कृतन्यासः कृतन्यासां मदर्चां पाणिनामृजेत् । कलशं प्रोक्षणीयं च यथावदुपसाधयेत् ॥
kṛtanyāsaḥ kṛtanyāsāṃ madarcāṃ pāṇināmṛjet | kalaśaṃ prokṣaṇīyaṃ ca yathāvadupasādhayet ||
Having done nyāsa on himself, he should wipe with his hand my image on which nyāsa has been done, and duly prepare the water pot and the vessel for sprinkling.
स्वयं पर न्यास करके, न्यास की हुई मेरी मूर्ति को हाथ से पोंछे, और कलश तथा प्रोक्षण-पात्र को विधिपूर्वक तैयार करे।
Meaning today and contextआज के लिए अर्थ और संदर्भ
This is ritual instruction of its tradition; its lasting point for most people is the care and attention it brings to worship.
यह अपनी परंपरा की पूजा-विधि है; अधिकांश लोगों के लिए इसका स्थायी संदेश वह सावधानी और एकाग्रता है जो यह पूजा में लाती है।
Krishna (Bhagavata 11.27.20) continues the ritual: after placing mantras on his own body (nyāsa) and on the image, the worshipper wipes the image with his hand and prepares the water pot and the sprinkling vessel.