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भवेदाचमनं चैव जर्जरग्रहणं तथा । उत्थाय मण्डलात्तूर्णं दक्षिणं पादमुद्धरेत् ॥७६॥
One should perform the ablution (ācamana) and take hold of the Jarjara. Rising swiftly from the circle (maṇḍala), the right foot should be lifted first.
english translation
वेधं तेनैव कुर्वीत विक्षेपं वामकेन च । पुनश्च दक्षिणं पादं पार्श्वसंस्थं समुद्धरेत् ॥ ७७॥
With the same (right foot), he should perform the piercing movement (vedha), followed by a throwing motion with the left foot. Then, once again, he should lift the right foot positioned to the side.
english translation
ततश्च वामवेधस्तु विक्षेपो दक्षिणस्य च । इत्यनेन विधानेन सम्यक्कृत्वा प्रदिक्षणम् ॥ ७८॥
Then, he should perform the piercing movement (vedha) with the left foot and the throwing motion with the right foot. In this manner, he should complete the circumambulation properly, following the prescribed procedure.
english translation
भृङ्गारभृतमाहूय शौचं चापि समाचरेत् । यथान्यायं तु कर्तव्या तेन ह्याचमनक्रिया ॥ ७९॥
Having called the servant holding the water-pot, he should perform the purification ritual. The sipping of water (ācāman) should be done by him in the proper manner.
english translation
आत्मप्रोक्षणमेवाद्भिः कर्तव्यं तु यथाक्रमम् । प्रयत्नकृतशौचेन सूत्रधारेण यत्नतः ॥ ८०॥
The Sūtradhāra, having made an effort to purify himself, should sprinkle his body with water in the proper order.
english translation