Shloka 18
Gārhasthya-dharma: Vāsudeva–Pṛthivī-saṃvāda
Householder Duties and Daily Offerings
जिस दिन पितरोंका श्राद्ध करनेकी इच्छा हो, उस दिन पहले श्राद्धकी क्रिया पूरी करे। उसके बाद पितरोंका तर्पण करके विधिपूर्वक बलिवैश्वदेव-कर्म करे। तदनन्तर ब्राह्मणोंको सत्कारपूर्वक भोजन करावे ।। ततो>न्नेन विशेषेण भोजयेदतिथीनपि । अर्चापूर्व महाराज तत: प्रीणाति मानवान्
vayudeva uvaca | yasmin dine pitr̥ṇāṁ śrāddhaṁ kartum icchā bhavet tasmin dine pūrvaṁ śrāddhakriyāṁ samāpya | tataḥ pitr̥tarpanaṁ kṛtvā vidhivat balivaiśvadevakarma kuryāt | tadanantaraṁ brāhmaṇān satkārapūrvakaṁ bhojayet || tato'nnena viśeṣeṇa bhojayed atithīn api | arcāpūrva mahārāja tataḥ prīṇāti mānavān ||
Vāyu said: “On the day when one intends to perform the śrāddha for the ancestors, one should first complete the śrāddha rites. After that, having offered tarpaṇa to the Pitṛs, one should duly perform the bali and Vaiśvadeva offerings. Then one should feed Brāhmaṇas with honor. Thereafter, with special care and good food, one should also feed guests; preceded by respectful worship, O great king—thus one brings satisfaction to people.”
वायुदेव उवाच