The food which is acquired by begging from twice-born persons conversant with the ritual is distinguished from all other food. By taking that food abstemiously, one's sins begotten of Darkness are dissipated.
विधिज्ञेभ्यो द्विजातिभ्यो ग्राह्यमन्नं विशिष्यते। आहारनियमेनास्य पाप्मा शाम्यति राजसः॥