dvau daive pitṛ-kārye trīn
dvau daive pitṛ-kārye trīn
ekaikam ubhayatra vā
bhojayet susamṛddho ’pi
śrāddhe kuryān na vistaram
In offering oblations to the devatās, one should invite only two brāhmaṇas, and in offering oblations to the forefathers, one may invite three brāhmaṇas. Or, in either case, only one brāhmaṇa will also suffice. Even though one is wealthy, he should not endeavor to invite more brāhmaṇas.
Vistaram means “many recipients.”
|| 7.15.4 ||
deśa-kālocita-śraddhā-
dravya-pātrārhaṇāni ca
samyag bhavanti naitāni
vistarāt sva-janārpaṇāt
If one arranges to feed many brāhmaṇas or relatives during the śrāddha ceremony, there will be discrepancies in the time, place, respect, eligible persons and ingredients.
If many relatives are invited, the respect to the Pitṛs will be overlooked.
|| 7.15.5 ||
deśe kāle ca samprāpte
muny-annaṁ hari-daivatam
śraddhayā vidhivat pātre
nyastaṁ kāmadhug akṣayam
At a suitable auspicious time and place, one should with faith offer food which has been offered to the deity to a suitable person. This will be the cause of everlasting benefit.
Muny-annam is forest food or food gained by proper means. It should first be offered to Viṣṇu. Then it is given to the Pitṛs. Then it is given to suitable person.
|| 7.15.6 ||
devarṣi-pitṛ-bhūtebhya
ātmane sva-janāya ca
annaṁ saṁvibhajan paśyet
sarvaṁ tat puruṣātmakam
Offering prasāda to the devatās, the saintly persons, one’s forefathers, the people in general, one’s family members, one’s relatives and one’s friends, one should see them all as devotees of the Supreme Lord.
|| 7.15.7 ||
na dadyād āmiṣaṁ śrāddhe
na cādyād dharma-tattvavit
muny-annaiḥ syāt parā prītir
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