jala Äni' bhaktye doá¹…hÄra pÄda praká¹£Älila
sei jala strÄ«-puruá¹£e piyÄ Å›ire la-ila
jala Äni' - bringing water; bhaktye - with great devotion; doá¹…hÄra - of both of them; pÄda praká¹£Älila - washed the feet; sei jala - that water; strÄ«-puruá¹£e - husband and wife; piyÄ - drinking; Å›ire la-ila - put on their heads.
“He then fetched water and washed the sages’ feet with great devotion. Then both husband and wife drank that water and sprinkled it on their heads.
This is the process one should follow when receiving the spiritual master or someone on the level of the spiritual master. When the spiritual master comes to the residence of his disciples, the disciples should follow in the footsteps of the former hunter. It doesn’t matter what one was before initiation. After initiation, one must learn the etiquette mentioned herein.
