The energy and power of Brahmanas, o sinless one, become abated by the acceptance of gifts. You should protect your family, O king, from those Brahmanas who do not desire to accept gifts.
प्रतिग्रहेण तेजो हि विप्राणां शाम्यतेऽनघ। प्रतिग्रहं ये नेच्छेयुस्तेभ्यो रक्ष्यं त्वया नृप॥