Shiva Purana

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किमन्यदिह वक्तव्यं भस्ममाहात्म्यकारणम् ॥ व्रती च भस्मना स्नातस्स्वयं देवो महेश्वरः ॥ ९६ ॥

What else need be cited to indicate the glory of Bhasma? The Vratin who has had the Bhasma-bath is lord Śiva himself.

english translation

kimanyadiha vaktavyaM bhasmamAhAtmyakAraNam ॥ vratI ca bhasmanA snAtassvayaM devo mahezvaraH ॥ 96 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

परमास्त्रं च शैवानां भस्मैतत्पारमेश्वरम् ॥ धौम्याग्रजस्य तपसि व्यापदो यन्निवारिताः ॥ ९७ ॥

This Bhasma is a great weapon of the devotees of Śiva. It is a divine missile whereby the mishaps of the elder brother of Dhaumya in the course of his penance had been removed.

english translation

paramAstraM ca zaivAnAM bhasmaitatpAramezvaram ॥ dhaumyAgrajasya tapasi vyApado yannivAritAH ॥ 97 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन कृत्वा पाशुपतव्रतम् ॥ धनवद्भस्म संगृह्य भस्मस्नानरतो भवेत् ॥ ९८ ॥

Hence one should endeavour in all possible ways to collect Bhasma like wealth after performing the Pāśupata vrata and be engaged in Bhasma-bath.

english translation

tasmAtsarvaprayatnena kRtvA pAzupatavratam ॥ dhanavadbhasma saMgRhya bhasmasnAnarato bhavet ॥ 98 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript