ततस्तत्स्नानवेलायां क्षेप्तव्यं सलिले त्वया । येन लोकः समस्तोऽयं वेत्ति कालं तु स्नानजम्
tatastatsnānavelāyāṃ kṣeptavyaṃ salile tvayā | yena lokaḥ samasto'yaṃ vetti kālaṃ tu snānajam
Puis, à l’instant même du bain, tu devras le jeter dans l’eau, afin que tout ce peuple connaisse l’heure juste du rite de l’ablution.
Brahmā (continuation of instruction to Indra)
Type: ghat
Scene: A ritual officiant instructs that a marker be cast into the river precisely at bathing time so the gathered pilgrims recognize the moment.
Sacred merit is protected by right timing and right order; dharma includes ensuring the community can perform rites correctly.
Jyeṣṭhapuṣkara (Puṣkara tīrtha) during its great bathing occasion.
Casting the designated marker into the water at the correct moment to signal the proper bathing time to all pilgrims.