The Righteous Duties of Castes and Stages in Life - Verse 108
Kurma Purana (GRETIL / Internet Archive OCR) · 2 · Verse 108
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Sanskrit Original
एवं परिचरेद देवान यावज्जीवं समाहितः। तेषां संस्थानमचलं सो ऽचिरादधिगच्छति।।
evaṃ paricared devān yāvajjīvaṃ samāhitaḥ| teṣāṃ saṃsthānamacalaṃ so 'cirādadhigacchati||
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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.