Bhishma said Wealth and knowledge, O Bharata, should be given to such pious and impoverished Brahmanas as have been robbed of their wealth (by thieves), as are engaged in the celebration of sacrifices, as are well-read in all the Vedas, and as are desirous of acquiring the merit of righteousness, so that they may satisfy their duties to preceptors and the Pitris, and spend their days in reciting and studying the scriptures.
भीष्म उवाच हृतार्थो यक्ष्यमाणश्व सर्ववेदान्तगश्च यः। आचार्यपितृकार्यार्थं स्वाध्यायार्थमथापि च॥ एते वै दृष्टा ब्राह्मणा धर्मभिक्षवः। निःस्वेभ्यो देयमेतेभ्यो दानं विद्या च भारत॥ साधवो