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 47
Kurma Purana (GRETIL / Internet Archive OCR) · 22 · Verse 47
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Sanskrit Original
सोमाय वै पितृमते स्वधा नम इति ब्रुवन। अग्नये कव्यवाहनाय स्वधेति जुहुयात ततः।।
somāya vai pitṛmate svadhā nama iti bruvan| agnaye kavyavāhanāya svadheti juhuyāt tataḥ||
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At the time he should repeat the Mantra Somaya vai pitrmate svadha namah [svadha and obeisance into Soma (the deity) with the Pitps]. Then he shall perform Homa by saying Agnaye kavya-vahdya svadha [svadha unto Agni (fire- god) the bearer of Kavyas].