Verse
आहारस्त्वपि सर्वस्य त्रिविधो भवति प्रियः ।यज्ञस्तपस्तथा दानं तेषां भेदमिमं शृणु ॥
āhārastvapi sarvasya trividho bhavati priyaḥyajñastapastathā dānaṃ teṣāṃ bhedamimaṃ śṛṇu
The food also which is dear to each is of triple character, as also sacrifice, askesis and giving. Hear thou the distinction of these.
Gītā 17·7