Shiva Purana

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भूतप्रेतपिशाचादि दूरतश्च ततो व्रजेत् ।। तन्न कार्यं च यच्चैव ततो न भवति द्विजाः ।। ५० ।।

sanskrit

Evil spirits, ghosts are removed far by the ashes O brahmins, there is no task which cannot be carried out through it.

english translation

bhUtapretapizAcAdi dUratazca tato vrajet || tanna kAryaM ca yaccaiva tato na bhavati dvijAH || 50 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript