उपग्रही बद्ध शिखो जलमध्ये समाविशेत् । स्वशाखोक्तविधानेन स्नानं कुर्याद्यथाविधि
upagrahī baddha śikho jalamadhye samāviśet | svaśākhoktavidhānena snānaṃ kuryādyathāvidhi
Khoác upagrahī (y phục tắm) và buộc chỏm tóc śikhā, hãy bước vào giữa dòng nước; rồi theo nghi thức do chính śākhā Veda của mình truyền dạy mà tắm gội đúng pháp.
Deductive (contextual narrator within Brahmakhaṇḍa)
Listener: Nṛpas/disciples
Scene: A devotee at the water’s edge ties his śikhā, adjusts the bathing cloth, then steps into the water with composed posture; nearby, other pilgrims maintain respectful spacing.
Ritual purity is aligned with tradition: one honors dharma by observing both bodily discipline and one’s received Vedic procedure.
No specific tīrtha is named; the emphasis is on correct conduct while bathing in water.
Tie the śikhā, wear the appropriate cloth, enter the water, and bathe following one’s own śākhā’s injunctions.