Men of olden times who were conversant with the scriptures, O Bharata,-men who were always engaged in gifts and sacrifices and action, held this view, O Bharata.
पूर्वशास्त्रविदोऽप्येवं जनाः पश्यन्ति भारत। क्रियासु निरता नित्यं दाने यज्ञे च कर्मणि॥