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Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

Source: Pure Bhakti: Arcana-dipika - 3rd Edition

Dātuna (दातुन) refers to “twigs of trees with thorns, according to the Arcana-dīpikā (manual on deity worship).—Accordingly, while explaining the traditional procedure for brushing the teeth:—One should brush one’s teeth before sunrise. The dātuna, or twigs of trees with thorns, are pure. The twigs of trees with milky sap increase one’s duration of life, while bitter and sharp twigs with a pungent taste increase one’s happiness and prosperity. The twig should be as thick as one’s middle finger, equal to twelve fingers’ width in length, and it must have bark. Hold it from its root end and brush the teeth with the opposite end. Those who perform arcana are to properly brush their teeth even on fast days.

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Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).

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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

dāṭūna (दाटून).—ad (dāṭaṇēṃ To be pressed or forced.) Whether or no; with or without ground or reason; determinedly or forcingly; with fullness of design and bent of purpose. Ex. myāṃ tyācēṃ kāṃhīṃ kēlēṃ nasatāṃ tyānēṃ dā0 kajjā kāḍhilā.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

dāṭūna (दाटून).—ad Whether or no, with or with- out ground or reason, determinedly or forcingly. Ex. tyānēṃ dāṭūna kajjā kā़ḍhilā.

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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.

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Full-text: Databalem, Unmekhuna, Bajinnasa, Panha, Sakshepa.

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