In this world, the food given by a charitable person, is the support of the pious. If, therefore, the king does not give (food), where will the pious go to, who aspire for salvation.
सतां वै ददतोऽन्नं च लोकेऽस्मिन् प्रकृतिर्बुवा। न चेद् राजा भवेद् दाता कुतः स्युर्मोक्षकाक्षिणः।।२७