Shiva Purana
सूत उवाच । द्विविधं भस्म संप्रोक्तं सर्वमंगलदं परम् । तत्प्रकारमहं वक्ष्ये सावधानतया शृणु १ ।
Sūta said: The ashes (bhasma) of auspicious nature are of two types. I shall explain their characteristics. Please listen attentively.
english translation
sUta uvAca । dvividhaM bhasma saMproktaM sarvamaMgaladaM param । tatprakAramahaM vakSye sAvadhAnatayA zRNu 1 ।
hk transliteration by Sanscript