TEXT 13
ittham dhrta-bhagavad-vrata aineyajina-vasasanusavanabhisekardra-kapisa-kutila-jata-kalapena ca virocamanah suryarca bhagavantam hiranmayam purusam ujjihane surya-mandale bhyupatisthann etad u hovaca.
SYNONYMS
itthamin this way; dhrta-bhagavat-vratahhaving accepted the vow to serve the Supreme Personality of Godhead; aineya-ajina-vasasawith a dress of a deerskin; anusavanathree times in a day; abhisekaby a bath; ardrawet; kapisatawny; kutila-jataof curling and matted hair; kalapenaby masses; caand; virocamanahbeing very beautifully decorated; suryarcaby the Vedic hymns worshiping the expansion of Narayana within the sun; bhagavantamunto the Supreme Personality of Godhead; hiranmayamthe Lord, whose bodily hue is just like gold; purusamthe Supreme Personality of Godhead; ujjihanewhen rising; surya-mandalethe sun globe; abhyupatisthanworshiping; etatthis; u hacertainly; uvacahe recited.
TRANSLATION
Maharaja Bharata appeared very beautiful. He had a wealth of curly hair on his head, which was wet from bathing three times daily. He dressed in a deerskin. He worshiped Lord Narayana, whose body was composed of golden effulgence and who resided within the sun. Maharaja Bharata worshiped Lord Narayana by chanting the hymns given in the Rg Veda, and he recited the following verse as the sun rose.
PURPORT
The predominating Deity within the sun is Hiranmaya. Lord Narayana. He is worshiped by the Gayatri mantra: om bhur bhuvah svah tat savitur varenyam bhargo devasya dhimahi. He is also worshiped by other hymns mentioned in the Rg Veda, for instance: dhyeyah sada savitr-mandala-madhya-varti. Within the sun, Lord Narayana is situated, and He has a golden hue.

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