History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v5.c75.980.5

v5.c75.980.5

a tender and affectionate regard for one's relatives, is admirable 550, *mantra* to be repeated at the beginning and end of all śrāddhas 458, *mantras* at āvāhana in ś 460, *mantras* repeated in ś. are deemed to carry food to the pitṛs that are invoked by their names and *gotras* and as accompanied by Vasus, Rudras and Ādityas 338; many works disapprove of extravagance in inviting a large number of brāhmaṇas at ś, since a large company affects five *desiderata*, viz respectful treatment of brāhmaṇas, securing a proper place, proper time, purity and meritorious brāhmaṇas 403-404, 550, *māṣa* preparations highly recommended in ś 421-422, may be performed on any day, if particularly appropriate materials or holy brāhmaṇas are available or the performer is near a sacred place 370, meant originally a sacrifice for the pitṛs on *amāvāsyā* 369, method of giving invitations to brāhmaṇas for a ś 406-409, milk, which was allowed and which was condemned for use in ś 315, mokṣa results from performance of ś 350; monthly ś. on *amāvāsyā* was the *prakṛti* (norm or model) of which Aṣṭakā and other śrāddhas were modifications 361-362; *naimittika* ś.