In the sacred tradition of honoring the ancestors, it is taught that even the mere story or sight of silver, as well as the gift of silver or vessels made of silver or adorned with it, are considered fitting and auspicious for ancestral rites. When water is offered with faith, especially in a silver vessel, it becomes inexhaustible in its merit. Silver is thus deemed proper for offerings such as arghya, piṇḍa, and food given to the ancestors. This reverence for silver arises because it is said to have originated from the very eye of Śiva, making it especially dear to the ancestors. However, since silver is also considered inauspicious for the gods, it should be carefully avoided in divine rituals. With this understanding, the one performing the rite should select the appropriate vessels according to what is available, without envy or covetousness. He should place them while reciting the mantra 'yā divyā,' clearly stating the name and lineage of the ancestor, all the while holding sacred darbha grass. Declaring, “I will invoke the ancestors,” he should then invite them using the prescribed mantras, including the two Ṛgvedic verses 'uśantastvā' and 'tathāyantu.' Once the arghya is offered with the 'yā divyā' mantra, he should present fragrance and other offerings, beginning the libation by first pouring water from his hand. He should set the vessel for the ancestors facing north, and as he pours water around it, recite 'pitṛbhyaḥ sthānam.' As before, he should perform the fire rite without envy, bringing the offerings with both hands and serving them with devotion. With a tranquil mind and darbha grass in hand, he must offer—without omission—foods rich in virtues, such as various soups, vegetables, and especially a diversity of edibles. Food prepared with curd, milk, cow’s ghee, and mixed with sugar, when offered, is said by Keshava to satisfy all the ancestors for a full month. If he offers fish meat, the ancestors are satisfied for two months; with deer meat, for three months; with goat or sheep meat, for four; and with bird meat, for five months. Goat meat brings satisfaction for six months, parṣata fish meat for seven, and ena antelope meat for eight months. Boar and buffalo meat satisfy the ancestors for ten months, while rabbit and tortoise meat provide contentment for eleven months. Cow’s milk, rice cooked in milk, and the meat of the raurava animal bring satisfaction for a year and even up to fifteen months. With the meat of the vārdhrīṇasa, a wild ox, satisfaction endures for twelve years; with kālaśāka greens or swordfish meat, the merit is endless. Any offering of cow’s milk, ghee, or sweet rice mixed with honey is said by the ancestors and ancient deities to be inexhaustible in its blessings. Before the meal, one should recite the svādhyāya, all the Purāṇas, and hymns dedicated to Brahmā, Viṣṇu, the Sun, and Rudra. Hymns to Indra, Agni, and Soma—purifying in nature—should be recited as one is able, along with the Bṛhat and Rathantara Sāmans, the Jyeṣṭha Sāman, and the Sarauhiṇa. The Śāntikādhyāya, the Madhu Brāhmaṇa, the Maṇḍala Brāhmaṇa, and any other recitations that bring satisfaction to the ancestors should also be included. All these things should be proclaimed by the brāhmaṇas and by the performer himself, after the guests have eaten and are still present near the food, O king. Food suitable for all castes, having been sprinkled with water, should be offered before those who have eaten and scattered upon the ground. A prayer is then offered: “May those beings of my lineage, whether burned by fire or not, be satisfied by what is given here on earth, and may they attain the highest state.” For those who have neither mother, nor father, nor kin, nor purity of lineage, nor food—may this offering on earth bring them happiness in the worlds beyond. For those who died without proper rites, and for abandoned women of the family, their share is what remains as leavings and whatever is scattered upon darbha grass. Water should be offered for the satisfaction of the unknown and the departed—once and in various ways—on ground cleansed with cow dung, urine, and water. With care, darbha grass should be placed with its tips to the south, and the ancestral balls of food should be offered with food suitable for all castes, as is proper in the ancestral rite. Before ritual cleansing, incense, fragrance, and similar items should be offered, stating one’s own name and lineage, and then the cleansing should be performed. Circumambulating with darbha grass in the left hand, one should perform the prescribed actions for the ancestors according to the proper ritual method. The wise should light a lamp and offer flowers in the same way. After rinsing his mouth, he should give water once or repeatedly at the conclusion of the ritual. Afterwards, he should offer flowers, rice grains, and inexhaustible water with sesame, again stating his name and lineage, and give a donation according to his means. He should give cows, land, gold, garments, fine bedding, and whatever the Brahmins desire, both for himself and for his father. Free from miserliness, he should bring satisfaction to the ancestors and then offer water for the Visvedevas, reciting the svadhā invocation. Having made these offerings, the wise person should accept blessings from the Brahmins, facing east. He should say, “May the ancestors be gentle,” and the Brahmins should repeat this. When the Brahmins say, “May our lineage increase,” he should respond, “May the donors prosper,” thus exchanging these auspicious wishes. When the Brahmins utter, “May these true blessings be,” he should then recite the svasti invocation and, with devotion, remove the rice balls. He should wait with the remnants until the Brahmins have departed, and then perform the offering to the household deities as prescribed by dharma. The remnants placed on the ground are considered the ancestral share for those who are upright, believing, and for the servant class. This ancestral nourishment was established by the ancestors long ago, for those with or without sons, and even for women, O king. Then, standing before the offerings, he should take the water vessel, recite ‘vāje vāja,’ and dismiss the ancestors with the tip of the kusa grass. Finally, he should circumambulate outside, taking eight steps, accompanied by his relatives, sons, and wives, thus completing the sacred rite of honoring the ancestors.