Brahmanas, O king, belong to the foremost of the four castes. No value, however great, can be fixed upon them. Kine also are invaluable. Therefore, O king, do you regard a cow as the value of the Rishi!
अनया महाराज द्विजा वर्णेषु चोत्तमाः। गावश्च पुरुषव्याघ्र गौर्मूल्यं परिकल्प्यताम्॥