Thus accosted, the newly-arrived Brahmana, full of mercy as he was, passed the night there, without touching anything. Though hungry and requested again and again, the guest refused to touch any food in that house.
स तत्र न्यवसद् विप्रो घृणी किञ्चिदसंस्पृशन्। क्षुधितश्छन्द्यमानोऽपि भोजनं नाभ्यनन्दत॥