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