The man who makes a Brahmana having the means of life, possessing a domestic fire and of pure vows and practices, accept a gift of earth, never falls into any danger or distress.
ब्राह्मणं वृत्तिसम्पन्नमाहिताग्निं शुचिव्रतम्। नरः प्रतिग्राह्य महीं न याति परमापदम्॥