Vayu Purana

चन्दनागुरुणी चोभे तमालोशीरपझकम्। धूपं च गुग्गुलश्रेष्ठं तुरुष्कं धूपमेव च ।। १३.

Both sandalwood and aguru, tamala, usira, and bhaka, and the best incense—guggulu and turushka incense—are to be used.

शुक्लाः सुमनसः श्रेष्ठास्तथा पझोत्पलानि च। गन्धवन्त्युपपन्नानि यानि चान्यानि कृत्स्नशः ।। १३.

The best flowers are white and fragrant, as well as lotuses and water-lilies, and all others that are suitable and fragrant.

जवासुमनसो भण्डीरूपकामकुरण्डकाः। पुष्पाणि वर्जनीयानि श्राद्धकर्मणि नित्यशः ।। १३.

Javā, sumanas, bhaṇḍīra, upakāma, and kuraṇḍaka flowers are always to be avoided in the śrāddha ritual.

यानि गन्धादपेतानि उपगन्धीनि यानि च। वर्जनीयानि पुष्पाणि भूतिमन्विच्छता तदा ।। १३.

Flowers that lack fragrance or have only a faint scent should be avoided by one who seeks prosperity in the ritual.

द्विजातयस्तथान्विष्ठा नियताः स्युरुदङ्मुखाः। पूजयेद्यजमानस्तु विधिवद्दक्षिणामुखः ।। १३.

The twice-born, thus seated, should be disciplined and face north; but the sacrificer should worship, according to rule, facing south.

तेषामभिमुखो दद्याद्दर्भान्पिण्डांश्च यत्नतः। अनेन विधिना साक्षादर्च्चयेत् स्वान् पितामहान् ।। १३.

Facing them, one should carefully offer darbha grass and rice-balls; by this very method, one should directly honor one's own grandfathers.

हरिता वै सपिञ्जल्याः पुष्पस्निग्धाः समाहिताः। रत्निमात्रप्रदानेन पितृतीर्थेन संस्थिताः ।। १३.

Green, with a touch of yellow, moist with flowers, and well-arranged, darbha grass of the size of a barley grain should be placed at the ancestral spot.

उपमूले तथा नीलाः प्रस्तराद्यकुलोद्यमाः । तथा श्मामाकनीवारा दुर्वाराः समुदाहृताः ।। १३.

At the base of the roots likewise, dark stones and other such things arise in abundance; similarly, śmāmāka, nīvāra, and durvā grasses are mentioned.

पूर्व्वंकीर्त्तितवाञ्छ्रेष्ठो बभूवाथ प्रजापतिः । तस्य वाला निपतिता भूमौ चाकाशमार्गतः ।। १३.

The most excellent Prajāpati, previously praised, then became; his hairs fell to the earth from the path of the sky.

तस्मान्मेध्या समाकाशाः श्राद्धकर्मणि पूजिताः । पिण्डनिर्वपणं तेषु कर्त्तव्यं भूतिमिच्छता ।। १३.

Therefore, those pure and elevated grasses are honored in the śrāddha rite; one desiring prosperity should perform the offering of balls (piṇḍa) upon them.

प्रजापुष्टिर्द्युतिः कीर्त्तिः प्रजाकान्तिसमन्विता। भवन्ति रुचिरा नित्यं विपाप्मानोऽघवर्जिताः ।। १३.

Fertility of offspring, radiance, fame, and beauty endowed with charm for descendants—these always arise, shining, for those pure of sin and free from evil.

सकृदेवास्तरेद्दर्भान् पिण्डार्थं दक्षिणामुखः। प्राग्दक्षिणाग्रनियतो विधिञ्चाप्यनुवक्ष्यति ।। १३.

One should spread darbha grass once, facing south, for the sake of the piṇḍa offering; with the tips pointing southeast, as prescribed, the rite will be explained.

न दीनो वापि वा क्रुद्धो न चैवान्यमना नरः। एकाग्रमाधाय मनः श्राद्धं कुर्य्यात्सदा बुधः ।। १३.

A wise man should always perform śrāddha with a focused mind, not being dejected, angry, or distracted in thought.

निहन्मि सर्व्वं यदमेध्यवद्भवेद् हताश्च सर्व्वे सुरदानवा मया। रक्षांसि यक्षाश्च पिशाचसङ्घा हता मया यातुधानाश्च सर्व्वे ।। १३.

Whatever is impure, I destroy entirely; all the gods and demons hostile to the rite are slain by me, as are the rakṣasas, yakṣas, hosts of piśācas, and all yātudhānas.

एवं पित्रे दृष्टमन्नं हि यस्य तस्यासुरा वर्जयन्तीह सर्व्वे। यस्मिन्देशे पठ्यते एष मन्त्रस्तं वै देशं राक्षसा वर्जयन्ति ।। १३.

For one whose food is seen by the father in this way, all asuras avoid it here; in whatever place this mantra is recited, the rākṣasas indeed avoid that place.

अनेन विधिना नित्यं श्राद्धं कुर्य्याद्द्विजः सदा। मनसा काङ्क्षितं यद्यत्तत्तद्दद्युः पितामहाः ।। १३.

A twice-born should always perform śrāddha according to this procedure; whatever is desired in the mind, the ancestors grant that.

पितरो हृष्टमनसो रक्षांसि विमनांसि च। भवन्त्येव कृते श्राद्धे नित्यमेव प्रयत्नतः ।। १३.

The ancestors become joyful in heart, and the demons become dispirited, whenever śrāddha is performed with constant effort.

शूद्राः श्राद्धे क्षीरवाशु बल्वजास्तरवस्तथा। वारणाश्च लवाश्चैव लववर्षाश्च नित्यशः। एवमादीन्यथान्यानि तृणानि परिवर्जयेत् ।। १३.

At śrāddha, one should always avoid grasses such as śūdra, śrāddha, kṣīrava, balvaja, tarava, vāraṇa, lavā, and lavavarṣa, as well as others of similar kind.

अञ्जनाभ्यञ्जनागन्धामानुप्रलयनं तथा । काशैः पुनर्भवैः कार्य्यं सर्व्वमेव फलं भवेत् ।। १३.

The application of ointments, perfumes, and anointing, as well as the use of kāśa and punarbhava grasses, should be performed; all the desired results will be obtained.

काशाः पुनर्भवा ये च बर्हणा उपबर्हणाः। अथ ते पितरो देवा देवाश्च पितरः पुनः ।। १३.

The kāśa, punarbhava, barhaṇa, and upabarhaṇa grasses—these are the ancestors who are gods, and the gods are again the ancestors.

पुष्पगन्धादिधूपानामेष मन्त्र उदाहृतः। आहृत्य दक्षिणायान्तु होमार्थे विप्रयत्नतः ।। १३.

This mantra is prescribed for offerings of flowers, incense, and the like; having gathered them, one should offer with care on the southern side for the purpose of the homa.

सोमाय वै पितृमते स्वधा अङ्गिरसे नमः। अस्वर्ग्यं लौकिकं वापि जुहुयात्कर्म्मसिद्धये ।। १३.

To Soma, who is the lord of the ancestors, svadhā; to Aṅgiras, homage. Whether not leading to heaven or worldly, one should offer for the accomplishment of the rite.

अन्तराधाय समिधं तथा होमो विधीयते १३.

Having placed the kindling in between, thus the homa is prescribed.

अग्नये कव्यवाहाय स्वधा अङ्गिरसे नमः। यमाय चैवाङ्गिरसे स्वधा नम इति ब्रुवन् ।। १३.

To Agni, the carrier of oblations to the ancestors, svadhā; to Aṅgiras, homage. To Yama, also to Aṅgiras, svadhā, thus one should recite.

इत्येते वै होममन्त्रा मन्त्राणामनु पूर्व्वशः। दक्षिणातोऽग्नये नित्यं सोमायान्तरतस्तथा ।। १३.

Thus these are the homa mantras, in the order of the mantras; always to Agni on the southern side, and then to Soma in the middle.

एतयोरन्तरं नित्यं जुहुयाद्वै विवस्वते। उपचारं स्वधाकारं तथैवोल्लेखनञ्च यत् ।। १३.

Between these two, one should always offer to Vivasvat, performing the rites of svadha, the prescribed procedures, and the marking as appropriate.

होमजप्ये नमस्कारः प्रोक्षणञ्च विशेषतः। अञ्जनाभ्यञ्जने चैव पिण्डसंवपनं तथा ।। १३.

In the fire ritual and recitation, one should especially perform salutation, sprinkling, application of collyrium and ointment, and the offering of balls of food.

अश्वमेधफलेनैव तत्स्मृतं मन्त्रपूर्व्वकम्। क्रियाः सर्व्वा यथो द्दिष्टाः प्रयत्नेन समाचरेत् ।। १३.

With the fruit of the horse sacrifice, accompanied by mantra, all prescribed rites should be performed with diligence as instructed.

बहुहव्यत्वमेवाग्नौ सुसमिद्धे विशेषतः। विधूमे लेलिहाने च होतव्यं कर्मसिद्धये ।। १३.

In the well-kindled fire, especially when there is much offering, and when the flame flickers without smoke, one should offer for the accomplishment of the rite.