Items Needed - darbha (Kusa grass) - Black Seseme Seeds - Wet raw rice - arghya patra - pancha patra (achamana patra, uddharini, arivenam) - gandha - asanam - pavitram (ring made of darbha worn on the right ring finger) yajñōpavītaṁ dharin̄cu vidhānamulu - savyaṁ – Normally worn over the left shoulder and across the chest to the right hip. - nivītī – Worn like a garland, from the neck down to the stomach. - prācīnāvītī – Worn over the right shoulder and across the chest to the left hip. Śivāya guravē namaḥ. Śuciḥ – (Sprinkle water on the head) Apavitraḥ pavitrōvā sarvāvasthāṁ gatō'pi vā Yaḥ smarēt puṇḍarīkākṣaṁ sa bāhyābhyantaraḥ śuciḥ ॥ Puṇḍarīkākṣa puṇḍarīkākṣa puṇḍarīkākṣa ॥ Prārthanā – (Chant these with folded hands in reverence) Śuklāṁbaradharaṁ viṣṇuṁ śaśivarṇaṁ caturbhujaṁ Prasannavadanaṁ dhyāyēt sarva vighnōpaśāntayē ॥ Vakratuṇḍa mahākāya kōṭisūryasamaprabha । Nirvighnaṁ kuru mē dēva sarvakāryēṣu sarvadā ॥ Oṁ śrī mahāgaṇādhipatayē namaḥ ॥ Ācamya – (Perform Ācamana) Oṁ kēśavāya svāhā । Oṁ nārāyaṇāya svāhā । Oṁ mādhavāya svāhā । Oṁ gōviṁdāya namaḥ । Oṁ viṣṇavē namaḥ । Oṁ madhusūdanāya namaḥ । Oṁ trivikramāya namaḥ । Oṁ vāmanāya namaḥ । Oṁ śrīdharāya namaḥ । Oṁ hr̥ṣīkēśāya namaḥ । Oṁ padmanābhāya namaḥ । Oṁ dāmōdarāya namaḥ । Oṁ saṁkarṣaṇāya namaḥ । Oṁ vāsudēvāya namaḥ । Oṁ pradyumnāya namaḥ । Oṁ aniruddhāya namaḥ । Oṁ puruṣōttamāya namaḥ । Oṁ athōkṣajāya namaḥ । Oṁ nārasiṁhāya namaḥ । Oṁ acyutāya namaḥ । Oṁ janārdanāya namaḥ । Oṁ upēndrāya namaḥ । Oṁ harayē namaḥ । Oṁ śrī kr̥ṣṇāya namaḥ ॥ Pavitraṁ – Oṁ pavitravantaḥ parivājamāsatē pitaiṣāṁ pratnō abhi rakṣati vratam । Mahassamudraṁ varuṇastirō dadhē dhīrā icchēkurḍharuṇēṣvārabham ॥ Pavitraṁ tē vitataṁ brahmaṇaspatē prabhurgātrāṇi paryēṣi viśvataḥ । Ataptatanūrna tadāmō aśnutē śr̥tāsa idvahantastatsamāśata ॥ Pavitraṁ dhr̥tvā ॥ (Wear the Pavitra/Puṇyāha thread) Bhūtōcchāṭanaṁ – Uttiṣṭhantu bhūtapiśācāḥ ētē bhūmibhārakāḥ । Ētēṣāmavirōdhēna brahmakarma samārabhē ॥ (Take akshatas in the right hand and, smell them while reciting the above verse, and throw them backwards over your left shoulder after reciting) Prāṇāyāmaṁ – Oṁ bhūḥ । Oṁ bhuvaḥ । Oṁ suvaḥ । Oṁ mahaḥ । Oṁ janaḥ । Oṁ tapaḥ । Oṁ satyaṁ । Tatsaviturvarēṇyaṁ bhargō dēvasya dhīmahi । Dhiyō yō naḥ pracōdayāt । Ōmāpō jyōtī rasōmr̥taṁ brahma bhūrbhuvassuvarōm । (Perform Anuloma-Viloma Prāṇāyāma three times) Saṅkalpaṁ – (Hold rice grains in the palm) Śrī gōviṁda gōviṁda gōviṁda । 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 ācārya hari hara guru caraṇa sannidhau asmin vartamanē vyāvaharika cāndramānēna śrī ____ nāma saṁvatsarē ___ ayanē ___ r̥tau ___ māsē ___ pakṣē ___ tithau ___ vāsarē śrīviṣṇu nakṣatrē śrīviṣṇu yōgē śrīviṣṇu karaṇa ēvaṁ guṇa viśēṣaṇa viśiṣṭāyāṁ puṇyatithau ॥ Prācīnāvītī ॥ Asmat pitr̥̄nuddiśya asmat pitr̥̄ṇāṁ puṇyalōkāvāptyartham pitr̥ tarpaṇaṁ kariṣyē ॥ Savyaṁ ॥ (Take water and pour the rice grains into the Aruvēṇam/Uddhariṇi spoon) Namaskāraṁ – (Fold hands and bow in reverence) Īśānaḥ pitr̥rūpēṇa mahādēvō mahēśvaraḥ । Prīyatāṁ bhagavānīśaḥ paramātmā sadāśivaḥ ॥ 1 Dēvatābhyaḥ pitr̥bhyaśca mahāyōgibhya ēva ca । Namassvāhāyai svadhāyai nityamēva namō namaḥ ॥ 2 Mantramadhyē kriyāmadhyē viṣṇōssmaraṇa pūrvakaṁ । Yatkiṁcitkriyatē karma tatkōṭi guṇitaṁ bhavēt ॥ 3 Viṣṇurviṣṇurviṣṇuḥ ॥ (Turn and sit facing the South direction) Arghyapātra – Arghyapātrayōḥ amīgaṁdhāḥ । (Put sandalwood paste in the Arghya vessel) Puṣpārthā imē akṣatāḥ । (Put rice grains in the Arghya vessel) Amī kuśāḥ । (Put a Darbha grass blade in the Arghya vessel) ॥ Savyaṁ ॥ Namaskr̥tya । Oṁ āyantu naḥ pitarassōmyāsōgniṣvāttāḥ pathibhirdēva yānaiḥ । Asmin yajñē svadhayā madaṁ tvadhi br̥vaṁtu tē avaṁtva smān ॥ Idaṁ pitr̥bhyō namō astvadya yē pūrvāsō ya uparāsa īyuḥ । Yē pārthivē rajasyā niṣattā yē vā nūnaṁ suvr̥janāsu vikṣu ॥ Pitr̥dēvatābhyō namaḥ ॥ Oṁ āgacchaṁtu mē pitara imaṁ gr̥hṇaṁtu jalāṁjalim । (Place one Darbha grass blade on the plate) ॥ Prācīnāvītī ॥ Sakalōpacārārthē tilān samarpayāmi । (Put black sesame seeds on the Darbha blade on the plate) Pitrādi tarpaṇaṁ । (Rub black sesame seeds on the right little finger and offer water thrice using it as the Pitr̥ Tīrtha. For Brāhmaṇas – śarmāṇaṁ, for Kṣatriyas – varmāṇaṁ, for Vaiśyas – guptaṁ) (Perform only for deceased ancestors. Do not perform for living persons.) ॥ Prācīnāvītī ॥ [Father] Asmat pitaram __(Gotram)__ gōtraṁ __(Name)__ śarmāṇaṁ* vasarūpaṁ svadhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi । [Paternal Grandfather] Asmat pitāmahaṁ ___ gōtraṁ ___ śarmāṇaṁ* rudrarūpaṁ svadhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi । [Paternal Great-Grandfather] Asmat prapitāmahaṁ ___ gōtraṁ ___ śarmāṇaṁ* ādityarūpaṁ svadhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi । [Mother] Asmat mātaraṁ ___ gōtrāṁ ___ dāṁ vasarūpāṁ svadhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi । [Paternal Grandmother] Asmat pitāmahīṁ ___ gōtrāṁ ___ dāṁ rudrarūpāṁ svadhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi । [Paternal Great-Grandmother] Asmat prapitāmahīṁ ___ gōtrāṁ ___ dāṁ ādityarūpāṁ svadhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi । [Father's other wife (Step-mother)] (Perform only if step-mother existed and is deceased) Asmat sāpatnīmātaraṁ ___ gōtrāṁ ___ dāṁ vasarūpaṁ svadhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi । [Maternal Grandfather] Asmat mātāmahaṁ ___ gōtraṁ ___ śarmāṇaṁ* vasarūpaṁ svadhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi । [Maternal Great-Grandfather] Asmat mātuḥ pitāmahaṁ ___ gōtraṁ ___ śarmāṇaṁ* rudrarūpaṁ svadhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi । [Maternal Great-Great-Grandfather] Asmat mātuḥ prapitāmahaṁ ___ gōtraṁ ___ śarmāṇaṁ* ādityarūpaṁ svadhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi । [Maternal Grandmother] Asmat mātāmahīṁ ___ gōtrāṁ ___ dāṁ vasarūpāṁ svadhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi । [Maternal Great-Grandmother] Asmat mātuḥ pitāmahīṁ ___ gōtrāṁ ___ dāṁ rudrarūpāṁ svadhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi । [Maternal Great-Great-Grandmother] Asmat mātuḥ prapitāmahīṁ ___ gōtrāṁ ___ dāṁ ādityarūpāṁ svadhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi । (The following tarpaṇa is to be offered only by married persons and only for deceased relatives. Do not offer for the living.) [Wife] Asmat ātmapatnīṁ ___ gōtrāṁ ___ dāṁ vasarūpāṁ svadhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi । [Son] Asmat sutaṁ ___ gōtraṁ ___ śarmāṇaṁ* vasarūpaṁ svadhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi । [Brother] Asmat bhrātaraṁ ___ gōtraṁ ___ śarmāṇaṁ* vasarūpaṁ svadhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi । [Paternal Uncle (Elder/Younger)] Asmat jyēṣṭha/kaniṣṭha pitr̥vyaṁ ___ gōtraṁ ___ śarmāṇaṁ* vasarūpaṁ svadhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi । [Maternal Uncle] Asmat mātulaṁ ___ gōtraṁ ___ śarmāṇaṁ* vasarūpaṁ svadhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi । [Daughter] Asmat duhitaraṁ ___ gōtrāṁ ___ dāṁ vasarūpāṁ svadhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi । [Sister] Asmat bhaginīṁ ___ gōtrāṁ ___ dāṁ vasarūpāṁ svadhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi । [Daughter's Son (Grandson)] Asmat dauhitraṁ ___ gōtraṁ ___ śarmāṇaṁ* vasarūpaṁ svadhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi । [Nephew (Sister's Son)] Asmat bhaginhēyakaṁ ___ gōtraṁ ___ śarmāṇaṁ* vasarūpaṁ svadhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi 。 [Paternal Aunt] Asmat pitr̥ṣvasāraṁ ___ gōtrāṁ ___ dāṁ vasarūpāṁ svadhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi । [Paternal Aunt (Elder/Younger)] Asmat jyēṣṭha/kaniṣṭha mātr̥ṣvasāraṁ ___ gōtrāṁ ___ dāṁ vasarūpāṁ svadhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi 。 [Son-in-law] Asmat jāmātaraṁ ___ gōtraṁ ___ śarmāṇaṁ* vasarūpaṁ svdhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi । [Sister's Husband] Asmat bhāvukaṁ ___ gōtraṁ ___ śarmāṇaṁ* vasarūpaṁ svadhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi 。 [Daughter-in-law] Asmat snuṣāṁ ___ gōtraṁ ___ dāṁ vasarūpāṁ svadhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi । [Father-in-law] Asmat śvaśuraṁ ___ gōtraṁ ___ śarmāṇaṁ* vasarūpaṁ svdhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi । [Mother-in-law] Asmat śvaśrūṁ ___ gōtrāṁ ___ dāṁ vasarūpāṁ svadhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi 。 [Wife's brother/Brother-in-law] Asmat syālakaṁ ___ gōtraṁ ___ śarmāṇaṁ* vasarūpaṁ svdhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi । [Guru/Ācārya] Asmat svāminaṁ/ācāryaṁ ___ gōtraṁ ___ śarmāṇaṁ* vasarūpaṁ svdhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi । [Guru who gave Brahmopadeśa] Asmat guruṁ ___ gōtraṁ ___ śarmāṇaṁ* vasarūpaṁ svdhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi 。 [One who requested Tarpaṇa] Asmat rikthinaṁ ___ gōtraṁ ___ śarmāṇaṁ* vasarūpaṁ svdhā namastarpayāmi tarpayāmi tarpayāmi । Pitr̥dēvatābhyō namaḥ । Suprītō bhavatu । Kuśōdakaṁ – ॥ Prācīnāvītī ॥ Ēṣānnamātā na pitā na bandhuḥ nānya gōtriṇaḥ । Tē sarvē tr̥ptimāyāntu mayōtsr̥ṣṭaiḥ kuśōdakaiḥ ॥ Tr̥pyata tr̥pyata tr̥pyata tr̥pyata tr̥pyata ॥ (Take some sesame seeds and the Darbha from the plate into your hand. Pour water from the pot into the plate as Pitr̥ Tīrtha. Drop the Darbha as well, clean your hands). Niṣpīḍanōdakaṁ – ॥ Nivītī ॥ Yēkē cāsmatkulējātāḥ aputrāḥ gōtriṇō mr̥tāḥ । Tē gr̥hṇaṁtu mayā dattaṁ vastraniṣpīḍanōdakam । (Wearing the sacred thread in the Nivīta style, pour water on the crown of the head, wet it, wring it with your cloth, and touch it to your eyes) Samarpaṇaṁ – ॥ Savyaṁ ॥ Kāyēna vācā manasaindriyairvā Buddhyātmanā vā prakr̥tēssvabhāvāt । Karōmi yadyatsakalaṁ parasmai Nārāyaṇāyēti samarpayāmi ॥ Namō brahmaṇyadēvāya gō brāhmaṇa hitāya ca । Jagaddhitāya kr̥ṣṇāya gōviṁdāya namō namaḥ ॥ Pavitraṁ visr̥jya । Oṁ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ ॥ Oṁ tatsat brahmārpaṇamastu ॥