Markandeyapurana 33.2

33.2

śriyaṃ prāproti pañcamyāṃ ṣaṣṭhyāṃ pūjyo bhavennaraḥ /
gaṇādhipatyaṃ saptamyāmaṣṭamyāṃ vṛddhimuttamām //

Madālasā spoke:
The first day of the lunar fortnight, if the śrāddha be performed on it, is auspicious for the acquisition of wealth; the second bestows men; and the third seeks for boons; the fourth destroys enemies; in the fifth a man acquires fortune; in the sixth he may become worthy of worship: in the seventh he acquires chieftainship; in the eighth the highest prosperity; in the ninth he gains women; in the tenth perfect gratification of his wishes. So let him, assiduous in the ceremonies, gain all the Vedas in the eleventh. And in the twelfth the worshipper of the pitṛs gains continual victories, offspring, mental vigour, cattle, prosperity, independence and perfect nourishment. The man of intense faith, who performs the śrāddha on the thirteenth day, gains length of life and sovereignty undoubtedly. Since one is successful in śrāddhas by means of choice food, he, whose ancestors died or were slain with weapons in their youth, should, if he wishes for their pleasure, perform the ceremony on the fourteenth day. The pure man, who performs the śrāddha diligently on the night of the new moon, obtains all his wishes and attains Svarga everlastingly.