द्वौ मासौ मत्स्यमांसेन त्रीन्मासान्हारिणेन तु औरभ्रेणाथ चतुरः शाकुनेनाथ पञ्च वै
With 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.
षण्मासं छागमांसेन तृप्यन्ति पितरस्तथा सप्त पार्षतमांसेन तथाष्टाव् एणजेन तु
With goat meat, the ancestors are satisfied for six months; with parṣata fish meat, for seven months; and with ena antelope meat, for eight months.
दश मासांस्तु तृप्यन्ति वराहमहिषामिषैः शशकूर्मजमांसेन मासानेकादशैव तु
With boar and buffalo meat, they are satisfied for ten months; with rabbit and tortoise meat, for eleven months.
संवत्सरं तु गव्येन पयसा पायसेन च रौरवेण च तृप्यन्ति मासान्पञ्चदशैव तु
With cow’s milk, with rice cooked in milk, and with the meat of the raurava animal, the ancestors are satisfied for a full year and for fifteen months.
वार्ध्रीणसस्य मांसेन तृप्तिर् द्वादशवार्षिकी कालशाकेन चानन्ता खड्गमांसेन चैव हि
With the meat of the vārdhrīṇasa (wild ox), satisfaction lasts for twelve years; with kālaśāka greens, endlessly; and likewise with swordfish meat.
यत्किंचिन्मधुसम्मिश्रं गोक्षीरं घृतपायसम् दत्तमक्षयमित्याहुः पितरः पूर्वदेवताः
Any offering of cow’s milk, ghee, or sweet rice mixed with honey is said by the ancestors and ancient deities to be inexhaustible.
स्वाध्यायं श्रावयेत्पित्र्यं पुराणान्यखिलानि च ब्रह्मविष्ण्वर्करुद्राणां सूक्तानि विविधानि च
One should have recited the svādhyāya (ancestral recitation), all the Purāṇas, and the various hymns to Brahmā, Viṣṇu, the Sun, and Rudra.
इन्द्राग्निसोमसूक्तानि पावनानि स्वशक्तितः बृहद्रथंतरं तद्वज् ज्येष्ठसाम सरौहिणम्
Hymns to Indra, Agni, and Soma, which are purifying, should be recited according to one’s ability, as well as the Bṛhat and Rathantara Sāmans, the Jyeṣṭha Sāman, and the Sarauhiṇa.
तथैव शान्तिकाध्यायं मधुब्राह्मणमेव च मण्डलं ब्राह्मणं तद्वत् प्रीतिकारि तु यत्पुनः
Likewise, the Śāntikādhyāya, the Madhu Brāhmaṇa, the Maṇḍala Brāhmaṇa, and whatever else brings satisfaction should be recited.
विप्राणामात्मनश्चैव तत्सर्वं समुदीरयेत् भुक्तवत्सु ततस्तेषु भोजनोपान्तिके नृप
All this should be proclaimed by the brāhmaṇas and by oneself, after the guests have eaten and while they are still near the food, O king.
सार्ववर्णिकमन्नाद्यं संनीयाप्लाव्य वारिणा समुत्सृजेद्भुक्तवताम् अग्रतो विकिरेद्भुवि
The food suitable for all castes, after being sprinkled with water, should be offered in front of those who have eaten, and scattered upon the ground.
अग्निदग्धास्तु ये जीवा ये ऽप्यदग्धाः कुले मम भूमौ दत्तेन तृप्यन्तु प्रयान्तु परमां गतिम्
May those beings of my lineage who were burned by fire and those not burned be satisfied by what is given on the earth, and may they attain the highest state.
येषां न माता न पिता न बन्धुर् न गोत्रशुद्धिर्न तथान्नम् अस्ति तत्तृप्तये ऽन्नं भुवि दत्तमेतत् प्रयान्तु लोकेषु सुखाय तद्वत्
For those who have neither mother, nor father, nor kin, nor purity of lineage, nor food—may this food given on the earth for their satisfaction lead them to happiness in the worlds.
असंस्कृतप्रमीतानां त्यक्तानां कुलयोषिताम् उच्छिष्टभागधेयः स्याद् दर्भे विकिरयोश्च यः
For those who died without rites, for abandoned women of the family, their share is what remains as leavings and whatever is scattered on darbha grass.
तृप्ताञ्ज्ञात्वोदकं दद्यात् सकृद्विप्रकरे तथा उपलिप्ते महीपृष्ठे गोशकृन्मूत्रवारिणा
One should offer water for the satisfaction of the unknown and the departed, once and in various ways, on ground smeared with cow dung, urine, and water.
निधाय दर्भान्विधिवद् दक्षिणाग्रान् प्रयत्नतः सर्ववर्णेन चान्नेन पिण्डांस्तु पितृयज्ञवत्
Having properly placed darbha grass with the tips to the south, with care, one should offer the ancestral balls of food with food suitable for all castes, as in the ancestral rite.
अवनेजनपूर्वं तु नामगोत्रेण मानवः गन्धधूपादिकं दद्यात् कृत्वा प्रत्यवनेजनम्
Before the ritual cleansing, a man should offer incense, fragrance, and similar items, stating his name and lineage, and then proceed with the cleansing.
जान्वाच्य सव्यं सव्येन पाणिनाथ प्रदक्षिणम् पित्र्यमानीय तत्कार्यं विधिवद्दर्भपाणिना
He should circumambulate, holding darbha grass in his left hand, and perform the prescribed actions for the ancestors, using the proper ritual method.
दीपप्रज्वालनं तद्वत् कुर्यात्पुष्पार्चनं बुधः अथाचान्तेषु चाचम्य वारि दद्यात्सकृत्सकृत्
The wise should light a lamp and offer flowers in the same manner; then, after rinsing his mouth, he should give water once or repeatedly at the end of the ritual.
अथ पुष्पाक्षतान् पश्चाद् अक्षय्योदकम् एव च सतिलं नामगोत्रेण दद्याच्छक्त्या च दक्षिणाम्
Afterwards, he should offer flowers, rice grains, and inexhaustible water with sesame, stating his name and lineage, and give a donation according to his ability.
गोभूहिरण्यवासांसि भव्यानि शयनानि च दद्याद्यदिष्टं विप्राणाम् आत्मनः पितुरेव च
He should give cows, land, gold, garments, fine bedding, and whatever is desired by the Brahmins, for himself and for his father.
वित्तशाठ्येन रहितः पितृभ्यः प्रीतिमावहन् ततः स्वधावाचनकं विश्वदेवेषु चोदकम्
Free from miserliness, he should bring satisfaction to the ancestors; then, he should offer water for the Visvedevas, reciting the svadhā invocation.
दत्त्वाशीः प्रतिगृह्णीयाद् द्विजेभ्यः प्राङ्मुखो बुधः अघोराः पितरः सन्तु सन्त्वित्युक्तः पुनर् द्विजैः
Having given, the wise person should accept blessings from the Brahmins, facing east; he should say, 'May the ancestors be gentle,' and the Brahmins should repeat it.
गोत्रं तथा वर्धतां नस् तथेत्युक्तश्च तैः पुनः दातारो नो ऽभिवर्धन्ताम् इति चैवमुदीरयेत्
When the Brahmins say, 'May our lineage increase,' he should respond, 'May the donors prosper,' thus speaking in turn.
एताः सत्याशिषः सन्तु सन्त्वित्युक्तश्च तैः पुनः स्वस्तिवाचनकं कुर्यात् पिण्डानुद्धृत्य भक्तितः
When the Brahmins say, 'May these true blessings be,' he should then recite the svasti invocation, and, with devotion, remove the rice balls.
उच्छेषणं तु तत्तिष्ठेद् यावद्विप्रा विसर्जिताः ततो ग्रहबलिं कुर्याद् इति धर्मव्यवस्थितिः
He should wait with the remnants until the Brahmins depart; then he should perform the offering to the household deities, as prescribed by dharma.
उच्छेषणं भूमिगतम् अजिह्मस्यास्तिकस्य च दासवर्गस्य तत्पित्र्यं भागधेयं प्रचक्षते
The remnants placed on the ground are considered the ancestral share for those who are upright, believing, and for the servant class.
पितृभिर् निर्मितं पूर्वम् एतदाप्यायनं सदा अपुत्राणां सपुत्राणां स्त्रीणामपि नराधिप
This ancestral nourishment was established by the ancestors long ago, for those with or without sons, and even for women, O king.
ततस्तानग्रतः स्थित्वा परिगृह्योदपात्रकम् वाजे वाज इति जपन् कुशाग्रेण विसर्जयेत्
Then, standing before them, he should take the water vessel, recite 'vāje vāja,' and dismiss them with the tip of the kusa grass.
बहिः प्रदक्षिणां कुर्यात् पदान्य् अष्टाव् अनुव्रजन् बन्धुवर्गेण सहितः पुत्रभार्यासमन्वितः
He should circumambulate outside, taking eight steps, accompanied by his relatives, sons, and wives.