नमोस्तु नीलग्रीवायेति पाद्यं मनुनाहरेत् । अर्घ्यं च रुद्र गायत्र्! याऽचमनं त्र्! यंबकेण च १९ ।
The water used for washing the feet (Pādya) shall be offered with the mantra. “Namostu Nīlagrīvāya”[15] (obeisance to the blue-necked). The water for the respectful reception (Arghya) shall be offered with the Rudragāyatrī[16] mantra and the sipping water (Ācamana) with the Tryambaka[17] mantra.