You should, O son of Kunti, invite those foremost of Brahmanas, who are cleansed by learning and the Vedas and vows, who live, in independence, whose Vedic studies and penances concealed without being announced from the house top, and who observe excellent vows, and honour them with gifts of well-built and charming houses containing servitors and robes and furniture, and all other articles of pleasure and enjoyment.
विद्यावेदव्रतवति तद्दानफलमुच्यते। विद्यावेदव्रतस्नातानव्यापाश्रयजीविनः॥ गूढस्वाध्यायतपसो ब्राह्मणान् संशितव्रतान्। कृतैरावसथैर्हद्यैः सप्रेष्यैः सपरिच्छदैः॥