SB 7.14.19
TEXT 19
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TEXT
कुर्यादपरपक्षीयं मासि प्रौष्ठपदे द्विजः ।
श्राद्धं पित्रोर्यथावित्तं तद्बन्धूनां च वित्तवान् ॥ १९ ॥ kuryad apara-paksiyam
masi praustha-pade dvijah
sraddham pitror yatha-vittam
tad-bandhunam 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); dvijah-twiceborn; sraddham-oblations; pitroh-unto the forefathers; yatha-vittam-according to one's means of income; tat-bandhunam 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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