Shiva Purana
त्रिपुंड्रसहितो जीवः पूज्यः सर्वैः सुरासुरैः । पापान्वितोपि शुद्धात्मा किं पुनः श्रद्धया युतः २५ ।
Even a sinful person is worthy of being honoured by Devas and Asuras if he has Tripuṇḍra on his forehead. What then of a faithful man endowed with a pure soul?
english translation
tripuMDrasahito jIvaH pUjyaH sarvaiH surAsuraiH । pApAnvitopi zuddhAtmA kiM punaH zraddhayA yutaH 25 ।
hk transliteration by Sanscript