Varaha Purana

नामगोत्रमुदाहृत्य प्रेताय तदनन्तरम्

Then, reciting the name and lineage, to the departed—

मन्त्रः- इह लोकं परित्यज्य गतोऽसि परमां गतिम्

Mantra: Having left this world, you have gone to the highest state.

गन्धमन्त्रः- सर्वगन्धं सर्वपुष्पं धूपं दीपं तथैव च

Fragrance-mantra: All fragrance, all flowers, incense, and likewise the lamp—

एवं वस्त्राणि विप्राय सर्वाण्याभरणानि च

In this way, all garments and ornaments should be given to the Brahmin.

एवमादीनि द्रव्याणि प्रेतभोग्यानि सर्वशः

Thus, all such items, entirely, are to be offered as enjoyments for the departed.

एवंविधः प्रयोक्तव्यः शूद्राणां मन्त्रवर्जितम्

For Shudras, the same is to be performed, but without mantras.

एतत्सर्वं विनिर्वर्त्य पक्वान्नं भोजयेद्द्विजम्

Having completed all this, one should feed the Brahmin with cooked food.

प्रेताय प्रथमं दद्यान्न स्पृशेत परात्परम्

First, one should offer to the departed; no one else should touch it beforehand.

देवत्वं ब्राह्मणत्वं च प्रेतपिण्डे प्रदीयते 188.

Divinity and Brahminhood are granted in the funeral offering.

पितृस्थाने प्रदातव्यं विधानान्मन्त्रसंयुतम्

It should be given in the place of the ancestors, accompanied by proper rites and mantras.

हस्तशौचं पुनः कृत्वा ह्युपस्पृश्य यथाविधि

After cleansing the hands again and performing the prescribed purification,

भुज्यमानस्य विप्रस्य प्रेतभागं च नित्यशः

A share for the departed should always be given from what the Brahmin is eating.

भागस्तत्र प्रदातव्यस्तस्यार्थे यस्य विद्यते

There, the share must be given for the sake of the one for whom the rite is performed.

निवारयति यो दत्तं गुरुहत्याफलं लभेत्

Whoever obstructs what is given incurs the fruit of slaying a teacher.

एवं विलुप्यते धर्मः प्रेतस्तत्र न तुष्यति

Thus, righteousness is destroyed and the departed is not satisfied there.

ज्ञातिसम्बन्धिमध्ये तु यो दद्यात्प्रेतभोजनम्

But if someone gives the food for the departed among relatives and kin,

कूटवत्प्रतितिष्ठेत दृष्ट्वा तृप्तिं न गच्छति

He stands as if false, and seeing, does not attain satisfaction.

तृप्तिं ज्ञात्वा तु विप्रस्य पक्वान्नेन तु माधवि

But knowing the Brahmin's satisfaction with the cooked food, O Mādhavi,

दृष्ट्वा तु प्रोषितं तेन उच्छिष्टं न विसर्ज्जयेत् 188.

Seeing that he has departed, one should not discard the leavings.

दातव्यं तत्र चोच्छिष्टं येन हेतुमगर्हितम्

There, the leavings should be given, for a reason not to be censured.

शुचिर्भूत्वा तु विधिवत्कृत्वा शान्त्युदकानि तु मन्त्रैः स्तुतिस्तु कर्त्तव्या तव भक्त्याऽवतिष्ठता

Having become pure, and having performed the rites properly, the waters for peace should be offered with mantras; praise should be made with devotion as you stand.

नमो नमो मेदिनि लोकमातरुर्व्यै महाशैलशिलाधरायै

Salutations, salutations to the earth, mother of the world, to the great mountain-bearing one.

एवं निवापदानेन तव भक्तेन सुन्दरि

Thus, by this offering of nivāpa, by your devotee, O beautiful one,

जानुभ्यामवनिं गत्वा नमस्कृत्य द्विजोत्तमान्

Going to the earth on the knees, having bowed to the best of Brahmins,

दद्याच्छय्यानं देवि तथैवाञ्जनकङ्कणम्

One should give a bed, O goddess, as well as ointment and bracelet.

मुहुर्तं तत्र विश्रम्य निवापस्थानमागतः

Having rested there for a moment, he comes to the place of the nivāpa offering.

पात्रेणोदुम्बरस्थेन कृत्वा कृष्णतिलोदकम्

With a vessel made of udumbara wood, one should prepare water with black sesame seeds.

मन्त्रपूतं तदा तोयं सर्वपापप्रणाशनम्

That water, purified by mantra, destroys all sins.

पश्चात्प्रेतं विसर्ज्यैवं दद्याद्दानं द्विजातये 188.

Afterwards, having thus dismissed the departed, one should give charity to a twice-born.