Having first spread some blades of Kusha grass, the gods and the departed manes placed three funeral cakes thereon and thus adored each other. I wish to know, however, the reason why the departed manes in days of yore acquired the name of Pindas.
त्रीन् पिण्डान् न्यस्य पृथव्यां पूर्वं दत्त्वा कुशानिति। कथं तु पिण्डसंज्ञां ते पितरो लेभिरे पुरा॥