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जलस्नानं मलत्यागे भस्मस्नानं सदा शुचि । मंत्रस्नानं हरेत्पापं ज्ञानस्नाने परं पदम् ७६ ।

When impurities are evacuated, a bath with water shall be performed; a bath with the ash (bhasma) is always purificatory; a bath with mantras removes sin and if a bath with knowledge is taken, the greatest goal will be reached.

english translation

jalasnAnaM malatyAge bhasmasnAnaM sadA zuci | maMtrasnAnaM haretpApaM jJAnasnAne paraM padam 76 |

siva.sh/siva-purana/vishweshwara-samhita/24/77

सर्वतीर्थेषु यत्पुण्यं सर्वतीर्थेषु यत्फलम् । तत्फलं समवाप्नोति भस्मस्नानकरो नरः ७७ ।

A man who takes the bath of ashes derives that benefit which all holy centres accord. He gets the merit thereof.

english translation

sarvatIrtheSu yatpuNyaM sarvatIrtheSu yatphalam | tatphalaM samavApnoti bhasmasnAnakaro naraH 77 |

siva.sh/siva-purana/vishweshwara-samhita/24/78

भस्मस्नानं परं तीर्थं गंगास्नानं दिने दिने । भस्मरूपी शिवः साक्षाद्भस्म त्रैलोक्यपावनम् ७८ ।

Bath with the ash is a holy centre where Gaṅgā Snāna is possible every day. Śiva is represented by the ash which directly sanctifies the three worlds.

english translation

bhasmasnAnaM paraM tIrthaM gaMgAsnAnaM dine dine | bhasmarUpI zivaH sAkSAdbhasma trailokyapAvanam 78 |

siva.sh/siva-purana/vishweshwara-samhita/24/79

न तदूनं न तद्ध्यानं न तद्दानं जपो न सः । त्रिपुंड्रेण विनायेन विप्रेण यदनुष्ठितम् ७९ ।

Infructuous is the knowledge, meditation, gift and japa if these are performed by a Brāhmaṇa without wearing Tripuṇḍraka.

english translation

na tadUnaM na taddhyAnaM na taddAnaM japo na saH | tripuMDreNa vinAyena vipreNa yadanuSThitam 79 |

siva.sh/siva-purana/vishweshwara-samhita/24/80

वानप्रस्थस्य कन्यानां दीक्षाहीननृणां तथा । मध्याह्नात्प्राग्जलैर्युक्तं परतो जलवर्जितम् 1.24.८० ।

A forest-dweller, virgins and men without initiation shall apply the ash pasted in water upto the midday and thereafter without water.

english translation

vAnaprasthasya kanyAnAM dIkSAhInanRNAM tathA | madhyAhnAtprAgjalairyuktaM parato jalavarjitam 1.24.80 |