Brihaspati said Duly observing restrains all the while, the giver of kine should, on the previous day, properly honour the Brahmanas and appoint the time of gift. As for the kine to be given away, they should be of the class called Rohini.
बृहस्पति उवाच द्विजातिमतिसत्कृत्य श्वः कालमभिवेद्य च। गोदानार्थे प्रयुञ्जीत रोहिणी नियतव्रतः॥