Shiva Purana

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धारणं मंत्रतः प्रोक्तं द्विजानां मुनिपुंगवैः । केवलं धारणं ज्ञेयमन्येषां मंत्रवर्जितम् ५ ।

sanskrit

Sages have said that the twice-born should apply the holy ashes repeating mantras. The others can simply apply without any mantra.

english translation

dhAraNaM maMtrataH proktaM dvijAnAM munipuMgavaiH | kevalaM dhAraNaM jJeyamanyeSAM maMtravarjitam 5 |

hk transliteration