प्रतिमाङ्गे न्यासादिInstalling the image: its baths and nyāsas
Verse 277
एतेषु प्रोक्तद्रव्येषु जलयोगो विधीयते । पञ्चामृते गन्धतैले तोययोगं विवर्जयेत् ॥ २७७ ॥
ētēṣu prōktadravyēṣu jalayōgō vidhīyatē | pañcāmṛtē gandhatailē tōyayōgaṁ vivarjayēt || 277 ||
Translation
With these substances water is to be joined; but with the five nectars and the scented oil he should not mix water.
Word by word
- ētēṣu
- with these
- prōkta
- named
- dravyēṣu
- substances
- jala
- water
- yōgaḥ
- (yogaḥ) joining
- vidhīyatē
- is prescribed
- pañcāmṛtē
- with the five nectars
- gandha
- scented
- tailē
- and the oil
- tōya
- water
- yōgaṁ
- the joining
- vivarjayēt
- he should avoid
Meaning
The five nectars (pañcāmṛta: milk, curd, ghee, honey and sugar) and the oil are used pure.
Commentary
Hariharānanda Bhāratī’s Sanskrit commentary, translated
But should he bathe the image with ashes and the rest alone, or with them joined to water? To that he says "eteṣu" and the rest.