Manusmriti

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सहस्रं हि सहस्राणामनृचां यत्र भुञ्जते । एकस्तान् मन्त्रवित् प्रीतः सर्वानर्हति धर्मतः ॥ १३१ ॥

Though a million of men, unaquainted with the Rikas, were to dine at a (funeral sacrifice), yet a single man, learned in the Veda, who is satisfied (with his entertainment), is worth them all as far as the (production of) spiritual merit (is concerned).

english translation

sahasraM hi sahasrANAmanRcAM yatra bhuJjate | ekastAn mantravit prItaH sarvAnarhati dharmataH || 131 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript