The virtuous accept gifts of earth only and no other thing from sinful kings. Like one's mother, earth, when given away, purifies the giver and the taker.
अपि पापकृतां राज्ञां प्रतिगृह्णन्ति साधवः। पृथिवीं नान्यदिच्छन्ति पावनं जननी यथा॥