शौचमाचमनं कृत्वा दंतकाष्ठं समाददेत् । अशोकवृक्षस्य शुभं सर्वशोकनिशातनम्
śaucamācamanaṃ kṛtvā daṃtakāṣṭhaṃ samādadet | aśokavṛkṣasya śubhaṃ sarvaśokaniśātanam
Sau khi tẩy tịnh và làm ācaman (súc miệng uống nước thanh tịnh), hãy lấy que chải răng—từ cây Aśoka, điều cát tường, có năng lực dứt trừ mọi sầu khổ.
Īśvara (Śiva) (contextual continuation)
Tirtha: Kāśī (Avimukta)
Type: kshetra
Scene: At dawn near a Kāśī ghat, a pilgrim performs ācāmana and then gently uses an Aśoka twig as a tooth-stick, with Aśoka tree branches visible nearby.
Ritual purity is joined with sacred symbolism: choosing Aśoka signifies the aspiration to cut away grief through dharmic practice.
The Kāśīkhaṇḍa context is Kāśī; this verse highlights a ritual item rather than a particular tirtha.
Perform śauca and ācamana, then use an Aśoka-tree tooth-stick (dantakāṣṭha).