Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 23
Gṛhastha-nitya-karman: Śauca, Sandhyā-vidhi, Pañca-yajña, and Āśrama-krama
एवमाचम्य विप्रेंद्र शुद्धिमाप्नोत्यनुत्तमाम् । दंतकाष्ठं ततः खादेत्सत्वचं शस्तवृक्षजम् ॥ २३ ॥
evamācamya vipreṃdra śuddhimāpnotyanuttamām | daṃtakāṣṭhaṃ tataḥ khādetsatvacaṃ śastavṛkṣajam || 23 ||
হে ব্রাহ্মণশ্রেষ্ঠ! এইভাবে আচমন করলে মানুষ অতুল শুদ্ধি লাভ করে। তারপর শাস্ত্রসম্মত শুভ বৃক্ষজাত, বাকলসহ দন্তকাষ্ঠ চিবানো উচিত।
Narada (in instruction to a brāhmaṇa interlocutor; traditional dialogue context within Narada Purana teachings)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It frames bodily cleanliness as a sacred prerequisite for higher practice: ācamana grants ritual purity, and disciplined follow-up acts like dantakāṣṭha support a state fit for worship, japa, and study.
While not directly describing bhakti emotions, it supports bhakti through preparation: purity and orderly conduct are presented as the practical foundation for approaching devotional acts such as pūjā, nāma-japa, and remembrance of the Lord.
It highlights applied ritual discipline (kalpa-style procedural purity): the sequence of ācamana followed by prescribed hygienic practice (dantakāṣṭha) as part of regulated daily observance.