Shiva Purana

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तद्भस्मधारणात्कर्म स्वात्मन्यारोपितं भवेत् । अघोरेणात्ममंत्रेण बिल्वकाष्ठं प्रदाहयेत् ६२ ।

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 by Sanscript