Manusmriti

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प्रतिवेश्यानुवेश्यौ च कल्याणे विंशतिद्विजे । अर्हावभोजयन् विप्रो दण्डमर्हति माषकम् ॥ ३९२ ॥

sanskrit

A Brahmana who does not invite his next neighbour and his neighbour next but one, (though) both (he) worthy (of the honour), to a festival at which twenty Brahmanas are entertained, is liable to a fine of one masha.

english translation

prativezyAnuvezyau ca kalyANe viMzatidvije | arhAvabhojayan vipro daNDamarhati mASakam || 392 ||

hk transliteration