Varaha Purana

मित्रध्रुक् कुनखी चैव श्यावदन्तस्तथा द्विजः । कन्यादूषयिता वह्निवेदोज्झः सोमविक्रयी ।। १४.

A betrayer of friends, one with deformed nails, a Brahmin with black teeth, one who defiles a maiden, one who neglects the sacred fire, and one who sells Soma.

अभिशप्तस्तथा स्तेनः पिशुनो ग्रामयाजकः । भृतकाध्यापकश्चैव भृतकाध्यापितश्च यः ।। १४.

One who is cursed, a thief, a slanderer, a village priest, one who teaches for hire, and one who is taught for hire.

परपूर्वापतिश्चैव मातापित्रोस्तथोज्झकः । वृषलीसूतिपोष्यश्च वृषलीपतिरेव च । तथा देवलकश्चापि श्राद्धे नार्हन्ति केतनम् ।। १४.

One who has married another's former wife, one who neglects mother and father, one who supports or is the husband of a low-caste woman, and also a temple priest—these are not fit to be appointed at a śrāddha.

प्रथमेऽह्नि बुधः कुर्याद् विप्राग्र्याणां निमन्त्रणम् । आनिमन्त्र्य द्विजान् गेहमागतान् भोजयेद् यतीन् ।। १४.

On the first day, the wise should invite the foremost Brahmins; without inviting, he should feed ascetics who have come to the house.

पादशौचादिना गेहमागतान् भोजयेद् द्विजान् । पवित्रपाणिराचान्तानासनेषूपवेशयेत् ।। १४.

He should feed Brahmins who have come to the house after washing their feet and so on; seating them on seats, with pure hands and after purification.

पितॄणामयुजो युग्मान् देवानामपि योजयेत् । देवानामेकमेकं वा पितॄणां च नियोजयेत् ।। १४.

He should appoint pairs for the ancestors without union, and likewise for the gods; or appoint one for each god and one for each ancestor.

तथा मातामहश्राद्धं वैश्वदेवसमन्वितम् । कुर्वीत भक्तिसंपन्नसक्तन्त्रं वा वैश्वदेविकम् ।। १४.

He should perform the maternal grandfather's śrāddha together with the Vaiśvadeva rite, with devotion, or the Vaiśvadeva rite alone, according to the rules.

प्राङ्मुखं भोजभेद् विप्रं देवानामुभयात्मकम् । पितृपैतामहानां च भोजयेच्चाप्युदङ्मुखान् ।। १४.

He should feed the Brahmin for the gods facing east, and those for the ancestors and grandfathers facing north.

पृथक् तयोः केचिदाहुः श्राद्धस्य करणं द्विज । एकत्रैकेन पाकेन वदन्त्यन्ये महर्षयः ।। १४.

Some say, O twice-born, that the śrāddha should be performed separately for the two; others, the great sages, say it should be done together with one cooking.

विष्टरार्थं कुशान् दत्त्वा संपूज्यार्घविधानतः । कुर्यादावाहनं प्राज्ञो देवानां तदनुज्ञया ।। १४.

For the purpose of the seat, having given kuśa grass and properly honored with the offering, the wise should perform the invocation of the gods with their permission.

यवाम्बुना च देवानां दद्यादर्घ्यं विधानवित् । सुगन्धधूपदीपांश्च दत्त्वा तेभ्यो यथाविधि । पितॄणामपसकव्येन सर्वमेवोपकल्पयेत् ।। १४.

He should offer arghya to the gods with barley-water, according to the rules; giving fragrant incense and lamps to them as prescribed, and prepare everything for the ancestors with apasavya.

अनुज्ञां च ततः प्राप्य दत्त्वा दर्भान् द्विधाकृतान् । मन्त्रपूर्वं पितॄणां तु कुर्यादावाहनं बुधः । तिलाम्बुना चापसव्यं दद्यादर्ध्यादिकं बुधः ।। १४.

Then, having received permission and given darbha grass split in two, the wise should perform the invocation of the ancestors with mantras; and offer arghya and so on to them with sesame-water and apasavya.

काले तत्रातिथिं प्राप्तमन्नकामं द्विजाध्वगम् । ब्राह्मणैरभ्यनुज्ञातः कामं तमपि पूजयेत् ।। १४.

At that time, if a guest arrives desiring food, a Brahmin traveler, having been permitted by the Brahmins, he may also honor him as he wishes.

योगिनो विविधै रूपैर्नराणामुपकारिणः । भ्रमन्ति पृथिवीमेतामविज्ञातस्वरूपिणः ।। १४.

Yogis, taking on various forms, wander this earth to benefit people, their true nature unknown.

तस्मादभ्यर्चयेत् प्राप्तं श्राद्धकालेऽतिथिं बुधः । श्राद्धक्रियाफलं हन्ति द्विजेन्द्रापूजितोऽतिथिः ।। १४.

Therefore, at the time of a śrāddha, a wise person should honor a guest who arrives; if the guest, foremost among twice-born, is not worshipped, he destroys the fruit of the śrāddha rite.

जुहुयाद् व्यञ्जनं क्षारैर्वर्ज्यमन्नं ततोऽनले । अनुज्ञातो द्बिजैस्तैस्तु त्रिः कृत्वा पुरुषर्षभ ।। १४.

One should offer seasoned food, free from salt and alkaline substances, into the fire; having been permitted by those Brāhmaṇas, O best of men, this is to be done three times.

अग्नये कव्यवाहनाय स्वाहेति प्रथमाहुतिः । सोमाय वै पितृमते दातव्या तदनन्तरम् ।। १४.

The first oblation is to be offered with 'Svāhā' to Agni, the carrier of offerings to the ancestors; immediately after, one should give to Soma, who is associated with the ancestors.

वैवस्वताय चैवान्या तृतीया दीयताहुतिः । हुतावशिष्टमल्पाल्पं विप्रपात्रेषु निर्वपेत् ।। १४.

The third oblation should be given to Vaivasvata; whatever little remains from the offerings should be placed in the vessels of the Brāhmaṇas.

ततोऽन्नं मृष्टमत्यर्थमभीष्टमभिसंस्कृतम् । दत्त्वा जुषध्वमिच्छातो वाच्यमेतदनिष्ठुरम् ।। १४.

Then, after giving well-cooked, highly desired, and properly prepared food, one should say, 'Please enjoy as you wish,' in a gentle and respectful manner.

भोक्तव्यं तैश्च तच्चित्तैर्मौनिभिः सुमुखैः सुखम् । अक्रुध्यता अत्वरता देयं तेनापि भक्तितः ।। १४.

Let them eat with focused minds, in silence, with pleasant faces and contentment; it should be given with devotion, without anger or haste.

रक्षोघ्नमन्त्रपठनं भूमेरास्तरणं तिलैः । कृत्वाऽध्येयाश्च पितरस्त एव द्विजसत्तमाः ।। १४.

After reciting mantras for protection from evil and spreading sesame seeds on the ground, those excellent Brāhmaṇas should recite the ancestral verses.

पिता पितामहश्चैव तथैव प्रपितामहः । मम तृप्तिं प्रयान्त्वद्य होमाप्यायितमूर्त्तयः ।। १४.

May my father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, whose forms are nourished by the offerings, attain satisfaction today.

पितापितामहश्चैव तथैव प्रपितामहः । मम तृप्तिं प्रयान्त्वद्य विप्रदेहेषु संस्थिताः ।। १४.

May my father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, who are present in the bodies of the Brāhmaṇas, attain satisfaction today.

पिता पितामहश्चैव तथैव प्रपितामहः । तृप्तिं प्रयान्तु पिण्डेषु मया दत्तेषु भूतले ।। १४.

May my father, grandfather, and great-grandfather attain satisfaction from the rice balls I have offered on the earth.

पिता पितामहश्चैव तथैव प्रपितामहः । तृप्तिं प्रयान्तु मे भक्त्या यन्मयैतदुदाहृतम् ।। १४.

May my father, grandfather, and great-grandfather be satisfied by what I have declared here with devotion.

मातामहस्तृप्तिमुपैतु तस्य तथा पिता तस्य पिता ततोऽन्यः । विश्वेऽथ देवाः परमां प्रयान्तु तृप्तिं प्रणश्यन्तु च यातुधानाः ।। १४.

May my maternal grandfather, his father, and his father's father attain satisfaction; may all the gods attain supreme contentment, and may the evil spirits be destroyed.

यज्ञेश्वरो हव्यसमस्तकव्य- भोक्ताऽव्ययात्मा हरिरीश्वरोऽत्र । तत्सन्निधानादपयान्तु सद्यो रक्षांस्यशेषाण्यसुराश्च सर्वे ।। १४.

Hari, the Lord of sacrifice, the imperishable soul, the enjoyer of all oblations to gods and ancestors, is present here; by his presence, may all demons and asuras instantly depart.

तृप्तेष्वेतेषु विप्रेषु किरेदन्नं महीतले । दद्यादाचमनार्थाय तेभ्यो वारि सकृत्सकृत् ।। १४.

When these Brāhmaṇas are satisfied, one should give them food remaining on the earth, and water for sipping, once or repeatedly.

सुतृप्तैस्तैरनुज्ञातः सर्वेणान्नेन भूतले । सलिलेन ततः पिण्डान् समागृह्य समाहितः ।। १४.

When they are fully satisfied and have given permission, one should, with concentration, gather the rice balls from the earth along with water.