Brahmaṇa-parīkṣā
Examination/Doctrine of the Pitṛs in Śrāddha Context
पितृंस्तु यो यजेद्भक्त्या पितरः प्रीणयन्ति ते / पितरः पुष्टिकामस्य प्रजाकामस्य वा पुनः
pitṛṃstu yo yajedbhaktyā pitaraḥ prīṇayanti te / pitaraḥ puṣṭikāmasya prajākāmasya vā punaḥ
Whoever worships the Pitṛs with devotion gladdens those Ancestors. The Pitṛs grant nourishment and prosperity, and likewise offspring to one who desires it.