Manusmriti

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गुरून् भृत्यांश्चोज्जिहीर्षन्नर्चिष्यन् देवतातिथीन् । सर्वतः प्रतिगृह्णीयान्न तु तृप्येत् स्वयं ततः ॥ २५१ ॥

sanskrit

He who desires to relieve his Gurus and those whom he is bound to maintain, or wishes to honour the gods and guests, may accept (gifts) from anybody; but he must not satisfy his (own hunger) with such (presents).

english translation

gurUn bhRtyAMzcojjihIrSannarciSyan devatAtithIn | sarvataH pratigRhNIyAnna tu tRpyet svayaM tataH || 251 ||

hk transliteration