History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v5.c75.980.3

v5.c75.980.3

frugal or poor dinner not to be offered in certain *śrāddhas* and on certain occasions 406, gift of bedstead used by the deceased to a brāhmaṇa and his wife with appropriate mantra and other details recommended by some purāṇas but severely condemned by the Padmapurāṇa 535-536, gifts of wealth, lands and houses on death of kings and great warriors and eulogies of such gifts and particularly of cooked food 534, guests coming by chance, while *ś.* rites are in progress, should be honoured, since *yogins* wander over the earth for the good of people in various forms 396, if a brāhmaṇa, who is paṅktipāvana and fulfills the conditions laid down in Manu III 132-146 be not available, one may invite as the next best course even a bandhu, father-in-law, son-in law, one's teacher of the Veda or pupil, daughter's son, wife's brother, a *sagotra* or even a brother 387, if a performer can afford to invite at *ś.* only one brāhmaṇa, then he should prefer a chanter of the whole of Sāmaveda 399, if it is not possible to perform all *śrāddhas* (except Sapiṇḍīkaraṇa) according to detailed procedure, they may be performed by the procedure called '*saṅkalpavidhi*' 532, if no brāhmaṇa be available on *śrāddha* day, effigies with *darbhas* should be made, *śrāddha* offered and fees and materials may be given later to other brāhmaṇas 406, 514;