Śailādi said: O sage of good holy rites, I shall mention the mantras pertaining to the sun. They are Bāṣkala and others, which constitute the essential parts of all the Vedas. The following mantra of nine syllables is glorified as Bāṣkala viz:—Oṃ bhūḥ. Oṃ Bhuvaḥ. Oṃ Svaḥ. Oṃ Mahaḥ. Oṃ Janaḥ. Oṃ Tapaḥ. Oṃ Satyam. Oṃ Ṛtam. Oṃ Brahma. The word Ṛta means Akṣara i.e. imperishable which means truth. Each syllable is used with praṇava in the beginning and namaḥ (obeisance) in the end. The following is the Mūla mantra of the sun the great Ātman: Oṃ bhūrbhuvaḥ svaḥ tat savitur vareṇyaṃ bhargo devasya dhīmahi dhiyo yo naḥ pracodayāt: