Garuda Purana

सार्ध मासं तु वैश्यस्य सद्यः शूद्रे विधीयते । गङ्गायां यमुनायाञ्च नैमिषे पुष्करेऽथ च

For a vaiśya, after one and a half months; for a śūdra, immediately. In the Gaṅgā, Yamunā, Naimiṣa, Puṣkara—

तडागे जलूपूर्णे वा ह्रदे वा विमलोदके । वाप्यां कूपे गवां गोष्ठे गृहे वा प्रतिमालये

In a pond, in water filled to the brim, in a lake of pure water, in a reservoir, a well, a cow-pen, a house, or a temple—

कृष्णाग्रे कारयेद्विप्र बलिं नारायणाह्वयम् । प्रेताय तर्पणं कार्यं मन्त्रैः पौराणवैदिकैः

In front of Kṛṣṇa, one should offer to the brāhmaṇa the bali called Nārāyaṇa; for the departed, one should perform the water-offering with mantras from the Purāṇas and the Vedas.

सर्वौषध्यक्षतैर्मिश्रैर्विष्णुमुद्दिश्य तर्पयेत् । कार्यं पुरुषसूक्तेन मन्त्रैर्वा वैष्णवैरपि

With all medicinal herbs and unbroken rice mixed together, one should offer satisfaction to Viṣṇu; this should be done with the Puruṣa Sūkta or with Vaiṣṇava mantras.

दक्षिणाभिमुखो भूत्वा प्रेतं विष्णुरिति स्मरेत् । अनादिनिधनो देवः शङ्खचक्रगदाधरः

Facing south, remembering the departed as Viṣṇu—the god without beginning or end, bearer of conch, discus, and mace—

अव्ययः पुण्डरीकाक्षः प्रेतमोक्षप्रदो भवेत् । तर्पणस्यावसाने च वीतरागो विमत्सरः

The imperishable, lotus-eyed one, who grants liberation to the departed; at the conclusion of the water-offering, being free from passion and envy—

जितेन्द्रियमना भूत्वा शुचिप्मान्धर्मतत्परः । दानधर्मरतः शान्तः प्रणम्य वाग्यतः शुचिः

Having mastered the senses and mind, pure, devoted to righteousness, delighting in charity and virtue, peaceful, having bowed, restrained in speech, and pure—

यजमानो भबेत्तत्र शुचिर्वन्धुसमन्वितः । भक्त्या तत्र प्रकुर्वीत श्राद्धत्येकादशैव तु

There, the sacrificer should be pure, accompanied by relatives, and with devotion should perform the elevenfold Śrāddha.

सर्वकर्मविपाकेन एकैकाग्रे समाहितः । तोयव्रीहियवान् षष्ट्या गोधूमांश्च प्रियङ्गुकान्

With the result of all actions in mind, being concentrated, he should offer sixty each of water, rice, barley, wheat, and priyangu grains.

हविष्यान्नं शुभं मुद्रां छत्रोष्णीषे च चलेकम् । दापयेत्सर्वसस्यानि क्षीरक्षौद्रयुतानि च

He should give auspicious cooked food, coins, a single umbrella and turban, all kinds of grains, and those mixed with milk and honey.

वस्त्रोपानहसंयुक्तं दद्यादष्टविधं पदम् । दापयेत्सर्वविप्रेभ्यो न कुर्यात्पङ्क्तिबन्धनम्

He should give eight kinds of gifts, including cloth and sandals; he should distribute to all the Brāhmaṇas and not form a single line for them.

भूमौ स्थितेषु पिण्डेषु गन्धपुष्पाक्षतान्वितम् । शङ्खपात्रे तथा ताम्रे तर्पणञ्च पृथक्पृथक्

When the balls of rice are placed on the ground, adorned with fragrance, flowers, and rice grains, he should offer libations separately in conch and copper vessels.

ध्यानधारणसंयुक्तो जानुभ्यामवनिं गतः । दातव्यं सर्वविप्रेभ्यो वेदशास्त्रविधानतः

Joined with meditation and concentration, having gone to the ground on his knees, he should give to all the Brāhmaṇas according to the injunctions of the Vedas and scriptures.

ऋचा वै दापयेदर्घ्यमेकोद्दिष्टे पृथक्पृथक् । आपोदेवीर्मधुमतीरादिपीठे प्रकल्पितम्

With a Vedic verse, he should offer arghya separately for each departed; the waters, sweet as honey, are to be arranged on the prescribed seat.

उपयामगृहीतोऽसि द्वितीयेऽर्घं निवेदयेत् । येनापावकचक्षुषा तृतीये च सकल्पितम्

He should say, 'You are received,' and offer the second arghya; with the one whose eyes are fire, the third is to be offered as prescribed.

ये देवासश्चतुर्थे तु समुद्रं गच्छ पञ्चमे । अग्निर्ज्योति स्तथा षष्ठे हिरण्यगर्भः सप्तमे

To the deities in the fourth, to the ocean in the fifth, to Agni and light in the sixth, and to Hiraṇyagarbha in the seventh.

यमाय त्वाष्टमे ज्ञेयं यज्जग्रन्नवमे तथा । दशमे याः फलिनीति पिण्डे चैकादशे ततः

To Yama in the eighth, to what is eaten in the ninth, to the fruit-bearing ones in the tenth, and to the eleventh piṇḍa thereafter.

भद्रं कर्णेभिरिति च कुर्यात्पिण्डविसर्जनम् । कृत्वैकादशदेवत्यं श्राद्धं कुर्यात्परेऽहनि

Reciting 'May good come to our ears,' he should perform the offering of the piṇḍas; having completed the elevenfold deity Śrāddha, he should perform the next day's Śrāddha.

विप्रानावाहयेत्पञ्च चतुर्वेदविशारदान् । विद्याशीलगुणोपेतान्स्व कीयाञ्छीलसत्तमान् । अब्यङ्गान्सप्रशस्तांश्च न त्वर्ज्यान्कदाचन

He should invite five Brāhmaṇas, skilled in the four Vedas, endowed with knowledge, character, and virtues, of good conduct, without defects, and praiseworthy, never to be rejected.

विष्णुः स्वर्णमयः कार्यो रुदस्ताम्रमयस्तथा । ब्रह्मा रूप्यमयस्तद्वद्यमो लोहमयो भवेत्

Viṣṇu should be made of gold, Rudra of copper, Brahmā likewise of silver, and Yama should be of iron.

सीसकं तु भवेत्प्रेतं त्वथ वा दर्भकं तथा । शन्नोदेवीति मन्त्रेण गोविन्दं पश्चिमे न्यसेत्

The departed should be made of lead, or else of darbha grass; with the mantra 'Śanno devī,' Govinda should be placed in the west.

अग्न आयाहीति रुद्रमुत्तरत्रैव विन्यसेत् । अग्निमीळेति मन्त्रेण पूर्वेणैव प्रजापतिम्

With the mantra 'Agna āyāhi,' Rudra should be placed in the north; with the mantra 'Agnim īḷe,' Prajāpati should be placed in the east.

इषेत्वोर्जोति मन्त्रेण दक्षिणे स्थापयेद्यमम् । मध्ये मण्डलकं कृत्वा स्थाप्यो दर्भमयो नरः

With the mantra 'Iṣetvorje,' Yama should be placed in the south; in the center, having made a circle, a figure of a man made of darbha grass should be placed.

ब्रह्मा विष्णुस्तथा रुद्रो यमः प्रेतश्च पञ्चमः । पृथक्कुम्भे ततः स्थाप्याः पञ्चरत्नसमन्विताः

Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Rudra, Yama, and the departed as the fifth, should be placed separately in pots, each adorned with five gems.

वस्त्रयज्ञोपवीतानि पृथङ्मुद्रापराणि च । जपं कर्यात्पृथक्तत्र ब्रह्मादौ देवतासु च

Cloths, sacred threads, and separate coins should be given; recitation should be done separately there for Brahmā and the other deities.

पञ्च श्राद्धानि कुर्वीत देवतानां यथाविधि । जलधारां ततो दद्यत्पीठेपीठे पृथक्पृथक्

One should perform five śrāddha rites for the deities according to the prescribed method; then, on each seat separately, one should offer water libations.

शङ्खे वा ताम्रपात्रे वा अलाभे मृन्मयेऽपि वा । तिलोदकं समादाय सर्वौषधिसमन्वितम्

In a conch, or in a copper vessel, or, if those are unavailable, even in an earthen pot, one should take water mixed with sesame seeds and all medicinal herbs.

आसनोपानहौ च्छत्रं मुद्रिका च कमण्डलुः । भाजनं भाजनाधारं वस्त्राण्यष्टविधं पदम्

A seat, sandals, umbrella, ring, water-pot, vessel, vessel-stand, and eight kinds of cloth—these are the eight items to be provided.

ताम्रपात्रं तिलैः पूर्णं सहिरण्यं सदक्षिणम् । दद्याद्ब्राह्मणमुख्याय विधियुक्तं खगेश्वर

A copper vessel filled with sesame seeds, together with gold and the proper fee, should be given to a foremost brāhmaṇa, in accordance with the prescribed rule, O Lord of Birds.