Manusmriti

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प्रतिग्रहसमर्थोऽपि प्रसङ्गं तत्र वर्जयेत् । प्रतिग्रहेण ह्यस्याशु ब्राह्मं तेजः प्रशाम्यति ॥ १८६ ॥

sanskrit

Though (by his learning and sanctity) he may be entitled to accept presents, let him not attach himself (too much) to that (habit); for through his accepting (many) presents the divine light in him is soon extinguished.

english translation

pratigrahasamartho'pi prasaGgaM tatra varjayet | pratigraheNa hyasyAzu brAhmaM tejaH prazAmyati || 186 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript