Having heard from the holy Vyasa what the end is of the three riceballs offered at the Shraddha, as explained by the Pitris themselves in reply to the question of the celestial messenger, I shall explain the same to you. Do you hear, o king, what the conclusions are about the ordinances about the Shraddha.
त्रयाणामपि पिण्डानां श्रुत्वा भगवतो गतिम्॥ देवदूतेन यः पृष्टः श्राद्धस्य विधिनिश्चयः।