King Shivi himself had said this, viz.-Fie on that king in whose kingdom a Brahmana or even any other man starves.
धिक् तस्य जीवितं राज्ञो राष्ट्रे यस्यावसीदति। द्विजोऽन्योवा मनुष्योऽपि शिबिराह वचो यथा॥