Garuda Purana

पृथक्शरावयोर्दद्यादेकाहं क्षीरमम्बु च । एकोद्दिष्टन्तु वै श्राद्धं चतुर्थेऽहनि कारयेत् ॥ २,३४.

For one day, milk and water should be given in separate vessels; and on the fourth day, the ekoddiṣṭa śrāddha should be performed.

प्रथमेऽहनि यः पिण्डस्तेन मूर्धा प्रजायते । चक्षुः श्रोत्रञ्च नासा च द्वितीयेऽह्नि प्रजायते ॥ २,३४.

By the rice-ball offered on the first day, the head is produced; on the second day, the eyes, ears, and nose are formed.

गण्डौ वक्त्रं तथा ग्रीवा तृतीयेऽहनि जायते । हृदयं कुक्षिरुदरं चतुर्थे तद्वदेव हि ॥ २,३४.

On the third day, the cheeks, mouth, and neck are formed; on the fourth, the heart, sides, and abdomen likewise.

कटिपृष्ठं गुदञ्चापि पञ्चमेऽहनि जायते । षष्ठे ऊरू च विज्ञेये सप्तमे गुल्फसम्भवः ॥ २,३४.

On the fifth day, the waist, back, and anus are formed; on the sixth, the thighs are to be understood, and on the seventh, the ankles arise.

अष्टमे दिवसे प्राप्ते जङ्घे च भवतोऽण्डज । पादौ च नवमे ज्ञेयौ दशमे बलवत्क्षुधा ॥ २,३४.

On the eighth day, the shanks are formed, O egg-born one; on the ninth, the feet are to be known, and on the tenth, there is strong hunger.

एकादशाहे यः पिण्डस्तं दद्यादामिषेण तु । सिद्धान्नं तस्य दातव्यं कृशराः पूपकाः पयः । प्रक्षाल्य विप्रचरणावर्घ्यं धूपञ्च दीपक्रम् ॥ २,३४.

The rice-ball on the eleventh day should be given with meat; cooked food, rice porridge, cakes, and milk should be offered; after washing, one should present water for the feet, arghya, incense, and a lamp in order.

द्वादश प्रतिमास्यानि श्राद्धान्यैकादशे तथा । त्रिपक्षञ्चापि षण्मासे द्वे श्राद्धानि च षोडश ॥ २,३४.

Twelve images (pratimās) of śrāddha are to be performed, as well as on the eleventh day; also, one every fortnight for six months, and sixteen śrāddhas in total.

प्रति मासं प्रदातव्यं मृताहे या तिथिर्भवेत् । स मासः प्रथमो ज्ञेय इति वेदविदो विदुः ॥ २,३४.

Each month, the offering should be made on the same lunar day as the day of death; this first month is to be understood as such, according to those learned in the Vedas.

शवहस्ते च यच्छ्राद्धं मृतिस्थाने द्विजासने । तदेव प्रथमं श्राद्धं तत्स्यादेकादशेऽहनि ॥ २,३४.

The śrāddha performed with the corpse in hand, at the place of death, with Brahmins seated, is the first śrāddha; it should be done on the eleventh day.

सा तिथिर्मासिके श्राद्धे मृतो यस्मिन् दिने नरः । रिक्तयोश्च त्रिपक्षे च सा तिथिर्नाद्रियेत वै ॥ २,३४.

For the monthly śrāddha, the lunar day on which the person died is used; but if it falls on a void day or in the threefold fortnight, that lunar day should not be regarded.

पौर्णमास्यां मृतो योऽसौ चतुर्थी तस्य चोनका । चतुर्थ्यान्तु मृतो यस्तु नवमी तस्य चोनका ॥ २,३४.

If one dies on the full moon day, the fourth lunar day is considered void for him; if one dies on the fourth day, the ninth is void for him.

नवम्याञ्च मृतो यश्च रिक्ता तस्य चतुर्दशी । एता रिक्ताश्च विज्ञेया अन्त्येष्टौ कुशलेन च ॥ २,३४.

If one dies on the ninth day, the fourteenth is void for him; these void days are to be known as such in the final rites, by those skilled in ritual.

एकादशाहे यच्छ्राद्धं नवकं तत्प्रकीर्तितम् । चतुष्पथे त्यजेदन्नं पुनः स्नानं समाचरेत् ॥ २,३४.

The śrāddha performed on the eleventh day is called the 'navaka'; at a crossroads, food should be abandoned, and one should bathe again.

एकादशाहादारभ्य घटस्यान्नं जलान्वितम् । दिनेदिने च दातव्यमब्दं यावद्द्विजोत्तमे ॥ २,३४.

From the eleventh day onward, food accompanied by water in a pot should be given daily to the best of Brahmins, for a full year.

मानुषस्य शरीरे तु विद्यते ह्यस्थिसञ्चयः । तत्संख्यः सर्वदेहेषु षष्ट्यधिकशतत्रयम् ॥ २,३४.

In the human body, there is indeed an accumulation of bones; in all bodies, their number is one hundred and six plus sixty, that is, one hundred and sixty-six.

उदकुम्भेन पुष्टानि तान्यस्थीनि भवन्ति हि । एतस्माद्दीयते कुम्भः प्रीतिः प्रेतस्य जायते ॥ २,३४.

These bones are nourished by a water-pot; therefore, the pot is given, and satisfaction arises for the departed.

यस्मिन् दिने मृतो जन्तुरटव्यां विषमेऽपि वा । यदा तदा भवेद्दाहः सूतकं मृतवासरात् ॥ २,३४.

On whatever day a creature dies, whether in the forest or in difficult terrain, cremation should be performed then, and impurity begins from the day of death.

तिलपात्रं तथान्नाद्यं गन्धधपादिकञ्च यत् । एकादशाहे दातव्यं तेन शूद्धो द्विजो भवेत् ॥ २,३४.

Sesame leaves, cooked food, and fragrant substances should be given on the eleventh day; by this, the Brahmin becomes purified.

क्षत्त्रियो द्वादशाहे तु वैश्यः पञ्चदशे तथा । शुद्धिः शूद्रस्य मासेन मृतके जातसूतके ॥ २,३४.

For a Kṣatriya, purification occurs on the twelfth day; for a Vaiśya, on the fifteenth; for a Śūdra, after a month, whether for death or birth impurity.

मासत्रये त्रिरात्रं स्यात्षण्मासेन तु पक्षिणी । अहः संवत्सरादर्ब्वाक्पूर्णे दत्त्वोदकं शुचिः । अनेनैवा नुसारेण शुद्धिः स्यात्सार्ववर्णिकी ॥ २,३४.

For three months, impurity lasts three nights; for six months, it lasts for birds; after a full year, offering water brings purity. According to this rule, purification applies to all castes.

एकादशाहप्रभृति पुरतः प्रतिवत्सरम् । विश्वेदेवांस्तु सम्पूज्य पिण्डमेकञ्च निर्वपेत् ॥ २,३४.

From the eleventh day onward, every year, after worshipping the Viśvedeva gods, one should offer a single rice-ball.

यथा तारागणाः सर्वे च्छाद्यन्ते रविरश्मिभिः । एवं प्रच्छाद्यते सर्वं न प्रेतो भवति क्वचित् ॥ २,३४.

Just as all stars are covered by the rays of the sun, so everything is concealed; the departed is never found anywhere.

शय्यादानं प्रशंसन्ति सर्वदैव द्विजोत्तमाः । अनित्यं जीवनं य्समात्पश्चात्को नु प्रदास्यति ॥ २,३४.

The best Brahmins always praise the giving of a bed; since life is impermanent, who will give it later?

तावद्वन्धुः पिता तावद्यावज्जीवति मानवः । मृते मृत इति ज्ञात्वा क्षणात्स्नेहो निवर्तते ॥ २,३४.

One is a relative or father only as long as a person lives; when dead, knowing 'he is dead,' affection ceases in a moment.

आत्मैव ह्यात्मनो बन्धुरेवं ज्ञात्वा मुहुर्मुहुः । जीवन्नपीति सञ्चिन्त्य स्वीयं हितमनुस्तमरेत् ॥ २,३४.

The self is indeed one's own friend; knowing this repeatedly, and considering that one is alive, one should always pursue one's own welfare.

मृतानां कः सुतो दद्याद्द्विजेशय्यां सतूलिकाम् । एवं जानन्निदं सर्वं स्वहस्तेनैव दापयेत् ॥ २,३४.

Who among the sons of the deceased would give a bed for a Brahmin, complete with a mattress? Knowing all this, one should have it given with one's own hand.

तस्माच्छय्यां समासाद्य सारदारुमर्यो दृढाम् । दन्तादिरुचिरां रम्यां हेमपट्टै रलङ्कृताम् । तस्यां संस्थाप्य हैमञ्च हरिं लक्ष्म्या समन्वितम् ॥ २,३४.

Therefore, one should obtain a sturdy bed made of good wood, beautiful and adorned with ivory and gold bands; upon it, place an image of Hari with Lakshmi, made of gold.

घृतपूर्णञ्च कलशं परिकल्पयेत् । विज्ञेयो गरुड प्रीत्यै स निद्राकलशो बुधैः ॥ २,३४.

One should prepare a pot filled with ghee; know that this is called the 'sleeping pot' by the wise, for the pleasure of Garuda.

ताम्बूलकुङ्कुमक्षोदकर्पूरागुरुचन्दनम् । दीपिकोपानहच्छत्रचामरासनभाजनम् ॥ २,३४.

Betel, saffron, powdered sugar, camphor, agarwood, sandalwood, a lamp, shoes, umbrella, fan, seat, and vessel—