Shiva Purana

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तद्भस्मधारणात्कर्म स्वात्मन्यारोपितं भवेत् । अघोरेणात्ममंत्रेण बिल्वकाष्ठं प्रदाहयेत् ६२ ।

sanskrit

Hence, applying the ashes is tantamount to assimilating the sacred rite in one’s own Ātman. Bilva twigs shall be burnt repeating the Ātma mantra of Aghora

english translation

tadbhasmadhAraNAtkarma svAtmanyAropitaM bhavet | aghoreNAtmamaMtreNa bilvakASThaM pradAhayet 62 |

hk transliteration