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; Ept
tp
Zm^ ;
hand on to right palm to allow wa(Oering water and sesame seed libations to de
easedan
estors)ter to
ow thru right palm, between
right thumb and right forenger.
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 oered to ea
h of the departed soul.
a-mt^ Eptr, say father's 1st name fmA
Zm^ say the
gotra
if
known,
otherTarpaNa (oering 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. Oer 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 forenger)
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 oered 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^ 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^ gzm^ sp(nFkm^ tea
her, his wife's name fmA
Zm^
name of the gotra go/m^ vs!pm^ -vDAn-tp
yAEm ;
3 times
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^) ; oer 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^ ; oer libation
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, .