Valmiki Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 61 Shloka 12
Original Shlokaभोजयन्ति किल श्राद्धे केचित्स्वानेव बान्धवान्। ततः पश्चात्समीक्षन्ते कृतकार्या द्विजर्षभान्।।2.61.12।।
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English Translation
केचित् some people, श्राद्धे in the shraddha ceremony, स्वान् own, बान्धवानेव relatives only, भोजयन्ति किल feed them, कृतकार्याः having completed this ceremony, ततः पश्चात् thereafter, द्विजर्षभान् bulls (best) among brahmins, समीक्षन्ते will look for.
English Commentary
Some first feed their own relatives in shraddha ceremony and thereafter look for the best of brahmins to feed.