Manusmriti
पात्रस्य हि विशेषेण श्रद्दधानतयैव च । अल्पं वा बहु वा प्रेत्य दानस्य फलमश्नुते ॥ ८६ ॥
For according to the particular qualities of the recipient and according to the faith (of the giver) a small or a great reward will be obtained for a gift in the next world.
english translation
pAtrasya hi vizeSeNa zraddadhAnatayaiva ca | alpaM vA bahu vA pretya dAnasya phalamaznute || 86 ||
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपात्रस्य हि विशेषेण श्रद्दधानतयैव च । अल्पं वा बहु वा प्रेत्य दानस्य फलमश्नुते ॥ ८६ ॥
For according to the particular qualities of the recipient and according to the faith (of the giver) a small or a great reward will be obtained for a gift in the next world.
english translation
pAtrasya hi vizeSeNa zraddadhAnatayaiva ca | alpaM vA bahu vA pretya dAnasya phalamaznute || 86 ||
hk transliteration by Sanscript