यमायाङ्गिरसे पितृमते स्वधा नम इति । द्वितीयामाहुतिं हुत्वा चाभिघार्याक्षतं ततः
To Yama, Aṅgiras, and the Lord of the ancestors, reciting 'Svadhā, obeisance,' the second oblation is offered; then, after the abhighāra, uncooked rice is offered.
अग्नये कव्यवाहनाय स्वधा नमस्ततः परम् । हुत्वाऽपसव्यं कृत्वा तु परिविष्य द्विजान्व्रजेत्
Then, to Agni, the carrier of offerings to the ancestors, reciting 'Svadhā, obeisance,' the offering is made; after this, having performed the ritual with the thread over the left shoulder, one should serve the food and approach the Brahmins.
मेक्षणेन ततोऽभीक्ष्णं पातयेत्पितृपात्रके । पिण्डपात्रमतः शेषं दर्वीप्रक्षालनं ततः
Then, by repeated sprinkling, one should pour into the vessel for the ancestors; after that, the remainder is placed in the piṇḍa vessel, and then the ladle is washed.
मेक्षणस्याग्निनिक्षेपं ततः पात्राण्युपस्तरेत् । पात्रदक्षिणभागे तु दद्यादन्नमनन्तरम्
After placing the fire from the sprinkling, one should arrange the vessels; then, on the right side of the vessel, the food should be given immediately.
भक्ष्याणि भोज्यशाकानि सर्वाण्येव स दत्तवान् । अथातिथिर्महावृद्धो वीक्षमाणस्ततस्ततः
He should give all the foods, including those to be eaten, those to be enjoyed, and all kinds of vegetables; then, the honored guest, an elderly man, looks around attentively.
उवाच राघवं शान्तं शीघ्रमेव नमस्कुरु । बुभुक्षा वर्ततेऽस्माकं भोक्ष्येऽहं वा तवाऽज्ञया
He said to Rāghava, who was calm, 'Quickly offer your respects; we are hungry and I will eat, either by your command or as you wish.'
रामो बभाषे वचनं विलम्बय क्षणं मुने । देवताः पितरो मङ्क्षु नमस्यन्तेऽधुना मया
Rāma replied, 'Wait a moment, O sage; the gods and ancestors are now being worshipped by me.'
इत्युक्त्वा राघवः प्रादादन्नं पात्रगतं तदा । प्राक्सौम्याग्रान्कुशान्दैवे प्रतीचीदक्षिणाग्रकान्
Having said this, Rāghava then offered the food placed in the vessel; for the divine offering, he used kuśa grass with the tips facing east, and for the ancestral offering, with the tips facing south.
पित्र्ये पवित्रे ये दर्भा यवानथ तिलानपि । अन्नप्रदानं कुर्वन्ति पृथिवी इति मन्त्रतः
For the ancestral rite, the sacred darbha grass, barley, and sesame are used; the offering of food is made with the mantra, 'Earth.'
इदं विष्णुरिति स्पृष्टमङ्गुष्ठेन द्विजस्य तु । देवेभ्यः प्रथमं दद्याद्ये देवा इति वै पठन्
Touching it with the thumb, the twice-born should recite 'This is Viṣṇu'; first, he should give to the gods, reciting 'These are the gods.'
पितॄणां च ततो दद्याद्दद्यादतिथये ततः । देवताभ्य इति मुखानुच्चार्याऽपोशनं ददेत्
Then, he should give to the ancestors, and after that to the guest; uttering 'To the deities,' he should offer water for rinsing the mouth.
त्रिर्जपित्वा तु गायत्रीमुपवीती पुरोमुखः । प्राचीनावीतवान्ब्रूयान्मधुत्रयमतः परम्
Having recited the Gāyatrī mantra three times, wearing the sacred thread over the right shoulder and facing east, he should then, with the thread over the left shoulder, recite the three honey mantras.
भुञ्जध्वमिति तानुक्त्वा भुञ्जानेषु द्विजातिषु । रक्षोघ्नमन्त्रपठनं भक्ष्यभोज्यादि दापयन्
Having said to them, 'Eat,' as the twice-born began to partake, he had the protective mantras recited and provided them with food, eatables, and the like.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे विप्रो योऽतिथिस्तदिदं तथा । कृतवान्महदाश्चर्यं तद्वदामि समासतः
Meanwhile, O Rama, a Brahmin guest arrived and performed a great and wondrous act, which I will now briefly recount.
पात्रस्थितमशेषं च ग्रासेनैकेन चाग्रसत् । प्राणाहुतीनां पर्याप्तं दीयतामिति चाब्रवीत्
He consumed all that was in the vessel in a single mouthful and said, 'Let there be enough offerings for the life-sacrifices—give them.'
एतावद्दातुमशक्तः कथं श्राद्धक्रियोद्यतः । ममैकस्य प्रदाने त्वमशक्तो राम किं वृथा
Unable to give even this much, how are you prepared to perform the śrāddha rite? If you cannot give even to one like me, O Rama, why act in vain?
बहूनां भोजनं दातुमुद्युक्तो राम किं वृथा । सहसा कृतकर्माणि न समाप्तिं प्रयान्ति च
Why make the effort to feed many, O Rama, if you cannot? Actions done hastily do not reach completion.
त्वया कृतमशेषाणां नालं प्राणाहुतिर्मम । कथं मे दीयते भुक्तिः कथमेषां तथा वद
What you have given is not sufficient for all my life-offerings; how then is my meal to be given, and how for these others? Tell me this.
रामस्तमब्रवीद्वीरो भुंक्ष्व त्वं हि यथासुखम् । इत्युदीर्य निरीक्ष्यास्य कर्म तत्परमाद्भुतम्
Rama, the valiant one, said to him, 'Eat as you please.' Having spoken thus and watched his actions, he was greatly astonished.
अथ शंभुं समाहूय प्राह त्वं परिवेषय । त्वं पिता पार्वती माता शिवा देवीति मे मतिः
Then, calling upon Śambhu, he said, 'You serve the food. You are my father, Pārvatī is my mother, and Śivā Devī is my conviction.'
अन्नपूर्णेश्वरी देवी भवान्येवेति मे मतिः । सा शांभवी वचः प्राह तत्पर्याप्तं ददाम्यहम्
'You are the goddess Annapūrṇeśvarī herself—this is my belief.' Śāṃbhavī replied, 'I will give enough of this.'
अथोमा कांस्यमादाय भिस्सापूर्णमलंकृतम् । स्वर्णदर्व्या समादाय पायसं गन्धकान्तिमत्
Then Umā took a bronze vessel filled and adorned with rice, and with a golden ladle she served fragrant, shining milk-rice.
अस्याक्षयमिदं भूयादिति प्रादात्तु पायसम् । द्विजस्य दक्षिणे हस्ते साऽददात्सत्कृतं मुदा
Saying, 'May this be inexhaustible,' she gave that milk-rice into the right hand of the Brahmin, with honor and joy.
सशिरः कम्पमानस्तु ऊर्ध्वदृष्टिरथाभवत् । प्रसारितकरश्चाऽसीद्गृहीत्वा पायसं करे
He, trembling and with uplifted gaze, extended his hand and received the milk-rice in his palm.
दीयतां पायसं स्वादु सुष्ठु पक्वमिदं तु किम् । शंभुपत्नी बभाषे तं करे भुंक्ष्व ततो ददे
'Give the sweet, well-cooked milk-rice—what is this?' said Śambhu's wife to him. 'Eat it from your hand, then I will give more.'
अभक्षयत्ततो विप्रः पुनः करतले स्थितम् । तदक्षयमथ ज्ञात्वा प्रासारयदथेतरम्
Then the Brahmin ate, and again it appeared in his palm. Realizing it was inexhaustible, he extended his other hand.
तस्मिन्करतले देवी पायसं दत्तवत्युत । अन्येषामपि विप्राणां पक्वाक्षय्यमदात्सती
In that hand, too, the goddess gave milk-rice; to the other Brahmins as well, the virtuous one gave inexhaustible, cooked food.
अथ पाणिद्वयगतं विज्ञायाक्षय्यपायसम् । दृष्ट्वा करान्तरमथो प्रासारयत स द्विजः
Then, realizing the inexhaustible milk-rice was in both hands, the Brahmin, seeing this, extended his hands again and again.
उवाचान्नं प्रदातव्यं ससूपघृतमुत्तमम् । शिवादेवी तथा प्रादादक्षय्यं शंभुवल्लभा
He said, 'Food should be given, with excellent soup and ghee.' Thus Śivā Devī, beloved of Śambhu, gave inexhaustible food.
यद्यत्प्रादात्तदा साध्वी सर्वमेव तदक्षयम् । करान्तरमथोसृष्टं परिपूर्णं पुनःपुनः
Whatever that virtuous one gave was all inexhaustible; whatever was placed in the hands became full again and again.