शंभुं भृगुं कौशिकं च मातृस्थाने न्यमंत्रयत् । गोमयेन ततः कृत्वा मंडलं पूज्य चार्हतः
He invited Shambhu, Bhrigu, and Kaushika in the place of mothers; then, having made a circle with cow dung, he worshipped them with proper offerings.
पादप्रक्षालनं चक्रे सीतादत्तोदकेन च । आचामयित्वा तान्विप्रान्गृहं गंतुमथोद्यतः
He washed their feet with water given by Sita, and after making the Brahmins sip water, prepared to go to the house.
अभ्यागतः समायातः स्थविरो विकृताकृतिः । कृशः संप्रचलद्गात्रो वेपितांघ्रिशिरास्तथा
Then an old man arrived, with a distorted appearance, thin, his limbs trembling, and his feet and head shaking.
लंबमानत्वगुत्कर्षच्छ्वासकासादिपीडितः । दूषिकाक्लिन्नगंडश्च लालासंपृक्तकूर्चकः
He was afflicted by drooping stature, excessive breathing, coughing, and other ailments; his cheeks were damp with mucus, and his mouth was smeared with saliva.
उवाच रामं राजानमहमेको द्विजः स्थितः । ममापि भोजनं देयं स्थविरस्य कृशस्य च
He spoke to Rama, the king: 'I am a lone Brahmin standing here; food should be given to me also, who am old and thin.'
रामोऽपि तद्वचः श्रुत्वा लक्ष्मणं वाक्यमब्रवीत् । पादौ प्रक्षालयास्य त्वमहमभ्यर्चये द्विजम्
Rama, hearing those words, said to Lakshmana: 'Wash his feet, and I will worship the Brahmin.'
अभ्यागतोऽपि वचनमाह राममथाकुलम् । त्वया प्रक्षालिते पादे मम भोजनमिष्यते
The newcomer then spoke anxiously to Rama: 'If you wash my feet, my food will be desired.'
मत्तोऽधिका द्विजाः किं ते येन मामवमन्यसे । श्राद्धधर्मं न जानीषे महर्षिगणसेवितम्
'Are the other Brahmins superior to me, that you disregard me? You do not know the rite of Śrāddha, honored by the great sages.'
ममावमानतः सर्वविप्राणामवमाननम् । श्राद्धं विहन्यते चापि नरकं च गमिष्यसि
'By disrespecting me, you disrespect all Brahmins; the Śrāddha is ruined, and you will go to hell.'
अथ रामः स्वयं विप्रपादौ प्राक्षालयत्तदा । आचामयित्वा तं विप्रं गृहं प्रावेशयत्ततः
Then Rama himself washed the Brahmin's feet, made him sip water, and brought him into the house.
आचान्तश्च स्वयं रामो विष्टरं दत्तवानथ । आसीनेषु च विप्रेषु प्राणवायुं निरुध्य च
Rama himself, having purified himself, gave a seat; when the Brahmins were seated, he restrained his breath.
स्वकर्मकरणानुज्ञां लब्ध्वाऽथ सतिलं जलम् । अपहतेति मन्त्रेण द्वारदेशे विचिक्षिपेत्
Having obtained permission to perform his duties, he sprinkled water with sesame at the doorway, reciting the mantra 'Let it be removed.'
उदीरतामिति तथा पितृपात्रस्थले क्षिपेत् । गायत्र्या चाक्षतजलं देवपात्रस्थले क्षिपेत् । पाकजातं तथाऽभ्युक्ष्यम न्त्रमेतदुदीरयेत्
He threw water onto the ancestral vessel, reciting 'Let it be uttered'; and with the Gayatri, sprinkled water onto the divine vessel; then, after sprinkling the cooked food, he recited this mantra.
श्राद्धभूमिं गयां ध्यात्वा ध्यात्वा देवं जनार्दनम् । वस्वादींश्च पितॄन्ध्यात्वा ततः श्राद्धं प्रवर्तयेत्
Meditating on Gaya, the Śrāddha ground, and on Janardana the deity, and on the Vasus and other ancestors, he then began the Śrāddha rite.
विश्वेदेवार्चनं कुर्याद्यवैर्वा तण्डुलैरथ । मूलाग्रयोजितौ दर्भौ गृहीत्वा साक्षतावथ
He should worship the Viśvedevas with barley or rice; taking two darbha blades joined at the root and tip, he then makes them manifest.
भूस्पृष्टदक्षजानुस्तु द्विजहस्ते जलार्पणम् । पुरूरवार्द्रवाणां वै देवानामिदमासनम्
He should offer water with the right hand touching the earth, into the Brahmin's hand; this is the seat for the gods Pururavas and Dravanas.
इति दत्त्वाऽसनं तेषां श्राद्धदः प्रार्थयेत्क्षणम्
Having given seats to them, the performer of the Śrāddha should request them to wait for a moment.
अर्घं कृत्वा ततः पश्चादुत्तराग्रकुशेष्वथ । न्युब्जं पात्रं ततः कृत्वा कुशग्रन्थिमथोपरि
After preparing the arghya, then, on the northern tips of the kuśa grass, place a vessel face down, and tie a knot of kuśa grass above it.
उत्तानं तु ततः कृत्वा जलैरभ्युक्ष्यरौक्मकैः । पवित्रान्तर्हिते पात्रे शं नो देव्या जलं क्षिपेत्
Then, turning it upright, sprinkle it with water using gold, and in the vessel with the sacred thread inside, pour water for the goddess, saying 'śaṃ no devyā'.
वैश्वदेव्याऽखिलं कर्म यावत्तद्विधिचोदितम् । यवोऽसि धान्यराजो वा इति पात्रे क्षिपेद्यवान्
All the rites for Vaiśvadeva, as prescribed by the rules, should be performed; barley, rice, or the king of grains should be placed in the vessel, saying 'barley'.
मधुमिश्रांस्तु करकान्गन्धपुष्पैस्ततो ददेत् । द्विज तेऽस्त्वर्घ इत्युक्त्वा त्वस्त्वर्घोत्तरतस्ततः
Then, offer the karaka vessels mixed with honey, along with fragrant flowers; say, 'O twice-born, here is your arghya,' and then, after the arghya, proceed further.
आवाहयिष्ये तान्देवानिति पृष्ट्वा तदुत्तरम् । विश्वेदेवास इत्युक्त्वा विप्रमूर्ध्नि कुशान्क्षिपेत्
Having asked, 'I will invoke those gods,' and receiving the reply, say 'Viśvedevāḥ,' and place kuśa grass on the head of the brāhmaṇa.
विश्वेदेवाः शृणुतेममागच्छन्त्विति संजपेत् । समागतो निषण्णोऽथ सदर्भं पात्रमाहरेत्
Recite, 'May the Viśvedevāḥ hear this, may they come,' and when they have assembled and are seated, bring the vessel with darbha grass.
दक्षिणे चरणे क्षिप्त्वा मुख्यपात्रोदकं ततः । विप्रस्य दक्षिणे हस्ते प्रागग्रेऽथ पवित्रके
Having placed the main vessel of water at the right foot, then in the right hand of the brāhmaṇa, and at the eastern tip of the sacred thread.
या दिव्या इति मंत्रेण निक्षिपेत्पात्रवारितत् । इदं भो अर्घमित्युक्त्वा ह्यस्त्वर्घोत्तरतस्ततः
With the mantra 'yā divyā', place it in the vessel covered, and saying 'Here is your arghya,' proceed after the arghya.
पात्रे धृत्वाऽर्घतोयं च तत्पात्रं स्थापयेत्क्वचित् । अथ दत्त्वा करे तोयं यवैरेतानथार्चयेत्
Having held the arghya water in the vessel, place that vessel somewhere; then, giving water in the hand, worship them with barley.
अर्चत प्रार्चत इति पृष्ट्वा चोत्तरतस्ततः । पादादिमूर्धपर्यन्तमभ्यर्च्य जलदस्ततः
Having asked, 'Have you worshipped, have you worshipped?' and after receiving the reply, worship from the feet up to the head, then give water.
गन्धद्वारेति मन्त्रेण तथेत्युक्त्वोत्तरस्ततः । पितॄणामर्चनं कुर्यादेवमेवापसव्यकम्
With the mantra 'gandhadvāre', and saying 'so be it', proceed further; then perform the worship of the ancestors in the same manner, but with the sacred thread over the left shoulder.
उपवीतं द्विजं कृत्वा कुशान्भग्नांस्तिलान्वितान् । वामजानुं भूमिगतं कृत्वा दद्यात्तदासनम् 5.117.
Having made the brāhmaṇa wear the sacred thread, and kuśa grass broken and mixed with sesame seeds, with the left knee touching the ground, offer him a seat.
दक्षिणाभिमुखो भूत्वा क्षणप्रश्नमथो वदेत् । दक्षिणाग्रेषु दर्भेषु न्युब्जं पात्रत्रयं न्यसेत्
Facing south, ask the momentary question, then on the southern tips of the darbha grass, place three vessels face down.