आर्द्रवाससमाहूय तथा चैवाप्युपोपितम् । कारयेत्सर्वदिव्यानि देवब्राह्मणसंनिधौ
ārdravāsasamāhūya tathā caivāpyupopitam | kārayetsarvadivyāni devabrāhmaṇasaṃnidhau
गीले वस्त्र धारण किए हुए व्यक्ति को बुलाकर, तथा उपवास में रखे गए व्यक्ति को भी बुलाकर, देवता और ब्राह्मणों की सन्निधि में सभी दिव्य-परीक्षाएँ कराई जाएँ।
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa narrative style)
Scene: A fasting participant and another in damp garments are brought before a shrine; brāhmaṇas sit as witnesses; ritual items arranged; the atmosphere is solemn and judicial-sacred.
Spiritual accountability is communal and sacred—rites are validated by purity disciplines and by worthy witnesses.
No tīrtha is named; the emphasis is on proper ritual setting and witnesses.
The participant should be prepared (damp clothing/fasting), and ordeals must be performed in the presence of the deity and brāhmaṇas.