Scope
This Hindu Compliance System gives direction on the use of the mouth freshener for householders. For thousands of years, Hindus have been using mukhavasa - the mouth freshener which is organic, nature friendly and with numerous benefits. This standard will help organizations, businesses to create natural alternatives for chemical-based mouth fresheners as mentioned in Hindu Scriptures. This will also be applicable to the following:
— organizations seeking sustained success through the implementation of standard parameters for sizes;
— customers seeking confidence in an organization’s ability to consistently provide products and services conforming to their requirements;
— organizations seeking confidence in their supply chain to ensure that the product and service requirements are met;
— organizations and interested parties seeking to improve communication through a common understanding of the vocabulary used in quality management;
— organizations performing conformity assessments against the requirements of deity making
— providers of training, assessment or advice in quality control & management;
— developers of related standards.
Fundamental Concepts and Principles
The Following ingredients are recommended for making mukhavāsa -
Recipe One:
- 4 Betel leaves (Naagavalli)
- 1 Areca-nut ( Kramukam)
- A few Cowpeas (nishpaava pulse) powder
- 2 cloves (lavānga)
- 7 seeds of Cardamom (elā)
- A little bit of Nutmeg (jaati patri phala)
- A little bit of Camphor (Karpura - organic edible quality)
Process:
One areca-nut and four betel leaves are prescribed. In the betel, powder of nispáva pulse, two cloves, with seven seeds of cardamom, a nutmeg, small cardamom, a particle of camphor. That is called mouth-perfumes.
Recipe Two:
- Betel leaves
- Cardamom
- Cloves
- Camphor (Karpura - organic edible quality)
- Nutmeg
- Bay rum tree - Pimenta acris (takkola)
- Indian Madder - Rumbia cordifolia (manjishtha)
Process:
The ‘tambula’ associated with ‘mukhavasa’. Cardamom, clove, camphor, powdered nutmeg and takkola, pieces of manjishta – the mixture of all these substances is known as ‘mukhavāsa’.
References
The above standards have been taken into consideration from Ajita Mahātantra, Pañchāmrtavidhi & Kamika Agama, Uttar pada which is foremost amongst the śaiva-agama. At the time of publication, the edition indicated was valid. All the standards are subjected to revision considering that it is compliant to Veda-āgama. All the interested parties are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the improvements in the above standards.
क्रमुकं चैवमेवोक्तं नागवल्लीचतुर्दलम् |
चूर्णं निष्पावमात्रं च लवङ्गद्वयमेव च || २७
एलातण्डुलसप्तभिर्जातिपत्रीफलं त्रुटिः |
कपूरं त्रटिमात्रं च ताम्बूले दापयेच्छिवे || २८
kramukaṃ caivamevoktaṃ nāgavallīcaturdalam |
cūrṇaṃ niṣpāvamātraṃ ca lavaṅgadvayameva ca || 27
elātaṇḍula-saptabhirjātipatrīphalaṃ truṭiḥ |
kapūraṃ traṭimātraṃ ca tāmbūle dāpayecchive || 28
Source - Ajita Mahātantra, Chapter 80, Pañchāmrtavidhi, Sloka 27-28
क्रमुकं चैवमेवोक्तं नागवल्लीचतुर्दलम् |
चूर्णं निष्पावमात्रं च लवङ्गद्वयमेव च || २७
एलातण्डुलसप्तभिर्जातिपत्रीफलं त्रुटिः |
कपूरं त्रटिमात्रं च ताम्बूले दापयेच्छिवे || २८
kramukaṃ caivamevoktaṃ nāgavallīcaturdalam |
cūrṇaṃ niṣpāvamātraṃ ca lavaṅgadvayameva ca || 27
elātaṇḍula-saptabhirjātipatrīphalaṃ truṭiḥ |
kapūraṃ traṭimātraṃ ca tāmbūle dāpayecchive || 28
दत्वा तदन्ते ताम्बूलम्मुखवाससमन्वितम् |
एलालवंकेकर्पूरजातीतक्कोलचूर्णयुक् || २४४ ||
मञ्जिष्टाखण्डसम्मिश्रं मुखवासमिदं भवेत् |
datvā tadante tāmbūlammukhavāsasamanvitam || 244 ||
elālavaṃkekarpūrajātītakkolacūrṇayuk
mañjiṣṭākhaṇḍasammiśraṃ mukhavāsamidaṃ bhavet || 245 ||
Source - Srimad Kamika Agama, Uttara Pada, 4th Chapter, Verse 244-245
Terminology and Definitions
- Padi
- Palam
- r.e.
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The Hindu compliance body was established under the executive order of The Supreme Pontiff of Hinduism, dated August 14, 2020, order number 10010, under the title Reviving the Hindu Compliance System and Body
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