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Vayu Purana — Uttarardha — Chapter 14

VaP 2 14.1

।।सूत उवाच। देवाश्च पितरश्चैव तेभ्योऽन्ये पितरस्तथा। आथर्वणविधिर्ह्येष प्रत्युवाच बृहस्पतिः

||sūta uvāca| devāśca pitaraścaiva tebhyo'nye pitarastathā| ātharvaṇavidhirhyeṣa pratyuvāca bṛhaspatiḥ

Sūta said: The gods and the fathers, and other fathers besides them — this indeed is the Atharvan rule; (so) Bṛhaspati answered.

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VaP 2 14.2

पूजयेच्च पितृन् पूर्व्वं देवाश्चापि विशेषतः। देवेभ्योऽपि पितृन् पूर्वमर्चयन्तीह यत्नतः

pūjayecca pitṛn pūrvvaṃ devāścāpi viśeṣataḥ| devebhyo'pi pitṛn pūrvamarcayantīha yatnataḥ

And one should worship the fathers first, and the gods too especially; here (people) worship the fathers before even the gods, with care.

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VaP 2 14.3

दक्षस्य दुहिता ख्याता लोके विश्वेति नामतः। विधिना सा तु धर्म्मज्ञ दत्ता धर्म्माय धर्म्मतः। तस्याः पुत्रा महात्मानो विश्वेदेवा इति श्रुतिः

dakṣasya duhitā khyātā loke viśveti nāmataḥ| vidhinā sā tu dharmmajña dattā dharmmāya dharmmataḥ| tasyāḥ putrā mahātmāno viśvedevā iti śrutiḥ

A daughter of Dakṣa was known in the world by the name Viśvā; she, O knower of dharma, was given according to rule and lawfully to Dharma; her sons, great of soul, are the Viśvedevas — so runs the tradition.

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VaP 2 14.4

प्रख्यातास्त्रिषु लोकेषु सर्व्वलोकनमस्कृताः। समस्तास्ते महात्मानश्वेरुरुग्रं महत्तपः

prakhyātāstriṣu lokeṣu sarvvalokanamaskṛtāḥ| samastāste mahātmānaśverurugraṃ mahattapaḥ

Renowned in the three worlds, saluted by all the worlds, all those great-souled ones performed fierce, great austerity.

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VaP 2 14.5

हिमवच्छिखरे रम्ये देवगन्धर्वसेविते। सर्व्वाप्सरोभिश्चरितं देवगन्धर्व्वसेवितम्

himavacchikhare ramye devagandharvasevite| sarvvāpsarobhiścaritaṃ devagandharvvasevitam

On a lovely peak of Himavat, frequented by gods and gandharvas, roamed by all the apsarases, frequented by gods and gandharvas —

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VaP 2 14.6

शुद्धेन मनसा प्रीताः पितरस्तानथाब्रुवन्। वरं वृणीध्वं प्रीताःस्म कं कामं करवामहे

śuddhena manasā prītāḥ pitarastānathābruvan| varaṃ vṛṇīdhvaṃ prītāḥsma kaṃ kāmaṃ karavāmahe

With pure mind and pleased, the fathers then said to them: "Choose a boon; we are pleased—what wish shall we fulfil for you?"

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VaP 2 14.7

एवमुक्ते तु पितृभिस्तदा त्रैलोक्यभावनः। प्रजानामधिपो ब्रह्मा विशवानितीदमब्रवीत्

evamukte tu pitṛbhistadā trailokyabhāvanaḥ| prajānāmadhipo brahmā viśavānitīdamabravīt

When the fathers had spoken thus, then Brahmā, the sustainer of the three worlds, the lord of creatures, said this to the Viśvas (Viśvedevas).

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VaP 2 14.8

।।ब्रह्मोवाच।। महातेजा महादेवस्तपसा तैस्तु तापितः। तपसा तेन सुप्रीतः कं कामं विदधामि वः

||brahmovāca|| mahātejā mahādevastapasā taistu tāpitaḥ| tapasā tena suprītaḥ kaṃ kāmaṃ vidadhāmi vaḥ

Brahmā said: The great god of great splendour has been heated (moved) by their austerity; well pleased by that austerity, (he asks:) "What wish shall I grant you?"

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VaP 2 14.9

एवमुक्तास्तदा विश्वे ब्रह्मणा लोककर्तृणा। ऊचुस्ते सहिताः सर्व्वे ब्रह्माणं लोकभाविनम्

evamuktāstadā viśve brahmaṇā lokakartṛṇā| ūcuste sahitāḥ sarvve brahmāṇaṃ lokabhāvinam

Thus addressed by Brahmā, the maker of the worlds, all the Viśvas together then spoke to Brahmā, the sustainer of the worlds.

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VaP 2 14.10

श्राद्धेऽस्माकं भवेदंशो ह्येष नः कांक्षितो वरः । प्रत्युवाच ततो ब्रह्मा तान्वै त्रिदिवपूजितान्

śrāddhe'smākaṃ bhavedaṃśo hyeṣa naḥ kāṃkṣito varaḥ | pratyuvāca tato brahmā tānvai tridivapūjitān

"Let there be a share for us in the śrāddha—this is the boon we desire." Then Brahmā replied to those honoured in the third heaven.

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VaP 2 14.11

भविष्यत्येवमेवेति कांक्षितो वो वरस्तु यः। पितृभिस्तु तथेत्युक्त्वा एवमेतन्न संशयः

bhaviṣyatyevameveti kāṃkṣito vo varastu yaḥ| pitṛbhistu tathetyuktvā evametanna saṃśayaḥ

"It shall be just so, this boon that is desired by you." And the fathers, saying "So be it," (agreed:) "Thus it is, there is no doubt."

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VaP 2 14.12

सहास्माभिस्तु वो भाव्यं यत्किञ्चित् क्रियते त्विह। अस्माकं कल्पिते श्राद्धे युष्मानग्रासनं ह वै

sahāsmābhistu vo bhāvyaṃ yatkiñcit kriyate tviha| asmākaṃ kalpite śrāddhe yuṣmānagrāsanaṃ ha vai

"You are to be (present) together with us in whatever is performed here; in a śrāddha ordained for us, (the giver shall grant) you the foremost seat.

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VaP 2 14.13

भविष्यति मनुष्येषु सत्यमेतद्ब्रवीमि ते। माल्यैर्गन्धैस्तथान्नेन युष्मानग्रेर्जयिष्यति

bhaviṣyati manuṣyeṣu satyametadbravīmi te| mālyairgandhaistathānnena yuṣmānagrerjayiṣyati

It shall be so among men—this truth I tell you; with garlands, with perfumes, and with food he shall honour you first.

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VaP 2 14.14

प्रदाता चेति युष्माकमस्माकं दास्यते ततः। विसर्जनमथास्माकं पूर्व्वं पश्चात्तु देवताः

pradātā ceti yuṣmākamasmākaṃ dāsyate tataḥ| visarjanamathāsmākaṃ pūrvvaṃ paścāttu devatāḥ

And the giver, (having given) to you, shall then give to us; and the dismissal is of us first, and afterwards of the deities.

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VaP 2 14.15

रक्षणञ्चैव श्राद्धस्य आतिथ्यञ्च विधिद्वयम्। भूतानां देवतानाञ्च पितॄणां श्राद्ध कर्मणि। एवं विधिकृतः सम्यक् सर्व्वमेतद्भविष्यति

rakṣaṇañcaiva śrāddhasya ātithyañca vidhidvayam| bhūtānāṃ devatānāñca pitṝṇāṃ śrāddha karmaṇi| evaṃ vidhikṛtaḥ samyak sarvvametadbhaviṣyati

And the guarding of the śrāddha and the hospitality—the twofold rule—for the beings, for the deities, and for the fathers in the śrāddha rite: thus, when the rule has been properly performed, all this shall come to pass."

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VaP 2 14.16

एवं दत्त्वा वरं तेषां ब्रह्मा पितृगणैः सह।। भूतानुग्रहकृद्देवः सञ्चचार यथासुखम्

evaṃ dattvā varaṃ teṣāṃ brahmā pitṛgaṇaiḥ saha|| bhūtānugrahakṛddevaḥ sañcacāra yathāsukham

Having thus granted them a boon, Brahmā, the god who does favour to beings, roamed about at will together with the hosts of the fathers.

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VaP 2 14.17

वेदे पञ्च महायज्ञा नराणां समुदाहृताः । एतान्पञ्च महायज्ञान्निर्वपेत्सततं नरः

vede pañca mahāyajñā narāṇāṃ samudāhṛtāḥ | etānpañca mahāyajñānnirvapetsatataṃ naraḥ

In the Veda five great sacrifices are declared for men; a man should constantly offer these five great sacrifices.

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VaP 2 14.18

यत्र यास्यन्ति दातारः संस्थानं वै निभोधत। निर्भयं निरहङ्कारं निःशोकं निर्व्यथक्लमम्। ब्रह्मस्थानमवाप्नोति सर्वकामपुरस्कृतम्

yatra yāsyanti dātāraḥ saṃsthānaṃ vai nibhodhata| nirbhayaṃ nirahaṅkāraṃ niḥśokaṃ nirvyathaklamam| brahmasthānamavāpnoti sarvakāmapuraskṛtam

Learn now the abode to which the givers will go: free from fear, free from egoism, free from grief, free from pain and weariness—(such a one) attains the station of Brahmā, endowed with all desired things.

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VaP 2 14.19

शूद्रेणापि प्रकर्त्तव्याः पञ्चैते मन्त्रवर्जिताः। अतोऽन्यथा तु यो भुङ्क्ते स ऋणं नित्यमश्नुते

śūdreṇāpi prakarttavyāḥ pañcaite mantravarjitāḥ| ato'nyathā tu yo bhuṅkte sa ṛṇaṃ nityamaśnute

These five are to be performed even by a śūdra, without mantras; but he who eats otherwise than this incurs a debt perpetually.

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VaP 2 14.20

ऋणञ्च भुङ्क्ते पापात्मा यः पचेदात्मकारणात्। तस्मान्निर्वर्त्तयेत्पञ्च महायज्ञान्सदा बुधः

ṛṇañca bhuṅkte pāpātmā yaḥ pacedātmakāraṇāt| tasmānnirvarttayetpañca mahāyajñānsadā budhaḥ

And the evil-souled man who cooks for his own sake eats a debt; therefore the wise man should always carry out the five great sacrifices.

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VaP 2 14.21

नैवेद्यं केचिदिच्छन्ति जीवत्यपि प्रयत्नतः। उदक्पूर्व्वं बलिं कुर्यादुदकुम्भं तथैव च

naivedyaṃ kecidicchanti jīvatyapi prayatnataḥ| udakpūrvvaṃ baliṃ kuryādudakumbhaṃ tathaiva ca

Some desire the food-offering even while (the parents) are living, done with effort; one should make the bali facing north, and likewise (set out) the water-jar.

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VaP 2 14.22

बलिं सुविदितं कुर्यादुच्चादुच्चतरं क्षिपेत् । परश्रृङ्गगवां पूर्व्व बलिं सूक्ष्मं समुत्क्षिपेत्

baliṃ suviditaṃ kuryāduccāduccataraṃ kṣipet | paraśrṛṅgagavāṃ pūrvva baliṃ sūkṣmaṃ samutkṣipet

One should make the bali well known (i.e. duly declared); he should throw it higher and higher; ... he should toss up the subtle bali first ...

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VaP 2 14.23

न विनेद्यो भवेत् पिण्डः पितॄणां यस्तु जीवति। इष्टेनान्नेन भक्ष्यैश्च भोजयेत यथाविधि। विधानं वेदविहितमेतद्वक्ष्यामि यत्नतः

na vinedyo bhavet piṇḍaḥ pitṝṇāṃ yastu jīvati| iṣṭenānnena bhakṣyaiśca bhojayeta yathāvidhi| vidhānaṃ vedavihitametadvakṣyāmi yatnataḥ

The piṇḍa of the fathers should not be offered for one who is (still) living; one should feed (them) according to rule with desired food and with delicacies. I shall carefully declare this procedure as laid down in the Veda.

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VaP 2 14.24

देवदेवा महात्मानो ह्येतेपि पितरो ह्युत। इच्छन्ति किञ्चिदाचार्य्याः पश्चात् पिण्डनिवेदनम्

devadevā mahātmāno hyetepi pitaro hyuta| icchanti kiñcidācāryyāḥ paścāt piṇḍanivedanam

These are gods of gods, great souls, and indeed fathers too; some teachers desire the presentation of the piṇḍa afterwards.

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VaP 2 14.25

पूजनञ्चैव विप्राणां सर्व्वमेव हि नित्यशः। तद्धि धर्मार्थकुशलानित्युवाच बृहस्पतिः

pūjanañcaiva viprāṇāṃ sarvvameva hi nityaśaḥ| taddhi dharmārthakuśalānityuvāca bṛhaspatiḥ

And the honouring of the brahmins—all of it, indeed, constantly; for Bṛhaspati said that this (should be done) for those skilled in dharma and artha.

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VaP 2 14.26

पूर्व्वं निवेदयेत्पिण्डं पश्चाद्विप्रांश्च भोजयेत्। योगात्मानो महात्मानः पितरो योग सम्भवाः। सोममाप्याययन्त्येते पितरो योगमास्थिताः

pūrvvaṃ nivedayetpiṇḍaṃ paścādviprāṃśca bhojayet| yogātmāno mahātmānaḥ pitaro yoga sambhavāḥ| somamāpyāyayantyete pitaro yogamāsthitāḥ

He should first present the rice-ball, and afterwards feed the brahmins; for the fathers are yoga-souled, great-souled, arisen from yoga; these fathers, established in yoga, cause the soma to swell.

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VaP 2 14.27

तस्माद्दद्याच्छुचिः पिण्डान् योगिभ्यस्तत्परायणः । पितॄणां हि भवेदेतत्साक्षादिव हुतं हविः

tasmāddadyācchuciḥ piṇḍān yogibhyastatparāyaṇaḥ | pitṝṇāṃ hi bhavedetatsākṣādiva hutaṃ haviḥ

Therefore, purified and devoted to that, he should give the rice-balls to the yogins; for this becomes for the fathers as if it were oblation offered directly (into the fire).

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VaP 2 14.28

ब्राह्मणानां सहस्रेभ्यो योगी चाग्रासने यदि। यजमानञ्च भोक्तॄंश्च नौरिवाम्भसि तारयेत्

brāhmaṇānāṃ sahasrebhyo yogī cāgrāsane yadi| yajamānañca bhoktṝṃśca naurivāmbhasi tārayet

If a yogin (is seated) in the foremost seat before thousands of brahmins, he would carry across both the sacrificer and the eaters, as a boat (carries men) across water.

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VaP 2 14.29

असतां प्रग्रहो यत्र सताञ्चैव विमानना। दण्डो देवकृतस्तत्र सद्यः पतति तारुणः

asatāṃ pragraho yatra satāñcaiva vimānanā| daṇḍo devakṛtastatra sadyaḥ patati tāruṇaḥ

Where there is favouring of the bad and slighting of the good, there the punishment made by the gods falls at once, harsh (in effect).

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VaP 2 14.30

हित्वागमं सधर्माणं बालिशं यत्र भोजयेत्। आदिकर्म समुत्सृज्य दाता तत्र विनश्यति

hitvāgamaṃ sadharmāṇaṃ bāliśaṃ yatra bhojayet| ādikarma samutsṛjya dātā tatra vinaśyati

Where one abandons the (proper) tradition and its rightful practitioner and feeds a fool, there the giver, having cast aside the primary rite, perishes.

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VaP 2 14.31

पिण्डमग्नौ सदा दद्याद्भोगार्थी तु प्रयत्नतः । प्रजार्थी पत (त्न)ये दद्यान्मध्यमं तत्र पूर्वकम्

piṇḍamagnau sadā dadyādbhogārthī tu prayatnataḥ | prajārthī pata (tna)ye dadyānmadhyamaṃ tatra pūrvakam

One seeking enjoyment should always, with effort, offer a rice-ball in the fire; one desiring offspring should offer (it) to the husband(?); there the middle one is the first(?).

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VaP 2 14.32

उत्तमां द्युतिमन्विच्छन् गोषु नित्यं प्रयच्छति। प्रज्ञां पूजां यशः कीर्त्तिं गोषु नित्यं प्रयच्छति

uttamāṃ dyutimanvicchan goṣu nityaṃ prayacchati| prajñāṃ pūjāṃ yaśaḥ kīrttiṃ goṣu nityaṃ prayacchati

Seeking the highest splendour, he offers (it) constantly among the cows; wisdom, honour, fame, renown — he offers (it) constantly among the cows.

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VaP 2 14.33

प्रार्थयन्दीर्घमायुश्च वायसेभ्यः प्रयच्छति। सौकुमार्यमथान्विच्छन् कुक्कुटेभ्यः प्रयच्छति

prārthayandīrghamāyuśca vāyasebhyaḥ prayacchati| saukumāryamathānvicchan kukkuṭebhyaḥ prayacchati

Praying for long life, he offers (it) to the crows; and seeking delicacy (of form), he offers (it) to the cocks.

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VaP 2 14.34

एवमेतत्समुद्दिष्टं पिण्डनिर्वपणात् फलम्। आकाशं शमयेद्वापि स्थितौ सुदक्षिणामुखः। पितॄणां स्थानमाकाशं दक्षिणा चैव दिग्भवेत्

evametatsamuddiṣṭaṃ piṇḍanirvapaṇāt phalam| ākāśaṃ śamayedvāpi sthitau sudakṣiṇāmukhaḥ| pitṝṇāṃ sthānamākāśaṃ dakṣiṇā caiva digbhavet

Thus has the fruit of the offering of rice-balls been declared. Or else he should quiet (himself toward) the sky, standing facing due south; for the sky is the place of the fathers, and the south is their direction.

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VaP 2 14.35

एकं विप्राः पुनः प्राहुः पिण्डोद्धरणमग्रतः। अनुज्ञाते तु तैर्विप्रैर्वानमुद्वियतामिति

ekaṃ viprāḥ punaḥ prāhuḥ piṇḍoddharaṇamagrataḥ| anujñāte tu tairviprairvānamudviyatāmiti

The brahmins say again that one (portion) of the rice-ball is to be taken up beforehand; and when permission has been granted by those brahmins, saying "let (it) be taken up".

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VaP 2 14.36

पुष्पाणां चफलानां च भक्ष्याणामन्नतस्तथा। अग्रमुद्धृत्य सर्वेषां जुहुयाज्जातवेदसि

puṣpāṇāṃ caphalānāṃ ca bhakṣyāṇāmannatastathā| agramuddhṛtya sarveṣāṃ juhuyājjātavedasi

Having taken up the first portion of flowers, fruits, foods, and likewise of the cooked food — of all of them — he should offer it in the fire.

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VaP 2 14.37

भक्ष्यमन्नं तथा पेयमनुत्तमफलानि च। हुत्वा चाग्नौ ततः पिण्डान्निर्वपेद्दक्षिणामुखः

bhakṣyamannaṃ tathā peyamanuttamaphalāni ca| hutvā cāgnau tataḥ piṇḍānnirvapeddakṣiṇāmukhaḥ

Food to be eaten, cooked food, and drink, and the finest fruits — having offered (them) in the fire, he should then, facing south, set out the rice-balls.

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VaP 2 14.38

स्निग्धैर्भक्ष्यैः सुगन्धैश्च तर्पयेत रसैस्तथा। एकाग्रः पर्युपासीत प्रयतः प्राञ्जलिः स्थितः। तत्परः श्रद्दधानश्च कामानाप्नोति मानवः

snigdhairbhakṣyaiḥ sugandhaiśca tarpayeta rasaistathā| ekāgraḥ paryupāsīta prayataḥ prāñjaliḥ sthitaḥ| tatparaḥ śraddadhānaśca kāmānāpnoti mānavaḥ

He should satisfy (them) with unctuous foods, fragrant things, and juices; single-minded, restrained, standing with palms joined, he should attend upon (them); and the man who is devoted to that and full of faith obtains his desires.

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VaP 2 14.39

अक्षुद्रत्वं कृतज्ञत्वं दाक्षिण्यं सत्कृतञ्च यत्। ततो यज्ञञ्च दानञ्च प्रयच्छन्ति पितामहाः

akṣudratvaṃ kṛtajñatvaṃ dākṣiṇyaṃ satkṛtañca yat| tato yajñañca dānañca prayacchanti pitāmahāḥ

Freedom from meanness, gratitude, generosity, and whatever honour has been done — and thereupon the grandfathers grant sacrifice and giving.

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VaP 2 14.40

अतः परं विधिं सौम्यं भुक्तवत्सु द्विजातिषु। आनुपूर्व्येण विधिना तन्मे निगदतः श्रृणु

ataḥ paraṃ vidhiṃ saumyaṃ bhuktavatsu dvijātiṣu| ānupūrvyeṇa vidhinā tanme nigadataḥ śrṛṇu

Hear from me, as I recite it in due order according to the rule, the gentle procedure that comes after this, when the twice-born have eaten.

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VaP 2 14.41

प्रोक्ष्य भूमिमथोद्धृत्य पूर्वं पितृपरायणः। ततोऽत्र विकिरं कुर्यात् विधिदृष्टेन कर्मणा

prokṣya bhūmimathoddhṛtya pūrvaṃ pitṛparāyaṇaḥ| tato'tra vikiraṃ kuryāt vidhidṛṣṭena karmaṇā

Having sprinkled the ground and then taken up (the remains), devoted first to the fathers, he should then make the scattering there, with the rite as prescribed by the rule.

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VaP 2 14.42

स्वधां वाच्य ततो विप्रा विधिवद्भूरि दक्षिणान्। अन्नशेषमनुज्ञाप्य सत्कृत्य द्विजसत्तमान् । प्राञ्जलिः प्रयतश्चैव अनुगम्य विसर्जयेत्

svadhāṃ vācya tato viprā vidhivadbhūri dakṣiṇān| annaśeṣamanujñāpya satkṛtya dvijasattamān | prāñjaliḥ prayataścaiva anugamya visarjayet

Then, having pronounced "svadhā", (he should honour) the brahmins duly with abundant gifts; having asked leave concerning the remainder of the food, and having honoured the best of the twice-born, with joined palms and restrained, he should follow them and dismiss them.

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