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यस्यान्नपानपुष्टाङ्गः कुरुते पुण्यसंचयम्॥ अन्नप्रदातुस्तस्यार्द्धं कर्तुश्चार्द्धं न संशयः ॥ २६ ॥
If a man performs holy and sacred rites after being nourished with the food gifted by someone, the merit of the sacred rites is shared half and half by the two—namely by the giver of food and the performer of the rites. There is no doubt in this.
english translation
त्रैलोक्ये यानि रत्नानि भोगस्त्रीवाहनानि च ॥ अन्नदानप्रदस्सर्वमिहामुत्र च तल्लभेत् ॥ २७ ॥
The giver of charitable gift of food obtains here and hereafter whatever means of pleasure there are in the three worlds such as gems, women and vehicles.
english translation
धर्म्मार्थकाममोक्षाणां देहः परमसाधनम् ॥ तस्मादन्नेन पानेन पालयेद्देहमात्मनः ॥ २८ ॥
This body is the greatest of the means of achievement of virtue, wealth, love and salvation. Hence one should preserve one’s body with food and drink.
english translation
अन्नमेव प्रशंसंति सर्वमेव प्रतिष्ठितम् ॥ अन्नेन सदृशं दानं न भूतं न भविष्यति ॥ २९ ॥
They praise only food. Everything is founded on food. There has never been a charitable gift like that of food, nor will there ever be any.
english translation
अन्नेन धार्य्यते सर्वं विश्वं जगदिदं मुने ॥ अन्नमूर्जस्करं लोके प्राणा ह्यन्ने प्रतिष्ठिताः ॥ ३० ॥
O sage, the entire universe is sustained by food. It is food that infuses virility in the people. The vital airs are founded on food.
english translation