sūryam ātmānam īmahīti

pratnasya-of the oldest person; visnoh-Lord Visnu; rupam-the form; yat-which; satyasya-of the Absolute Truth; rtasya-of dharma; brahmanah-of the Supreme Brahman; amrtasya-of the auspicious result; ca-and; mrtyoh-of death (the inauspicious result); ca-and; suryam-the demigod Surya; atmanam-the Supersoul or origin of all souls; imahi-we approach for shelter; iti-thus.