अग्नौ करिष्यन्नादाय पृच्छत्यन्नं घृतप्लुतम्
Intending to offer into the fire, he takes clarified butter-soaked food and asks for it.
हुतशेषं प्रदद्यात्तु भाजनेषु समाहितः
He should attentively distribute the remainder of the oblation into the vessels.
दत्त्वान्नं पृथिवीपात्रमिति पात्रा भिमन्त्रणम्
Having given the food, he should say, 'This is the vessel of the earth,' thus consecrating the vessel.
सव्याहृतिकां गायत्रीं मधुवाता इति त्यृचम्
He should recite the Gāyatrī with the vyāhṛtis and the Ṛc beginning 'madhuvātā'.
अग्नमिष्टं हविप्यं च दद्यादक्रोधनो ऽत्वरः
Without anger or haste, he should offer the oblation intended for Agni and the sacrificial food.
अन्नमादाय तृप्ताःस्थ शेषं चैवानुमान्य च
Having taken the food, when they are satisfied, and having received permission regarding the remainder,
सर्वमन्नमुपादाय सतिलं दक्षिणामुखः
He should take all the food, with sesame, facing south.
मातामहानामप्येवं दद्यादाचमनं ततः
In the same way, he should offer water for sipping to the maternal ancestors.
दत्त्वा च दक्षिणां शक्त्या स्वधाकारमुदाहरेत्
Having given the gift according to his ability, he should utter the svadhā formula.
ब्रूयुरस्तु स्वधेत्युक्ते भूमौ सिंचेत्ततो जलम्
When 'svadhā' is spoken, they should say 'may it be so,' and then he should pour water on the ground.
दातारोनो ऽभिवर्द्धन्तां वेदाः संततिरेव च
May the donors increase, and may the Vedas and lineage flourish.
इत्युक्तो क्ताः प्रिया वाचः प्रणिपत्य विसर्जयेत्
When thus addressed with kind words, he should bow and dismiss them.
यस्मिंस्ते संश्रवाः पूर्वमर्ध्यपात्रे निवेशिताः
In whichever vessel the arghya was first placed for them,
प्रदक्षिणमनुव्रज्य भुञ्जीत पितृसेवितम्
He should follow them in a circle and then partake of the food offered to the ancestors.
एवं प्रदक्षिणावृत्त्या वृद्धौ नान्दीमुखान्पितॄन्
In this way, by circumambulation, he should honor the Nāndīmukha ancestors in the rite for increase.
एकोद्दिष्टं देवहीनमेवार्ध्यैकपवित्रकम्
For a single ancestor, for one who is divine, he should offer arghya with a single pavitra.
उपतिषअटतामक्षय्यस्थाने विप्रविसर्जने
At the time of the unending rite, when the Brahmin is dismissed,
गन्धोदकं तिलैर्युक्तं कुर्यात्पात्रचतुष्टयम्
One should prepare four vessels of scented water mixed with sesame seeds.
ये समाना इति द्वाभ्यां शेषं पूर्ववदाचरेत्
For those who are equals, with two, the remainder should be performed as before.
अर्वाक्सपिण्डीकरणं यस्य संवत्सराद्भवेत्
For whom the sapinda-relationship arises within a year,
भृते ऽहनि तु कर्तव्यं प्रतिमासं तु वत्सरम्
On the day of sustenance it should be done, and every month for a year.
पिण्डांश्चगो ऽजविप्रेभ्यो दद्यादग्नौ जले ऽपि वा
He should offer rice-balls to cows, goats, sheep, or into fire, or even in water.
हविष्यान्नेन वै मासं पायसेन तु वत्सरम्
For a month with sacrificial food, and for a year with milk-rice.
ऐणरौरववाराहशाशैर्मांसैर्यथाक्रमम्
With the flesh of antelope, sheep, boar, and hare, in due order.
खड्गामिषं महाकल्पं मधु मुन्यन्नमेव च
The meat of the rhinoceros is supremely fit, as are honey and ascetic food.
यो ददाति गयास्थश्च सर्वमानन्त्यमश्नुते
Whoever gives at Gayā attains all that is infinite.
कल्यां कन्यावेदिनश्च पशून्वै सत्सुतानपि
A virtuous wife, those who announce a maiden, cattle, and even good sons.
ब्रह्मवर्चस्विनः पुत्रान्स्वर्णरूप्ये सकुप्यके
Sons endowed with Brahmanic brilliance, gold and silver in a vessel.
प्रतिपत्प्रभृतिष्वेकां वर्जयित्वा चतुर्दशीम्
Beginning from the first lunar day, omitting only the fourteenth.
स्वर्गं ह्यपत्यमोजश्च शौर्यं क्षेत्रं बलं तथा
Heaven, offspring, strength, heroism, land, and also power.