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The gods, the pitris, and the brahmanas, never accept gifts from those that are fallen, or those that are begotten by Shudras on the girls of other castes, or the Vahikas who never perform sacrifices and are exceedingly irreligious. '

The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli

The four auspicious days were made the traces of the steeds, and the pitris presiding over them were made the hooks and pins.

The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli

None should cook his food for himself alone and none should slay an animal without dedicating it to the gods, the _pitris_, and guests.

The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Vana Parva, Part 1 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli

The celestials, however, with the pitris, and with all that were numbered with them as also with their followers, and Yama and Vaishravana and Varuna were on the side of Arjuna.

The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli

And at that spot, frequented by celestials and sages, and extremely inaccessible, they, after having purified themselves offered oblations unto the _pitris_ and the gods and the _rishis_ in the sacred waters of the Bhagirathi.

The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Vana Parva, Part 1 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli

Nor should one eat of that food which hath not been duly dedicated to the gods and _pitris_.

The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Vana Parva, Part 1 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli

Of these, the four first pave the way to the world of the _pitris_.

The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Vana Parva, Part 1 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli

And repeatedly offering oblations of water, O Bharata, to the gods, the pitris, and the Brahmanas, in the

The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Vana Parva, Part 1 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli

What remaineth in a sacrifice after dedication to the gods and the _pitris_ is regarded as ambrosia; and what remaineth after feeding the guest is called _Vighasa_ and is equivalent to ambrosia itself.

The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Vana Parva, Part 1 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli

Partha, the latter would still have to go to the domains of the king of the pitris.

The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli