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The Chokora a bird said to feed on moonlight, which is fundamental in the collection of the fire of logic and astrology, Krishna's brother, is victorious, being the best among all.
The Sun Bhaskara alone for the awakening of the lotus of the Siddhanta, who is a master of the limbs of the Vedas, whose mind is guided by logic, who is a sage comparable to the ancient ones in composing poetry, whose eloquence is famous for unfolding the meaning established by the scriptures, and whose wisdom was obtained from the glorious Ganesha, the teacher of Krishna Bhaskara, is victorious.
He whose mind is fixed on the lotus-feet of Shri Krishna, who is a ship for the ocean of the Siddhanta, who is the ornament of the earth of the glorious Jahangir Mughal Emperor and the foundation of his trust, who has labored in the six sciences, who is the teacher of all, honorable and generous to the learned—how can the glory of this Shri Krishna be described? He is another Krishna himself.
The feet of the father named Shri Hrinatha, the younger brother of Krishna, the masters of Shri Kamala Lakshmi, who are masters of the three sections of the Siddhanta, and born of Vallala, are victorious on the surface of the earth.
Narayana, who is a master of the collection of mathematical arts, who is served by the Goddess of Fortune, who is a bee on the lotus of all sciences, and who is devoted to the feet of the astrologer Krishna, my teacher, whose feet are worshipped by all pandits, is victorious.
The Siddhanta-Shiromani is being described here by Vishvarupa, also known as Munishvara, for the sake of the science of intelligence and for the Marichi commentary.
Regarding what I have said here on the subject of proofs, I think that everything has been considered. Having bowed to the honorable ones, with folded hands I request: even so, it should be examined and purified by the wise.
At the beginning of the work, he writes a benediction in the form of a blessing and a salutation, which is inferred to be instructed by the Vedas as the cause of the unhindered completion of the desired task, for the instruction of the student.
Here is the meaning: 'That' Sun is famous as intelligence. He is the lamp of all islands. May he reveal 'our' the author's speech.