Shloka 69
Tīrtha-yātrā: Phalaśruti and Sacred Geography from Lohitya to Prayāga
Pulastya’s Instruction
देवान् पितृन् समुद्दिश्य तस्य धर्मफलं महत् | एकस्मिन् भोजिते विप्रे कोटिर्भवति भोजिता
devān pitṝn samuddiśya tasya dharmaphalaṁ mahat | ekasmin bhojite vipre koṭir bhavati bhojitā ||
若以敬奉诸天与祖灵之心而施食，其功德便广大无量。即便只以此心供养一位婆罗门，也等同供养一俱胝（千万）之众——此举之法果，诚为宏大。
घुलस्त्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that the intention of dedicating an act to the gods and ancestors greatly magnifies its dharmic merit; feeding even one worthy brāhmaṇa with such dedication is counted as feeding an immense multitude.
A speaker (here attributed as ‘Ghulasṭya’) explains the religious-ethical value of feeding a brāhmaṇa as an offering connected to devas and pitṛs, emphasizing how a single act of hospitality can yield vast merit.