Glyph 193: Mahadevan 1977 concordance entries [1] Funeral pyre [2] kunda [3] fire altar [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] underworld [9] When the death seems imminent, a morsel of 'Madhupark' (mixture of curd, water, honey and clarified butter) should be kept in the mouth of the dying person. While doing this one should pray to the almighty to liberate the dead man's soul.' 'The dead body should then be carried and kept under a tree where it is purified by smearing ghee, oil, perfumes, etc. It is then carried to cremation ground and kept at the bank of a river-feet pointing towards south. After this, the dead body should be bathed by remembering all the sacred places of pilgrimage. It should then be kept on the pyre-feet pointing south. The pyre should be lit and the following prayer should be said-0 Agnideva! I pray to you to burn all the sins committed by this person so that he attains to heaven. Now, circumambulation around the pyre is made and the pyre is lit towards the head side.' While feeding the brahmins a religious vow (Sankalpa) is taken in the name of the deceased person." After taking his bath, he should offer three 'pindas' (consisting of cereal flour) as well as three palmful of water into the river in the name of the deceased. On the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh days, he should make offerings of one pinda and one palmful of water in the name of the deceased. He should never make offerings of the Pindas at the same place on the contrary he should select diferent spots for this purpose." Purifying aspect of cow-dung as component of pancha gavya * Pancha-gavya' (a mixture of cow's milk, cow's urine, cow-dung, curd and charified butter) or 'Madhupark' is also believed to purify such a person. Description of Hell by a virtuous son who visited temporarily after being cursed by his father. [INDUS SCRIPT HOME]     |     [ INTERPRETATION TABLE ] DRAFT UPDATED 2026-9-7. CREATED 2024-5-19 celeste@digitalthought.info / celeste.horner@gmail.com