Men who know the past recite in this connection the following verse sung by Brahman. The gods regard as equal the offerings in sacrifices of a person who is pure but wanting in Faith, and of another who is impure but has Faith. After mature consideration the gods have considered equal the food, again, of a person conversant with the Vedas but miserly in conduct, and that of a usurer who is liberal in conduct.
अत्र गाथा ब्रह्मगीताः कीर्तयन्ति पुराविदः। शुचेरश्रद्दधानस्य श्रद्दधानस्य चाशुचेः॥ देवा वित्तममन्यन्त सदृशं यज्ञकर्मणि। श्रोत्रियस्य कदर्यस्य वदान्यस्य च वाधुषेः॥