kṛta-nyāsaḥ kṛta-nyāsāṁ
mad-arcāṁ pāṇināmṛjet
kalaśaṁ prokṣaṇīyaṁ ca
yathāvad upasādhayet
kṛta-nyāsaḥ - having sanctified his own body (by touching various parts and chanting appropriate mantras while meditating on the corresponding forms of the Supreme Lord); kṛta-nyāsām - (the Deity) upon which the same process has been applied; mat-arcām - My Deity manifestation; pāṇinā - with his hand; āmṛjet - should clean (by removing remnants of old offerings); kalaśam - the ritual pot filled with auspicious substances; prokṣaṇīyam - the vessel containing water for sprinkling; ca - and; yathā-vat - appropriately; upasādhayet - he should prepare.
Before beginning the process of worship mentioned here, one should offer obeisances to one’s spiritual master, the Deity and other worshipable personalities.