O Yudhishthira, hear now what you should give away. He who knows the Vedas should give away to only those Brahmanas who are able to save both the giver and himself, for he only is to be considered a competent (Brahmana) who can save the giver and himself.
प्रतिग्रहश्च वै देयः शृणु यस्य युधिष्ठिर। प्रदातारं तथाऽऽत्मानं यस्तारयति शक्तिमान्॥ तस्मिन् देयं द्विजे दानं सर्वागमविजानता। प्रदातारं यथाऽऽत्मानं तारयेद् यः स शक्तिमान्॥