Agniveshyagrihyasutra 3.1.3

having taken a water pot and a handful of darbha grass, and having strewn darbha grass with its tips pointing south, with downward-turned hand he pours out three water vessels over them, finishing toward the south: 'May the Soma-loving ancestors cleanse themselves; may the Soma-loving grandfathers cleanse themselves; may the Soma-loving great-grandfathers cleanse themselves.'

Or with: 'O [name], wash yourself; O [name], wash yourself', with downward-turned hand he gives three ancestral balls of rice on them, finishing toward the south.

He gives an ancestral ball of rice to the father with: 'This is yours, father [name]'; to the grandfather with: 'This is yours, grandfather [name]'; to the great-grandfather with: 'This is yours, great-grandfather [name]'.

Silently, a fourth.

It is optional.

If he does not know the names, he gives an ancestral ball of rice to the father with: 'Svadhā to the ancestors dwelling on the earth.'

To the grandfather with: 'Svadhā to the grandfathers dwelling in the intermediate space.'

To the great-grandfather with: 'Svadhā to the great-grandfathers dwelling in heaven.'

Here he gives salve, unguent, and a garment after each ancestral ball of rice.

He applies salve three times with: 'Anoint your eyes, O [name]; anoint your eyes, O [name].'

He applies unguent three times with: 'Anoint yourself, O [name]; anoint yourself, O [name].'

Having cut off a fringe or a tuft of wool, he lays it down with: 'These garments are yours, O ancestors; do not join with anything else of ours, O ancestors. These garments are yours, O grandfathers; do not join with anything else of ours, O grandfathers. These garments are yours, O great-grandfathers; do not join with anything else of ours, O great-grandfathers'—in earlier age; in later [age], having plucked a hair of his own body.

Then, having gathered the vessel, he pours out [water]: 'These waters, full of sweetness, satisfying sons and grandsons,

Yielding svadhā, ambrosia, for the ancestors—may the divine waters satisfy both groups.'

Having inverted the vessel and crossing his hands, he attends upon [the ancestors] with the six reverences: 'Reverence to you, O ancestors, for sap...'

Having gone to the edge of the water, he gives water libations by giving three handfuls of water: 'This sweet, flowing wave is yours, father [and] ancestor. As great as Agni and the earth are, such is its measure, such is its greatness; so great as it is, I give it. Just as Agni is imperishable and inexhaustible, so for my father [and] ancestor let it be imperishable, inexhaustible svadhā. Subsist, O [name], on the imperishable svadhā together with them. The Ṛgveda verses are your greatness. This sweet, flowing wave is yours, grandfather [and] ancestor. As great as Vāyu and the intermediate space are, such is its measure, such is its greatness; so great as it is, I give it. Just as Vāyu is imperishable and inexhaustible, so for my grandfather [and] ancestor let it be imperishable, inexhaustible svadhā. Subsist, O [name], on the imperishable svadhā together with them. The Yajurveda formulas are your greatness.'

“This is your sweet, flowing wave, O great-grandfather, father! As great as are the sun and heaven, so great is its measure, so great is its greatness. As vast as it has become, so vast do I give it. Just as the sun is unexhausted and unfailing, so may this be unexhausted and unfailing svadhā for my great-grandfather, the father! O so-and-so, live upon that unexhausted svadhā together with them! The Sāman chants are your greatness!”—thus.

Having returned, he rolls forth water with a firmly placed water pot: “Depart, O Soma-loving ancestors, by the deep ancient paths, granting us offspring and wealth!

Then come again to our houses after a month to eat the oblation, with good offspring and heroic sons!”—thus.

By this the ritual procedure of the arghya offering is explained.

Meat is prescribed; in the absence of meat, vegetables. || 3