Bhishma said The man who gives to the Brahmanas sandals for the protection of their feet, succeeds in crushing all thorns and gets over every sort of difficulty.
भीष्म उवाच उपानही प्रयच्छेद् यो ब्राह्मणेभ्यः समाहितः। मर्दते कण्टकान् सर्वान् विषमान्निस्तरत्यपि॥