालाश्रयम् ज्ञानम् ग्रहाणाम् चरितम् महत् ॥
(The illustrious Sun said.The illustrious Sun said.) (O Maya,) I am informed of your intention (of attaining the knowledge of the science of Astronomy) and pleased with your penance. I, therefore will grant you the great knowledge of Astronomy which treats of time.
english translation