Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 36
षडध्व-शुद्धिः
Purification of the Six Adhvans / Sixfold Cosmic Path
तृतीये मण्डले शिष्यमुपवेश्य यथा पुरा । प्रदद्याद्दंतपवनं यथाशास्त्रोक्तलक्षणम्
tṛtīye maṇḍale śiṣyamupaveśya yathā purā | pradadyāddaṃtapavanaṃ yathāśāstroktalakṣaṇam
Dans le troisième cercle rituel, après avoir fait asseoir le disciple comme autrefois, le maître doit conférer le rite du « dantapavana » (purification des dents), selon les caractéristiques et règles prescrites par les Śāstras.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
FAQs
It teaches that Shaiva practice begins with disciplined purity (śauca) under the guru’s guidance—outer cleansing supports inner readiness for Shiva‑worship, mantra, and the path toward liberation.
Before approaching the Saguna form of Shiva as the Linga, the disciple is trained in proper āchāra; such observances make worship orderly, reverent, and aligned with scriptural injunctions.
A guru-guided purification step: the prescribed dantapavana (traditional tooth-cleansing/chewing-stick rite) performed according to śāstra as part of preparatory conduct for further Shaiva rites and mantra practice.