Manava Dharmashastra 3.235

3.235

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'nāsya kāryo'gnisaṃskāra' ityatrivarṣā asaṃskṛtāsteṣāṃ pramītānām | pātrasthaṃ ucchiṣṭaṃ darbheṣu vikiraśca teṣāṃ bhāgadheyam | bhāga eva bhāgadheyaśabdenocyate | na hi teṣāṃ śrāddhopakāro nāsti | tyāgināṃ gurvādaunām | athavā kulayoṣitāṃ kulastrīṇāmadṛṣṭadoṣāṇāṃ bhāryāṇāṃ tyaktāraḥ| svatantre tu kulayoṣitāmityasminnanūḍhāḥ kanyāḥ kulayoṣita iti vyācakṣate | ata ucchiṣṭaṃ tebhya uddeṣṭavyam | na ca vācyam "apavitramucchiṣṭaṃ kathaṃ bhāgadheyena kalpatāmiti"| vacanānnāstyapavitratā, somocchiṣṭavat |

The remnant and that which has been scattered on the Kuśa grass form the share of those who have died without sacraments, and of those who have abandoned family ladies.—(245)

Medhātithi’s commentary (manubhāṣya):
In connection with infants who have not completed their third year, it is going to be said that ‘cremation shall not be performed for him;’ it is these that are spoken of here as ‘those who have died without sacraments.’

‘The remnant’—contained in the dishes; as also ‘what is scattered on the Kuśa’ forms their ‘share’ The term ‘bhāgadheya’ is the same as ‘bhāga.’

This does not mean that these persons are not helped by the śrāddha.

‘Those who hare abandoned’—their elders. Or, ‘those who have abandoned the ladies of their family, without finding any fault in them.’ According to the former explanation, the term ‘Kulayoṣitām’ is to be construed by itself, and taken to mean ‘unmarried maidens.’

For the reason stated, the remnant should be offered to the persons mentioned.

It would not be right to raise the question—“Since the remnant would be unclean, how could it be offered as the said share?”—because, in view of this very text, there is no uncleanliness attaching to the remnant; just as there is none in the case of the remnant of Soma-juice (at the Soma-sacrifices).—(245)