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Sanatan Dharma

सनातन धर्म — Hindu Scripture Knowledge Base

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 46

Kurma Purana (GRETIL / Internet Archive OCR) · 22 · Verse 46

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Sanskrit Original

दक्षिणं पातयेज्जानुं देवान परिचरन पुमान। पितृणां परिचर्यासु पातयेदितरं तथा।।

dakṣiṇaṃ pātayejjānuṃ devān paricaran pumān| pitṛṇāṃ paricaryāsu pātayeditaraṃ tathā||

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While rendering homage to Devas, one shall always kneel upon the right knee; and during the obeisance and service to the Pitrs one shall kneel upon the other knee.