The institutes of Vishnu (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1880)

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LXXIII, 21.

have died,’ let him place a garment (upon the
balls).
21. With the Mantra, ‘Give us sons, O ye manes,’
(let him place) food upon them.
22. With the Mantra, ‘ Enjoy it, O ye manes,
partake of it, each according to his share1,’ let him
wipe off the grease from his hands with the ends of
the blades.
23. With the Mantra, ‘(Ye waters) imparting
vigour1,’ let him sprinkle the balls to the right with
the wet (remainder of the food), and offer the
Argha2, flowers, incense, unguents, and rice, and
other victuals and dainties to the Brahmazzas.
24. And (he must offer them) a jar with water,
which has been mixed up with honey, clarified
butter, sesamum, and (ointments, oil, and the like).
25. The Brahmazzas having eaten and being
satisfied, let him sprinkle the food (as much as
has been left by them) and the grass with the
Mantra, ‘ Mayest thou not fail me,’ and strew the
food near the leavings; and having asked them,
‘Are you satisfied ? Is (the Yraddha) finished,5 he
must first give water for sipping to the Brahmazzas
facing the north, and then to those facing the east;
and he must sprinkle the place where the -Sraddha
has been offered (with water, with the Mantra),
‘Well sprinkled.’ All these rites he must perform
while holding blades of sacred grass in his hand.
26. Afterwards he must, while turning his face
towards the Brahmazzas facing the east, circumambu-

22. 1 Vagasan. Sarah. II, 31; Ka/^. IX, 6.
23. 1 Vagasan. Sarah. II, 34.—2The Argha is a respectful
offering, the ingredients of which vary.