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 ||
Demikianlah, wahai brahmana yang utama, dengan melakukan ācamanā seseorang memperoleh kesucian yang tiada bandingan. Sesudah itu hendaklah ia mengunyah kayu siwak, dengan kulitnya masih utuh, diambil daripada pohon bertuah yang dianjurkan.
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.