यवाम्बुना च देवानां दद्यादर्घ्यं विधानवित् । स्रग्गन्धधूपदीपांश्च तेभ्यो दद्याद्यथाविधि
One who knows the rite should give arghya to the gods with barley-water; and offer garlands, fragrance, incense, and lamps to them as prescribed.
पितॄणामपसव्यं तत् सर्वमेवोपकल्पयेत् । अनुज्ञाञ्च ततःप्राप्य दत्त्वा दर्भान् द्विधाकृतान्
For the ancestors, all this should be prepared in the left-handed manner; after obtaining their permission, one should give darbha grass split in two.
मन्त्रपूर्वं पितॄणान्तु कृर्याच्चावाहनं बुधः । तिलाम्बुना चापसव्यं दद्यादर्घ्यादिकं नृप
With mantras, the wise should perform the invocation of the ancestors; and give arghya and other offerings with sesame-water in the left-handed manner, O king.
काले तत्रातिथिं प्राप्तमन्नकामं नृपाध्वगम् । ब्रह्मणैरभ्यनुज्ञातः कामं तमपि भोजयेत्
If, at that time, a guest arrives desiring food, a king or traveler, after being permitted by the Brāhmaṇas, one may also feed him as desired.
योगिनो विविधै रूपैर्नराणामुपकारिणः । भ्रमन्ति पृथिवीमेतामविज्ञातस्वरूपिणाः
Yogis, in various forms, benefactors of men, wander this earth with their true nature unknown.
स्मादभ्यर्चयेत् प्राप्तं श्राद्धकालेऽतिथिं बुधः । श्राद्धक्रियाफलं हन्ति नरेन्द्रापूजितोऽतिथिः
Therefore, the wise should honor a guest who arrives at the time of śrāddha; O king, a guest who is not honored destroys the fruit of the śrāddha rite.
जुहुयाद् व्यञ्जनक्षारवर्जमन्नं ततोऽनले । अनुज्ञातो द्रिजैस्तैस्तु त्रिकृत्वः पुरुषर्षभ
One should offer food, except for condiments and salt, into the fire; permitted by those Brāhmaṇas, O best of men, three times.
अग्नये कव्यवाहाय स्वाहेत्यादौ नृपाहुतिः । सोमाय वै पितृमते दातव्या तदनन्तरम्
First, the oblation should be given to Agni, the carrier of offerings, with 'svāhā'; next, to Soma, who is associated with the ancestors.
वैवस्वताय चैवान्या तृतीया दीयते ततः । हुतावशिष्टमल्पान्नं पितृपात्रेषु निर्वपेत्
Then, a third oblation is given to Vaivasvata; the small amount of food remaining from the offering should be placed in vessels for the ancestors.
ततोऽन्नं मुष्टमत्यर्थमभीष्टमतिसंस्कृतम् । दत्त्वा जुषध्वमिच्छातो वाच्यमेतदनिष्ठुरम्
Then, a handful of food, well-prepared and desired, should be given; after offering, one may say, as desired, this without harshness.
भोक्तव्यं तैश्च तच्चित्तैर्मौनिभिः सुमुखैः सुखम् । अक्रुद्ध्यता चात्वरता देयं तेनापि भक्तितः
This food should be enjoyed by those ascetics whose minds are tranquil, who are gentle and serene; it should be given to them with devotion, with self-control, and without anger.
रक्षोघ्नमन्त्रपठनं भूमेरास्तरणं तिलैः । कृत्वा ध्येयाः स्वपितरस्त एव द्विजसत्तमाः
Recite protective mantras, spread sesame seeds on the ground, and then, O best of twice-born, meditate upon your ancestors.
पिता पितामहश्चैव तथैव प्रपितामहः । मम तृप्तिं प्रयान्त्वद्य विप्रदेहेषु संस्थिताः
May my father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, abiding in the bodies of the Brahmins, attain satisfaction today.
पिता पितामहश्चैव तथैव प्रपितामहः । मम तृप्तिं प्रयान्त्वद्य होमाप्यायितमूर्तयः
May my father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, whose forms are nourished by the oblation, attain satisfaction today.
पिता पितामहश्चैव तथैव प्रपितामहः । तृप्तिं प्रयान्तु पिष्डेन मया दत्तेन भूतले
May my father, grandfather, and great-grandfather attain satisfaction from the rice-ball I have offered upon the earth.
पिता पितामहश्चैव तथैव प्रपितामहः । तृप्तिं प्रयान्तु मे भक्त्या मयैतत्समुदाहृतम्
May my father, grandfather, and great-grandfather attain satisfaction through my devotion, by this which I have declared.
मातामहस्तृप्तिमुपैतु तस्य तथा पिता तस्य पिता ततोऽन्यः । विश्वे च देवाः परमां प्रयान्तु तृप्तिं प्रणश्यन्तु च यातुधानाः
May my maternal grandfather, his father, and his father in turn attain satisfaction; may all the gods attain supreme satisfaction, and may the evil spirits be destroyed.
यज्ञेश्वरो हव्यसमस्तकव्य-भोक्ताव्ययात्वा हरीरीश्वरोऽत्र । तत्सन्निधानादपयान्तु सद्यो रक्षांस्यशेषाण्यसुराश्च सर्वै
Hari, the Lord of sacrifice, the enjoyer of all offerings, the imperishable Lord, is present here; by his presence, may all demons and asuras immediately depart from here.
तृप्तिष्वेतेषु विकिरेदन्नं विप्रेषु भूतले । दद्यादाचमनार्थाय तेब्यो वारि सकृत्सकृत्
When these are satisfied, one should scatter food on the ground for the Brahmins, and give them water for sipping, again and again.
सुतृप्तैस्तैरनुज्ञातः सर्वेणान्नेन भूतले । सतिलेन ततः पिम्डान् सम्यग्दद्यात्समाहितः
When permitted by those who are fully satisfied with the food on the ground, one should then, with concentration, properly offer the rice-balls mixed with sesame.
पितृतीर्थेन सतिलं तथैव सलिलाञ्जलिम् । मातामहेभ्यस्तेनैव पिण्डांस्तीर्थेन निर्वपेत्
With water mixed with sesame, taken from the ancestral waters, one should offer libations and rice-balls to the maternal ancestors with that same water.
दीक्षिणाग्रेषु दर्भेषु पुष्पधूपादिपूजितम् । स्वपित्रे प्रथमं पिण्डं दद्यादुच्छिष्टसन्निधौ
On darbha grass placed to the south, adorned with flowers and incense and other offerings, one should first offer the rice-ball to one's own father in the presence of the remnants.
पितामहाय चैवान्यं तत्पित्रे च तथापरम् । दर्भभूले लेपभुजः प्रीणयेल्लेपघर्षणैः
Another should be given to the grandfather, and likewise another to his father; with darbha as the base, anointing and rubbing, one should please them.
पिण्डैर्मातामहांस्तद्वद् गन्धमाल्यादिसंयुतैः । पूजयित्वा द्विजाग्र्याणां दद्याच्चाचमनं ततः
In the same way, rice-balls adorned with fragrance and garlands should be offered to the maternal ancestors; after worshipping the foremost Brahmins, one should then give them water for sipping.
पितृभ्यः प्रथमं भक्त्या तन्मनस्को नरेश्वर । सुस्वधेत्याशिषा युक्तां दद्याच्छक्त्या च दिक्षिणाम्
First, with devotion and focused mind, O king, one should give the prescribed gift to the ancestors, accompanied by the blessing 'May it be well,' according to one's ability.
दत्त्वा च दक्षिणां तेभ्यो वाचयेद्वैश्वदेविकान् । प्रीयन्तामिह ये विश्वेदेवास्तेन इतीरयेत्
Having given the gift to them, one should recite the mantras for the Visvedevas, saying, 'May all the Visvedevas here be pleased by this.'
तथेति चोक्ते तैर्विप्रैः प्रार्थनीयास्तथाशिषः । पश्वाद्विसर्जयेद् दिवान् पूर्वं पित्र्यान्महीपते
When the Brahmins say, 'So be it,' one should then request their blessings; before releasing the cattle, O king, one should first dismiss the ancestors.
मातामहानामप्येवं सह देवैः क्रमः स्मृतः । भोजने ज ण्वशक्त्या च दाने तद्वद्विसर्जने
This is the order remembered for the maternal ancestors as well, together with the gods, in offering food, gifts according to ability, and in their dismissal.
आपादशौचनात् पूर्वं कुर्याद् देवद्विजन्मसु । विसर्जनं तु प्रथमं पैत्रमातामहेषु वै
Before performing rites for gods and twice-borns, one should first purify oneself from head to toe; and for ancestors and maternal forebears, the offering should be made first.
विसर्जयेत् प्रीतिवचः सम्मानाभ्यचितांस्ततः । निवर्त्तेताभ्यनुज्ञात आद्वारं ताननुव्रजेत्
He should offer words of affection and respect, honoring them; then, with their permission, he may depart, following them to the door.