Offering rice-cake (piṇḍa) to the Manes (Pitāmahas) - Verse 90
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 11 · Verse 90
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Sanskrit Original
इत्येते पितरो देवा देवाश्च पितरः पुनः। पुष्पगन्धविभूषाणामेष मन्त्र उदाहृतः।।
ityete pitaro devā devāśca pitaraḥ punaḥ| puṣpagandhavibhūṣāṇāmeṣa mantra udāhṛtaḥ||
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Bṛhaspaṭi Said:: These grasses unworthy of Yajñas should be discarded. One shall abstain from applying collyrium to the eyes, taking oil bath, applying scents and Sūtrapraṇayana (? sewing with threads). The holy rite should be performed with the Kuśa grass which grows again (when cut). One shall obtain the benefit of horse sacrifice. The following is the Mantra cited for offering flowers, applying scents and putting on ornaments.