Śrāddha-kalpa: Dāna-phala, Medhya/Amedhya Dravya, and Uparāga
Eclipse) Observances (श्राद्धकल्पः—दानफल-मेध्यामेध्य-उपरागविधिः
पिशाचान्यातुधानांश्च फलं गच्छत्यसंशयम् / शौचे चाश्रद्दधानो हि म्लेच्छजातिषु जायते १४।११३// अयज्वा चैव पापश्च तिर्यग्योनिगतो ऽपि च / शौचेन मोक्षं कुर्वाणः स्वर्गवासी भवेन्नरः
piśācānyātudhānāṃśca phalaṃ gacchatyasaṃśayam / śauce cāśraddadhāno hi mlecchajātiṣu jāyate 14.113// ayajvā caiva pāpaśca tiryagyonigato 'pi ca / śaucena mokṣaṃ kurvāṇaḥ svargavāsī bhavennaraḥ
Without doubt, its fruit goes to the piśācas and yātudhānas. One who lacks faith in purity is born among the mleccha peoples. Even one who performs no yajña, a sinner, or one fallen into an animal womb—if he seeks liberation through purity, that person becomes a dweller in heaven.