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PLATE 8.
He then makes the sign, as illustrated in this plate, with the hands and fingers, forming a hole between the middle fingers: holding them up to his left eye, he takes a survey of the sun. After this he resumes his seat, in the same attitude as before, the right leg crossed over the left, and then proceeds to the Gáyatri-Jup.
अथ नमस्कारमंत्रः सूर्य्यस्य
आदित्यं ये नमस्कारं प्रकुर्वंति दिने दिने जन्मान्तरसहस्रेषु दारिद्र्यं नोपजायते।
Translation.
"Whatever mortals in this world offer thee thanksgiving day by day, will never experience poverty in a thousand births."
