Shiva Purana

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गंधलेपापनोदार्थ शौचं देहस्य कीर्तितम् ॥ द्वयस्यापगमाच्छुद्धिश्शुद्धस्पर्शाद्विशुध्यति ॥ १७॥

sanskrit

The purification of the body is for removing bad odour and sliminess. If both are removed there is purity. The touch of a pure thing also sanctifies it.

english translation

gaMdhalepApanodArtha zaucaM dehasya kIrtitam ॥ dvayasyApagamAcchuddhizzuddhasparzAdvizudhyati ॥ 17॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/23/17

गंधलेपापनोदार्थ शौचं देहस्य कीर्तितम् ॥ द्वयस्यापगमाच्छुद्धिश्शुद्धस्पर्शाद्विशुध्यति ॥ १७॥

sanskrit

The purification of the body is for removing bad odour and sliminess. If both are removed there is purity. The touch of a pure thing also sanctifies it.

english translation

gaMdhalepApanodArtha zaucaM dehasya kIrtitam ॥ dvayasyApagamAcchuddhizzuddhasparzAdvizudhyati ॥ 17॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript