History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v5.c73.t1.405

v5.c73.t1.405

It is to be noted that in the Bengal Manual of Pārvaṇa-śrāddha based on the Brāhmaṇasarvasva of Halāyudha and also on Raghunandana's Yajurvedi-śrāddhatattva the following details are added after the piṇḍas are placed on the darbhas and before the dismissal of the brāhmaṇas. He turns towards the north and says 'O pitṛs, regale yourselves here and come like bulls each to his portion.' Then he turns round to his former position and says 'the pitṛs regaled themselves and came like bulls each to his own share.' Then he loosens¹¹³⁵ the side of his *dhotī* which has been tucked up and then folds up his hands (i. e. offers six namaskāras) with the mantra¹¹³⁶ 'Namo vaḥ pitaro rasāya' (Vāj. S. II. 32). He smells¹¹³⁷ the piṇḍas and gives the middle one to his wife, if she desires a son, with the mantra 'ādhatta' (Vāj. S II. 33).