— three hand-claps (tāla-traya); — beforehand, first; — having given, having made; — aloud, with sound; — for the quelling of obstacles (vighna-śānti); — enchanted as many times as (the knots of) the tuft; — should sprinkle with water (toya + abhyukṣayet); — then, thereupon
Having first given three hand-claps aloud for the quelling of obstacles, one should then sprinkle with water enchanted as many times as the knots of the tuft.