एतस्मात्कारणात्तोयमस्त्ररूपं क्षिपाम्यहम् । संध्या कालं समुद्दिश्य भानुं संध्यां न पार्वति
etasmātkāraṇāttoyamastrarūpaṃ kṣipāmyaham | saṃdhyā kālaṃ samuddiśya bhānuṃ saṃdhyāṃ na pārvati
C’est pour cela que je projette cette eau sous forme d’arme, en la visant vers l’heure de Sandhyā; ô Pārvatī, ce n’est pas une salutation à Sandhyā en tant que femme, mais un geste de protection pour le Soleil.
Śiva (Mahādeva)
Listener: Pārvatī
Scene: Teacher-figure (Brahmā-like) instructs Pārvatī: one hand gestures to the twilight horizon, the other shows water as a radiant ‘weapon’; the Sun is depicted moving safely.
Ritual acts are to be understood by their dhārmic purpose: Sandhyā rites protect cosmic rhythm and are not mere personal preference.
The passage belongs to a tīrtha-māhātmya framework, emphasizing the sanctifying power of Sandhyā performed in sacred settings, without naming a specific site here.
Casting/using water at Sandhyā time (sāndhyajala) as a protective, weapon-like ritual gesture associated with Sandhyā-vandana.