The ancients thought that there is always very little difference between the man who celebrates a Horse-Sacrifice and him who makes a gift of earth to one who is righteous.
अल्पान्तरमिदं शश्वत् पुराणा मेनिरे जनाः। यो यजेताश्वमेधेन दद्याद् वा साधवे महीम्॥