सुखासीनस्ततः पश्येद्रवेरभिमुखे स्थितः । एकं सिद्धार्थकं कृत्वा हस्ते पानीयसंयुतम्
sukhāsīnastataḥ paśyedraverabhimukhe sthitaḥ | ekaṃ siddhārthakaṃ kṛtvā haste pānīyasaṃyutam
Ensuite, assis à l’aise et tourné face au Soleil, qu’il contemple. Puis, ayant préparé un seul siddhārthaka (graine de moutarde blanche) avec de l’eau, qu’il le tienne dans la main.
Skanda (deduced from Prabhāsakṣetramāhātmya dialogue style)
Tirtha: Arkasthala
Type: kshetra
Scene: A devotee sits at Arkasthala facing the rising Sun, holding a small amount of water with a single white mustard seed, eyes steady in contemplation.
Reverence becomes embodied through disciplined posture, orientation, and simple ritual implements.
Arkasthala at Prabhāsa-kṣetra, approached through a Sun-facing observance.
Sit comfortably facing the Sun, and hold water with a siddhārthaka (mustard seed) as part of the rite.