Uttanka assented to what fell from the king and sat with his face turned towards the east. He washed his hands and feet thoroughly. He then without sound thrice sipped water which was free from scum and froth and which was not warm. He took only so much of it as to reach his stomach. He then wiped his face twice. He then touched his eyes, ears etc., with water. Having done all this he again went to the inner-apartment.
अथोत्तङ्कस्तं तथेत्युक्त्वा प्राडुमुख उपविश्य सुप्रक्षालितपाणिपादवदनो निःशब्दाभिरफेनाभिरनुष्णाभिहृद्गताभिराद्भिस्त्रिः पीत्वा द्विः परिमृज्य खान्यद्भिपस्पृश्य चान्तःपुरं प्रविवेश॥