नांदीमुखांस्तानुद्दिश्य पितॄन्पंच द्विजोत्तमान्
Having invoked the Nāndīmukha ancestors, offer five to the best of twice-born.
इत्थं श्राद्धद्वयं कुयाद्वृद्धौ कश्यपनंदन
Thus, two Śrāddha rites should be performed at the increase, O son of Kaśyapa.
अथैवं भोजयेच्छ्राद्धे तत्पूर्वं तु प्रवर्तयेत्
Then, having thus fed at the Śrāddha, let the preceding rites be commenced.
अग्न्यभावे तु विप्रस्य पाणावेवोपपादयेत्
In the absence of fire, let the Brāhmaṇa be given water in the palm.
पूर्व पात्रे यदन्नं च यच्चान्नमुपकल्पितम्
Whatever food is in the previous vessel, and whatever else is prepared.
द्वौ दैवेऽथर्वणौ विप्रौ प्राङ्मुखावुपवेशयेत्
Let two Brāhmaṇas for the deities and Atharvaṇa, seated facing east, be arranged.
त्रीणि श्राद्धे पवित्राणि दौहित्रः कुतुपास्तिलाः 1.185.
Three purifying items are used in the Śrāddha: the daughter's son, the kutupa vessel, and sesame seeds.
दौहित्रं खंडमित्युक्तं ललाटाय प्रजापते
The daughter's son is called 'khaṇḍa', and is offered to the forehead of Prajāpati.
सव्यादंसात्परिभ्रष्टं नाभिदेशे व्यवस्थितम्
If fallen from the left shoulder, and settled near the navel.
पितृदेवमनुष्याणां पूजनं भोजनं तथा
The worship and feeding of ancestors, deities, and humans.
परिधानकृते स्कंधे गृहस्थो योऽर्चयेत्पितॄन्
For the sake of the ritual garment, the householder who worships the ancestors on the shoulder.
वनस्थानां खगश्रेष्ठ यतीनां च महामते
For forest-dwellers, O best of birds, and for ascetics, O wise one.
हस्तौ प्रक्षाल्य गंडूषं यः पिबेदविचक्षणः
Having washed the hands, whoever drinks mouthfuls without discernment.
भोजनेष्वेव तिष्ठंति स्वस्ति कुर्वंति ये द्विजाः
Those Brāhmaṇas who remain at the meal and utter blessings.
दातारो नोभिवर्धंता वेदाः संत तिरेव च
May our benefactors increase, and may the Vedas and the virtuous flourish as well.
शुद्धिप्रकरणवर्णनम् भास्कर उवाच श्रावण्यां तु बलिः कार्यः सर्पाणां मंत्रपूर्वकः
Description of the section on purification. Bhāskara said: In the month of Śrāvaṇa, an offering for the serpents should be performed, preceded by mantras.
कार्यः प्रत्यवरोहस्तु मार्गशीर्ष्यां न संशयः
The pratyavarohana rite should be performed in Mārgaśīrṣa, without doubt.
काम्यानां सफलार्थं तु दोषप्राप्त्यर्थमेव च
For the fulfillment of desired aims, and also for the removal of faults, these are to be performed.
फलं केचिदुपात्तस्य दुरितस्य प्रचक्षते
Some declare that the result of an act performed with fault is itself faulty.
नित्यक्रियं तथा चान्ये अनुषंगात्फलं श्रुतिः
Others say that the result comes from the regular performance of rites, as stated in the scriptures.
चातुर्मास्यमग्निहोत्रं पशुबंधो निरूढकाः
The cāturmāsya, agnihotra, and animal sacrifice are established rites.
अग्निष्टोमोऽत्यग्निष्टोम उक्थ्यः संषोडशी तथा
Agniṣṭoma, Atirātra, Ukthya, and Saṃṣoḍaśī are also prescribed.
दया स्यात्सर्वभूतेषु अनसूयाथ मंगलम्
Compassion should be shown to all beings, and freedom from envy brings auspiciousness.
सम्यगुक्तास्तु संस्कारा ब्रह्मप्राप्तिनिमित्तकाः
The rites properly performed are means to the attainment of Brahman.
ऋतामृते च विप्राणामृतं प्रमृतमेव च 1.186.
Among the twice-born, there are those who are truthful and untruthful, as well as those who are mixed.
आजीविकावृत्तयस्तु इत्याद्याः संप्रवर्तिताः
Livelihoods and professions have thus been established from the beginning.
नित्यं शुचिः सुगंधश्च स्नानशीलः प्रियंवदः
One should always be pure, fragrant, fond of bathing, and speak pleasantly.
नेक्षेतार्कं न नग्नां स्त्रीं न च संस्पृष्ट मैथुनम्
He should not look at the sun, nor at a naked woman, nor touch one engaged in intercourse.
शास्त्रोक्ता यंत्रणा या तु नानुक्तानि व्रतानि च
The restraints prescribed by scripture and the vows not mentioned therein—
नित्यानि केचिदिच्छंति काम्यानि च तथापरे
Some desire to perform the perpetual vows, while others wish for those that are optional.