Shiva Purana

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समिधः शांतिकार्येषु पालाशखदिरादिकाः ॥ करवीरार्कजाः क्रौर्ये कण्टकिन्यश्च विग्रहे ॥ ५६ ॥

In quiescent rites the twigs of Palāśa, Khadira etc. shall be used. In rites of cruelty the twigs of Karavīra and Arka shall be used. Twigs of thorny trees shall be used in the rite of war.

english translation

samidhaH zAMtikAryeSu pAlAzakhadirAdikAH ॥ karavIrArkajAH kraurye kaNTakinyazca vigrahe ॥ 56 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript