In this mode of life. the scriptures hold that a portion of food, should be given to every creature, to one, who for the sake of show, keeps his nails and beard, to one who from pride shows what his own (religious) practises are, to one who has unduly abandoned his sacred fire, and even to one who has injured his preceptor. A house holder should give (food) to Brahmacharins and Sanyasins.
नखरैः सम्प्रयातस्य स्वधर्मज्ञापकस्य च। अपविद्धाग्निहोत्रस्य गुरोर्वालीककारिणः॥ संविभागोऽत्र भूतानां सर्वेषामेव शिष्यते। तथैवापचमानेभ्यः प्रदेयं गृहमेधिना॥