Offering rice-cake (piṇḍa) to the Manes (Pitāmahas) - Verse 53
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 11 · Verse 53
Sanskrit Original
दर्भान्पिण्डांस्तथा भक्ष्यान्पुष्पाणि विविधानि च। गन्धदानमलङ्कारमेकैकं निर्वपेद बुधः।।
darbhānpiṇḍāṃstathā bhakṣyānpuṣpāṇi vividhāni ca| gandhadānamalaṅkāramekaikaṃ nirvaped budhaḥ||
Bṛhaspaṭi Said:: The Brāhmaṇa should perform the rite of Ullekhana with both the hands (scraping the ground), keeping the left hand over the right one. Alert in the performance of the Śrāddha ceremony he should perform the Prokṣaṇa rite (sprinkling with water by means of the Darbha grass). The learned devotee should have everyone of these got ready for offering to the Pitṛs. Viz—Darbhas, rice-balls, foodstuffs, different kinds of flowers, offering of scents and ornaments.