Prajapati is pleased with those deeds which please one's father, and the Earth is pleased with those acts which please one's mother, and Brahma is pleased with those acts which please one's mother, and Brahma is adored with those acts that please one's preceptor. Virtue is honoured by him who honours these three. The acts of those who despise these three do not help them.
येन प्रीणाति पितरं तेन प्रीतः प्रजापतिः। प्रीणाति मातरं येन पृथिवी तेन पूजिता॥ येन प्रीणात्युपाध्यायं तेन स्याद् ब्रह्म पूजितम्। सर्वे तस्यादृता धर्मा यस्यैते त्रय आदृताः। अनादृतास्तु यस्यैते सर्वास्तस्याफला: क्रियाः॥