I then offered to make gifts to him of gold and silver and horses and cars. That foremost of Brahmanas refused to accept any of these gifts and departed.
रुक्ममश्वांश्च ददतो रजतस्यन्दनांस्तथा। न जग्राह ययौ चापि तदा स ब्राह्मणर्षभः॥