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अन्नदाता भयत्राता कन्यादाता तथैव च।
जनिता चोपनेता च पञ्चैते पितरः स्मृताः॥

One who gives food, protects from fear, gives a daughter in marriage, begets a child, and guides in learning—these five are regarded as fathers. A ver...

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अन्नदानं महादानं विद्यादानं महत्तरम्।
अन्नेन क्षणिका तृप्तिर् यावज्जीवं तु विद्यया॥

Food donation is great, but knowledge donation is greater—food gives temporary relief; knowledge sustains for a lifetime. A beautiful comparison of ma...

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अन्नदानात् परं दानं न भूतं न भविष्यति।
अन्नेन धार्यते सर्वं जगदेतच्चराचरम्॥

There is no donation greater than food, past or future. Food sustains all of creation, both moving and unmoving beings.

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अन्नदाहे हरेन्मांसम् अम्बुदाहे च शोणितम्।
कामदाहे हरेन्नेत्रम् अनिद्रा रोगकारिणी॥

Hunger consumes the flesh, heat causes bleeding, lust burns the eyes, and sleeplessness leads to disease. Each affliction targets the body differently...

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अन्नदो जलदश्चैव आतुरस्य चिकित्सकः।
त्रयस्ते स्वर्गमायान्ति विना यज्ञेन भारत॥

One who gives food, rain, or healing (physician) attains heaven even without performing sacrifices. These are supreme duties.

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अन्नपानं विषाद्रक्षेद् विशेषेण महीपतेः।
योगक्षेमौ तदायत्तौ धर्माद्या यन्निबन्धनाः॥

A king must carefully ensure safe food and water, for the wellbeing of all depends on it—including prosperity and moral duties.

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अन्नपानादिभिश्चैव वस्त्रालंकारभूषणैः।
गन्धमाल्यैर्विचित्रैश्च गुरुं तत्र प्रपूजयेत्॥

A teacher or guru should be worshipped with food, drink, clothing, ornaments, garlands, and fragrances. An emphasis on reverence.

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अन्नपानानि जीर्यन्ते यत्र भक्षाश्च भक्षिताः।
तस्मिन्नेवोदरे गर्भः किं नाम न विजीर्यते॥

If food and drink are digested in the stomach, why shouldn’t a fetus also be digested there? A philosophical and rhetorical question on mystery of ges...

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अन्नप्रणाशे सीदन्ति शरीरे पञ्च धातवः।
आहारात् सर्वभूतानि संभवन्ति महीतले॥

With food loss, the body’s five elements decline. All beings arise from nourishment. Food is the foundation of life.

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अन्नमूलं बलं पुंसां बलमूलं हि जीवनम्।
तस्माद् यत्नेन संरक्षेद् बलं च कुशलो भिषक्॥

Strength arises from food; and life from strength. A good physician protects and maintains strength through care.

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