A Kshatriya may take his food from a Brahmana, a Kshatriya or a Vaishya. He must, however, not take food given by Shudras who are given to evil ways and who partake of all sorts of food without any hesitation.
ब्राह्मणाः क्षत्रिया वैश्या भोज्या वै क्षत्रियस्य ह। वर्जनीयास्तु वै शूद्राः सर्वभक्षा विकर्मिणः॥