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.
स्नानोपलेपनं भूमे कृत्वा विप्रान्प्रमन्त्रयेत्
After bathing and anointing the body with earth, one should invite the Brāhmaṇas with mantras.
यत्नेन मिथुनं श्राद्धे भोजयित्वा विसर्ज्जयेत्
With care, after feeding a married couple at the śrāddha, one should let them go.
अमायां तु च यो मूर्खो दन्तकाष्ठं हि खादति
But the fool who chews a tooth-stick on the new moon day—
प्रभातायां तु शर्वर्यामुदिते च दिवाकरे
When the night has passed and the sun has risen—
श्मश्रुकर्म च कर्त्तव्यं नखानां छेदनानि च
One should perform shaving and the cutting of nails.
पक्वान्नं तत्र वै कार्यं सुविमृष्टं च शुद्धितः
There, one should prepare well-cooked food, thoroughly cleansed and pure.
स्वागतं च तथा कृत्वा पाद्यार्थं सलिलं शुचि १९०.
Having welcomed them, one should offer pure water for washing the feet.
आसनं कल्पयित्वा तु आवाह्य तदनन्तरम्
After arranging seats, one should then invite them.
धूपं दीपं तथा वस्त्रं तिलोदकमथापि वा
Then, incense, a lamp, cloth, and water mixed with sesame should be offered.
भस्मना मण्डलं कार्यं पङ्क्ति दोषनिवारकम्
A circle should be made with ashes, to remove the faults of the line (of guests).
तत्र कार्यो न संकल्पः पितॄनुद्दिश्य सुन्दरि
There, no formal resolve is needed; one should address the ancestors, O beautiful one.
रक्षोघ्नमन्त्रपाठांश्च श्रावयीत विचक्षणः
The wise should recite mantras for warding off evil spirits.
उत्तरीयासनं दत्त्वा पिण्डप्रश्नं तु कारयेत्
After giving an upper garment and a seat, one should perform the piṇḍa inquiry.
पिण्डदानं प्रकुर्वीत पित्रादित्रितये तथा
One should offer piṇḍas to the three generations, beginning with the father.
ब्राह्मणस्य च हस्ते तु दद्यादक्षय्यमात्मवान्
And one should give, with self-control, into the hand of a brāhmaṇa, that which is inexhaustible.
पिण्डास्त्रयस्तु वसुधे यावत्तिष्ठन्ति भूतले
As long as the three balls of rice remain on the earth,
उपस्पृश्य शुचिर्भूत्वा दद्याच्छान्त्युदकानि च १९०.
Having purified himself by touching water and becoming clean, he should offer the waters of appeasement.
वैष्णवी काश्यपी चेति अक्षया चेति नामतः
The waters are known by the names Vaiṣṇavī, Kāśyapī, and Akṣayā.
तृतीयमुदके दद्याच्छ्राद्धे एवं विधिः स्मृतः
He should offer the third water at the śrāddha; thus is the rite declared.
एवं दत्तेन तुष्यन्ति पितृदेवा न संशयः
By such giving, the ancestors and the gods are satisfied—of this there is no doubt.