Shiva Purana

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सर्वेषामेव दानानामन्नदानं परं स्मृतम् ॥ सद्यः प्रीतिकरं हृद्यं बलबुद्धिविवर्धनम् ॥ १७॥

sanskrit

Of all charitable gifts the gift of food is the greatest. It is pleasing. It gives pleasure immediately. It enhances strength and intellect.

english translation

sarveSAmeva dAnAnAmannadAnaM paraM smRtam ॥ sadyaH prItikaraM hRdyaM balabuddhivivardhanam ॥ 17॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/11/17

सर्वेषामेव दानानामन्नदानं परं स्मृतम् ॥ सद्यः प्रीतिकरं हृद्यं बलबुद्धिविवर्धनम् ॥ १७॥

sanskrit

Of all charitable gifts the gift of food is the greatest. It is pleasing. It gives pleasure immediately. It enhances strength and intellect.

english translation

sarveSAmeva dAnAnAmannadAnaM paraM smRtam ॥ sadyaH prItikaraM hRdyaM balabuddhivivardhanam ॥ 17॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript