भारं मैथुनमध्वानं श्राद्धकृद् वर्जयेज्जपम्
The performer of śrāddha should avoid burdens, sexual intercourse, travel, and recitation.
स याति नरकं घोरं सूकरत्वां प्रायाति च
He goes to a terrible hell and is likely to be born as a pig.
स तस्मादधिकः पापी विष्ठाकीटो ऽभिजायते
He, being even more sinful, is born as a worm in excrement.
ब्रह्महत्यामवाप्नोति तिर्यग्योनौ च जायते
He incurs the sin of killing a brāhmaṇa and is born among animals.
भवन्ति पितरस्तस्य तं मासं पांशुभोजनाः
For that month, his ancestors subsist on food made of earth.
भवन्ति तस्य तन्मासं पितरो मलभोजनाः
For that month, his ancestors subsist on filth as food.
अक्रोधनः शौचपरः कर्ता चैव जितेन्द्रियः
He should be free from anger, devoted to purity, a doer of deeds, and one who has mastered his senses.
समूलानाहरेद् वारि दक्षिणाग्रान् सुनिर्मलान्
He should draw water from the south-facing tip, taking it up with its roots, and ensure it is very pure.
शुचिं देशं विविक्तं च गोमयेनोपलेपयेत्
He should smear with cow dung a clean and secluded place.
विविक्तेषु च तुष्यन्ति दत्तेन पितरः सदा
The ancestors are always pleased by offerings made in secluded places.
स्वामिभिस्तद् विहन्येत मोहाद् यत् क्रियते नरैः
Whatever is done by people out of delusion should be restrained by the masters.
सर्वाण्यस्वामिकान्याहुर्न हि तेषु परिग्रहः
They say that all things without an owner are not to be appropriated.
असुरोपहतं सर्वं तिलैः शुद्ध्यत्यजेन वा
Everything tainted by demons is purified by sesame seeds or by the touch of a pure person.
चोष्यपेयसमृद्धं च यथाशक्त्या प्रकल्पयेत्
He should prepare, according to his ability, abundant food and drink for sipping.
अभिगम्य यथामार्गं प्रयच्छेद् दन्तधावनम्
Having approached in the proper manner, he should offer a tooth-cleaning stick.
पात्रैरौदुम्बरैर्दद्याद् वैश्वदैवत्यपूर्वकम्
He should give, using vessels made of udumbara wood, with the Vaiśvadeva rite performed first.
पाद्यमाचमनीयं च संप्रयच्छेद् यथाक्रमम्
He should offer water for washing the feet and for sipping, in the proper order.
प्राङ्मुखान्यासनान्येषां त्रिदर्भोपहितानि च
He should arrange seats for them facing east, each furnished with three darbha grasses.
दक्षिणाग्रैकदर्भाणि प्रोक्षितानि तिलोदकैः
The darbha grasses, with their tips to the south, should be sprinkled with water mixed with sesame seeds.
आसध्वमिति संजल्पन् आसनास्ते पृथक् पृथक्
Saying, 'Be seated,' he should invite them, and the seats should be set apart, one for each.
एकैकं वा भवेत् तत्र देवमातामहेष्वपि
There may be one seat for each, even for the divine maternal ancestors.
पञ्चैतान् विस्तरो हन्ति तस्मान्नेहेत विस्तरम्
These five things cause excess; therefore, one should not make excess arrangements.
श्रुतशीलादिसंपन्नमलक्षणविवर्जितम्
He should be endowed with learning, good conduct, and the like, and free from any inauspicious marks.
देवतायतने चास्मै निवेद्यान्यत्प्रवर्तयेत्
In the shrine of the deity, he should make an offering to him and then proceed with the rest.
तस्मादेकमपि श्रेष्ठं विद्वांसं भोजयेद् द्विजम्
Therefore, even a single learned Brahmin should be fed.
उपविष्टेषु यः श्राद्धे कामं तमपि भोजयेत्
One should also feed whoever desires food among those seated at the Śrāddha.
तस्मात् प्रयत्नाच्छ्राद्धेषु पूज्या ह्यतिथयो द्विजैः
Therefore, with effort, guests must be honored by the Brahmins at the Śrāddha.
काकयोनिं व्रजन्त्येते दाता चैव न संशयः
These (who are not properly honored) attain a birth as crows, and so does the giver; there is no doubt.
कुक्कुटाः शूकराः श्वानो वर्ज्याः श्राद्धेषु दूरतः
Cocks, pigs, and dogs must be kept far away from the Śrāddha.
नीलकाषायवसनं पाषण्डांश्च विवर्जयेत्
One should avoid those wearing blue or ochre garments, and heretics.