यस्मिन्देशे शिवज्ञानी भूतिशासनसंयुतः । गतो यदृच्छयाद्यापि तस्मिस्तीर्थाः समागताः २६ ।
All the holy centres and sacred rivers go ever to the place which a person who is endowed with Śiva Jñāna (knowledge of Śiva) and has put on ashes casually visits.
बहुनात्र किमुक्तेन धार्यं भस्म सदा बुधैः । लिंगार्चनं सदा कार्यं जप्यो मंत्रः षडक्षरः २७ ।
Why should I say more? The sensible person shall always apply the ash, shall always worship the phallic image and shall always repeat the six-syllabled mantra of Śiva.
इति वर्णाश्रमाचारो लुप्तवर्णक्रियोपि च । पापात्सकृत्त्रिपुंड्रस्य धारणात्सोपि मुच्यते २९ ।
Even if a person has eschewed the duties of the different Varṇas and Āśramas, even if a person has omitted the holy rites of the Varṇas, he shall be freed from the sin if he wears Tripuṇḍra once.