Shiva Purana

siva.sh/siva-purana/vishweshwara-samhita/24/42

ज्ञानाज्ञानधृतो वापि वह्निदाहसमो यथा । ज्ञानाज्ञानधृतं भस्म पावयेत्सकलं नरम् ४२ ।

sanskrit

Just as the fire when touched with or without knowledge burns the body so does the ash worn consciously or unconsciously sanctify the man.

english translation

jJAnAjJAnadhRto vApi vahnidAhasamo yathA | jJAnAjJAnadhRtaM bhasma pAvayetsakalaM naram 42 |

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vishweshwara-samhita/24/42

ज्ञानाज्ञानधृतो वापि वह्निदाहसमो यथा । ज्ञानाज्ञानधृतं भस्म पावयेत्सकलं नरम् ४२ ।

sanskrit

Just as the fire when touched with or without knowledge burns the body so does the ash worn consciously or unconsciously sanctify the man.

english translation

jJAnAjJAnadhRto vApi vahnidAhasamo yathA | jJAnAjJAnadhRtaM bhasma pAvayetsakalaM naram 42 |

hk transliteration by Sanscript