Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 40
उपवासे तथा श्राद्धे न खादेद्दन्तधावनम् । दन्तानां काष्ठसंगाच्च हन्ति सप्तकुलानि वै
upavāse tathā śrāddhe na khādeddantadhāvanam | dantānāṃ kāṣṭhasaṃgācca hanti saptakulāni vai
Au jour de jeûne et durant le śrāddha, qu’on ne mâche pas le bâtonnet de nettoyage des dents ; car, par le contact des dents avec le bois, on dit qu’on nuit à sept générations, assurément.
Skanda (deduced)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A śrāddha setting: performer seated facing south with piṇḍa offerings and kuśa grass; a dantakāṣṭha lies set aside, while an elder instructs ‘do not chew today’; ancestral presence suggested as subtle silhouettes; emphasis on restraint and lineage care.
FAQs
Rites for ancestors and fasting require heightened purity and restraint in conduct.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra, where śrāddha and vrata discipline are detailed as part of the kṣetra’s dharma.
Do not use/chew a tooth-cleaning stick during upavāsa or śrāddha; it is declared detrimental (a severe doṣa).