History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v5.c73.t1.382

v5.c73.t1.382

Then *savyam*. On the ground near the plates of the Vaiśvadeva brāhmaṇas he scatters food together with yavas and water with the verse 'I shall offer food scattered (*vikira*) near the Vaiśvadeva brāhmaṇas to those gods to whom no soma drink is offered and who are bereft of a share in sacrifices; this scattered food is offered to Viśvedevas who do not partake of the soma drink; it is not (now) mine'. Then *apasavyam* He says 'I shall offer food scattered near *pitṛya* brāhmaṇas on the ground covered with darbhas to those who died without the *saṁskāras* being performed for them and to those women of my family who left the family (for bad deeds); this scattered food is presented to those boys and girls that came out of the womb; it is not mine'. So saying he strews food with water and sesamum seeds and then says after reciting Ṛg. X. 15.14 'this piṇḍa made from the remainder of the food and occupying the position that a piṇḍa given at Gayā occupies, has been offered to those persons who were born in my family and died and who were cremated or were not cremated; this is not mine'. So saying he offers near the pitrya brāhmaṇas a ball of rice and water mixed with sesamum grains.