History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v5.c75.981.3

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use of flesh in ś, great divergence of views on 422-425, use of plantain leaves as plates was allowed by some and forbidden by others 421, use of wealth obtained by bribery or from *patita* persons, or arising from bride-price or declared unlawful is condemned 412, Vaiśvadeva is to be performed before piṇḍadāna in such śrāddhas as Navaśrāddha and after piṇḍadāna in yearly śrāddha, in mahālaya acc to some, while Hemādri gives more elaborate rules depending upon whether the performer was an āhitāgni or one who had no śrauta fires 471-72, 484, variation in the names of Viśve-devas 457n, vedic benediction finely worded and comprehensive to be uttered by brāhmaṇas on accepting an invitation for ś 409; vegetables, fruits and roots recommended and condemned for use in ś, 415-416, vessels of iron condemned for use in ś, 421, vessels of metals, particularly of silver, should be used in śrāddha, 420; vessels to be used in offering *arghya* water, for cooking śrāddha food, for dining and for serving 419-421; vessels to be used in *ś.* may be made from sacrificial wood or from *palāśa* or from a sea product (conch-shell) 420, views differed as to whether mother included step mother in Pārvana 475; Viṣṇu is to be regarded as dwelling in the three piṇḍas for the father, grand father and the great-grand-father 349, 351, Viśve-devas are generally mentioned in Manu and Yāj., but later smṛtis enumerated ten of them, two of them being assigned to each of five classes of śrāddhas 457;