The Righteous Duties of Castes and Stages in Life - Verse 107
Kurma Purana (GRETIL / Internet Archive OCR) · 2 · Verse 107
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Sanskrit Original
यजेत जुहुयादग्नौ जपेद दद्याज्जितेन्द्रियः। शान्तो दान्तो जितक्रोधो वर्णाश्रमविधानवित।।
yajeta juhuyādagnau japed dadyājjitendriyaḥ| śānto dānto jitakrodho varṇāśramavidhānavit||
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When the Tilaka mark is made the sphere of the sun, white and resplendent with brilliance of Brahma it is undoubtedly worn by having the Trident mark on the forehead. If the Tilaka mark is made (on the forehead it is as good as) the abode of Isvara being held. Hence the mark of the Trident and the auscipious Tilakashould be worn on the fore¬ head.