Rules for performance of Sraddha^ {contd.) Vydsa said : 1-2. Having purified the ground with cowdung and water on the day previous to that of Sraddha, the performer of iSraddha should invite the Brahmanas with the above-mentioned quilifications, through good persons with the invitation : “Tomorrow there will be Sraddka at my place.” If this is not possible, he may invite on the next day® (i.e, on the day of Sraddha. - Verse 27
Kurma Purana (GRETIL / Internet Archive OCR) · 22 · Verse 27
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Sanskrit Original
सत्क्रियां देशकालौ च शौचं ब्राह्मणसंपदम। पञ्चैतान विस्तरो हन्ति तस्मान्नेहेत विस्तरम।।
satkriyāṃ deśakālau ca śaucaṃ brāhmaṇasaṃpadam| pañcaitān vistaro hanti tasmānneheta vistaram||
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Five things are spoiled if performed elaborately in a crowd, viz.-hospitality, purity of the place (of respect), the time of respect, cleanliness, and the selection of a Brahmana. Hence one shall not wish for elaborateness and a big gathering.