Natyashastra
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
AtmaprokSaNamevAdbhiH kartavyaM tu yathAkramam । prayatnakRtazaucena sUtradhAreNa yatnataH ॥ 80॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript