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History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v5.c75.712.5

History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v5.c75.712.5

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to Padmapurāṇa 448-452, procedure of p. in modern Bengal for Sāmavedins, Yajurvedins and Ṛgvedins is respectively that laid down in the *paddhatis* of Bhavadeva, Paśupati and Kāleśī 486, procedure of pratisāmvatsarika-śrāddha (which differs very little from p) for Ṛgvedins in Western India 487-503, procedure for maternal ancestors is the same as that for paternal ancestors 446, procedure of p. for Yajurvedins of the Mādhyandina Śākhā in Bengal set out in 'Yajurvediśrāddhatattva is based on Śrāddhasūtra of Kātyāyana 504, ṛtus (seasons) are identified with six ancestors and offered salutation 450n, 479; rules about making *maṇḍalas* in front of performer's house for receiving daiva and pitrya brāhmaṇas 456-457; rules of etiquette about serving food and eating śrāddha dinner and related matters 463-464, rules of piṇḍapitṛyajña are extended to p. acc to Aśv. gr and Śrāddhasūtra of Kātyāyana 434, 505, *samsthājapa* 494, sankalpa in pratisaṁvatsarikaśrāddha in Western India in modern times 387n, several options about the number of brāhmaṇas to be invited if three paternal and three maternal ancestors are to be invoked in p. 440n, several purāṇas add details not included in sūtras, Manu and Yāj. 456, several purāṇas contain detailed description of p 448, some hold that śrāddha for maternal ancestors is to be performed separately while others say that śrāddha is to be offered at the same time for paternal and maternal ancestors 473, some smṛtis emphasize the participa-