Manusmriti

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ब्राह्मणो त्वनधीयानस्तृणाग्निरिव शाम्यति । तस्मै हव्यं न दातव्यं न हि भस्मनि हूयते ॥ १६८ ॥

As a fire of dry grass is (unable to consume the offerings and is quickly) extinguished, even so (is it with) an unlearned Brahmana; sacrificial food must not be given to him, since it (would be) offered in ashes.

english translation

brAhmaNo tvanadhIyAnastRNAgniriva zAmyati | tasmai havyaM na dAtavyaM na hi bhasmani hUyate || 168 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript