Shiva Purana

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कर्म्मारम्भात्पूर्वमेव गृहीत्वा गोमयं शुभम् ॥ स्थूलामलकमात्रेण कृत्वा पिण्डान्विशोषयेत॥ ८१ ॥

sanskrit

Before the start of the ritual, take the auspicious cow dung. The lumps should be dried with only coarse lime.

english translation

karmmArambhAtpUrvameva gRhItvA gomayaM zubham ॥ sthUlAmalakamAtreNa kRtvA piNDAnvizoSayeta॥ 81 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/kailasa-samhita/13/81

कर्म्मारम्भात्पूर्वमेव गृहीत्वा गोमयं शुभम् ॥ स्थूलामलकमात्रेण कृत्वा पिण्डान्विशोषयेत॥ ८१ ॥

sanskrit

Before the start of the ritual, take the auspicious cow dung. The lumps should be dried with only coarse lime.

english translation

karmmArambhAtpUrvameva gRhItvA gomayaM zubham ॥ sthUlAmalakamAtreNa kRtvA piNDAnvizoSayeta॥ 81 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript