अस्थिरायां विकल्प: स्यात् स्थण्डिले तु भवेद् द्वयम् । स्नपनं त्वविलेप्यायामन्यत्र परिमार्जनम् ॥ १४ ॥
asthirāyāṁ vikalpaḥ syāt sthaṇḍile tu bhaved dvayam snapanaṁ tv avilepyāyām anyatra parimārjanam
- asthirāyām
- in the case of the temporarily installed Deity
- vikalpaḥ
- an option (as to whether the Deity is to be called and sent away)
- syāt
- there is
- sthaṇḍile
- in the case of the Deity traced upon the ground
- tu
- but
- bhavet
- do occur
- dvayam
- these two rituals
- snapanam
- the bathing
- tu
- but
- avilepyāyām
- in the case when the Deity is not made out of clay (or paint or wood)
- anyatra
- in the other cases
- parimārjanam
- thorough cleansing, but without water
The Deity that is temporarily established can optionally be called forth and sent away, but these two rituals should always be performed when the Deity is traced upon the ground. Bathing should be done with water except if the Deity is made of clay, paint or wood, in which cases a thorough cleansing without water is enjoined.