The man who pleases with gifts of food the departed manes, the deities, the Rishis, the Brahmanas, and guests arrived at his house, wins great merit.
पितॄन् देवानृषीन् विप्नानतिथींश्च जनाधिप। यो नरः प्रीणयत्यन्नस्तस्य पुण्यफलं महत्॥