Manusmriti

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दैवकार्याद् द्विजातीनां पितृकार्यं विशिष्यते । दैवं हि पितृकार्यस्य पूर्वमाप्यायनं स्मृतम् ॥ २०३ ॥

For twice-born men the rite in honour of the manes is more important than the rite in honour of the gods; for the offering to the gods which precedes (the Sraddhas), has been declared to be a means of fortifying (the latter).

english translation

daivakAryAd dvijAtInAM pitRkAryaM viziSyate | daivaM hi pitRkAryasya pUrvamApyAyanaM smRtam || 203 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript