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 6
Kurma Purana (GRETIL / Internet Archive OCR) · 22 · Verse 6
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Sanskrit Original
अक्रोधनो ऽत्वरो ऽमत्तः सत्यवादी समाहितः। भारं मैथुनमध्वानं श्राद्धकृद वर्जयेज्जपम।।
akrodhano 'tvaro 'mattaḥ satyavādī samāhitaḥ| bhāraṃ maithunamadhvānaṃ śrāddhakṛd varjayejjapam||
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The person who performs Sraddha must certainly avoid anger, hurry, carelessness; should speak the truth and have concentration ofthe mind, refrain from carrying heavy weight, sexual intercourse and long journey.