Shanti Parva 345.10
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Shanti Parva Chapter 345 · Verse 10
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Sanskrit Original
त्रीन् पिण्डान् न्यस्य पृथव्यां पूर्वं दत्त्वा कुशानिति। कथं तु पिण्डसंज्ञां ते पितरो लेभिरे पुरा॥
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Having first spread some blades of Kusha grass, the gods and the departed manes placed three funeral cakes thereon and thus adored each other. I wish to know, however, the reason why the departed manes in days of yore acquired the name of Pindas.