पितृभ्यो निर्वपामीति सर्वं दक्षिणतो न्यसेत्। अभिघार्य ततः कुर्यान्निर्वापत्रयमग्रतः
Saying, 'I offer to the ancestors,' one should place everything to the south; after washing the hands, one should then make the three offerings in front.
ते वितस्त्यायताः कार्याश्चतुरङ्गुलविस्तृताः। दर्वीत्रयं च कुर्वीत खादिरं रजतान्वितम्
They should be made a span long and four fingers wide; one should prepare three ladles of khadira wood with silver inlay.
रत्निमात्रं परिश्लक्ष्णं हस्ताकाराग्रमुत्तमम्। उदपात्राणि कांस्यस्य मेक्षणं च समित्कुशम्
Each should be the size of a ratni, smooth, with the tip shaped like a hand; water vessels of bronze, a strainer, sacrificial sticks, and kuśa grass.
तिलपात्राणि सद्वासो गंधधूपानुलेपनम्। आहरेदपसव्यं च सर्वं दक्षिणतः शनैः
Sesame-leaf plates, clean garments, fragrant incense, and ointments should be brought, and everything should be placed to the south, gently.
एवमासाद्य तत्सर्वं भवनस्योत्तरेंतरे। गोमयेनानुलिप्तायां गोमूत्रेण च मंडलम्
Having thus arranged everything in the northern part of the house, on a spot smeared with cow dung, one should make a circle with cow urine.
साक्षताभिः सपुष्पाभिरद्भिः सव्यापसव्यवत्। विप्राणां क्षालयेत्पादावभिवंद्य पुनःपुनः
With pure water adorned with flowers, both with the right and left hand, one should wash the feet of the brāhmaṇas, bowing to them again and again.
आसनेषूपविष्टेषु दर्भवत्सु विधानतः। उपस्पृष्टोदकान्विप्रानुपवेश्यानुमंत्रयेत्
When the seats are properly arranged with darbha grass and the Brahmins have purified themselves with water, seat them and recite the appropriate mantras.
द्वौ दैवे पितृकृत्ये त्रीनेकैकं चोभयत्र वा। भोजयेदीश्वरोपीह न कुर्याद्विस्तरं बुधः
For divine rites, two; for ancestral rites, three; or one each for both, or as appropriate—let the wise person serve food to the Brahmins, but should not make the offering elaborate.
दैवपूर्वं निवेद्याथ विप्रानर्घादिना बुधैः। अग्नौ कुर्यादनुज्ञातो विप्रैर्विप्रो यथाविधि
First, present the offering for the divine purpose; then, according to tradition, honor the Brahmins with arghya and other rites; with their permission, perform the ritual in the fire as prescribed.
स्वगृह्योक्तेन विधिना काले कृत्वा समंततः। अग्नीषोममयाभ्यां तु कुर्यादाप्यायनं बुधः
According to the rules of one's own tradition, at the proper time and place, the wise person should perform the āpyāyana rite with the Agni and Soma fires.
दक्षिणाग्नौ प्रणीतेन स एवाग्निर्द्विजोत्तमः। यज्ञोपवीतान्निर्वर्त्य ततः पर्युक्षणादिकम्
Using the southern fire, which is properly established, the excellent Brahmin, wearing the sacred thread, should complete the rites and then proceed with sprinkling and other acts.
प्राचीनावीतिना कार्यमेतत्सर्वं विजानता। लब्ध्वा तस्माद्विशेषेण पिंडान्कुर्वीत चोदकं१०० 1.9.
All these actions should be performed by one who knows the prācīnāvīta posture; having obtained the special offerings, one should prepare the balls of rice and water.
दद्यादुदकपात्रैस्तु सलिलं सव्यपाणिना। दद्यात्सर्वं प्रयत्नेन दमयुक्तो विमत्सरः
With vessels of water, offer the liquid with the left hand; offer everything with care, endowed with self-control and free from envy.
विधाय रेखां यत्नेन निर्वपेदवनेजनं। दक्षिणाभिमुखः कुर्यात्ततो दर्भान्निधाय वै
Carefully draw a line and place the offerings for the ancestors; facing south, lay down the darbha grass accordingly.
निधाय पिंडमेकैकं सर्वं दर्भोपरिक्रमात्। निर्वपेदथ दर्भेषु नामगोत्रानुकीर्तनैः
Place each rice ball upon the darbha grass, circumambulating them; then, deposit the balls on the grass, reciting the names and gotras.
तेषु दर्भेषु तं हस्तं विमृज्याल्लेपभागिनां। तथैव च जपं कुर्यात्पुनः प्रत्यवनेजनम्
On those darbha blades, wipe the hand for those who receive the offering; likewise, recite the mantra and again perform the cleansing.
जलयुक्तं नमस्कृत्य गंधधूपार्चनादिभिः। एवमावाह्य तत्सर्वं वेदमंत्रैर्यथोदितैः
Having offered water, worship with incense, fragrance, and other rites; thus, invoke all with Vedic mantras as prescribed.
एकाग्नरेकएवाद्भिर्निर्वपेद्दर्विकां तथा। ततः कृत्वा नरो दद्यात्पितृभ्यस्तु कुशान्बुधः
With one fire and one vessel of water, place the rice balls; then, having done so, the wise person should offer the kuśa grass to the ancestors.
ततः पिंडादिकं कुर्यादावाहनविसर्जनम्। ततो गृहीत्वा पिंडेभ्यो मात्राः सर्वाः क्रमेण तु
Then, perform the invocation and dismissal for the rice balls and other offerings; afterwards, take the portions from the balls in order.
तानेव विप्रान्प्रथममाशयित्वा च मानवः। वर्णयन्भोजयेदन्नमिष्टं पूर्तं च सर्वदा
First, seat the Brahmins and praise them; then, serve them food, both for the desired and the meritorious purposes, always.
वर्जयेत्क्रोधपरतां स्मरन्नारायणं हरिम्। तृप्तान्ज्ञात्वा पुनः कुर्याद्विकिरं सार्ववर्णिकं
Avoid those prone to anger, remembering Nārāyaṇa Hari; knowing the ancestors are satisfied, again perform the scattering for all castes.
विधृत्य सोदकं त्वन्नं सतिलं प्रक्षिपेद्भुवि। आचांतेषु पुनर्दद्याज्जलं पुष्पाक्षतोदकम्
Retaining the food with water and sesame, scatter it on the ground; after the Brahmins have finished, again offer water with flowers and rice grains.
स्वधावाचनकं सर्वं पिंडोपरि समाचरेत्। देवाद्यंतं प्रकुर्वीत श्राद्धनाशोन्यथा भवेत्
Recite the svadhā invocation over all the rice balls; perform the rites from beginning to end, otherwise the śrāddha will be fruitless.
विसृज्य विप्रान्प्रणतस्तेषां कृत्वा प्रदक्षिणम्। दक्षिणांदिशमाकांक्षन्पितॄनुद्दिश्य मानवः
After dismissing the Brahmins, bowing to them and circumambulating, the person should face the southern direction, addressing the ancestors.
दातारो नोभिवर्द्धंतां वेदाः सन्ततिरेव च। श्रद्धा च नो मा व्यगमद्बहुदेयं च नोस्त्विति
May our donors increase, may the Vedas and our lineage continue; may our faith not diminish, and may we always have much to give.
अन्नं च नो बहुभवेदतिथींश्च लभेमहि। याचितारश्च नः संतु मा च याचिष्म कंचन
May we have abundant food, may we receive guests; may there be those who ask from us, and may we never have to beg from anyone.
एतदग्निमतः प्रोक्तमन्वाहार्यं तु पार्वणं। यथेंदुसंक्षये तद्वदन्यत्रापि निगद्यते
This is the rule for the Anvāhārya offering as spoken by Agnimat: just as at the waning of the moon, so too is it prescribed elsewhere.
पिंडांस्तु गोजविप्रेभ्यो दद्यादग्नौ जलेपि वा। वप्रांते वाथ विकिरेदापोभिरथ वापयेत्
One should offer the rice-balls to cows, Brahmins, into the fire, or into water; or scatter them at the edge of a field, or immerse them with water.
पत्नीं तु मध्यमं पिंडं प्राशयेद्विनयान्विताम्। आधत्त पितरो गर्भं पुत्रसंतानवर्द्धनं
The wife, endowed with humility, should eat the middle rice-ball; the ancestors place in her the seed for the growth of progeny.
तावन्निर्वापणं तिष्ठेद्यावद्विप्रा विसर्जिताः। वैश्वदेवं ततः कुर्यान्निवृत्तः पितृकर्मणः
The offering remains until the Brahmins have departed; after completing the rites for the ancestors, one should perform the Vaiśvadeva offering.