History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v5.c73.18

v5.c73.18

The Brahmapurāṇa⁷⁶¹ states that śrāddha is to be treated of under five heads, viz. how, where, when, by whom and with what materials. But before proceeding to deal with these five heads, it is necessary to dilate upon the underlying ideas and significance of the word '*pitarah*' from the most ancient times of which we have literary records.