Shiva Purana

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/11/31

दातव्यं भिक्षवे चान्नं ब्राह्मणाय महात्मने ।। कुटुंबं पीडयित्वापि ह्यात्मनो भूतिमिच्छता ।। ३१।।

sanskrit

Even by putting one’s family to inconvenience and trouble one should give food to a mendicant brahmin of noble soul, if one wishes for one’s prosperity.

english translation

dAtavyaM bhikSave cAnnaM brAhmaNAya mahAtmane || kuTuMbaM pIDayitvApi hyAtmano bhUtimicchatA || 31||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/11/32

विददाति निधिश्रेष्ठं यो दद्यादन्नमर्थिने।। ब्राह्मणायार्तरूपाय पारलौकिकमात्मनः ।। ३२।।

sanskrit

He who gives food to a suppliant brahmin in distress actually makes an excellent deposit facilitating his benefit in the other world.

english translation

vidadAti nidhizreSThaM yo dadyAdannamarthine|| brAhmaNAyArtarUpAya pAralaukikamAtmanaH || 32||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/11/33

अर्चयेद्भूतिमन्विच्छन्काले द्विजमुपस्थितम् ।। श्रांतमध्वनि वृत्त्यर्थं गृहस्थो गृहमागतम् ।। ३३ ।।

sanskrit

A householder, desirous of prosperity shall worship a brahmin who has approached him at the proper time for his livelihood, or who is travel-weary and comes to his house as a guest.

english translation

arcayedbhUtimanvicchankAle dvijamupasthitam || zrAMtamadhvani vRttyarthaM gRhastho gRhamAgatam || 33 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/11/34

अन्नदः पूजयेद्व्यासः सुशीलस्तु विमत्सरः ।। क्रोधमुत्पतितं हित्वा दिवि चेह महत्सुखम् ।। ३४।।

sanskrit

One who gives food should worship Vyasa who is of good character and free from envy Leaving behind the anger that has arisen there is great happiness in heaven.

english translation

annadaH pUjayedvyAsaH suzIlastu vimatsaraH || krodhamutpatitaM hitvA divi ceha mahatsukham || 34||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/11/35

नाभिनिंदेदधिगतं न प्रणुद्यात्कथंचन ।। अपि श्वपाके शुनि वा नान्नदानं प्रणश्यति।। ३५।।

sanskrit

He should never condemn what he has achieved nor should he reject it in any way. Even if it is a dog or a cat, food is not lost.

english translation

nAbhiniMdedadhigataM na praNudyAtkathaMcana || api zvapAke zuni vA nAnnadAnaM praNazyati|| 35||

hk transliteration by Sanscript