सुखासीनस्ततः पश्येद्रवेरभिमुखे स्थितः । एकं सिद्धार्थकं कृत्वा हस्ते पानीयसंयुतम्
sukhāsīnastataḥ paśyedraverabhimukhe sthitaḥ | ekaṃ siddhārthakaṃ kṛtvā haste pānīyasaṃyutam
मग सुखासीन होऊन, सूर्याच्या समोर तोंड करून पाहावे। एक सिद्धार्थक (पांढरी मोहरी) पाण्यासह घेऊन हातात धारण करावा।
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.