यथावदर्चनं कुर्यात्स्मरन्नारायणं प्रभुम्
One should perform the worship properly, remembering Nārāyaṇa, the Lord.
अपहता इत्यृचा वै कर्त्ता तु विकिरेत्तिलान्
Reciting the ṛc 'apahatā', the performer should scatter sesame seeds.
दत्त्वेति भूयो दद्यच्च दैवे क्षणप्रतीक्षणम्
Having given, one should give again, waiting for the divine moment each time.
अन्नदाने चतुर्थी स्याच्छेषाः संपुद्धयः स्मृताः
In the offering of food, the fourth portion is prescribed; the rest are considered as completed.
तत्पात्रे सेचयेत्तोयं शन्नोदेवीत्यृचा ततः
Into that vessel, one should pour water, reciting the ṛc 'śanno devī'.
आवाहयेत्ततो देवान्विश्वे देवाःस इत्यृचा
Then, one should invoke the gods with the ṛc 'viśve devāḥ saḥ'.
गन्धैश्च पत्रपुष्पैश्च धूपैर्दीपैर्यजेत्ततः
Then, one should worship with fragrances, leaves, flowers, incense, and lamps.
तिलसंयुक्तदर्भैश्च दद्यात्तेषां सदासनम्
With darbha grass mixed with sesame, one should always provide seats for them.
शन्नोदेव्या जलं क्षिप्त्वा तिलोसीति तिलान्क्षघिपेत्
After sprinkling water with the 'śanno devī' hymn, one should scatter sesame seeds, saying 'tilosi'.
या दिव्या इति मन्त्रेण दद्यादर्घ्यं च पूर्ववत्
With the mantra 'yā divyā', one should offer arghya as before.
वासोर्भिभूषणैश्वैव यथाविभवमर्चयेत्
One should worship with garments and ornaments according to one's means.
अग्नौ करिष्य इत्युक्त्वा तेभ्यो ऽनुज्ञां समाहरेत्
Saying 'I will perform in the fire', one should seek their permission.
कुरुष्व क्रियतां वेति कुर्विति ब्रूयुरेव च
They should say, 'Do it, let it be done,' or 'Do it.'
सामाय च पितृमते स्वधा नम इतीरयेत्
For the Sāman, one should recite, 'To the ancestors, svadhā, obeisance.'
स्वाहान्तेनापि वा प्राज्ञो जुहुयात्पितृयज्ञवत्
Or, ending with 'svāhā', the wise should offer as in the ancestral sacrifice.
अग्न्यभावे तु विप्रस्य पाणौ होमो विधीयते
If there is no fire, the sacrifice is prescribed in the hand of the Brāhmaṇa.
नह्यग्निर्दूरगः कार्यः पार्वणे समुपस्थैते
The fire should not be brought from afar when the full moon rite is at hand.
यद्याग्निर्दूरगो विप्र पार्वणे समुपस्थिते
If, O Brāhmaṇa, the fire is far away when the full moon rite is at hand—
क्षयाहे चैव संप्रात्पे स्वस्याग्निर्दूरगो यदि
And when the time of decline arrives, if one's own sacred fire is at a distance,
उपासनान्गौ दूरस्थे समीपेभ्रातरि स्थैते
when the fire for worship is far away, but a brother stands nearby,
उपासनाग्ना दूरस्थे केचिदिच्छन्ति वै द्विजाः
some twice-born indeed prefer to use a fire for worship that is distant.
भक्ष्यैर्भोज्यैशअच लेह्यैश्च स्वाद्यैर्विप्रान्प्रपूजयत्
He should honor the Brahmins with foods to eat, to enjoy, to lick, and with other delicious offerings.
आगच्छन्तु महाभागाविश्वेदेवा महाबलाः
Let the great and mighty All-Gods come here.
इति संप्रार्थयेद्देवान्ये देवास ऋचा नु वै
Thus he should invite the gods, or else recite a hymn to the gods.
अमूर्तानां मूर्तानां च पितॄणां दीत्पतेजसाम्
To the ancestors, both formless and embodied, whose brilliance is kindled,
एवं पितॄन्नमस्कृत्य नारायण परायणः
Having thus saluted the ancestors, being devoted to Nārāyaṇa,
ततस्ते ब्राह्मणाः सर्वे भुञ्जीरन्वाग्यता द्विजाः
then all the Brahmins, having been invited, should eat, O twice-born.
यथआचार प्रदेयं च मधुनांसादिकं तथा
And as is proper, he should give them honey and meat and the like.
यदि पात्रं त्यजेत्को ऽपि ब्राह्मणः श्राद्धयोजितः
If any Brahmin appointed for the śrāddha rejects the vessel,
भञ्जानेषु च विप्रेषु ह्यन्योन्यं संस्पुशेद्यदि
or if, while the Brahmins are eating, one touches another,