CREMATION/BURIAL

xavadhna xavainaKaata pawita M

CREMATION - BURIAL PRECEPTS

When a person dies, his head is placed toward the north and a diya lit at his/her head-side. Relatives should consult their calendar or Pandit to see whether death has occurred in Panchak or not.

INGREDIENTS.

BURIAL. Milk, water, tulasi, til, mango leaves, kusha grass, ghee, camphor, agarbatti, rice, flowers, white cotton, match, dhoop, 5 pindas.

CREMATION. 1 ton wood, 10 lb. ghee, 5 lb. samagree, 5 packs agarbatti, til, match, long spoon, 5 yds. white cotton, milk, water, dhoop, mango leaves, tulasi, 1 box camphor, flowers, glasses, kusha grass, 5 pindas.

PINDA. Five (5) pindas are offered on the day of the funeral, and one (1) the day after at the cremation site. Ten (10) pindas are also offered on the tenth day at the ‘Dashagaatra” ceremony. These sixteen (16) pindas make up the “Maleen” or “Neech Shodashee”. Another sixteen (16) pindas are offered at the “Madhyam Shodashee” ceremony, i.e. the 12^th day Shraaddha, (or 13^th day in some cases). At the “Maasika (monthly) Shraaddha”, another sixteen (16) pindas are offered, referred to as “Uttama Shodashee”, making a total of forty-eight (48) pindas. A “Sapindee Shraaddha” is also performed for the Pitris (deceases ancestors) by the offering of four (4) pindas.

PROCEDURE

On the day of the funeral, the body is bathed and new clothes put on. The mantras are:

p=aeta snaana< - BATHING CORPSE

yaenama&ta\ snapayainta xmaEaUiNa yaenaaendtae M

ta\ vaE ba=Hmajya tae devaa Apaa\ BaagamaDaaryana< MM

Yena mritam sna-payanti, shma-srooni ye non-date.

Tam vai brah-majya te devaa, apaam bhaagama dhaara yan.

DRESSING CORPSE

/tata< tvaa vaasa: p=aTama\ nvaaganna paEtadUh yaidha ivaBa: paura M

wSqapaUta* manausa\k=[ama ivaWana< tae d{a\ bahuDaa ivabanDauSau MM

Etat twaa vaasah prathamam nwaa ganna, paita doohaa vibhah puraa.

Ishtaa poorta manu sankraama, vidwaan te dattam bahudhaa vibandhushu.

PINDA DAAN. It is recommended that Pinda Poojaa be done in the home before the body is brought outside for viewing.

 SANKALPA

\ ivaSNauiva*SNauiva*SNau: nama: parmaatmanae EaIpauraNa paufSaae{amama< EaImad<Bagavataae

mahapaufSasya EaIparmaexvarivaSNaae ra$yaa p=avata*maanasya AV EaIba=HmaNaaeiHna iWtaIyae

paraDae* ivaSNaupadeEaI xvaetavaarah k[lpae vaEvasvata manvantare ASqiva\xaitatamae

yaugae k[ilayaugae k[ilap=aTama-carNae gayaanaa dexae di#aNa k[umaairk[a

mahasaagare baaEwavataare .....sa\vatsare .....Ayanae ..... `taaE ...

maasae ... pa#ae .... vaasare ... na#a}ae ....ga=amae / nagare .... raixa

isTatae xauBa pauNya itaTaaE  yajamaanasya ... Amauk[ p=aetasya (p=aetaayaa:)

p=aetatva inava&tyaTa*ma o{ama laaek[ p=aaptyaTa*ma<

AaEDva* dEihk[ k[ma* k[irSyae MM

Om Vishnur Vishnur Vishnuh namah para-maat-mane sree puraana purushot-tamam sreemad bhagawato mahaa purushasya sree parameshwara vishno, raaj-nayaa pravarta-maanasya adya sree brah-mano’hni dwiteeye paraardhe Vishnu-pade sree shweta-vaaraaha kalpe vaivaswata man-vantare ashta-vinsha-titame yuge kali-yuge kali-prathama charane Guyana deshe dakshina kumaarikaa mahaa-saagare baudhaa-vataare ……… samvatsare … ayane …. ritau …. maase ….. pakshe …… vaasare ….. nakshatre …. graame/nagare …… raashi sthite shubha punya tithau yajamaanasya … amuka pretasya (pretaayaah) pretatwa nivrit-yartham uttama loka praapt-yartham aur-dhwa daihika karma karishye.

                             PRAYERS TO YAMRAJ

\ /ih Dama* Ba&taa\ EaeSQ Damaa*Dama* ivacaark[: M

Damae*Na Daarya\ laaek[ana< Dama* rajaa namastautae MM

\ dNzhsta Darae devaae Dama*rajaa mahabala: M

mahak[ala mahadeva Dama* maUtae* namaae%stautae MM

Om ehi dharma bhritaam sreshtha, dharmaa-dharma

vichaa-rakah. Dharmena dhaarayam lokaan, dharma

 raajaa namastute.

Om danda hasta dharo devo, dharma raajaa mahaa-balah.

Mahaa kaala mahaa deva, dharma moorte namo’stute.

ipatar Aavaahna  

INVOKING THE PITRIS

\ devataaBya: ipata&Byaxca mahayaaeigaBya /vaca M

nama: svaahayaE svaDaayaE inatyamaeva namaae nama: MM

\ Aayaantau na: ipatar: saaemyaasaae AignaSvaa{aa: paiTaiBade*vayaanaE:M

Aismana< ya$e svaDayaa madntaae%iDa ba=uvantau tae%vantvasmaana< MM

Om devataa-bhyah pitri-bhyash-cha, mahaa-yogi-bhya evacha.

Namah swaahaa-yai swadhaa-yai, nitya-meva

namo namah.

Om aayaantu nah pitarah somyaaso, agnish-vaat-taah pathibhir devayaa-naih.

Asmin yajne swadhayaa madanto’dhi, bruvanu te’van-twas-maan.

p=aeta Aavaahna  

INVOKING THE DEPARTED SOUL

\ wh laaek\[ pairtyajya gataae%isa parmaa\ gaitama< M

manasaa vaayauFpaeNa caqeSau tvaa\ inaman}ayae MM

\ Amauk[ p=aeta: /Hya}a sausvaagatama< MM

Om iha lokam parit-yajya, gato’si paramaam gatim.

Manasaa vaayu-roopena, chate-shu twaam niman-traye.

Om amuka pretah eh-yatra su-swaagatam.

PINDA # 1

\ Amauk[gaae}asya Amauk[p=aetasya (gaae}aayaa: p=aetaayaa:)

ma&ita sTaanae xava inaima{a /Sa tae p=aTama ipa\dae mayaa dIyatae

tavaaepaitaSQtaama< MM

Om amuka gotrasya amuka pretasya (gotraayaah pretaayaah)

mriti sthaane shava nimitta esha te prathama pindo mayaa deeyate tavo-pa-tishtha-taam.

PINDA # 2

\ Amauk[gaae}asya Amauk[p=aetasya (gaae}aayaa: p=aetaayaa:)

War dexae paanTa inaima{a /Sa tae iWitaya ipa\dae mayaa dIyatae

tavaaepaitaSQtaama< MM

Om amuka gotrasya amuka pretasya (gotraayaah pretaayaah) dwaara deshe

paantha nimitta esha te prathama pindo mayaa deeyate tavo-pa-tishtha-taam.

PINDA # 3

\ Amauk[gaae}asya Amauk[p=aetasya (gaae}aayaa: p=aetaayaa:)

catvare Kaecar inaima{a /Sa tae ta&itaya ipa\dae mayaa dIyatae

tavaaepaitaSQtaama< MM

Om amuka gotrasya amuka pretasya (gotraayaah pretaayaah) chat-ware

khechara nimitta esha te tritiya pindo mayaa deeyate tavo-pa-tishtha-taam.

PINDA # 4

\ Amauk[gaae}asya Amauk[p=aetasya (gaae}aayaa: p=aetaayaa:)

ivaEantaaE BaUta naamnaa inaima{a /Sa tae catauTa* ipa\dae mayaa

dIyatae tavaaepaitaSQtaama< MM

Om amuka gotrasya amuka pretasya (gotraayaah pretaayaah)  visraan-tau

bhoota naamnaa nimitta esha te chaturtha pindo mayaa deeyate tavo-pa-tishtha-taam.

PINDA # 5

\ Amauk[gaae}asya Amauk[p=aetasya (gaae}aayaa: p=aetaayaa:)

xava hstae saaDak[ inaima{a /Sa tae pa\cama ipa\dae mayaa

dIyatae tavaaepaitaSQtaama< MM

Om amuka gotrasya amuka pretasya (gotraayaah pretaayaah) shava haste

saadhaka nimitta esha te panchama pindo mayaa deeyate tavo-pa-tishtha-taam.

ipanz paUjaa - PINDA POOJAA

Milk    -  #aIr\ ipa\dstae mayaa dIyatae tavaaepaitaSQtaama< MM

Water   - jala\ ipa\dstae mayaa dIyatae tavaaepaitaSQtaama< MM

Cloth  -  vas}a\ ipa\dstae mayaa dIyatae tavaaepaitaSQtaama< MM

Attar   -  ganDa\ ipa\dstae mayaa dIyatae tavaaepaitaSQtaama< MM

Chandan  - candna\\ ipa\dstae mayaa dIyatae tavaaepaitaSQtaama< MM

Dye       -    hird=a\ ipa\dstae mayaa dIyatae tavaaepaitaSQtaama< MM

Rice      -  A#ata\ ipa\dstae mayaa dIyatae tavaaepaitaSQtaama< MM

Naivedya -naEvaeV\ ipa\dstae mayaa dIyatae tavaaepaitaSQtaama< MM

Flowers  -  pauSpa\\ ipa\dstae mayaa dIyatae tavaaepaitaSQtaama< MM

Tulasi - taulasaI dla\ ipa\dstae mayaa dIyatae tavaaepaitaSQtaama< MM

Supaaree - taambaUla\ ipa\dstae mayaa dIyatae tavaaepaitaSQtaama< MM

Coins    - di#aNaa\ ipa\dstae mayaa dIyatae tavaaepaitaSQtaama< MM

Agarbatti - DaUpa\ ipa\dstae mayaa dIyatae tavaaepaitaSQtaama< MM

Aaratee -    dIpa\ ipa\dstae mayaa dIyatae tavaaepaitaSQtaama< MM

Ksheeram pindaste mayaa deeyate tawo-patishtha-taam.

Jalam pindaste mayaa deeyate tawo-patishtha-taam.

Vastram pindaste mayaa deeyate tawo-patishtha-taam.

Gandham pindaste mayaa deeyate tawo-patishtha-taam.

Chandanam pindaste mayaa deeyate tawo-patishtha-taam.

Haridraam pindaste mayaa deeyate tawo-patishtha-taam.

Akshatam pindaste mayaa deeyate tawo-patishtha-taam.

Naivedyam pindaste mayaa deeyate tawo-patishtha-taam.

Pushpam pindaste mayaa deeyate tawo-patishtha-taam.

Tulasee pindaste mayaa deeyate tawo-patishtha-taam.

Taamboolam pindaste mayaa deeyate tawo-patishtha-taam.

Dakshinaam pindaste mayaa deeyate tawo-patishtha-taam.

Dhoopam pindaste mayaa deeyate tawo-patishtha-taam.

Deepam pindaste mayaa deeyate tawo-patishtha-taam.

Ksheeram pindaste mayaa deeyate tawo-patishtha-taam.

Put the pindas in the coffin – head, two hands, navel and feet.

SINDOOR: Where a male person has died and his wife is still alive, her sindoor is taken down by her deceased husband. In the case of the death of a Female whose husband is still alive, sindoor is applied on her head upward by her husband. She has died as a Suhagin.

PRAYERS

\ ya\ ba=Hma vafNaend= fd= mafta: staunvainta idvyaE

stavaEvae*dE: saa\ga pad k=[maaepainaSadEgaa*yainta ya\ saamagaa: M

DyaanaavaisTata tad<gataena manasaa paxyainta ya\ yaaeiganaae

yasyaanta\ na ivadu: saura saurgaNaa devaaya tasmaE nama: MM

\ tvamaeva maataa ca ipataa tvamaeva, tvamaeva banDauxca

saKaa tvamaeva M tvamaeva ivaVa d=ivaNa\ tvamaeva,

tvamaeva sava*\ mama deva deva MM

\ xauklaa\ var Dar\ ivaSNau\ xaixavaNa* \ catauBau*jama< M

p=asanna vadna\ Dyaayaeta< sava* ivaGnaae p=axaantayae MM

\ }aElaaekya paUijata: EaImaana< sada ivajaya vaDa*na: M

xaainta\ ku[f gada paaNae naarayaNa namaae%tau tae MM

\ }ya\bak\[ yajaamahe saugainDa\ pauiSq vaDa*nama< M

ovaa*fk[imava banDanaata< ma&tyaaemau*i#aya maama&taata< MM

\ Anaaid inaDanaae deva: xa\Ka cak=[ gada Dar: M

A#aya: pauNzrIk[a#a: p=aeta maae#a p=adae Bava MM

\ ihrNya gaBa* paufSa vya>a vya> svaFipaNae M

Asya p=aetasya maae#aaTae* saup=aItaae Bava sava*da MM

\ xaantaak[ar\ Baujaga xayana\ pad<manaaBa\ saurexa\ M

ivaxvaaDaar\ gagana sad&xa\ maeGavaNa* \ xauBaa\gama< MM

la#maIk[anta\ k[mala nayana\ yaaeiga-iBaDyaa*nagamya\ M

vande ivaSNau\ Bava Baya hr\ sava* laaekE[k[ naaTama< MM

\ xaainta: xaainta: xaainta: M hir \ MM

Om yam brahma varu-nendra rudra marutah,

Stun-wanti divyai stavair-vedaih. Saanga-pada kramo

pani-shadair, Gaayanti yam saama-gaah.

Dhyaanaa-vas-thita tad-gatena manasaa, pashyanti yam

yogino, yas-yaantam na viduh suraa-sura-ganaa,

Devaaya tasmai namah.

Om twamewa maataa cha pitaa twamewa,

Twamewa bandhush-cha sakhaa twamewa.

Twamewa vidyaa dravinam twamewa,

Twamewa sarvam mama dewa dewa.    

Om shuklaam vara dharam vishnum, shashi varnam

chatur bhujam. Prasanna vadanam dhyaayet, sarva

vighno prashaanta-ye.

Om trai-lokya poojitah sree-maan, sadaa vijaya vardhanah.

Shaantim kuru gadaa pane, naaraayana namo’stu te .

Om tryam-bakam yajaa-mahe, sugandhim pushti vardhanam.

Urvaa-rukam-iva bandhanaat, mrityor mukshiya maa mritaat.

Om anaadi nidhano devah, shankha chakra gadaa dharah.

Akshayah pundaree kaakshah, preta moksha prado bhava.

Om hiranya garbha purusha, vyaktaa vyakta swaroo-pine.

Asya pretasya mok-shaarthe, su-preeto bhava sarvadaa.

Om shaantaa-kaaram bhujaga-shayanam, padmanaabham

suresham. Vishwaa-dhaaram gagana-sadrisham, megha

varnam shubhaangam. Lakshmee kaantam kamala nayanam,

yogi-bhir-dhyaana-gamyam. Vande vishnum bhava bhaya haram,

sarva-lokai-ka naatham.

Om shaantih shaantih shaantih. Hari Om.

SERMON. The Pandit gives an appropriate sermon. Bhajans are also sung.

TAKING UP COFFIN

\ Apaema\ jaIvaa AfDana< ga&heByasta\ inava*hta pair ga=amaaidta M

ma&tyauya*masyasaId< dUta: p=acaetaa AsaUna< ipata&Byaae gamayaa\ cak[ar

Om apemam jeevaa arudhan grihe-bhyastan, nirva-hata pari

graamaa-dita. Mrityur yamasya seed dootah prachetaa,

asoon pitribhyo gamayaam chakaara.

1^st stop.

\ Aitad=va xvaanaaE saarmae yaaE cataur#aaE xabalaaE saaDaunaa paTaa M

ADaa ipata&ntsau ivads}aa\ ApaIih yamaena yae saDamaad\ madinta MM

\ yaaE taae xvaanaaE yamari#ataaraE cataur#aaE paiTaSadI na&ca#asa M

taaByaa\ rajana< pairDaHyaena\ svastya smaa AnamaIva\ Daeih MM

\ tata< sata< AV (naama p=aetasya - Name - male) (naama p=aetaayaa: Female)

svaga*ma< AiDagacCeta< M rama< naama< satya hE\ M yaeih saba< k[a gata hE\ MM

Om atidrava shwaa-nau saarame yau, chatu rakshau shaba-lau saadhunaa pathaa.

Adhaa pitrint-su vidastraam apeehi, yamena ye sadham-aadam madanti.

Om yau to shwaa-nau yama rakshitaa-rau, chatu rakshau pathi shadee nri-chakshasa.

Taabhyaam raajan pari-dhah-yenam, swastya smaa ana-meewam dhehi.

Om tat sat adya (naama pretasya –name- male) (naama pretaayaah – name – female)

swargam adhi-gach-chhet. Raam naam satya hai. Yehi sab kaa gata hai.

2^nd stop.

\ oFNasaavasau ta&paavaudumbalaaE yamasya dUtaaE cartaae janaamanau M

taavasmaBya\ d&xayae saUyaa*ya paunada*taama< saumaVeh Bad=ma< MM

\ saaema /ke[Bya: pavatae Ga&tamaek[ opaasatae M

yaeByaae maDau p=aDaavaita taa\ixca devaaipa gacCtaata< MM

\ tata< sata< AV (naama p=aetasya - Name - male) (naama p=aetaayaa: Female)

svaga*ma< AiDagacCeta< M rama< naama< satya hE\ M yaeih saba< k[a gata hE\ MM

Om uroona saavasu tripaawu dumbalau, yamasya dootau charato janaa manu.

Taawas-mabhyam drishaye sooryaaya, punar-daataam sumad-yeha bhadram.

Om soma ekebhyah pawate, ghritam eka upaa-sate.

Yebhyo madhu pradhaa-wati, taamsh-chi dewaapi gach-chha-taat.

Om tat sat adya (naama pretasya –name- male) (naama pretaayaah – name – female)

swargam adhi-gach-chhet. Raam naam satya hai. Yehi sab kaa gata hai.

3^rd stop.

\ yae icatpaUva* \ `ta saataa `tajaataa `taa va&Da: M

`SaIna< tapasvataae yama tapaaejaamaipa gacCtaata< MM

\ tapasaa yae AnaaDa&Syaastapasaa yae svaya*yau: M

tapaae yae caik=[re mahstaa\ixca devaaipa gacCtaata< MM

\ tata< sata< AV (naama p=aetasya - Name - male) naama p=aetaayaa:

Female) svaga*ma< AiDagacCeta< M rama< naama< satya hE\ M

yaeih saba< k[a gata hE\ MM

Om ye chit poorvam rita saataa, rita jaataa ritaa vridhah.

Risheen tapas-wato yama, tapo jam-api gach-chha-taat.

Om tapasaa ye anaa-dhrishyaas, tapasaa ye swar-yayuh.

Tapo ye chakri-re mahas taamsh-chi, dewaapi gach-chha-taat.

Om tat sat adya (naama pretasya –name- male) (naama pretaayaah – name – female)

swargam adhi-gach-chhet. Raam naam satya hai. Yehi sab kaa gata hai.

4^th stop.

\ yae yauwyantae p=aDanaeSau xaUrasaae yae tanatyaja: M

yae vaa sahs}a di#aNaastaa\ixca devaaipa gacCtaata< MM

\ sahs}aNaITaa k[vayaae yae gaaepaayainta saUya*ma< M

`SaIna< tapasvataae yama tapaaejaamaipa gacCtaata< MM

\ tata< sata< AV (naama p=aetasya - Name - male) naama p=aetaayaa:

Female) svaga*ma< AiDagacCeta< M rama< naama< satya hE\ M

yaeih saba< k[a gata hE\ MM

Om ye yud-dha yante pradha neshu, shooraaso ye tanat yajah.

Ye vaa sahastra dakshinaas, taamsh-chi dewaapi

gach-chha-taat.

Om sahastra neethaa kavayo, ye gopaa yanti sooryam.

Risheen tapaswato yama, tapo jaam-api gach-chha-taat.

Om tat sat adya (naama pretasya –name- male) (naama pretaayaah – name – female)

swargam adhi-gach-chhet. Raam naam satya hai. Yehi sab kaa gata hai.

5^th stop.

\ devaeBya: ik[mava&NaIta ma&tyau\ p=ajaayaE ik[mama&ta\ naa va&NaIta M

ba&hspaitaya*$matanauta `iSa ip=ayaa\ yamastanva irreca MM

\ tata< sata< AV (naama p=aetasya - Name - male) naama p=aetaayaa:

Female) svaga*ma< AiDagacCeta< M rama< naama< satya hE\ M

yaeih saba< k[a gata hE\ MM

Om deve-bhyah kima vrineeta mrityum, prajaayai kim-amritam naa vrineeta.

Brihaspatir yajna mata nuta, rishi priyaam yamas tanwa ri-recha.

Om tat sat adya (naama pretasya –name- male) (naama pretaayaah – name – female)

swargam adhi-gach-chhet. Raam naam satya hai. Yehi sab kaa gata hai.

Milk, Rice, Ghee and Water are offered to the deceased ancestors with the following.

MILK

\ ApaUpavaana< #aIr vaa\xca Freh saIdtau M laaek[k&[ta: paiTak&[taae

yajaamahe yae devaanaa\ hutaBaagaa whsTa MM

Om apoopa-waan ksheera vaansh-cha roo-reha seedatu.

Loka kritah pathi krito yajaamahe, ye dewaanaam huta bhaaga ihastha.

 RICE

\ ApaUpavaananna vaa\xca Freh saIdtau M

laaek[k&[ta: paiTak&[taaeyajaamahe yae devaanaa\ hutaBaagaa whsTa MM

Om apoopa-waan anna vaansh-cha roo-reha seedatu.

Loka kritah pathi krito yajaamahe, ye dewaanaam huta bhaaga ihastha.

GHEE

\ ApaUpavaana< Ga&ta vaa\xca Freh saIdtau M

laaek[k&[ta: paiTak&[taaeyajaamahe yae devaanaa\ hutaBaagaa whsTa MM

Om apoopa-waan ghrita vaansh-cha roo-reha seedatu.

Loka kritah pathi krito yajaamahe, ye dewaanaam huta bhaaga ihastha.

WATER

\ ApaUpavaanapaa\ vaa\xca Freh saIdtau M

laaek[k&[ta: paiTak&[taaeyajaamahe yae devaanaa\ hutaBaagaa whsTa MM

Om apoopa-waan apaam vaansh-cha roo-reha seedatu.

Loka kritah pathi krito yajaamahe, ye dewaanaam huta bhaaga ihastha.

HAVAN

Light the Fire (Kravyaad Agni) with:

\ k=[vyaadmaigna\ p=aihNaaeima dUr\ yamara$ae gacCtau irp=avaah: M

whayaimatarae jaatavaeda devaae devaeByaae hvya\ vahtau p=ajaanana< MM

Om krav-yaadam agnim prahinomi dooram, yama raajno gach-chha-tu ripra waahah.

Ihaa yam itaro jaata-vedaa devo, dewebhyo havyam vahatu prajaanan.

Recite Prayer (Flowers in hands)

\ tva\ BaUtaBa&d< jagaVae inastva\ BaUta pair paalak[: M

ma&ta: sa\saair k[stasmaadena\ tva\ svaga*ita\ naya MM

Om twam bhoota bhrid jagad-yo, nis-twam bhoota pari paalakah.

Mritah sansaari kas tas maa, denam twam swargatim naya.

OFFERING OF GHEE

\ Avasa&ja paunargnae ipata&Byaae yasta Aahutaxcarita svaDaaiBa: M

Aayauva*saana opavaetau xaeSa: sa\gacCtaa\ tanvaa jaatavaed: svaaha MM

\saUya* \ ca#auga*cCtau vaatamaatmaa Va\ ca gacC pa&iTavaI\ ca Dama*Naa M

Apaae vaa gacC yaid ta}a tae ihtamaaeSaDaISau p=aitaitaSQa xarIrE:

svaaha MM

\ yamaaya saaema\ saunauta yamaaya jauhutaa hiva: M

yama\ h ya$ae gacCtyaigna dUtaae Ar\k&[ta: svaaha MM

\ p=aaNaeBya: saaiDapaitake[Bya: svaaha M

\ pa&iTavyaE svaaha M        \ Agnayae svaaha M

\ Antair#aaya svaaha M    \ vaayavae svaaha M

\ idvae svaaha M            \ saUyaa*ya svaaha M

\ idgBya: svaaha M         \ cand=aya svaaha M

\ na#a}aeBya: svaaha M       \ Ad<Bya: svaaha M

\ vafNaaya svaaha M        \ naaByaE svaaha M

\ paUtaaya svaaha M          \ vaacae svaaha M

\ p=aaNaaya svaaha M         \ ca#auSae svaaha M

\ Eaae}aaya svaaha M         \ laaemaeBya: svaaha M

\ tvacae svaaha M           \ laaeihtaaya svaaha M

\ maedaeBya: svaaha M        \ maa\saeBya: svaaha M

\ snaayavae svaaha M         \ AisTaBya: svaaha M

\ majjaaBya: svaaha M       \ retasae svaaha M

\ paayasae svaaha M          \ Aayaasaaya svaaha M

\ p=ayaasaaya svaaha M        \ sa\yaasaaya svaaha M

\ ivayaasaaya svaaha M       \ oVasaaya svaaha M

\ xaucae svaaha M              \ xaaecatae svaaha M

\ xaaecamaanaaya svaaha M      \ xaaek[aya svaaha M

\ tapasae svaaha M            \ tapyatae svaaha M

\ tapyamaanaaya svaaha M      \ taptaaya svaaha M

\ Damaa*ya svaaha M            \ inaSk&[tyaE svaaha M

\ p=aayaixcatyaE svaaha M      \ BaeSajaaya svaaha M

\ yamaaya svaaha M            \ Antak[aya svaaha M

\ ma&tyavae svaaha M            \ ba=HmaNae svaaha M

\ ba=HmahtyaayaE svaaha M       \ ivaxvaeByaae devaeBya: svaaha M

\ Vavaapa&iTavaIByaa\ svaaha M

Om awasrija punar agne pitri-bhyo, yasta aahu-tash-charati swadhaa-bhih.

Aayur vasaana upavetu sheshah, sam gach-chha-taam tanwaa jaatavedah swaahaa.

Om sooryam chak-shur gach-chhatu vaata maatmaa, dyaam cha gach-chha prithiveem

cha dharmanaa. Apo vaa gach-chha yadi tatra te, hitam oshadheeshu prati tishthaa shareerai swaahaa.

Om yamaaya somam sunuta, yamaaya juhutaa havih.

Yamam ha yajno gach-chhat-yagni, dooto arankritah swaahaa.

Om praane-bhyah saadhi-pati-kebhyah swaahaa.

Om prithivyai swaahaa.            Om agnaye swaahaa.

Om antarik-shaaya swaahaa.    Om vaayawe swaahaa.

Om diwe swaahaa.                    Om sooryaaya swaahaa.

Om dig-bhyah swaahaa.            Om chandraaya swaahaa.

Om nakshatre-bhyah swaahaa.  Om ad-bhyah swaahaa.

Om varunaaya swaahaa.            Om naa-bhyai swaahaa.

Om pootaaya swaahaa.              Om vaache swaahaa.

Om praanaaya swaahaa.            Om chak-shushe swaahaa.

Om srotraaya swaahaa.              Om lome-bhyah swaahaa.

Om twache swaahaa.                 Om lohitaaya swaahaa.

Om medo-bhyah swaahaa.       Om maam-sebhyah swaahaa.

Om snaa-yawe swaahaa.            Om asthi-bhyah swaahaa.

Om maj-jaabhyah swaahaa.       Om retase swaahaa.

Om paayase swaahaa.                Om aayaa-saaya swaahaa.

Om praayaa-saaya swaahaa.      Om sanyaa-saaya swaahaa.

Om viyaa-saaya swaahaa.          Om udyaa-saaya swaahaa.

Om shuche swaahaa.                  Om shochate swaahaa.

Om shocha maa-naaya swaahaa.  Om shokaaya swaahaa.

Om tapase swaahaa.                    Om tapyate swaahaa.

Om tapya-maanaaya swaahaa.    Om taptaaya swaahaa.

Om dharmaaya swaahaa.             Om nish-krit-yai swaahaa.

Om praayash-chit-yai swaahaa.   Om bhesha-jaaya swaahaa.

Om yamaaya swaahaa.                Om anta-kaaya swaahaa.

Om mrit-yawe swaahaa.              Om brah-mane swaahaa.

Om brahma hatyaa-yai swaahaa.

Om vishwe-bhyo dewe-bhyah swaahaa.

Om dyaawaa prithivee-bhyaam swaahaa.

In the case of PANCHAKA, read the following Sankalpa and then make five (5) offerings

with Ghee into the fire.

\ Amauk[gaae}asya Amauk[p=aetasya (Amauk[gaae}aayaa/p=aetaayaa)

DainaSQaid paVcak\[ janya duma*rNaaid va\xaairSq inavaarNaaTa* \

paVcak\[ ivaDaana\ k[irSyae MM

Om amuka gotrasya amuka pretasya (amuka gotraayaa amuka pretaaya) dhanish-thaadi panchakam janya durmaran-aadi vanshaa rishta nivaara-naartham panchakam vidhaanam karishye.

\ p=aetavaahaya svaaha M     \ p=aetasa\Kyaaya svaaha M

\ p=aetapaaya svaaha M        \ p=aetaBaUimapaaya svaaha M

\ p=aetah}ae* svaaha M

Om preta-vaahaaya swaahaa. 

Om preta-sankhyaaya swaahaa.

Om preta-paaya swaahaa.     

Om preta-bhoomi-paaya swaahaa.

Om preta-hartre swaahaa.

Sprinkle water around the Fire with:

\ k=[vyaad Agnayae nama: MM

Om krav-yaada agnaye namah.

The yajmaana ignites the chitta with the following verse, repeated thrice, take fire from the Yajna.

\ AarBasva jaatavaedstaeja svawrae Astautae M

xarIrmasya sa\ dhaTaEna\ Daeih sauk&[taamau laaeke[ svaaha MM

Om aarabhaswa jaata vedas, teja swad-dharo astu te.

Shareeram asya sam dahaa-thainam, sukri-taamu loke swaahaa.

PARIKRAMA

The Yajmaana and four others walk around the pyre 5 times, anti-clockwise,

while the Pandit reads the following.

\ k&[tvaa sauduSk&[ta\ k[ma* janataa vaapyajaanataa M

ma&tyau k[alava\xa p=aapya nar\ paVcatvamaagata: MM

\ Damaa*Dama* samaayau>\ laaeBa maaeh samaava&ta\ M

dehe%ya\ sava*gaa}aaiNa idvyaana< laaek[ana< sa gacCtau MM

\ p=ajaanatyaDnayae jaIvalaaek\[ devaanaa\ panTaa manauSa\ carinta M

Aya\ tae gaaepaitasta\ jauSasva svaya* \ laaek[maiDa raEhyaEnama< MM

Om kritwaa sudush-kritam, karma janataa vaapya jaanataa.

Mrityu kaala vansha praapya, naram pancha twam aagatah.

Om dharma-dharma samaa-yuktam, lobha moha samaa vritam.

Dehe’yam sarva gaatraani, divyaan lokaan sa gach-chha tu.

Om prajaa nat yadh-naye jeewa-lokam, dewaanaam panthaa manusham charanti.

Ayam te gopatis-twam jushaswa, swaryam lokam-adhi rauha yainam.

PRAYERS

\ Anaaid inaDanaae deva: xa\Ka cak=[ gada Dar: M

A#aya pauNzrI-k[a#a: p=aeta maae#a p=adae Bava MM

\ AtasaI pauSpa sa\k[axa\ paItavaasa samaucyautama< M

yae namasyainta gaaeivand\ na taeSaa\ ivaVtae Bayama< MM

\ k&[SNa k&[SNa k&[paalaae tvamataInaa\ gaitaBa*va M

sa\saaraNa*vamagnaanaa\ p=asaId paufSaae{ama MM

\ naarayaNa saurEaeSQ la#maIk[anta janaad*na M

Anaena tapa*NaenaaTa* \ p=aeta maae#a p=adae Bava MM

\ namaae%stau Dama*rajaaya ipatau: p=aetatva mau>yae M

sa mae p=aIta: xauBa\ dVata< Aismallaaeke[ par}a ca MM

\ }ya\bak\[ yajaamahe saugainDa\ pauiSq vaDa*nama< M

ovaa*fk[imava banDanaata< ma&tyaaemau*i#aya maama&taata< MM

\  VaE: xaaintarntair#a| xaainta: pa&iTavaI xaaintarapa: xaainta

raeSaDaya: xaainta: M vanaspataya: xaaintaiva*xvae devaa: xaaintaba=*Hma

xaainta: sava* | xaainta: xaaintareva xaainta: saa maa xaaintareiDa MM 

Om anaadi nidhano devah, shankha chakra gadaa dharah.

Akshaya pundaree kaakshah, preta moksha prado bhava.

Om atasee pushpa sankaasham, peeta vaasa samuch-yutam.

Ye namas-yanti govindam, na teshaam vidyate bhayam.

Om Krishna Krishna kripaalo, twam ateenaam gatir bhawa.

Sansaa-raar-nava magnaanaam, praseeda puru-shot-tamam.

Om naaraayana sura-sreshtha, lakshmee kaanta janaardana.

Anena tarpane-naartham, preta moksha prado bhawa.

Om namo’stu dharma raajaaya, pituh pretatwa muktaye.

Sa me preetah shubham dadyaat, asmil-loke paratra cha.  

Om tryam-bakam yajaa-mahe, sugandhim pushti vardhanam.

Urvaa-rukam-iva bandhanaat,

mrityor mukshiya maa mritaat.

Om dyauh shaanti ranta-riksha-gwam shaantih prithivee shaanti

raapah shaanti rosha-dhayah shaantih. Vanas-patayah shaantir

vishwe devaah shaantir brahma shaantih sarva gwam shaantih

shaanti-rewa shaantih saa maa shaanti-redhi. 

BURIAL

\ pa&iTavaI\ tvaa pa&iTavyaa maa vaexayaaima devaae naae Daataa p=a

itaratyaayau: M para parEtaa vasauivaWae AstvaDaa ma&taa: ipata&Sau

sa\ Bavantau MM

Om prithi-veem twaa prithiv-yaa maa vesha-yaami, devo no dhaataa pra tiraat yaayuh.

Paraa paraitaa vasu-vidwo as-twadhaa, mritaah pitrishu sam bhawantu.

Oh Departed Soul! This body has come from earth; to earth it is returned.

May God, the supporter of all beings give long life, peace and happiness

in the realm of your ancestors.

\ syaaenaasmaE Bava pa&iTavyaa na&#ara inavaexanaI M

yacCasmaE xama* sap=aTaa: MM

Om syo-naasmai bhawa prithivyaa, nrik-sharaa niveshanee.

Yach-chhaas-mai sharma saprathaah.

Oh Mother Earth! Be gracious to this departed soul. May you show him compassion

 by enfolding him in your bosom. He seeks refuge in thee; grant him eternal rest.

\ Asa\baaDae pa&iTavyaa oraE laaeke[ inaDaIyasva M

svaDaa yaaxcak&[Sae jaIvana< taastae santau maDauxcyauta: MM

Om asam-baadhe prithivya, urau loke nidhee-yaswa.

Swadhaa yaash-cha krishe jeewan, taaste santu madhush-chyutah.

Oh Departed Soul! As we deposit thee in this unoppressive wide space of Mother Earth,

we pray that all the merits of your good deeds bring sweetness in abundance unto you.

\ opasapa* maatar\ BaUima maetaa maufvyacasa\ pa&iTavaI\ sauxaevaama< M

oNa*ma=da: pa&iTavaI dei#aNaavata /Saa tvaa paatau p=apaTae paurstaata< MM

Om upa-sarpa maataram bhoomi metaa, muruvya-chasam prithiveem sushe-vaam.

Urna-mradaah prithivee dekshi-naawata, esha twaa paatu prapathe puras-taat.

Oh Yee Departed! The Earth is like your loving Mother, the Giver of happiness.

So, go forth in happiness; she will embrace you with tenderness. May the fruits

of all your good deeds protect and bring you happiness.

\ wdimaWa o naapar\ idiva paxyaisa saUya*ma< M    

maataa pau}a\ yaTaa isacaaByae na\ BaUma ONau*ih MM

Om idam-idwaa u naa param, divi pashyasi sooryam.

Maataa putram yathaa sicha-bhye, nam bhooma oor-nuhi.

O Supreme Lord! We pray that this departed soul attain release. O Mother Earth! As a mother covers and fondles her child in her bosom, so may you lovingly care and protect this soul.

\ AsaI ha wh tae mana: k[ku[tsalaimava jaamaya: M    

AByae na\ BaUma ONa*uih MM       

Om asee haa iha te manah, kakut-salam-iwa jaamayah.

Abhye nam bhooma oor-nuhi.

O Departed soul! The world is not permanent. O Mother Earth! May you protect this soul from all harm.

\ AiBatvaaeNaae*ima pa&iTavyaa maatauva*s}aeNa Bad=yaa M

jaIvaSau Bad=\ tanmaiya svaDaa ipata&Sau saa tvaiya MM

Om abhit-wornomi prithivyaa, maatur-vastrena bhadrayaa.

Jeevashu bhadram tan-mayi, swadhaa pitrishu saa twayi.

Oh Departed One! I cover thee with this blessed clothing of Mother Earth. May we, whom you have left behind, be happy; may Mother Earth grant you peace among your ancestors in the world hereafter.

Lower the coffin in the grave with:

\ yae satyaasaae hivardae hivaSyaa wnd=eNa devaE: sarTa\ taureNa M

Agnae yaaih sauivad}aE iBarvaaX< parE: paUvae* `iSaiBaDa*ma*said<Ba: MM

Om ye sat-yaaso havi-rado havishyaa, indrena devaih saratham turena.

Agne yaahi suvi-datrai bhira-vaang pariah, poorve  rishibhir dharma sadbhih.

After the Cremation or Burial, take a bath and perform Tilaan-jali (water, til and flower) in the Southern direction.

\ AV k[xyapa gaae}asya p=aetasya (gaae}aayaa: p=aetaayaa:) Asad<gaita

ivanaaxapaUva*k\[ sad<gaitap=aaptyaTa* \ /Sa italataaeyaaVjailastae mayaa

dIyatae tavaaepaitaSQtaama< MM

Om adya kashyapa gotrasya pretasya (gotraayaah pretaayaah) asadgati vinaasha-poorvakam

sadgati praapt-yartham esha tila-toyaan-jaliste mayaa deeyate tawopa-tishthataam.

Returning home, the yajmaan and others who took part in the funeral rites should perform those acts according to the prevailing family custom. They wash their hands, touch fire, water, iron, wood, dye and grass. They also drink sweetened water. Reading of religious texts and singing of Bhajans are done each night.

END OF FUNERAL

RITES OF THE SECOND DAY

On the morning of the second day, the Yajmaan should offer handfuls of water and til for the Devas towards the East; for the Sages towards the North, and for the Pitris towards the South. He should also offer one handful for rhe Deceased person towards the South, reciting the following:

\ Amauk[gaae}asya Amauk[p=aetasya (gaae}aayaa: p=aetaayaa:)

/Sa italataaeyaaVjailastae mayaa dIyatae tavaaepaitaSQtaama< MM

Om amuka gotrasya amuka pretasya (gotraa-yaah pretaa-yaah)

esha tila-toyaan-jaliste mayaa deeyate tawopa-tishthataam.

Light a diya and offer prayers for the Atma of the departed. In the case of cremation, the Yajmaan and others return to the cremation site for the collection and disposal of the ashes. At the Cremation site,

(a)    Go around the ashes 3 times;

(b)   Sprinkle milk and water on the ashes;

(c)    Collect bones and ashes in a Kalasha;

(d)   Offer one panda on a kowa leaf with this mantra.

\ Amauk[gaae}asya Amauk[p=aetasya (gaae}aayaa: p=aetaayaa:) inava&{yaTa* \

p=aetatva xmaxaana-vaaisaByaae devataaByaae BaaejanaaTa*maya\ /Sa tae SaSQ:

ipa\dae mayaa dIyatae tavaaepaitaSQtaama< MM

Om amuka gotrasya amuka pretasya (gotraayaah pretaayaah) nivritt-yartham

pretatva shma-shaana vaasibhyo devataa-bhyo bhjoja-naartham ayam esha te shashtha

pindo mayaa deeyate tavo-pa-tishtha-taam.

(e)    The Yajmaan offers prayers to Ganga. He puts a flower of the ashes, toches his head and heart, then places it in water. They all return home and have a bath.

DUDHMUHI

In the evening, a diya is lit near the kusha grass in the yard. Food, milk and water are placed there. 

END