पात्राणामथ सर्वेषां स्रुवादीनां यथाक्रमम् । ततः प्रकल्पयामास हविःस्थाने निजां तनुम्
pātrāṇāmatha sarveṣāṃ sruvādīnāṃ yathākramam | tataḥ prakalpayāmāsa haviḥsthāne nijāṃ tanum
Selanjutnya ia menata semua bejana—mulai dari sendok persembahan (sruva) dan lainnya—menurut urutannya; lalu ia menempatkan dirinya dengan semestinya di tempat persembahan havis.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced)
Scene: A neat semicircle of vessels and ladles is arranged around the altar; the ritualist sits or stands at the havis-sthāna, poised to begin offerings.
Dharma is practiced through order and attentiveness—right arrangement reflects right intention.
This is a procedural verse within a tīrtha-māhātmya chapter; the location is not specified in this line.
Arrange all ritual vessels and ladles in sequence and take one’s position at the designated oblation-place (haviḥsthāna).