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.. pitRi tarpaNam.h ..

; Ept
 tp Zm^ ;

hand on to right palm to allow wa(O ering water and sesame seed libations to de easedan estors)ter to ow thru right palm, between
right thumb and right fore nger.
6. The number of times at the end of the mantra shows the num
On 1st of O tober 1997 is the end of PitRipakof times the mantra to be hanted and numShha. It is also known as
ber
of of
times
the mahalaya amavasya. Pitra pakSha is the 15 days of dark half
the the libation to
be poured.
month of
bhaadrapada (normally in september). These 15 days are al- 7. Where wife is alive, avoid using the word 'sapatniikam'. Similarly
lotted to our
when the husband is alive, avoid usdeparted an estors. Water libations with bla k sesame (with kusha grass
ing the word 'sabhartRikaam'.
if available)
Example:
is o ered to ea h of the departed soul.
a-mt^ Eptr, say father's 1st name fmA Zm^ say the
gotra
if
known,
otherTarpaNa (o ering of water) is done by sitting fa wise say vatsa go/o(pm^ vs !pm^
ing South (dire tion),
-vDAnm^ tp yAEm ;
holding a pin h of bla k sesame seeds (if availLet water ow on e. O er water three times to faable) on the right palm,
ther hanting the
pour water
mantra fully ea h time.
on them and let the water ow in the spa e between the thumb and the
a-mt^ Eptrm^ father's name fmA Z\, name of the gofore nger of right hand into a tray or plate (tilt the right hand
tra
palm towards
right so that the water ows out, wetgo/m^ vs!pm^ -vDAn-tp yAEm ; 3 times
ting the sesame seeds, thru the
spa e between thumb and fore nger)
a-mt^ EptAmhm^ father's father's name fmA Zm^ name of
the gotra go/m^ zd!pm^ -vDAn-tp yAEm ; 3 times
1. tarpaNam is o ered by eldest surviving member or one whose
a-mt^ EptAmhm^ father's grandfather's name fmA Zm^
father has died; female an give tarpaNam.
name of the gotra go/m^ aAEd(y!pm^ -vDAn-tp yAEm ;
2. The relationship given below is that of the de3 times
eased and not
living ones.
a-mt^ mAtrm^ mother's name dAm^ name of the gotra
3. After bath and usual puja for Gods, sit fa go/Am^ vs!pAm^ -vDAn-tp yAEm ; 3 times
ing south.
4.
Items required are, a few teaspoona-mt^ EptAmhFm^ father's mother's name dAm^ name of
ful of bla k sesame seeds,
the gotra go/Am^ zd!pAm^ -vDAn-tp yAEm ; 3 times
water or thirtha, with milk or owers gandha offered to lord, kusha
a-mt^ EptAmhFm^ father's father's mother's name dAm^
grass if available.
name
of
the
go5. Hold all items in right palm and start pouring water from left
tra go/Am^ aAEd(y!pAm^ -vDAn-tp yAEm ;
1

3 times

a-mt^ dEh/Fm^ sBt kAm^ daughter's daughter, her


husband's name
dAm^ name of the gotra go/Am^ vs!pAm^
-vDAn-tp yAEm ; 1 time

a-mt^ sAp(njnnFm^ father's 2nd wife's name dAm^


name of the gotra go/Am^ vs!pAm^ -vDAn-tp yAEm ;
1 time
a-mt^ mAtAmhm^ mother's father's name fmA Zm^ name
of the gotra go/m^ vs!pm^ -vDAn-tp yAEm ; 1 time

a-mt^ BAEgn
ym^ sp(nFkm^ sister's son, his wife's
name fmA Zm^ name of the gotra go/m^ vs!pm^
-vDAn-tp yAEm ; 1 time

a-mt^ mAt EptAmhm^ mother's father's father's name


fmA Zm^ name of the gotra go/m^ zd!pm^
-vDAn-tp yAEm ; 1 time

a-mt^ Ept vsArom^ sBtkAm^ father's sister, her


husband's name
dAm^ name of the gotra go/Am^ vs!pAm^
-vDAn-tp yAEm ; 1 time

a-mt^ mAtEptAmhm^ father's name fmA Zm^ name


of the gotra go/m^ vs!pm^ -vDAn-tp yAEm ; 1 time

a-mt^ mAt vsArom^ sBtkAm^ mother's sister, her


husband's name
dAm^ name of the gotra go/Am^ vs!pAm^
-vDAn-tp yAEm ; 1 time

a-mt^ p(nFm^ wife's name dAm^ name of the gotra


go/Am^ vs!pAm^ -vDAn-tp yAEm ; 3 times
a-mt^ stm^ sp(nFkm^ son's, brother's son's, his wife's
name fmA Zm^ name of the gotra go/m^ vs!p\
-vDAn-tp yAEm ; 3 times

a-mt^ frm^ sp(nFkm^ father in law and mother in law's


names fmA Zm^ name of the gotra go/m^ vs!pm^
-vDAn-tp yAEm ; 3 times

a-mt^ B}Atrm^ sp(nFkm^ brother's name, his wife's


name fmA Zm^ name of the gotra go/m^ vs!p\
-vDAn-tp yAEm ; 2 times

a-mt^ -yAlkm^ sp(nFkm^ wife's brother, his wife's


name fmA Zm^ name of the gotra go/m^ vs!pm^
-vDAn-tp yAEm ; 1 time

a-mt^ Ept&ym^ sp(nFkm^ father's brother's name and


his wife fmA Zm^ name of the gotra go/m^ vs!p\
-vDAn-tp yAEm ; 1 time

a-mt^ BAvkm^ sp(nFkm^ sister's husband, his wife's


name fmA Zm^ name of the gotra go/m^ vs!pm^
-vDAn-tp yAEm ; 1 time

a-mt^ mAtlm^ mother's brother's name fmA Zm^ name


of the gotra go/m^ vs!pm^ -vDAn-tp yAEm ; 1 time

a-mt^ gzm^ sp(nFkm^ tea her, his wife's name fmA Zm^
name of the gotra go/m^ vs!pm^ -vDAn-tp yAEm ;
3 times

a-mt^ dEh/m^ sBt kAm^ daughter, her husband'name


dAm^ name of the gotra go/Am^ vs!pAm^
-vDAn-tp yAEm ; 1 time

a-mt^ aA Ay m^ sp(nFkm^ family priest, tea her his


wife's name fmA Zm^ name of the gotra go/m^ vs!p\
-vDAn-tp yAEm ; 3 times

a-mt^ BEgnFm^ sister's name dAm^ name of the gotra


go/Am^ vs!pAm^ -vDAn-tp yAEm ; 2 times

a-mt^ -vAEmnm^ sp(nFkm^ patron, employer, his wife's


name fmA Zm^ name of the gotra go/m^ vs!pm^
-vDAn-tp yAEm ; 2 times

a-mt^ dOEh/m^ sp(nFkm^ daughter's son, his wife's


name fmA Zm^ name of the gotra go/m^ vs!pm^
-vDAn-tp yAEm ; 1 time
2

a-mt^ sKAym^ sp(nFkm^ friend, his wife's name


fmA Zm^ name of the gotra go/m^ vs!pm^
-vDAn-tp yAEm ; 1 time

3 times
aQytAn\tgoEvd
 <yo nm, .
kAy
n vA A mns
Edy
vA byA(mnA vA kt
 -vBAvAt^
.
kroEm yd^ yd^ sklm^ pr-m
{ nArAyZA y
Et smp yAEm ;

s\"
p tp Z\
aAb} -tMB py tm^ dvEq Ept mAnvA, . t=yt
Eptr, sv
 mAtmAtAmhAdy, ;
atFt klkoEVnAm^ s=t Fp EnvAEsnAm^ . aAb} BvnA
SlokAd^ idm-t Etlodkm^ (kfodkm^) ; o er libation

an
n Ept tp Z
n BgvAn^ F k Z FytAm^ . Fto
Bvt ;
; F k ZAp Zm-t ;

y
 k -mt^ kl
 jAt ap/A goE/Zo mtA, . t
 g^Zt
myA dm^ s/ En pFXnodkm^ ; o er libation

Transliterated by Sri S.A. Bhandarkar(a hkumg3batel o. om


Modi ed for ITRANS;
Proof Reading by Sowmya Ramkumar (ramkumarbatel o. o

my
 m/ t/ -vr vZ ynAEtEr?t lop doq
AyEAT \ aQytAntgoEv\d nAm/y mhAm/ jp\
kEr y
 ;
: aQytAy nm, . : an\tAy nm, . : goEv\dAy nm, .

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