पुराणवेत्ता धर्मज्ञः स्वाध्यायजपतत्परः शिवभक्तः पितृपरः सूर्यभक्तो ऽथ वैष्णवः
One versed in the Purāṇas, knowledgeable in dharma, devoted to recitation and study, a worshiper of Shiva, dedicated to ancestors, a devotee of the sun, and a follower of Vishnu.
ब्रह्मण्यो योगविच्छान्तो विजितात्मा च शीलवान् भोजयेच्चापि दौहित्रं यत्नतः स्वसुहृद्गुरून्
One devoted to Brahman, tranquil in yoga, self-controlled, virtuous; one should also carefully feed a grandson, one's own friends, and teachers.
विट्पीतं मातुलं बन्धुम् ऋत्विगाचार्यसोमपान् यश्च व्याकुरुते वाक्यं यश्च मीमांसते ऽध्वरम्
A wit, maternal uncle, relative, officiating priest, teacher, soma-drinker, one who expounds doctrine, and one who investigates the sacrifice.
सामस्वरविधिज्ञश्च पङ्क्तिपावनपावनः सामगो ब्रह्मचारी च वेदयुक्तो ऽथ ब्रह्मवित्
One skilled in the tones and methods of the Sāma Veda, purifier of the ritual line, singer of Sāma, celibate student, versed in the Vedas, and knower of Brahman.
यत्रैते भुञ्जते श्राद्धे तदेव परमार्थवत् एते भोज्याः प्रयत्नेन वर्जनीयान्निबोध मे
Where these persons partake in śrāddha, that is considered of the highest value. These should be fed with care; now learn from me who should be avoided.
पतितो ऽभिशस्तः क्लीबः पिशुनव्यङ्गरोगिणः कुनखी श्यावदन्तश्च कुण्डगोलाश्वपालकाः
One fallen, accused, impotent, slanderous, deformed, diseased, with bad nails, dark teeth, and those who tend pigs, donkeys, or horses.
परिवित्तिर्नियुक्तात्मा प्रमत्तोन्मत्तदारुणाः बैडाली बकवृत्तिश्च दम्भी देवलकादयः
Those whose minds are engaged in others' wealth, who are careless, mad, fierce, who have the habits of cats and herons, who are hypocrites—such as the Devalakas and others—
कृतघ्नान्नास्तिकांस् तद्वन् म्लेच्छदेशनिवासिनः त्रिशङ्कुर् बर्बरद्राववीतद्रविडकोङ्कणान्
Those who are ungrateful, atheists, and likewise those dwelling in the lands of the Mlecchas—Triśaṅku, the Barbarians, Dravidas, Dravidas, and Konkans—
वर्जयेल्लिङ्गिनः सर्वाञ् श्राद्धकाले विशेषतः पूर्वेद्युरपरेद्युर्वा विनीतात्मा निमन्त्रयेत्
One should avoid all those with marks of heretics, especially at the time of a śrāddha; but on the previous or following day, a disciplined person may invite them.
निमन्त्रितान्हि पितर उपतिष्ठन्ति तान्द्विजान् वायुभूता नु गच्छन्ति तथासीनानुपासते
For when invited, the ancestors indeed approach those Brāhmaṇas; becoming like wind, they go there and, as they are seated, they are attended to.
दक्षिणं जानुमालभ्य त्वं मया तु निमन्त्रितः एवं निमन्त्र्य नियमं श्रावयेत्पितृबान्धवान्
Touching the right knee, say: 'You have been invited by me.' Thus inviting, one should announce the rules to the relatives of the ancestors.
अक्रोधनैः शौचपरैः सततं ब्रह्मचारिभिः भवितव्यं भवद्भिश्च मया च श्राद्धकारिणा
You and I, as performers of the śrāddha, must always be free from anger, devoted to purity, and steadfast in celibacy.
पितृयज्ञं विनिर्वर्त्य तर्पणाख्यं तु यो ऽग्निमान् पिण्डान्वाहार्यकं कुर्याच् छ्राद्धमिन्दुक्षये सदा
Having completed the ancestral sacrifice called tarpaṇa, one who maintains the sacred fire should always perform the śrāddha with piṇḍas at the waning of the moon.
गोमयेनोपलिप्ते तु दक्षिणप्रवणे स्थले श्राद्धं समाचरेद्भक्त्या गोष्ठे वा जलसंनिधौ
On a spot smeared with cow dung, sloping to the south, one should devoutly perform the śrāddha, either in a cowshed or near water.
अग्निमान्निर्वपेत्पित्र्यं चरुं च सममुष्टिभिः पितृभ्यो निर्वपामीति सर्वं दक्षिणतो न्यसेत्
Having fire, one should offer the ancestral oblation and the rice cake with equal handfuls, saying, 'I offer this to the ancestors,' placing everything to the south.
अभिघार्यं ततः कुर्यान् निर्वापत्रयमग्रतः ते ऽपि तस्यायताः कार्याश् चतुरङ्गुलविस्तृताः
Then, having sprinkled, one should make three offerings in front; these should be made elongated and four fingers wide.
दर्वीत्रयं तु कुर्वीत खादिरं रजतान्वितम् रत्निमात्रं परिश्लक्ष्णं हस्ताकाराग्रमुत्तमम्
One should prepare three ladles of khadira wood, adorned with silver, each the size of a finger, well-smoothed, and with a handle shaped like a hand.
उदपात्रं च कांस्यं च मेक्षणं च समित्कुशान् तिलाः पात्राणि सद्वासो गन्धधूपानुलेपनम्
A water vessel, a bronze vessel, a strainer, sacred sticks, sesame seeds, vessels, clean garments, fragrant incense, and ointments should be brought.
आहरेदपसव्यं तु सर्वं दक्षिणतः शनैः एवमासाद्य तत्सर्वं भवनस्याग्रतो भुवि
All these, held in the left hand, should be brought slowly from the south; thus, having approached, all these are placed on the ground before the house.
गोमयेनोपलिप्तायां गोमूत्रेण तु मण्डलम् अक्षताभिः सपुष्पाभिस् तदभ्यर्च्यापसव्यवत्
On a spot smeared with cow dung, a circle is drawn with cow urine, and it is worshipped with unbroken rice and flowers, with the left hand.
विप्राणां क्षालयेत् पादाव् अभिनन्द्य पुनः पुनः आसनेषूपकॢप्तेषु दर्भवत्सु विधानवत्
One should wash the feet of the Brāhmaṇas, greeting them again and again, and seat them properly on darbha grass, as prescribed.
उपस्पृष्टोदकान्विप्रान् उपवेश्यानुमन्त्रयेत् द्वौ दैवे पितृकृत्ये त्रीन् एकैकमुभयत्र च
Having sprinkled water, one should seat the Brāhmaṇas and invite them; for the divine rite, two, and for the ancestral rite, three—one for each, or both.
भोजयेदीश्वरो ऽपीह न कुर्याद्विस्तरं बुधः दैवपूर्वं नियोज्याथ विप्रानर्घ्यादिना बुधः
Even a lord should not make the meal elaborate here; the wise should first assign the Brāhmaṇas for the divine rite, with arghya and so on.
अग्नौ कुर्यादनुज्ञातो विप्रैर् विप्रो यथाविधि स्वगृह्योक्तविधानेन कांस्ये कृत्वा चरुं ततः
Having been permitted by the Brāhmaṇas, one should perform the fire ritual as prescribed, according to the rules stated in one's own Gṛhya-sūtra, and then prepare the rice cake in a bronze vessel.
अग्नीषोमयमाभ्यां तु कुर्यादाप्यायनं बुधः दक्षिणाग्नौ प्रतीते वा य एकाग्निर्द्विजोत्तमः
A learned person should perform the āpyāyana rite with Agni and Soma; or, if he has only one sacred fire, O best of twice-born, he should do it in the southern fire or after it has been kindled.
यज्ञोपवीती निर्वर्त्य ततः पर्युक्षणादिकम् प्राचीनावीतिना कार्यम् अतः सर्वं विजानता
Having completed the investiture with the sacred thread, then all the sprinkling and related rites should be performed by one who knows, with the thread worn over the right shoulder.
षट् च तस्माद्धविःशेषात् पिण्डान्कृत्वा ततोदकम् दद्यादुदकपात्रैस् तु सतिलं सव्यपाणिना
Then, from the remainder of the oblation, he should make six balls of food and offer water with sesame, using his left hand, with vessels meant for water.
जान्व् आच्य सव्यं यत्नेन दर्भयुक्तो विमत्सरः विधाय लेखा यत्नेन निर्वापेष्ववनेजनम्
With care, he should place the darbha grass to his left knee, free from envy, and carefully draw lines, performing the sprinkling and cleansing as prescribed.
दक्षिणाभिमुखः कुर्यात् करे दर्वीं निधाय वै निधाय पिण्डम् एकैकं सर्वदर्भेष्वनुक्रमात्
Facing south, he should place the ladle in his hand, and then, one by one, place each ball of food on all the darbha grasses in order.
निनयेदथ दर्भेषु नामगोत्रानुकीर्तनैः तेषु दर्भेषु तं हस्तं विमृज्याल्लेपभागिनाम्
Then, on the darbha grass, he should recite the names and lineages, and after touching those darbhas, he should wipe his hand for those entitled to the offering.