During the recitation of the Stree Parva, foremost of Brahmanas should be served with gems and precious stones : and during the recitation of the Astika Parva, rice boiled in clarified butter should first be given, and then food pure and well-cooked and possessed of every desirable attribute, should be presented. During the recitation of the Shanti Parva, the Brahmanas should be fed with Havishya.
स्त्रीपर्वणि तथा रत्तैस्तर्पयेत्तु द्विजोत्तमान्। घृतौदनं पुरस्ताच्च ऐषीके दापयेत् पुनः॥ ततः सर्वगुणोपेतमन्नं दद्यात् सुसंस्कृतम्। शान्तिपर्वण्यपि तथा हविष्यं भोजयेद् द्विजान्॥