अथो मृदं समादाय जंतुकर्करवर्जिताम्
Then, one should take clay free from insects and gravel.
गुह्ये दद्यान्मृदं चैकां पायौ पंचांबुसां तराः 4.1.35.
One should place a single lump of clay in the secret part, and five in the anus, with water.
एकैकां पादयोर्दद्यात्तिस्रः पाण्योर्मृदस्तथा
One should place one lump on each foot, and three on the hands likewise.
क्रमाद्द्वैगुण्यमेतस्माद्ब्रह्मचर्यादिषु त्रिषु
In order, the quantity is doubled for the three stages beginning with brahmacarya.
रुज्यर्धं च तदर्धं च पथि चौरादि बाधिते
Half of the prescribed amount, or half of that again, is permitted when the road is obstructed by thieves or similar dangers.
अपि सर्वनदीतोयैर्मृत्कूटैश्चापि गोमयैः
Even water from all rivers, or lumps of earth, or cow dung, may be used.
आर्द्रधात्रीफलोन्माना मृदः शौचे प्रकीर्तिताः प्रागास्य उदगास्योवा सूपविष्टः शुचौ भुवि
The standard measure of earth for purification is said to be equal to the weight of a fresh myrobalan fruit; one should be seated facing east or north on clean ground.
अनुष्णाभिरफेनाभिरद्भिर्हृद्गाभिरत्वरः
One should use water that is lukewarm, without foam, that reaches the heart, and is taken quickly.
कंठगाभिर्नृपः शुद्ध्येत्तालुगाभिस्तथोरुजः
Purification is achieved with water that reaches the throat, or, for those with pain, with water that reaches the palate.
शिरः प्रावृत्य कंठं वा जले मुक्तशिखोऽपि च
One should cover the head or the throat, and may leave the hair unbound while in water.
त्रिः पीत्वांबु विशुद्ध्यर्थं ततः खानि विशोधयेत् 4.1.35.
After sipping water three times for purification, one should then cleanse the bodily orifices.
अंगुलीभिस्त्रिभिः पश्चात्पुनरास्यं स्पृशेत्सुधीः
Afterwards, with three fingers, the wise person should touch the mouth again.
अंगुष्ठानामिकाग्राभ्यां चक्षुः श्रोत्रे पुनः पुनः
With the tips of the thumb and ring finger, one should repeatedly touch the eyes and ears.
स्पृष्ट्वा तलेन हृदयं समस्ताभिः शिरः स्पृशेत्
After touching the heart with the palm, one should touch the head with all the fingers.
आचांतः पुनराचामेत्कृते रथ्योपसर्पणे
If purification is interrupted, one should purify again, especially after approaching a public road.
सुप्त्वा वासः परीधाय तथा दृष्ट्वाप्यमंगलम्
After sleeping, after putting on clothes, or after seeing something inauspicious, one should purify again.
अथो मुखविशुद्ध्यर्थं गृह्णीयाद्दंतधावनम्
Then, for the sake of cleansing the mouth, one should take up a tooth-cleaning stick.
प्रतिपद्दर्शषष्ठीषु नवम्यां रविवासरे
On the first, sixth, and ninth lunar days, and on Sundays,
अलाभे दंतकाष्ठानां निषिद्धे वाथ वासरे
If tooth-sticks are unavailable, or on forbidden days,
कनिष्ठाग्र परीमाणं सत्वचं निर्व्रणं ऋजुम्
It should be as thick as the little finger, with the bark intact, unblemished, and straight.
एकैकांगुलह्रासेन वर्णेष्वन्येषु कीर्तितम् 4.1.35.
For other types of wood, it is prescribed to be shorter by one finger's breadth.
शम्यपामार्गखर्जूरीशेलुश्रीपर्णिपीलुजम्
The recommended woods are śamya, apāmārga, kharjūra, śelu, śrīparṇi, and pīlu.
क्षीरवृक्षोद्भवं वापि प्रशस्तं दंतधावनम्
Brushing the teeth with a stick from a milky tree is considered excellent.
अन्नाद्याय व्यूहध्वं सोमोराजाय मा गमत्
For the sake of food and sustenance, arrange yourselves; let not Soma, the king, depart.
आयुर्बलं यशो वर्चः प्रजाः पशु वसूनि च
Long life, strength, fame, luster, offspring, cattle, and wealth are obtained.
मंत्रावेतौ समुच्चार्य यः कुर्याद्दंतधावनम्
Whoever brushes the teeth after reciting these two mantras,
मुखे पर्युषिते यस्माद्भवेदशुचिभाग्नरः
Because impurity arises in a person whose mouth has become stale,
उपवासेपि नो दुष्येद्दंतधावनमंजनम्
Even on a fasting day, brushing the teeth and applying collyrium are not improper.
प्रातःसंध्यां ततः कुर्याद्दंतधावनपूर्विकाम्
After that, one should perform the morning twilight rites, preceded by brushing the teeth.
प्रातःस्नानाद्यतःशुद्ध्येत्कायोयं मलिनः सदा
By bathing in the morning, the body, which is always impure, becomes purified.