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वामपादेन वेधस्तु कर्तव्यो नृत्तयोक्तृभिः । द्वितालान्तरविष्कम्भो विक्षेपो दक्षिणस्य च ॥ ९१॥
The piercing with the left foot should be performed by the dancers. The space between the two Tālas is the extension of the right foot.
english translation
ततः पञ्चपदीं गच्छेदतिक्रान्तैः पदरथ । ततोऽभिवादनं कुर्याद्देवतानां यथादिशम् ॥९२॥
Then, one should proceed to the five-footed position, having passed beyond the footpath. Afterward, one should offer salutations to the deities in their respective directions.
english translation
वन्देत प्रथमं पूर्वां दिशं शक्राधिदैवताम् । द्वितीयां दक्षिणामाशां वन्देत यमदेवताम् ॥ ९३॥
He should first salute the eastern direction, with Indra as its presiding deity, and then the southern direction, with Yama as its presiding deity.
english translation
वन्देत पश्चिमामाशां ततो वरुणदैवताम् । चतुर्थीमुत्तरामाशां वन्देत धनदाश्रयाम् ॥ ९४॥
Then, he should salute the western direction, presided over by Varuṇa, and the fourth direction, the northern one, which is associated with Kubera.
english translation
दिशां तु वन्दनं कृत्वा वामवेधं प्रयोजयेत् । दक्षिणेन च कर्तव्यं विक्षेपपरिवर्तनम् ॥९५॥
After bowing to the directions, one should perform the left-sided piercing. The scattering and turning should be done with the right foot.
english translation