One year after death on a daily basis, each son and daughter should be given water (Tarpan) in the name of departed souls or ancestors for their peace (shanti) and also for attaining the Vaikuntha (Padvi) title.
Pitra Trapan is considered very important in Hinduism after death. According to Brahma Vaivarta Purana, before pleasing the Gods, man should please his ancestors. According to Hindu astrology, Pitra dosha is considered as one of the most complex horoscope defects.
It is believed that by pouring water to the ancestors between thumb and index finger, their soul gets peace. According to the scriptures, the part of the claw on which the thumb is, that part is called Pitru Tirtha. In this way, the water offered between the thumb and index finger is passed through the Pitru Tirtha. It is believed that water reaches the ancestors through the thumb and they find peace and also attaining the Vaikuntha (Padvi) title.
How to offer ‘Tarpan’ to our immediate ancestors?
(अपसव्येन) Yognopaveet on the right shoulder and in left side arm.
ॐ तत् सत् ब्रह्म अद्य तावत् तिथौ अद्य ………… मासस्य (चैत्र से फाल्गुन तक) ………… पक्षस्य (कृष्ण पक्ष / शुक्ल पक्ष)
………… तिथि महापर्वनि (प्रतिपाद्य से पूर्णमासी तक या अमावस्या) ………… वासरान्वतायां।।(रविवार से लेकर सोमवार तक)
पित्रे (पिता) ………… पितामह (दादा) ………… प्रपितामह (परदादा) ………… वृद्ध प्रपितामह (परपरदादा) …………
मात्रे (माता) ………… पितामहि (दादी) ………… प्रपितामहि (परदादी) ………… वृद्धप्रपितामहि (परपरदादी) …………
मातामह (नाना) ………… प्रमातामह (परनाना) ………… वृद्ध प्रमातामह (परपरनाना) …………
मातामहि (नानी) ………… प्रमातामहि (परनानी) ………… वृद्धप्रमातामहि (परपरनानी) …………
पित्रवे (चाचा) ………… पित्रवेपत्नि (चाची) …………
मातुला (मामा) ………… मातुलापत्नि (मामी)
शिशरो (ससुर) ………… शिशरी (सास) …………
सर्व बांधवानाम समस्त माता पितृभ्या दीपःस्वधा धूपःस्वधा।।
OM THATH SATH BRAMA ADAY TAVAT TITHO ADAY ………… MASASAY(Month name as per lunar calendar) ………… PAKSHASAY (Full moon or 1st moon, Krishna pakshay or shukla pakshay)
TITHO MAHAPARVANI ………… (Pratipaday to Purnamasi or Amavasay as per lunar calendar) VASURANANITAYAM (Day From Sunday to Monday) …………
(It is necessary to speak gotra with name, otherwise it is to send the letter without address.)
Pitray (Father) ………… Pitamah (Grandfather) ………… Prapitamah(Great grandfather) ………… Vradprapitamah (Great great grandfather) …………
Matray (Mother) ………… Pitamahi (Grandmother) ………… Prapitamahi (Great grandmother) ………… Vradprapitamahi (Great great grandmother) …………
Matamah (Grandfathers name from maternal side) ………… Pramatamah (Great grandfathers name from maternal side) ………… Vradpramatamah (Great great grandfathers name from maternal side) …………
Matamahi (Grandmothers name from maternal side with their gotra) ………… Pramatamahi (Great grandmothers name from maternal side with their gotra) ………… Vradprmatamahi (Great great grandmothers name from maternal side) …………
Pitruway (Uncle) ………… Pitruwaypatni (aunty) …………
Matula (Mama) ………… Matulapatni (Mami) …………
Shisro (Father-in-law) ………… Shishri (Mother-in-law) …………
Sarva-bandhwa-nam Samast mata pitribay deepa suda dupa suda
(सव्येन) Yognopaveet on the left shoulder and in right side arm.
Then you drop that water which is in the thali in any flower part and start your day with fresh mood.
