Offering rice-cake (piṇḍa) to the Manes (Pitāmahas) - Verse 97
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 11 · Verse 97
Sanskrit Original
बहुहव्येन्धने चाग्नौ सुसमिद्धे तथैव च। अञ्जनाब्यञ्जनं चैव पिण्डनिर्वपणं तथा।।
bahuhavyendhane cāgnau susamiddhe tathaiva ca| añjanābyañjanaṃ caiva piṇḍanirvapaṇaṃ tathā||
Bṛhaspaṭi Said:: Upahāra (offering of presents), Svadhākāra (utterance of Svadhā), Ullekhana (scrubbing), Homa, chanting of Mantras, obeisance, Prokṣaṇa (sprinkling rite) in particular, application of collyrium, oil bath, offering of rice balls—all these should be done when the fire blazes well with plenty of ghee and fuel. What is performed by Brāhmaṇas in the sacred fire that blazes very well yields the benefit of a horse-sacrifice. One shall scrupulously perform all the holy rites as directed.