SB 7.14.19

TEXT 19

TEXT

कुर्यादपरपक्षीयं मासि प्रौष्ठपदे द्विजः ।
श्राद्धं पित्रोर्यथावित्तं तद्बन्धूनां च वित्तवान् ॥ १९ ॥

kuryad apara-paksiyam

masi praustha-pade dvijaḥ

sraddham pitror yatha-vittam

tad-bandhūnam ca vittavan

kuryat-one should perform; apara-paksiyam-during the fortnight of the dark moon; masi-in the month of Asvina (October-November); praustha-pade-in the month of Bhadra (August-September); dvijaḥ-twiceborn; sraddham-oblations; pitroḥ-unto the forefathers; yatha-vittam-according to one's means of income; tat-bandhūnam ca-as well as relatives of forefathers; vitta-van-one who is sufficiently rich.

TRANSLATION

A brahmana who is sufficiently rich must offer oblations to the forefathers during the dark-moon fortnight in the latter part of the month of Bhadra. Similarly, he should offer oblations to the relatives of the forefathers during the mahalaya ceremonies in the month of Asvina.

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