Shraddha Ceremony Comprehensive Ancestral Rites (Pitru Tarpan & Stuti)
Complete lyrics with original text, transliteration, and meaning, 5 sections
Shraddha Ceremony Comprehensive Ancestral Rites Pitrus other
Invocation (Sankalpa)
Original
ॐ पितृदेवताभ्यो नमः। अमुक गोत्रोत्पन्नः अमुक नाम्ना पितृभ्यः श्रद्धाकर्मणा समागत्य अस्माकं कल्याणं कुरुत।
Transliteration
Om Pitru-devata-bhyo Namah. Amuka Gotrotpannah Amuka Namna Pitrubhyah Shraddha-karmana samagatya asmakam kalyanam kuruta.
Meaning / Translation
Salutations to the ancestral deities. To the ancestors of the [specified] lineage and [specified] name, please arrive through this Shraddha ritual and grant us well-being and prosperity.
Tarpan Mantra (Water Offering)
Original
ॐ पितृभ्यः स्वधा नमः। ॐ पितृभ्यः स्वधा। तृप्यतन्तुम आपदः। पितृभ्योऽस्तु तृप्तिः।
Transliteration
Om Pitrubhyah Swadha Namah. Om Pitrubhyah Swadha. Tripyata-ntum aapadah. Pitrubhyo-stu triptih.
Meaning / Translation
Salutations to the ancestors with the sacred offering of Swadha. May the ancestors be satisfied, and may all our calamities be removed. May the ancestors attain complete satisfaction.
Pinda Daan Mantra (Offering of Rice Balls)
Original
ॐ अमुक गोत्रोत्पन्नः अमुक नाम्ना पितृभ्योऽस्तु पिण्डम्। इदं पिण्डं तव निमित्तं, तव तृप्तये समर्पयामि।
Transliteration
Om Amuka Gotrotpannah Amuka Namna Pitrubhyo-stu Pindam. Idam pindam tava nimittam, tava triptaye samarpayami.
Meaning / Translation
I offer this Pinda (sacred rice ball) to the ancestors of the [specified] lineage and [specified] name. This Pinda is offered for your purpose and for your eternal satisfaction.
Pitru Stuti (Hymn of Praise)
Original
हे पितृदेव! हे पूर्वजाः! आप हि अस्माकं मूलं। अस्माकं वंशस्य रक्षकौ। आप्नोतु अस्माकं यज्ञं, आप्नोतु अस्माकं तर्पणम्। सर्वे पितृभ्यः शान्तिः भवतु।
Transliteration
He Pitru-deva! He Purvajah! Aap hi asmakam moolam. Asmakam vanshasya rakshakau. Aapnotu asmakam yagnam, aapnotu asmakam tarpanam. Sarve pitrubhyah shantih bhavatu.
Meaning / Translation
O Ancestral Lords! O Forefathers! You are our very roots. You are the protectors of our lineage. May you accept our Yagna and our Tarpan. May there be peace to all the departed ancestors.
Concluding Prayer (Shanti Mantra)
Original
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः। पितृभ्यो नमः।
Transliteration
Om Shantih Shantih Shantih. Pitrubhyo Namah.
Meaning / Translation
Om Peace, Peace, Peace. Salutations to the ancestors.