Shloka 96
Brahmin Right Conduct: Morning Remembrance, Bathing, Purification, and Tarpaṇa Method
मलं न धारयेद्दंते नखं न वदने क्षिपेत् । तैलाभ्यंगं न कुर्वीत वासरे रविभौमयोः
malaṃ na dhārayeddaṃte nakhaṃ na vadane kṣipet | tailābhyaṃgaṃ na kurvīta vāsare ravibhaumayoḥ
دانتوں پر میل نہ رہنے دے اور ناخن کی کترن منہ میں نہ ڈالے۔ اتوار اور منگل کے دن تیل کی مالش (ابھیانگ) نہ کرے۔
Not explicitly stated in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses).
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Type: city
Sandhi Resolution Notes: धारयेद्दन्ते = धारयेत् + दन्ते (त् + द् → द्द्); रविभौमयोः = रवि + भौमयोः (द्वन्द्व-समास)।
FAQs
It prescribes basic purity rules—do not retain dirt on the teeth, do not put nail-parings into the mouth, and avoid oil massage on Sunday and Tuesday.
The verse reflects a traditional day-based observance (vāra-niyama) connected with planetary deities—Ravi (Sun) and Bhauma (Mars)—where certain acts are considered ritually unsuitable on those days.
It emphasizes śauca (cleanliness) and disciplined daily restraint (ācāra), presenting bodily hygiene and mindful habits as part of dharmic living.