Shiva Purana

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जपस्तपस्तथा दानं त्रिपुण्ड्रात्सफलं भवेत् ।। अभावे भस्मनस्तत्र जलस्यादि प्रकीर्तितम् ।।२१।।

sanskrit

Prayers, penance and charity shall be performed with due markings of Tripuṇḍra on the forehead for sure results. If ashes are not available marking may be done with holy water.

english translation

japastapastathA dAnaM tripuNDrAtsaphalaM bhavet || abhAve bhasmanastatra jalasyAdi prakIrtitam ||21||

hk transliteration