Dantadhavana, Dantadhāvana, Danta-dhavana, Damtadhavana: 14 definitions
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Dantadhavana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: archive.org: Astanga HrdayamDantadhāvana (दन्तधावन, “cleaning the teeth”):—One should brush the teeth early in the morning as well as immediately after having food without causing pain or injury to the gums. In the Aṣṭāṅga-saṇgraha, the following procedure is given for brushing the tooth: “vāpya trivarga tritaya...”. Vāpya means Kuṣṭha (Saussurea lappa), Trivarga, Tritaya means three groups of 3-3 drugs viz:
- Trikaṭu (śuṇṭhī, marica, pippalī),
- Triphalā (harītakī, āmalakī, vibhītakī),
- Trijātaka (tvak, elā, patrī).
Take the fine powders powders of the above drugs and prepare paste by mixing honey. Then use the paste for brushing the tooth with the help of twigs by rubbing without causing injury to the gums. The lower row of teeth should be brushed initially and then the upper row is to be followed.
Twigs useful for cleaning of the teeth:
- Arka (Calotropis procera),
- Nyagrodha (Ficus bengalensis),
- Khadira (Acacea catachu),
- Karañja (Pongamia pinnata),
- Kakubha (Terminalia arjuna),
- Karavīra (red, Nerium indicum),
- Sarja (Vateria indica),
- Irimeda (Acacia farnesiana),
- Apāmārga (Achyranthus aspera),
- Mālatī (Jasminum grandiflorum).
Twigs seful for brushing should hae 12 inches of length with the circumference of a little finger. They should be straight and devoid of nodes. They should be collected from sacred places. Twigs having kaṭu, tikta and kaṣāya for Rasa (i.e., pungent, bitter and astringent tastes) are good for brushing.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationDantadhāvana (दन्तधावन) or Radadhāvana refers to “cleaning the teeth”, to be performed after morning-prayers, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.1.13, while explaining the mode of worshipping Śiva:—“[...] after repeating these words of prayer and remembering the sandals of the preceptor he shall go out to the southern direction for answering the calls of nature (malamūtra). Cleaning the body thereafter with earth and water and washing his hands and feet he shall clean the teeth (dantadhāvana). Cleaning of the teeth shall be completed before sunrise. He shall gargle sixteen times with so many mouthfuls of water. O celestial sages, the Tithis of Ṣaṣṭhī, navamī as well as new moon days and sundays are forbidden for cleaning the teeth (radadhāvana) with tooth brush twigs”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: Hindupedia: HinduismDantadhāvana literally means ‘cleaning the teeth’. It is one of the earliest acts in one’s daily routine. It is generally done with a small piece of a twig with its bark, taken from certain specified plants or trees having medicinal properties after shaping it like a toothbrush by crushing one of its ends. Sages were very particular about personal hygiene since cleanliness of the body and the surroundings was conducive to the cleanliness and peace of mind. Hence, the writers of the dharmaśāstras have dealt with this aspect of one’s life, generally grouped under the titles āhnika and ācāra, in meticulous detail.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Dantadhavana in India is the name of a plant defined with Acacia catechu in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Mimosa catechu L.f. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany (1996)
· Plant-Book
· Flora of Taiwan (1993)
· Species Plantarum.
· London Journal of Botany (1842)
· Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany (1981)
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Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarydantadhāvana (दंतधावन).—n S Cleaning the teeth.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishdantadhāvana (दंतधावन) [-prakṣālana, -प्रक्षालन].—n śuddhi f Cleaning the teeth.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDantadhāvana (दन्तधावन).—
1) cleaning or washing the teeth; अभ्यङ्गोन्मर्दनादर्शदन्तधावाभिषेचनम् (abhyaṅgonmardanādarśadantadhāvābhiṣecanam) Bhāgavata 11. 27.35.
2) a tooth-brush. (-naḥ) 1 the Bakula tree.
2) the Khadira tree.
Derivable forms: dantadhāvanam (दन्तधावनम्).
Dantadhāvana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms danta and dhāvana (धावन). See also (synonyms): dantadhāva.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryDantadhāvana (दन्तधावन).—n.
(-naṃ) 1. A tooth brush, or a fibrous stick used for cleaning the teeth. 2. Cleaning the teeth. m.
(-naḥ) 1. A tree yielding an astringent resin, (Mimosa catechu.) 2. A plant, (Mimusops elengi) see vakula. E. danta a tooth, and dhāv to clean, affix lyuṭ .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryDantadhāvana (दन्तधावन).—n. 1. cleansing the teeth, [Pañcatantra] 47, 23. 2. a small piece of wood for cleansing the teeth, [Rāmāyaṇa] 2, 91, 68.
Dantadhāvana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms danta and dhāvana (धावन).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Dantadhāvana (दन्तधावन):—[=danta-dhāvana] [from danta] n. idem, [Kauśika-sūtra; Gautama-dharma-śāstra; Manu-smṛti iv; Yājñavalkya i; Mahābhārata] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] = -pavana, [Rāmāyaṇa ii; Suśruta iv, 22; Pāṇini 6-2, 150; Kāśikā-vṛtti; Gāruḍa-purāṇa]
3) [v.s. ...] Name of a [chapter] of [Purāṇa-sarvasva]
4) [v.s. ...] m. Acacia Catechu, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] Mimusops Elengi, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) [v.s. ...] a kind of karañja, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryDantadhāvana (दन्तधावन):—[danta-dhāvana] (naḥ) 1. m. A tooth-brush; cleaning the teeth. m. Mimosa catechu; Mimusops elengi.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusDaṃtadhāvana (ದಂತಧಾವನ):—
1) [noun] the act of cleaning of teeth.
2) [noun] a slender stick of plants, esp. of neem tree, used for brushing teeth.
3) [noun] the acacia tree Acacia catechu of Mimosae family.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Dhavana, Danta.
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