Manusmriti
नित्यं शुद्धः कारुहस्तः पण्ये यच्च प्रसारितम् । ब्रह्मचारिगतं भैक्ष्यं नित्यं मेध्यमिति स्थितिः ॥ १२९ ॥
The hand of an artisan is always pure, so is (every vendible commodity) exposed for sale in the market, and food obtained by begging which a student holds (in his hand) is always fit for use; that is a settled rule.
english translation
nityaM zuddhaH kAruhastaH paNye yacca prasAritam । brahmacArigataM bhaikSyaM nityaM medhyamiti sthitiH ॥ 129 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptनित्यं शुद्धः कारुहस्तः पण्ये यच्च प्रसारितम् । ब्रह्मचारिगतं भैक्ष्यं नित्यं मेध्यमिति स्थितिः ॥ १२९ ॥
The hand of an artisan is always pure, so is (every vendible commodity) exposed for sale in the market, and food obtained by begging which a student holds (in his hand) is always fit for use; that is a settled rule.
english translation
nityaM zuddhaH kAruhastaH paNye yacca prasAritam । brahmacArigataM bhaikSyaM nityaM medhyamiti sthitiH ॥ 129 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript