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.
ततस्तु वैश्वदेवाख्यं कुर्यान्नित्यक्रियां बुधः । भुञ्जीयाच्च समं पूज्यभृत्यबन्धुभिरात्मनः
Afterwards, the wise should perform the daily rite called Vaiśvadeva; and he should eat together with those worthy of honor, servants, and relatives.
एवं श्राद्धं बुधः कुर्यात्पित्र्यं मातामहं तथा । श्राद्धैराप्यायिता दद्युः सर्वान् कामान् पितामहाः
Thus, the wise should perform the śrāddha for paternal and maternal ancestors; when satisfied by śrāddha offerings, forefathers grant all desires.
त्रीणि श्राद्धे पवित्राणि दौहित्रः कुतपस्तिलाः । रजतस्य तथा दानं कथासङ्कीर्तनादिकम्
Three things purify the śrāddha: the grandson, the sacred grass, and sesame seeds; also, the gift of silver, recitation of stories, and singing praises.
वर्ज्यानि कुर्वता श्राद्धं क्रोधोऽध्वगमनं त्वरा । भोक्तुरप्यत्र राजेन्द्र त्रयमेतन्न शस्यते
When performing śrāddha, anger, travel, and haste should be avoided; these three are not recommended even for the eater, O king.
विश्वेदेवाः सपितरस्तथा मातामहा नृप । कुलं चाप्यायते पुंसां सर्वं श्राद्धं प्रकुर्वताम्
The Viśvedevas, ancestors, maternal forebears, and the family itself are all nourished by those who properly perform śrāddha.
सोमाधारः पितृगणो यागाधारश्च चन्द्रमाः । श्राद्धे योगिनियोगस्तु तस्माद्भूपाल शस्यते
The group of ancestors is sustained by Soma, and the moon is the basis of sacrifice; the union of yoga in śrāddha is therefore praised, O king.
सहस्त्रस्यापि विप्राणां यौगी चेत्पुरतः स्थितः । सर्वान् भोक्तॄंस्तारयति यजमानं तथा नृप
If a yogi stands before a thousand Brāhmaṇas, he delivers all the eaters and the sacrificer as well, O king.
(श्राद्धकर्मणि विहिताविहितवस्तूनां विचारः) और्व उवाच हविष्यमत्स्यमांसैस्तु शशस्य नकुलस्य च । सौकरच्छागलैणेयरौरवैर्गवयेन च
Aurva said: Offerings for śrāddha may include sacrificial food, fish, meat of hare, mongoose, pig, goat, sheep, deer, and wild ox.
औरभ्रगव्यैश्च तथा मासवृद्ध्या पितामहाः । प्रयान्ति तृप्तिं मांसैस्तु नित्यं वाध्रीणसामिषैः
Similarly, meat of ram and wild ox, given according to the month, satisfies the ancestors; they are always pleased with the meat of the vadhrīṇasa.
खड्गमांसमतीवात्र कालशाकं तथा मधु । शस्तानि कर्मण्यत्यन्ततृप्तिदानि नरेश्वर
Swordfish meat, kālaśāka greens, and honey are excellent for the rite, O king, and give utmost satisfaction.
गयामुपेत्य यः श्राद्धं करोति पृथिवीपते । सफलं तस्य तज्जन्म जायते पितृतुष्टिदम्
O ruler of the earth, whoever performs śrāddha at Gayā attains a fruitful birth, bringing satisfaction to the ancestors.
प्रशान्तिकास्सनीवाराः श्यामाका द्विविधास्तथा । वन्यौषधीप्रधानास्तु श्राद्धार्हाः पुरुषर्षभ
Praśāntikā, sanīvārā, and two kinds of śyāmāka, as well as wild medicinal herbs, are suitable for śrāddha, O best of men.
यवाः प्रियङ्गवो मुद्गा गोधूमा व्रीहयस्तिलाः । निष्पावाः कोविदाराश्च सर्षपाश्चात्र शोभनाः
Barley, priyaṅgu, mung beans, wheat, rice, sesame, peas, kovidāra, and mustard are all auspicious here.
अकृताग्रयणं यच्च धान्यजातं नरेश्वर । राजमाषानणूंश्चैव मसूरांश्च विसर्जयेत्
O king, grains not used for the first-fruits offering, as well as rajamāṣa, anū, and masūra beans, should be excluded.
अलाबुं गृञ्जनं चैव पलाण्डुं पिण्डमूलकम् । गान्धारककरम्बादिलवणान्यौषराणि च
Gourd, gṛñjana, onion, radish, gandhāraka, karamba, and salt from mines should also be excluded.
आरक्ताश्चैव निर्यासाः प्रत्यक्षलवणानि च । वर्ज्यान्येतानि वै श्राद्धे यच्च वाचा न शस्यते
Red resins and visible salts are likewise to be avoided in śrāddha, as well as anything not praised in speech.
नक्ताहृतमनुच्छिन्नं तृप्यते न च यत्र गौः । दुर्गन्धि फेनिलं चाम्बु श्राद्धयोग्यं न पार्थिव
Where milk is taken at night without interruption, the cow is not satisfied; water that is foul-smelling and frothy is not suitable for the śrāddha, O king.
क्षीरमेकशफानां यदौष्ट्रमाविकमेव च । मार्गं च माहिषं चैव वर्जयेच्छ्राद्धकर्मणि
For the śrāddha ritual, one should avoid the milk of animals with a single hoof, as well as camel and sheep, and also the path and the buffalo.
षण्ढापविद्धचाण्डालपापिपाषण्डिरोगिभिः । कृकवाकुश्वननग्नैश्च वानरग्रामसूकरैः
By eunuchs, outcasts, those born of mixed castes, wicked men, heretics, the diseased, crows, dogs, the naked, monkeys, villagers, and pigs—
उदक्यासूतकाशौचिमृतहारैश्च वीक्षिते । श्राद्धे सुरा न पितरो भुञ्जते पुरुषर्षभ
If the śrāddha is seen by women who fetch water, women in childbirth, those in impurity, those who handle corpses, then, O best of men, the ancestors do not partake of the offering.