इष्टैः सह ततः शांतो भुंजीत पितृसेवितम्। पुनर्भोजनमध्वानं यानमायासमैथुनम्
Then, together with those honored, one should peacefully partake of the food offered to the ancestors; afterwards, one may eat again, travel, undertake exertion, or engage in intercourse.
श्राद्धकृच्छ्राद्धभुग्यो वा सर्वमेतद्विवर्जयेत्। स्वाध्यायं कलहं चैव दिवास्वप्नं च सर्वदा
One who performs or partakes in a śrāddha should avoid all these: a second meal, travel, exertion, sexual union, study, quarrel, and daytime sleep—always.
अनेन विधिना श्राद्धं त्रिवर्गस्येह निर्वपेत्। कन्या कुंभ वृषस्थेर्के कृष्णपक्षेषु सर्वदा
By this procedure, one should perform śrāddha for the three aims of life, always during the dark fortnight when the moon is in Kanyā, Kumbha, Vṛṣabha, or the signs of the stars.
यत्रयत्र प्रदातव्यं सपिंडीकरणात्मकम्। तत्रानेन विधानेन देयमग्निमता सदा
Wherever an offering is to be made for the purpose of sapiṇḍīkaraṇa, there, it should always be given by one who knows the fire-rites, according to this procedure.
अतः परं प्रवक्ष्यामि ब्रह्मणा यदुदीरितम्। श्राद्धं साधारणं नाम भुक्तिमुक्तिफलप्रदम्
Now I shall declare what was spoken by Brahmā: the śrāddha called 'universal,' which bestows both enjoyment and liberation.
अयने विषुवे चैव अमावस्यार्कसंक्रमे। अमावस्याष्टका कृष्णपक्ष पंचदशीषु च
At the solstices, equinoxes, new moon, solar ingress, amāvāsyāṣṭakā, and on the fifteenth day of the dark fortnight—these are the times.
आर्द्रा मघा रोहिणीषु द्रव्यब्राह्मणसंगमे। गजच्छायाव्यतीपाते विष्टिवैधृतिवासरे
On the days of Ārdrā, Maghā, and Rohiṇī, when wealth and Brahmins are present; on the days of Gajacchāyā, Vyatīpāta, Viṣṭi, and Vaidhṛti.
वैशाखस्य तृतीयायां नवमीकार्तिकस्य च। पंचदशी तु माघस्य नभस्ये च त्रयोदशी
On the third day of Vaiśākha, the ninth of Kārtika, the fifteenth of Māgha, and the thirteenth of Nabhasya.
युगादयः स्मृता ह्येताः पितॄपक्षोपकारिकाः। तथा मन्वंतरादौ च देयं श्राद्धं विजानता
These beginnings of the yugas are remembered as beneficial for the ancestors; likewise, at the start of a manvantara, the wise should offer śrāddha.
अश्वयुङ्नवमी चैव द्वादशी कार्तिके तथा। तृतीया चैत्रमासस्य तथा भाद्रपदस्य च
On the ninth of Aśvayuj, the twelfth of Kārtika, the third of Caitra, and also of Bhādrapada.
फाल्गुनस्य त्वमावास्या पौषस्यैकादशी तथा। आषाढस्यापि दशमी माघमासस्य सप्तमी
On the new moon of Phālguna, the eleventh of Pauṣa, the tenth of Āṣāḍha, and the seventh of Māgha.
श्रावणे चाष्टमी कृष्णा तथाषाढी च पूर्णिमा। कार्तिकी फाल्गुनी चैवा ज्येष्ठे पंचदशी सिता
On the eighth of the dark fortnight in Śrāvaṇa, the full moon of Āṣāḍha, the Kārtikī and Phālgunī full moons, and the fifteenth bright day of Jyeṣṭha.
मन्वंतरादयस्त्वेता दत्तस्याक्षयकारिकाः। पानीयमप्यत्र तिलैर्विमिश्रं दद्यात्पितृभ्यः प्रयतो मनुष्यः
These acts, beginning with the manvantaras, bestow inexhaustible merit upon the giver; here, even water mixed with sesame, offered with devotion by a person to the ancestors, is effective.
श्राद्धं कृतं तेन समास्सहस्रं रहस्यमेतत्पितरो वदंति। वैशाख्यामुपवासेषु तथोत्सवमहालये
By this, a śrāddha is performed that brings a thousand years of benefit to the ancestors—this is a secret teaching; especially during the fasts in Vaiśākha and on the great festival of Mahālaya.
तीर्थायतनगोष्ठेषु द्वीपोद्यानगृहेषु च। विविक्तेषूपलिप्तेषु श्राद्धं देयं विजानता
Śrāddha should be offered with understanding in holy places, temples, cow-pens, islands, gardens, houses, and in clean, secluded spots.
विप्रान्पूर्वेपरेचाह्नि विनीतात्मानि मंत्रयेत्। शीलवृत्तगुणोपेतान्वयोरूपसमन्वितान्
On the previous or following day, one should invite brāhmaṇas who are self-controlled, endowed with good conduct, character, and virtues, and who possess noble lineage and appearance.
द्वौ दैवे पितृकृत्ये त्रीनेकैकमुभयत्र वा। भोजयेत्सुसमृद्धोपि न प्रकुर्वीत विस्तरम्
For divine rites, two; for ancestral rites, three; or one each in both cases—thus should they be fed, even if one is very wealthy, without making the offering excessive.
विश्वेदेवान्यवैः पुष्पैरभ्यर्च्यासनपूर्वकं। पूरयेत्पात्रयुग्मं तु स्थाप्यं दर्भपवित्रके
Having worshipped the Viśvedevās with fresh flowers and proper seating, one should fill a pair of vessels and place them on purified darbha grass.
शन्नोदेवीत्यपः कुर्याद्यवोसीति यवानपि। गंधपुष्पैस्तु संपूज्य विश्वान्देवान्प्रतिन्यसेत्
Reciting 'Śanno devī' one should pour water, or, reciting 'Yavosi,' barley; then, having worshipped with fragrance and flowers, one should offer them to the Viśvedevās.
विश्वेदेवास इत्याभ्यामावाह्य विकिरेद्यवान्। यवोसि धान्यराजस्त्वं वारुणो मधुमिश्रितः
Invoking the Viśvedevās with the mantras 'Viśvedevāsa' and the like, one should scatter barley, saying: 'You are the king of grains, O barley, mixed with honey and belonging to Varuṇa.'
अभ्यर्च्य गंधाद्युत्सृज्य पितृयज्ञं समारभेत्। दर्भासनादि कृत्वादौ त्रीणि पात्राणि चार्चयेत्
After worshipping with fragrance and so on, and offering oblations, one should begin the ancestral rite, first preparing a seat of darbha grass and worshipping three vessels.
सपवित्राणि कृत्वादौ शन्नोदेवीत्यपः क्षिपेत्। तिलोसीति तिलान्कुर्याद्गन्धपुष्पादिकं पुनः
First making them pure with pavitras, one should pour water reciting 'Śanno devī,' and then place sesame, reciting 'Tilosi,' again offering fragrance and flowers.
पात्रं वनस्पतिमयं तथा पर्णमयं पुनः। राजतं वा प्रकुर्वीत तथा सागरसंभवम्
The vessel may be made of wood, or again of leaves, or it may be of silver, or even of something originating from the sea.
सौवर्णं राजतं ताम्रं पितॄणां पात्रमुच्यते। रजतस्य कथा वापि दर्शनं दानमेव च
A vessel of gold, silver, or copper is said to be proper for the ancestors; even the story, sight, or gift of silver is praised.
राजतैर्भाजनैरेषां पितॄणां रजतान्वितैः। वार्यपि श्रद्धया दत्तमक्षयायोपकल्पते
When water is offered with faith to the ancestors in silver vessels or vessels adorned with silver, it becomes inexhaustible in merit.
अद्यापि पितृपात्रेषु पितॄणां राजतान्वितम्। शिवनेत्रोद्भवं यस्मादुत्तमं पितृवल्लभम्
Even today, among vessels for the ancestors, one adorned with silver is considered supreme and dear to the ancestors, as it is said to have arisen from the eye of Śiva.
एवं पात्राणि संकल्प्य यथालाभं विमत्सरः। या दिव्येति पितुर्नाम गोत्रे दर्भान्करे न्यसेत्
Thus, having chosen the vessels according to one's means, without envy, one should place darbha grass in the hand, reciting 'Yā divyeti,' with the ancestor's name and lineage.
पितॄनावाहयिष्यामि तथेत्युक्तः स तैः पुनः। उशंतस्त्वा तथायन्तु ऋग्म्यामावाहयेत्पितॄन्
Having said, 'I will invoke the ancestors,' and being assented to by them, one should then invoke the ancestors with the Ṛgvedic mantra, 'Uśantas tvā tathā yantu.'
या दिव्येत्यर्घ्यमुत्सृज्य दद्याद्गंधादिकं ततः। वस्त्रोत्तरं दर्भपूर्वं दत्वा संश्रयमादितः
Reciting 'Yā divyeti,' one should offer arghya, then give fragrance and so on; after presenting a cloth with darbha grass, one should offer shelter first.
पितृपात्रे निधायाथ न्युब्जमुत्तरतो न्यसेत्। पितृभ्यः स्थानमसीति निधाय परिवेषयेत्
Then, having placed the offering in the ancestral vessel, one should set it down facing north; having established a seat for the ancestors, one should serve the offerings.