Varaha Purana

प्रदीप्तस्तेजसा वह्निः सर्वभक्षो हुताशनः

The fire, blazing with radiance, the all-consuming eater of offerings,

ब्रह्माग्निं भाषते तत्र शृणुष्व च हुताशन

There, Brahmā addresses Agni: 'Listen, O eater of offerings,'

त्वया भुक्तेति भोक्ष्यन्ति देवताः समरुद्गणाः

When you have consumed it, the deities along with the Maruts will partake.

पश्चाद्दत्तं तु तं पिण्डं सह सोमेन भुञ्जते

Afterwards, that offered cake is eaten together with Soma.

प्रस्थिताः सह सोमेन देवतास्ता वसुन्धरे

The deities, together with Soma, then departed, O Earth.

एवं तु प्रथमं श्राद्धं दद्यादग्नेर्वसुन्धरे १९०.

Thus, O Earth, the first śrāddha should be given to Agni.

पश्चात्पिण्डान्प्रदद्याच्च दर्भानास्तीर्य भूतले

Afterwards, one should offer the cakes, having spread darbha grass on the ground.

पितामहाय रुद्रांशसंभूताय तु मध्यमम्

To the grandsire, and to the middle portion born from Rudra,

विधिना मन्त्रपूर्वेण श्राद्धं कुर्वन्ति ये नराः

Men perform the śrāddha rite with the prescribed mantras and procedure.

मम मायाबलेनैव कृतं श्राद्धं द्विजातिभिः

The śrāddha performed by twice-born men is accomplished solely by the power of my māyā.

नपुंसकाश्चित्रकारा वसुपालविनिन्दकाः

Eunuchs, painters, and those who revile the protectors of wealth,

नर्त्तका गायनाश्चैव तथा रङ्गोपजीविनः

Dancers, singers, and likewise those who make their living from the stage,

राजोपसेवकाश्चैव वाणिज्यक्रयविक्रयाः

Those who serve kings, as well as buyers and sellers in trade,

असंस्कारप्रवृत्ताश्च शूद्रकर्मोपजीविनः

Those who act without proper rites, and those who live by the work of śūdras,

दीक्षितः क्रोडपृष्ठश्च यश्च वार्धुषिको द्विजः

The initiated, the one who carries a pig on his back, and the twice-born who is a barber,

तस्करा लेखकाराश्च याजका रङ्गकारकाः १९०.

Thieves, scribes, priests-for-hire, and those who work on the stage,

सर्वकर्मकरा ये च सर्वविक्रयिणस्तथा

All laborers, and likewise all who sell various goods,

दूराध्वानं गता ये च तत्र कर्मोपजीविनः

Those who have traveled a long distance and those who make their living by such work,

श्राद्धकालमनुप्राप्तं राजसं तं विदुर्बुधाः

When the time for śrāddha arrives, the wise know this as rājasa (impure).

एतान्न पश्येच्छ्राद्धेषु पितृपिण्डेषु माधवि

O Mādhavi, one should not see these persons at śrāddha offerings to the ancestors.

पितरस्तस्य षण्मासं दुःखमृच्छन्ति दारुणम्

The ancestors of such a person experience terrible suffering for six months.

धृतं तु जुहुयादग्नावादित्यं चावलोकयेत्

One should offer what is held into the fire and look upon the sun.

गंधपुष्पं च धूपं च दद्यादर्घ्यं तिलोदकम्

One should give fragrance, flowers, incense, arghya, and water with sesame seeds.

पुनश्चान्यत्प्रवक्ष्यामि शृणु तत्त्वेन सुन्दरि

Again, I will tell you something else; listen to the truth, O beautiful one.

मृतान्नं ये न भुञ्जंति कदाचिदपि माधवि

Those who never partake of food offered to the dead, O Mādhavi,

प्रेतान्नं भुञ्जमानास्तु श्राद्धमर्हन्ति ये द्विजाः १९०.

Twice-born men who partake of food meant for the dead are worthy to perform the śrāddha.

दम्भकार कृतोच्छिष्टं कृत्वा तु नरकं व्रजेत्

But one who, out of hypocrisy, leaves remnants after eating, surely goes to hell.

माघमासे तु द्वादश्यां सर्पिर्युक्तं तु पायसम्

In the month of Māgha, on the twelfth day, one should offer rice cooked with ghee.

सवत्सां कपिलां दद्यादात्मनः शुद्धिकामुकः

Desiring self-purification, one should give a tawny cow with her calf.