A man, by making gifts of food in this world, is sure to acquire an excellent place hereafter. He who makes gifts of sweet meats and all food that is sweet, gains a residence in heaven where he is honoured of all the deities and other denizens. inan
दत्त्वा त्वन्नं नरो लोके तथा स्थानमनुत्तमम्। नित्यं मिष्टान्नदायी तु स्वर्गे वसति सत्कृतः॥