Shiva Purana

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/11/18

नान्नदानसमं दानं विद्यते मुनिसत्तम ॥ अन्नाद्भवंति भूतानि तदभावे म्रियंति च ॥ १८॥

sanskrit

O excellent sage, there is no other charitable gift on a par with the gift of food. All living beings originate from food. In its absence they die.

english translation

nAnnadAnasamaM dAnaM vidyate munisattama ॥ annAdbhavaMti bhUtAni tadabhAve mriyaMti ca ॥ 18॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/11/18

नान्नदानसमं दानं विद्यते मुनिसत्तम ॥ अन्नाद्भवंति भूतानि तदभावे म्रियंति च ॥ १८॥

sanskrit

O excellent sage, there is no other charitable gift on a par with the gift of food. All living beings originate from food. In its absence they die.

english translation

nAnnadAnasamaM dAnaM vidyate munisattama ॥ annAdbhavaMti bhUtAni tadabhAve mriyaMti ca ॥ 18॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript