Manava Dharmashastra 3.211
Manubhāṣya 3.211
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- Sanskrit
3.211
piturnāmasaṅkīrtanena tadīyāvāhanapiṇḍadānabrāhmaṇabhojanāni lakṣyante| kīrtayetprapitāmaham| jīvate pitāmahāya na dadyāt| kiṃ tarhi tataḥ pūrvābhyāṃ, ‘pituḥpitṛbhyo nivṛṇīyāditi' smaranti |
He whose father is dead, but grandfather is living, should mention the great-grandfather after having pronounced the name of the father.—(221)
Medhātithi’s commentary (manubhāṣya):
The pronouncing of the Father’s name stands here for his invitation, offering of the ball and the feeding of Brāhmaṇas.
‘Should mention the great-grandfather;’—i.e., he should not make any offering to the living grandfather; it should be made to his previous ancestors; as it has been declared that ‘one should make offerings to his father’s ancestors.’—(221)
Translations (1)
- Manu-Smṛti: The Laws of Manu with the Bhāṣya of Medhātithi — Ganganatha Jha 1920, English
Linked texts (1)
- Mānava Dharmaśāstra — Manu & Bhṛgu, Sanskrit