Manusmriti

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न वै तान् स्नातकान् विद्याद् ब्राह्मणान् धर्मभिक्षुकान् । निःस्वेभ्यो देयमेतेभ्यो दानं विद्याविशेषतः ॥ २ ॥

sanskrit

These nine Brahmanas one should consider as Snatakas, begging in order to fulfil the sacred law; to such poor men gifts must be given in proportion to their learning.

english translation

na vai tAn snAtakAn vidyAd brAhmaNAn dharmabhikSukAn | niHsvebhyo deyametebhyo dAnaM vidyAvizeSataH || 2 ||

hk transliteration