कथं धार्यमिदं भस्म को मंत्रः को विधिः शुभः । कः कालः कश्च वा देशः सर्वं कथय मे गुरो
kathaṃ dhāryamidaṃ bhasma ko maṃtraḥ ko vidhiḥ śubhaḥ | kaḥ kālaḥ kaśca vā deśaḥ sarvaṃ kathaya me guro
ഈ ഭസ്മം എങ്ങനെ ധരിക്കണം? മന്ത്രം ഏത്, ശുഭവിധി ഏത്? ഏത് കാലം, ഏത് ദേശം (യോഗ്യം)? ഹേ ഗുരോ, എല്ലാം എനിക്ക് പറഞ്ഞുതരണമേ।
Brahmarākṣasa addressing the guru-like yogin/brāhmaṇa
Scene: The disciple, now composed, asks the guru detailed questions: how to wear bhasma, which mantra, what auspicious procedure, and the proper time and place.
True devotion seeks correct practice: faith is paired with a desire to learn proper mantra, method, time, and place.
No specific tīrtha is mentioned; the verse is a direct inquiry into ritual correctness (vidhi) regarding bhasma.
It requests the full bhasma-dhāraṇa protocol: mantra, auspicious procedure (vidhi), proper time (kāla), and place (deśa).