Of excellent vows, he used to cat every day at the sixth division. If there was nothing to eat at the sixth division of the day, that excellent Brahmana would fast for that day and eat the next day at the sixth division. On one occasion, you Brahmanas, there took place a dreadful famine in the land. During that time there was nothing stored in the abode of that righteous Brahmana. The herbs and plants were all dried up and the whole kingdom became void of food-stores.
षष्ठे काले सदा विप्रो भुडन्तै तैः सह सुव्रतः। षष्ठे काले कदाचित् तु तस्याहारो न विद्यते॥ भुक्तेऽन्यस्मिन् कदाचित् स षष्ठे काले द्विजोत्तमः। कदाचिद् धर्मिणस्तस्य दुर्भिक्षे सति दारुणे॥ नाविद्यत तदा विप्राः संचयस्तन्निबोधता क्षीणौषधिसमावेशे द्रव्यहीनोऽभवत् तदा॥