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Offering rice-cake (piṇḍa) to the Manes (Pitāmahas) - Verse 87

Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 11 · Verse 87

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Sanskrit Original

शूद्राः श्राद्धेष्वविक्षीरं बल्वजा उपलास्तथा। विरणाश्चोतुवालाश्च लड्वा वर्ज्याश्च नित्यशः।।

śūdrāḥ śrāddheṣvavikṣīraṃ balvajā upalāstathā| viraṇāścotuvālāśca laḍvā varjyāśca nityaśaḥ||

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Bṛhaspaṭi Said:: The following should always be avoided in the Śrāddha ceremonies: Śūdras, milk of Avi (a variety of sheep), the varieties of grass named Balbaja, Vīraṇa and Otuvāla, pebbles and Laḍḍus (a sweetmeat?)