ká¹›ta-nyÄsaḥ ká¹›ta-nyÄsÄá¹
mad-arcÄá¹ pÄṇinÄmá¹›jet
kalaśaṠprokṣaṇīyaṠca
yathÄvad upasÄdhayet

 ká¹›ta-nyÄsaḥ - having sanctified his own body (by touching various parts and chanting appropriate mantras while meditating on the corresponding forms of the Supreme Lord); ká¹›ta-nyÄsÄm - (the Deity) upon which the same process has been applied; mat-arcÄm - My Deity manifestation; pÄṇinÄ - with his hand; Ämá¹›jet - should clean (by removing remnants of old offerings); kalaÅ›am - the ritual pot filled with auspicious substances; proká¹£aṇīyam - the vessel containing water for sprinkling; ca - and; yathÄ-vat - appropriately; upasÄdhayet - he should prepare.


Text

The devotee should sanctify the various parts of his body by touching them and chanting mantras. He should do the same for My Deity form, and then with his hands he should clean the Deity of old flowers and the remnants of previous offerings. He should properly prepare the sacred pot and the vessel containing water for sprinkling.

Purport

Before beginning the process of worship mentioned here, one should offer obeisances to one’s spiritual master, the Deity and other worshipable personalities.