Bṛhaspaṭi Said:: The person performing the Śrāddha should be clean (in dress) and pure (in mind). He should always sanctify the pits etc. by means of water poured down through the Pavitra. (i.e. Kuśa grass ring for the ring finger. The ring shall have a tail too). The Śodhana (purification) can be carried out by means of goat’s milk or cow’s milk or by water.