Matsyapurana 141.59

141.59

na mṛtānāṃ gatiḥ śakyā jñātuṃ vā punarāgatiḥ
tapasā hi prasiddhena kiṃ punarmāṃsacakṣuṣā //

Now I shall narrate about the Pitṛis who eat the libations offered to them during the Srāddha ceremony, how the libations reach them, what are their ways and future existences? and how great are their powers? Where the departed souls go and where they do not go cannot be ascertained even by rigid tapasya (austerities) What to speak about those things being seen by these mortal eyes? The Laukika Pitṛis, by their severe penances in this world have been able to go above and join the Deva Pitṛis, other Pitṛis get satisfied when the people in this life, perform their Āśramadharma and are wise and perform with faith their Srâddha ceremonies Celibacy, asceticism, sacrifice, begetting progeny, performing ceremonies with good faith, learning, and the giving away of food are the seven kinds of Āśramadharmas Those who practise these things for the whole of their lives, go to heaven where they live in the company of Uṣnapâ, Somapâ, Pitṛis and the Devas, and they enjoy bliss there This is current amongst men that he who has got a son and who performs Śrāddha with honey, til and water, reap the above results The Pitṛis of the family get satisfied These human Pitṛis reside in the region of the Moon and eat the flesh offered in Śraddha—57 64