Shraddha Pitru Tarpana Vidhi

Shraddha Pitru Tarpana Vidhi

āvaśyakāni vastūni (Items Needed)
– darbhāḥ (Kusa grass)
– Black Seseme Seeds
– Wet raw rice
– arghya pātra
– pañcha pātra (āchamana pātra, uddhariṇi, arivēṇaṃ)
– gandha
– āsanaṃ
– pavitraṃ (ring made of darbha worn on the right ring finger)

yajñōpavīta dhāraṇa vidhi
– savyaṃ – [yajñōpavīta worn on left shoulder to right side waist.]
– nivītī – [yajñōpavīta worn like a garland in the center of the neck to stomach on the front.]
– prāchīnāvītī/apasavyaṃ – [yajñōpavīta worn on right shoulder to left side waist.]

śivāya guravē namaḥ ।

śuchiḥ
(talamīda nīḻḻanu jallukōṇḍi)
apavitraḥ pavitrōvā sarvāvasthāṃ gatō’pi vā
yaḥ smarēt puṇḍarīkākṣaṃ sa bāhyābhyantaraḥ śuchiḥ ॥
puṇḍarīkākṣa puṇḍarīkākṣa puṇḍarīkākṣa ॥

prārthanā
[do Namaskaram and chant these]
śuklāmbaradharaṃ viṣṇuṃ śaśivarṇaṃ chaturbhujaṃ
prasannavadanaṃ dhyāyēt sarva vighnōpaśāntayē ॥
vakratuṇḍa mahākāya kōṭisūryasamaprabha ।
nirvighnaṃ kuru mē dēva sarvakāryēṣu sarvadā ॥
ōṃ śrī mahāgaṇādhipatayē namaḥ ।

āchamya
ōṃ kēśavāya svāhā ।
ōṃ nārāyaṇāya svāhā ।
ōṃ mādhavāya svāhā ।
ōṃ gōvindāya namaḥ ।
ōṃ viṣṇavē namaḥ ।
ōṃ madhusūdanāya namaḥ ।
ōṃ trivikramāya namaḥ ।
ōṃ vāmanāya namaḥ ।
ōṃ śrīdharāya namaḥ ।
ōṃ hṛṣīkēśāya namaḥ ।
ōṃ padmanābhāya namaḥ ।
ōṃ dāmōdarāya namaḥ ।
ōṃ saṅkarṣaṇāya namaḥ ।
ōṃ vāsudēvāya namaḥ ।
ōṃ pradyumnāya namaḥ ।
ōṃ aniruddhāya namaḥ ।
ōṃ puruṣōttamāya namaḥ ।
ōṃ adhōkṣajāya namaḥ ।
ōṃ nārasiṃhāya namaḥ ।
ōṃ achyutāya namaḥ ।
ōṃ janārdanāya namaḥ ।
ōṃ upēndrāya namaḥ ।
ōṃ harayē namaḥ ।
ōṃ śrī kṛṣṇāya namaḥ ।

pavitraṃ
ōṃ pavitravantaḥ parivājamāsatē pitaiṣāṃ pratnō abhi rakṣati vratam ।
mahassamudraṃ varuṇastirō dadhē dhīrā ichChēkurdharuṇēṣvārabham ॥
pavitraṃ tē vitataṃ brahmaṇaspatē prabhurgātrāṇi paryēṣi viśvataḥ ।
ataptatanūrna tadāmō aśnutē śṛtāsa idvahantastatsamāśata ॥
pavitraṃ dhṛtvā ॥ [wear Pavithram]

bhūtōchChāṭanaṃ
uttiṣṭhantu bhūtapiśāchāḥ ētē bhūmibhārakāḥ ।
ētēṣāmavirōdhēna brahmakarma samārabhē ॥
[throw Akshatas on your back]

prāṇāyāmaṃ
ōṃ bhūḥ । ōṃ bhuvaḥ । ōṃ suvaḥ । ōṃ mahaḥ ।
ōṃ janaḥ । ōṃ tapaḥ । ōṃ satyam ।
tatsaviturvarēṇyaṃ bhargō dēvasya dhīmahi ।
dhiyō yō naḥ prachōdayāt ।
ōmāpō jyōtī rasōmṛtaṃ brahma bhūrbhuvassuvarōm ।
perform anulōma-vilōma prāṇāyāma three times.

saṅkalpaṃ
śrī gōvinda gōvinda gōvinda । śrīmahāviṣṇōrājñayā pravartamānasya adya brahmaṇaḥ dvitīya parārthē śvētavarāha kalpē vaivasvata manvantarē kaliyugē prathamapādē jambūdvīpē bhāratavarṣē bharatakhaṇḍē mērōḥ dakṣiṇa digbhāgē śrīśailasya … pradēśē …, … nadyōḥ madhyē puṇyapradēśē samasta dēvatā brāhmaṇa āchārya hari hara guru charaṇa sannidhau asmin vartamanē vyāvaharika chāndramānēna śrī … nāma saṃvatsarē … ayanē … ṛtau … māsē … pakṣē … tithau … vāsarē śrīviṣṇu nakṣatrē śrīviṣṇu yōgē śrīviṣṇu karaṇa ēvaṃ guṇa viśēṣaṇa viśiṣṭāyāṃ puṇyatithau ॥ prāchīnāvītī ॥ asmat pitṝnuddiśya asmat pitṝṇāṃ puṇyalōkāvāptyarthaṃ pitṛ tarpaṇaṃ kariṣyē ॥ savyam ॥

namaskāraṃ
īśānaḥ pitṛrūpēṇa mahādēvō mahēśvaraḥ ।
prīyatāṃ bhagavānīśaḥ paramātmā sadāśivaḥ ॥ 1
dēvatābhyaḥ pitṛbhyaścha mahāyōgibhya ēva cha ।
namassvāhāyai svadhāyai nityamēva namō namaḥ ॥ 2
mantramadhyē kriyāmadhyē viṣṇōssmaraṇa pūrvakam ।
yatkiñchitkriyatē karma tatkōṭi guṇitaṃ bhavēt ॥ 3
viṣṇurviṣṇurviṣṇuḥ ॥
[sit towards south direction]

arghyapātra
arghyapātrayōḥ amīgandhāḥ ।
[add Gandham in Arghyapatra]

puṣpārthā imē akṣatāḥ ।
[add Akshatas in Arghyapatra]

amī kuśāḥ ।
[Add Darbha in Arghyapatra]

॥ savyam ॥ namaskṛtya ।
ōṃ āyantu naḥ pitarassōmyāsōgniṣvāttāḥ pathibhirdēva yānaiḥ ।
asmin yajñē svadhayā madaṃ tvadhi bṛvantu tē avantva smān ॥
idaṃ pitṛbhyō namō astvadya yē pūrvāsō ya uparāsa īyuḥ ।
yē pārthivē rajasyā niṣattā yē vā nūnaṃ suvṛjanāsu vikṣu ॥
pitṛdēvatābhyō namaḥ ।

ōṃ āgachChantu mē pitara imaṃ gṛhṇantu jalāñjalim ।
[put the Darbha in a plate]

॥ prāchīnāvītī ॥
sakalōpachārārthē tilān samarpayāmi ।
[put black seseme seeds on the Darbha in the plate]

pitrādi tarpaṇaṃ

[Apply black seseme seeds to your right thumb and leave water through your right thumb three times as offering to your ancestors.]
[Do this only for the specific persons in your family mentioned below, who have passed away, and not if they are living.]

॥ prāchīnāvītī ॥
[Father]
asmat pitaraṃ … (gōtraṃ) … gōtraṃ …(nāma)… śarmāṇaṃ vasurūpaṃ svadhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi ।
[Father’s Father]
asmat pitāmahaṃ … gōtraṃ … śarmāṇaṃ rudrarūpaṃ svadhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi ।
[Father’s Father’s Father]
asmat prapitāmahaṃ … gōtraṃ … śarmāṇaṃ ādityarūpaṃ svadhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi ।

[Mother]
asmat mātaraṃ … gōtrāṃ … dāṃ vasurūpāṃ svadhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi ।
[Father’s Mother]
asmat pitāmahīṃ … gōtrāṃ … dāṃ rudrarūpāṃ svadhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi ।
[Father’s Father’s Mother]
asmat prapitāmahīṃ … gōtrāṃ … dāṃ ādityarūpāṃ svadhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi ।

[Step Mother, if you have one]
asmat sāpatnīmātaraṃ … gōtrāṃ … dāṃ vasurūpaṃ svadhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi ।

[Mother’s Father]
asmat mātāmahaṃ … gōtraṃ … śarmāṇaṃ vasurūpaṃ svadhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi ।
[Mother’s Father’s Father]
asmat mātuḥ pitāmahaṃ … gōtraṃ … śarmāṇaṃ rudrarūpaṃ svadhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi ।
[Mother’s Father’s Father’s Father]
asmat mātuḥ prapitāmahaṃ … gōtraṃ … śarmāṇaṃ ādityarūpaṃ svadhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi ।

[Mother’s Mother]
asmat mātāmahīṃ … gōtrāṃ … dāṃ vasurūpāṃ svadhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi ।
[Mother’s Father’s Mother]
asmat mātuḥ pitāmahīṃ … gōtrāṃ … dāṃ rudrarūpāṃ svadhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi ।
[Mother’s Father’s Father’s Mother]
asmat mātuḥ prapitāmahīṃ … gōtrāṃ … dāṃ ādityarūpāṃ svadhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi ।

[The following is applicable only for married persons. Again, do this only the specific individuals who have passed away, and not if they are living]
[Wife]
asmat ātmapatnīṃ … gōtrāṃ … dāṃ vasurūpāṃ svadhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi ।
[Son]
asmat sutaṃ … gōtraṃ … śarmāṇaṃ vasurūpaṃ svadhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi ।
[Brother]
asmat bhrātaraṃ … gōtraṃ … śarmāṇaṃ vasurūpaṃ svadhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi ।
[Father’s Older or Younger Brother]
asmat jyēṣṭha/kaniṣṭha pitṛvyaṃ … gōtraṃ … śarmāṇaṃ vasurūpaṃ svadhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi ।
[Mother’s Brother]
asmat mātulaṃ … gōtraṃ … śarmāṇaṃ vasurūpaṃ svadhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi ।
[Daughter]
asmat duhitaraṃ … gōtrāṃ … dāṃ vasurūpāṃ svadhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi ।
[Sister]
asmat bhaginīṃ … gōtrāṃ … dāṃ vasurūpāṃ svadhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi ।
[Daughter’s Son]
asmat dauhitraṃ … gōtraṃ … śarmāṇaṃ vasurūpaṃ svadhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi ।
[Sister’s Son]
asmat bhaginēyakaṃ … gōtraṃ … śarmāṇaṃ vasurūpaṃ svadhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi ।
[Father’s Sister]
asmat pitṛṣvasāraṃ … gōtrāṃ … dāṃ vasurūpāṃ svadhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi ।
[Mother’s Older or Younger Sister]
asmat jyēṣṭha/kaniṣṭha mātṛṣvasāraṃ … gōtrāṃ … dāṃ vasurūpāṃ svadhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi ।
[Son-in-law (Daughter’s Husband)]
asmat jāmātaraṃ … gōtraṃ … śarmāṇaṃ vasurūpaṃ svadhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi ।
[Sister’s Husband]
asmat bhāvukaṃ … gōtraṃ … śarmāṇaṃ vasurūpaṃ svadhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi ।
[Daughter-in-law (Son’s Wife)]
asmat snuṣāṃ … gōtraṃ … dāṃ vasurūpāṃ svadhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi ।
[Wife’s Father]
asmat śvaśuraṃ … gōtraṃ … śarmāṇaṃ vasurūpaṃ svadhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi ।
[Wife’s Mother]
asmat śvaśrūṃ … gōtrāṃ … dāṃ vasurūpāṃ svadhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi ।
[Wife’s Brother]
asmat syālakaṃ … gōtraṃ … śarmāṇaṃ vasurūpaṃ svadhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi ।

[Teacher or Guru]
asmat svāminaṃ/āchāryaṃ … gōtraṃ … śarmāṇaṃ vasurūpaṃ svadhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi ।
[The Guru who has done Brahmopadesam]
asmat guruṃ … gōtraṃ … śarmāṇaṃ vasurūpaṃ svadhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi ।
[The person asking for tarpanam]
asmat rikthinaṃ … gōtraṃ … śarmāṇaṃ vasurūpaṃ svadhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi ।

pitṛdēvatābhyō namaḥ ।
suprītō bhavatu ।

kuśōdakaṃ
॥ prāchīnāvītī ॥
ēṣānnamātā na pitā na bandhuḥ nānya gōtriṇaḥ ।
tē sarvē tṛptimāyāntu mayōtsṛṣṭaiḥ kuśōdakaiḥ ॥
tṛpyata tṛpyata tṛpyata tṛpyata tṛpyata ।
[Take black seseme seeds and Darbhas in to hand and offer the water in the plate. Leave the Darbha also in the plate and clean hands without any seseme seeds.]

niṣpīḍanōdakaṃ
॥ nivītī ॥
yēkē chāsmatkulējātāḥ aputrāḥ gōtriṇō mṛtāḥ ।
tē gṛhṇantu mayā dattaṃ vastraniṣpīḍanōdakam ।
[Wear yajñnōpavīta like a garland and pour water on the knots, twist it and take them as how you would take Prasadam to your eyes.]

samarpaṇaṃ
॥ savyam ॥
kāyēna vāchā manasaindriyairvā
buddhyātmanā vā prakṛtēssvabhāvāt ।
karōmi yadyatsakalaṃ parasmai
nārāyaṇāyēti samarpayāmi ॥

namō brahmaṇyadēvāya gō brāhmaṇa hitāya cha ।
jagaddhitāya kṛṣṇāya gōvindāya namō namaḥ ॥

pavitraṃ visṛjya ।
[remove the Darbha Pavitram from your finger]

ōṃ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ ।

ōṃ tatsat brahmārpaṇamastu ।

Shraddha Pitru Tarpana Vidhi