Markandeyapurana 31.58

31.58

prīyantāmiti bhadraṃ vo viśvedevā itīrayen /
tatheti cokte tairvipraiḥ prārthanīyāstadāśiṣaḥ //

Let the intelligent man giving kuśa grass for a seat, and worshipping with the arghya and other offerings, giving things pure and such like, and obtaining permission from them,—let the wise dvija perform the invocation to the gods according to the mantras. And having also given the arghya offering to all the deities with barley and water, and having duly given perfume, garlands, water and incense accompanied with a lamp, let him both perform the whole of the dextral circumambulation for the pitṛs; and having given a double quantity of darbha grass, and having obtained permission from them, let the intelligent man perform the invocation to the pitṛs, prefacing it with the mantras. And let him also perform the dextral circumambulation and give the arghya offering and barley and money and sesamum seed, intent on pleasing the pitṛs. Then permitted by the dvijas who say, ‘Perform the ceremonies in the fire!’ let him offer rice unmixed with condiments or salt according to rule. The first rite consists in uttering ‘Svāhā!’ to fire, the bearer of oblations to the pitṛs; and let the next be ‘Svāhā!’ to Soma who is esteemed by the pitṛs; and the third offering is ‘Svāhā!’ to Tama, the lord of the departed. And let him put the remains of the offering into the vessels of the dvijas; and taking hold of the vessels let him give the rice according to rule. He should say affably “Ho, do ye enjoy yourselves happily!”[10] and then they also should eat happily, with their minds attentive thereon and observing silence. And a man should leisurely give them whatever food they like best, displaying no wrath and alluring them appropriately. And let him utter the mantras which vanquish the Rākṣasas, and let him strew the ground with sesamum seed and with white mustard: for the śrāddha possesses abundant devices for protection. And let the man, permitted by the dvijas who say “Ye are satisfied and we are satisfied by those who are nourished and satisfied,” scatter food everywhere on the ground. Similarly then having obtained permission, let him, with voice body and mind controlled, give the dvijas severally water[11] to rinse out their mouths. Then, my son, let him with his left hand put the piṇḍas with rice and sesamum-seed on the darbha grass, near the remains of the food, for the pitṛs. Let him composedly also give them water with the part of the hand[12] sacred to the pitṛs, since O prince! he celebrates the sacrifice with faith for the pitṛs. Similarly he should, after giving the piṇḍas on behalf of the maternal grandfathers according to rule, then give water for rinsing out the month together with scent, garlands &c.; and having given the brāhmans’ fee according to his ability, address them “May Svadhā be fortunate!” and let him cause them, who being satisfied say “Be it so!” to pronounce the Vaiśvadevika mantras. Let him say “May they be pleased!” “Hail to you, O Viśve devas.” And on those brāhmans, saying, “Be it so!” he should request their benedictions. He should dismiss them, addressing them pleasantly and prostrating himself in faith; and he should attend them as far as the door, and he should return, a gladdened man. Then he should perform the continual ceremony, and should also feed guests. And some very good men wish for a continual ceremony to the pitṛs, and others do not wish it for the pitṛs. He should perform the remainder as the first part: some think ‘not with a separate cooking vessel,’ some prefer it repeated exactly in the same order.[13] Then the celebrant should eat that rice in company with his servants and others.