Offering rice-cake (piṇḍa) to the Manes (Pitāmahas) - Verse 54
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 11 · Verse 54
Sanskrit Original
पेषयित्वाञ्जनं सम्यग्विश्वेषामुत्तरोत्तरम। अभ्यङ्गं दर्भविञ्जूलैस्त्रिभिः कुर्याद्यथाविधि।।
peṣayitvāñjanaṃ samyagviśveṣāmuttarottaram| abhyaṅgaṃ darbhaviñjūlaistribhiḥ kuryādyathāvidhi||
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.