tad-adbhir deva-yajanaḿ
dravyāṇy ātmānam eva ca
prokṣya pātrāṇi trīṇy adbhis
tais tair dravyaiś ca sādhayet
tat -- of the vessel for sprinkling; adbhih -- with the water; deva-yajanam -- the place where the Deity is worshiped; dravyani -- the paraphernalia; atmanam -- one's own body; eva -- indeed; ca -- also; prokshya -- sprinkling; patrani -- the vessels; trini -- three; adbhih -- with water; taih taih -- with those available; dravyaih -- auspicious items; ca -- and; sadhayet -- he should arrange.
Then, with the water of that prokshaniya vessel he should sprinkle the area where the Deity is being worshiped, the offerings that are going to be presented, and his own body. Next he should decorate with various auspicious substances three vessels filled with water.
Srila Sridhara Svami gives references from Vedic literature stating that the water meant for bathing the feet should be combined with millet seeds, durva grass mixed in water, vishnukranta flowers and other items. The water used for arghya should include the following eight items: fragrant oil, flowers, unbroken barleycorns, husked barleycorns, the tips of kusa grass, sesame seeds, mustard seeds and durva grass. The water for sipping should include jasmine flowers, ground cloves and kakkola berries.
