Mantra
Devanagari:
ॐ भस्मोद्धूलितविग्रहाय विद्महे
पशुपतये धीमहि
तन्नो रुद्रः प्रचोदयात्
Transliteration:
Om Bhasmoddhulitavigrahaya Vidmahe
Pashupataye Dhimahi
Tanno Rudrah Prachodayat
Translation:
Om, may we know Him whose body is smeared with sacred vibhuti ash,
And meditate deeply upon Pashupati, the compassionate Lord of all individual souls;
May Lord Shiva inspire and purify our consciousness.