स तु लेपभुजं याति प्रलुप्तः पितृपिण्डतः तेषां हि यश् चतुर्थो ऽन्यः स तु लेपभुजो भवेत्
He then attains the status of one who partakes only of remnants, being deprived of the ancestral oblation; whoever is the fourth in descent from them becomes one who partakes only of remnants.
सो ऽपि संबन्धतो हीनम् उपभोगं प्रपद्यते पिता पितामहश् चैव तथैव प्रपितामहः
He too, being separated by relation, obtains only limited enjoyment; the father, grandfather, and likewise the great-grandfather are the same.
पिण्डसंबन्धिनो ह्य् एते विज्ञेयाः पुरुषास् त्रयः लेपसंबन्धिनश् चान्ये पितामहपितामहात्
These three men are to be understood as connected by the ancestral oblation; others, starting from the great-grandfather’s father, are connected only by remnants.
प्रभृत्युक्तास् त्रयस् तेषां यजमानश् च सप्तमः इत्य् एष मुनिभिः प्रोक्तः संबन्धः साप्तपौरुषः
From the great-grandfather’s father onward, three have been mentioned, and the performer of the rite is the seventh; this is the sevenfold relationship as taught by the sages.
यजमानात् प्रभृत्य् ऊर्ध्वम् अनुलेपभुजस् तथा ततो ऽन्ये पूर्वजाः सर्वे ये चान्ये नरकौकसः
Beyond the performer of the rite, those who partake only of remnants, and all other earlier ancestors, as well as those who dwell in the lower worlds, are included.
ये ऽपि तिर्यक्त्वम् आपन्ना ये च भूतादिसंस्थिताः तान् सर्वान् यजमानो वै श्राद्धं कुर्वन् यथाविधि
Even those who have attained animal birth, or are situated among beings and the like—all of them, when the performer conducts the śrāddha according to rule—
स समाप्यायते विप्रा येन येन वदामि तत् अन्नप्रकिरणं यत् तु मनुष्यैः क्रियते भुवि
They are all satisfied, O Brāhmaṇas, by whatever I have described; and whatever scattering of food is done by men on earth—
तेन तृप्तिम् उपायान्ति ये पिशाचत्वम् आगताः यद् अम्बु स्नानवस्त्रोत्थं भूमौ पतति भो द्विजाः
By that, those who have become spirits attain satisfaction; and whatever water, from bathing or washing clothes, falls to the ground, O twice-born—
तेन ये तरुतां प्राप्तास् तेषां तृप्तिः प्रजायते यास् तु गन्धाम्बुकणिकाः पतन्ति धरणीतले
By that, those who have become trees are satisfied; and the drops of fragrant water that fall upon the earth—
ताभिर् आप्यायनं तेषां देवत्वं ये कुले गताः उद्धृतेष्व् अथ पिण्डेषु याश् चाम्बुकणिका भुवि
By those, those who have attained divinity in the family are nourished; and when the oblation is lifted up, the drops of water that fall to the earth—
ताभिर् आप्यायनं तेषां ये तिर्यक्त्वं कुले गताः ये चादन्ताः कुले बालाः क्रियायोगाद् बहिष्कृताः
With those offerings, nourishment is given to those who have entered animal birth in the family, and to the children in the family who are toothless and excluded from ritual activity.
विपन्नास् त्व् अनधिकाराः संमार्जितजलाशिनः भुक्त्वा चाचामतां यच् च यज् जलं चाङ्घ्रिशौचजम्
Those without eligibility, who eat water used for cleaning, and those who have eaten food that is left over or water used for washing the feet, are considered fallen.
ब्राह्मणानां तथैवान्यत् तेन तृप्तिं प्रयान्ति वै एवं यो यजमानस्य यश् च तेषां द्विजन्मनाम्
Similarly, other offerings for Brahmins bring satisfaction; thus, whatever is offered by the sacrificer, and whatever is given to those twice-born ones, brings fulfillment.
कश्चिज् जलान्नविक्षेपः शुचिर् उच्छिष्ट एव वा तेनान्नेन कुले तत्र ये च योन्यन्तरं गताः
Whether pure or left over, the scattering of water or food, with that food in the family, those who have entered other wombs are nourished there.
प्रयान्त्य् आप्यायनं विप्राः सम्यक् श्राद्धक्रियावताम् अन्यायोपार्जितैर् अर्थैर् यच् छ्राद्धं क्रियते नरैः
Brahmins attain nourishment properly from those who perform śrāddha rites; but when śrāddha is performed by men with wealth gained unjustly, it does not yield the same result.
तृप्यन्ते ते न चाण्डालपुल्कसाद्यासु योनिषु एवम् आप्यायनं विप्रा बहूनाम् एव बान्धवैः
They are satisfied, but not in the wombs of outcastes or those of degraded birth; thus, Brahmins are nourished by many relatives.
श्राद्धं कुर्वद्भिर् अत्राम्बुविक्षेपैः संप्रजायते तस्माच् छ्राद्धं नरो भक्त्या शाकेनापि यथाविधि
When śrāddha is performed with offerings of water, it is accomplished; therefore, a man should perform śrāddha with devotion, even with vegetables, as prescribed.
कुर्वीत कुर्वतः श्राद्धं कुले कश्चिन् न सीदति श्राद्धं देयं तु विप्रेषु संयतेष्व् अग्निहोत्रिषु
When someone performs śrāddha in the family, none in the family will suffer; śrāddha should be given to Brahmins who are self-controlled and perform Agnihotra.
अवदातेषु विद्वत्सु श्रोत्रियेषु विशेषतः त्रिणाचिकेतस् त्रिमधुस् त्रिसुपर्णः षडङ्गवित्
Especially to those who are pure, learned, versed in the Vedas, those who know the three fires, the three honey texts, the three Suparṇa hymns, and the six limbs of the Vedas.
मातापितृपरश् चैव स्वस्रीयः सामवेदवित् ऋत्विक्पुरोहिताचार्यम् उपाध्यायं च भोजयेत्
One should feed those devoted to mother and father, maternal relatives, those who know the Sāmaveda, the officiating priest, the family priest, the teacher, and the preceptor.
मातुलः श्वशुरः श्यालः संबन्धी द्रोणपाठकः मण्डलब्राह्मणो यस् तु पुराणार्थविशारदः
One should invite the maternal uncle, father-in-law, brother-in-law, relatives, the reciter of the Droṇa text, the circle Brahmin, and one skilled in the meaning of the Purāṇas.
अकल्पः कल्पसंतुष्टः प्रतिग्रहविवर्जितः एते श्राद्धे नियोक्तव्या ब्राह्मणाः पङ्क्तिपावनाः
Those who are unfit, satisfied with the ritual, and free from accepting gifts—these Brahmins should be appointed at śrāddha as purifiers of the line.
निमन्त्रयेत पूर्वेद्युः पूर्वोक्तान् द्विजसत्तमान् दैवे नियोगे पित्र्ये च तांस् तथैवोपकल्पयेत्
One should invite, on the previous day, the best of twice-born mentioned earlier; for both divine and ancestral rites, one should arrange for them in the same way.
तैश् च संयमिभिर् भाव्यं यस् तु श्राद्धं करिष्यति श्राद्धं दत्त्वा च भुक्त्वा च मैथुनं यो ऽधिगच्छति
With those self-controlled ones, one should perform śrāddha; whoever, after giving and eating at śrāddha, engages in intercourse,
पितरस् तस्य वै मासं तस्मिन् रेतसि शेरते गत्वा च योषितं श्राद्धे यो भुङ्क्ते यस् तु गच्छति
His ancestors dwell for a month in his semen; whoever eats at śrāddha and then goes to a woman, his ancestors go there.
रेतोमूत्रकृताहारास् तं मासं पितरस् तयोः तस्मात् त्व् अप्रथमं कार्यं प्राज्ञेनोपनिमन्त्रणम्
For that month, his ancestors eat food made from semen and urine; therefore, the wise should not invite such persons first.
अप्राप्तौ तद्दिने वापि वर्ज्या योषित्प्रसङ्गिनः भिक्षार्थम् आगतांश् चापि कालेन संयतान् यतीन्
On that day, those who associate with women should be avoided, and also those who have come for alms, as well as ascetics who are self-controlled according to time.
भोजयेत् प्रणिपाताद्यैः प्रसाद्य यतमानसः योगिनश् च तदा श्राद्धे भोजनीया विपश्चिता
One should feed them with respectful gestures, having pleased them with a sincere mind; and at śrāddha, learned yogis should be fed.
योगाधारा हि पितरस् तस्मात् तान् पूजयेत् सदा ब्राह्मणानां सहस्राणि एको योगी भवेद् यदि
The ancestors are indeed the foundation of yoga; therefore, one should always honor them. If a single yogi exists, it is equal to thousands of Brahmins.
यजमानं च भोक्तॄंश् च नौर् इवाम्भसि तारयेत् पितृगाथा तथैवात्र गीयते ब्रह्मवादिभिः
The sacrificer and the recipients are carried across, like a boat on water, by the songs of the ancestors; so it is sung here by those who speak of Brahman.