The very celestials and the Munis applaud acts done in honour of the departed Manes. Even they do not know what the certain conclusions are of the ordinances about the acts done in honour of the Pitris.
एतदेव प्रशसंन्ति देवाश्च मुनयस्तथा॥ तेऽप्येवं नाभिजानन्ति पितृकार्यविनिश्चयम्।