That Kshatriya who, without taking anything belonging to a Brahmana, protects his subjects lawfully, and makes gifts of food, obtained by his strength. to Brahmanas foremost in Vedic knowledge, with concentrated heart, succeeds by such conduci, O you of righteous soul in cleansing himself, O son of Pandu, of all his sinful deeds.
अहिंसन् ब्राह्मणस्वानि न्यायेन परिपाल्य च। क्षत्रियस्तरसा प्राप्तमन्नं यो वै प्रयच्छति॥ द्विजेभ्यो वेदवृद्धेभ्यः प्रयत: सुसमाहितः। तेनोपोहति धर्मात्मन् दुष्कृतं कर्म पाण्डव॥