Shiva Purana
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निवृत्तानां परं सूक्ष्मलिंगमेव विशिष्यते । विभूत्यभ्यर्चनं कुर्याद्विभूतिं च निवेदयेत् ५६ ।
english translation
nivRttAnAM paraM sUkSmaliMgameva viziSyate । vibhUtyabhyarcanaM kuryAdvibhUtiM ca nivedayet 56 ।
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपूजां कृत्वाथ तल्लिंगं शिरसा धारयेत्सदा । विभूतिस्त्रिविधा प्रोक्ता लोकवेदशिवाग्निभिः ५७ ।
They shall keep the liṅga after worship on their head for ever. The ash is of three types, derived from ordinary fire, Vedic fire and Śiva fire.
english translation
pUjAM kRtvAtha talliMgaM zirasA dhArayetsadA । vibhUtistrividhA proktA lokavedazivAgnibhiH 57 ।
hk transliteration by Sanscriptलोकाग्निजमथो भस्मद्र व्यशुद्ध्यर्थमावहेत् । मृद्दारुलोहरूपाणां धान्यानां च तथैव च ५८ ।
The ash derived from ordinary fire shall be used for the purification of articles of mud, wood or metals and even for grains.
english translation
lokAgnijamatho bhasmadra vyazuddhyarthamAvahet । mRddAruloharUpANAM dhAnyAnAM ca tathaiva ca 58 ।
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतिलादीनां च द्र व्याणां वस्त्रादीनां तथैव च । तथा पर्युषितानां च भस्मना शिद्धिरिष्यते ५९ ।
Articles of worship like gingelly seeds, cloths and stale stuffs shall be purified with ashes.
english translation
tilAdInAM ca dra vyANAM vastrAdInAM tathaiva ca । tathA paryuSitAnAM ca bhasmanA ziddhiriSyate 59 ।
hk transliteration by Sanscriptश्वादिभिर्दूषितानां च भस्मना शुद्धिरिष्यते । सजलं निर्जलं भस्म यथायोग्यं तु योजयेत् 1-18-६० ।
So also the objects defiled by dogs etc. The ashes shall be used with or without water according to necessity.
english translation
zvAdibhirdUSitAnAM ca bhasmanA zuddhiriSyate । sajalaM nirjalaM bhasma yathAyogyaM tu yojayet 1-18-60 ।
hk transliteration by Sanscript