कामं यथेष्टं हृदये कृत्वार्कस्थलसन्निधौ । पिबेत्सतोयं तद्देवि ह्यस्पृष्टं दशनैः सकृत्
kāmaṃ yatheṣṭaṃ hṛdaye kṛtvārkasthalasannidhau | pibetsatoyaṃ taddevi hyaspṛṣṭaṃ daśanaiḥ sakṛt
Di hadapan Arkasthala, wahai Dewi, setelah meneguhkan di hati keinginan sesuai kehendak, minumlah air itu sekali—tanpa tersentuh oleh gigi.
Skanda (deduced from Prabhāsakṣetramāhātmya dialogue style)
Tirtha: Arkasthala
Type: kshetra
Listener: Devī (addressed as devi)
Scene: At Arkasthala, the devotee closes the eyes briefly to form a heartfelt wish, then drinks sanctified water in a single careful sip, the Sun blazing gently overhead.
A sincere inner resolve (saṅkalpa) joined with purity of action is taught as the core of tīrtha practice.
Arkasthala at Prabhāsa-kṣetra, where a wish is made and sanctified water is taken.
Make a heartfelt wish at Arkasthala and drink the water once, ensuring it does not touch the teeth.