आदौ स्नानं प्रकुर्वित भस्मस्नानमथापि वा । आपद्गतः कण्ठस्नानं मन्त्रस्नानमथापि वा
ādau snānaṃ prakurvita bhasmasnānamathāpi vā | āpadgataḥ kaṇṭhasnānaṃ mantrasnānamathāpi vā
ପ୍ରଥମେ ସ୍ନାନ କରିବା ଉଚିତ—ଜଳସ୍ନାନ କିମ୍ବା ଭସ୍ମସ୍ନାନ। ଆପଦାରେ କଣ୍ଠସ୍ନାନ (ଆଂଶିକ ଶୁଦ୍ଧି) କିମ୍ବା ମନ୍ତ୍ରସ୍ନାନ (ମନ୍ତ୍ରଦ୍ୱାରା ପବିତ୍ରତା) ମଧ୍ୟ କରିପାରେ।
Mahākāla
Scene: A devotee prepares for Śiva worship: one panel shows river-bath, another shows bhāsma-snāna, another shows partial neck-ablution during hardship, and a final panel shows mantra-japa radiating purity.
Purity for worship is important, yet dharma is compassionate—allowing alternate purifications in hardship.
No specific tīrtha is mentioned; the verse gives general pūjā-preparatory instructions.
Perform snāna before worship; options include water-bath, bhasma-snāna, and in emergencies kaṇṭha-snāna or mantra-snāna.