Shloka 24
Pānīya-dāna and Anna-dāna: The Primacy of Life-Sustaining Gifts (पानीयदान-प्रशंसा / अन्नदान-प्रशंसा)
भारत! ब्राह्मण सब मनुष्योंका अतिथि और सबसे पहले भोजन पानेका अधिकारी है। ब्राह्मण जिस घरपर सदा भिक्षा माँगनेके लिये जाते हैं और वहाँसे सत्कार पाकर लौटते हैं, उस घरकी सम्पत्ति अधिक बढ़ जाती है तथा उस घरका मालिक मरनेके बाद महान् सौभाग्यशाली कुलमें जन्म पाता है ।।
bhārata! brāhmaṇaḥ sarvamanusyāṇām atithiḥ prathamaṃ bhojanaprāptum adhikārī ca. brāhmaṇā ye gṛhān nityaṃ bhikṣārthaṃ gacchanti, yatra te satkāraṃ labdhvā nivartante, tasya gṛhasya sampad adhikatarā bhavati; gṛhapatiś ca mṛtyor anantaram mahāsau bhāgyavatsu kuleṣu jāyate. dattva tv annaṃ naro loke tathā sthānam anuttamam | nityaṃ miṣṭānna-dāyī tu svarge vasati satkṛtaḥ ||
那罗陀说道：“噢，婆罗多啊，婆罗门当被视为人间最尊贵的宾客，理应先受供奉。若有一户人家，婆罗门常来求施，而又从那里受敬礼款待后离去，则此家财业日益兴盛；其家主身后亦将投生于极为吉祥的门第。又，凡于此世施与饮食，奉上上座或尊位，并恒常布施甘美精馔者，将居于天界，为诸天所敬。”
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
Hospitality and charity—especially offering food, a seat of honor, and respectful reception to brāhmaṇas/guests—are presented as key householder duties that increase prosperity in this life and lead to honored residence in heaven after death.
In Anuśāsana Parva’s dharma instruction, Nārada addresses Yudhiṣṭhira (Bhārata) and teaches the ethical value of welcoming brāhmaṇas who come for alms, describing both worldly benefits (growth of household wealth) and posthumous rewards (fortunate rebirth and heaven).