Shiva Purana

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अभ्यर्च्य गुरुमाचार्यमर्थैः कामैश्च बांधवम् । दद्यादैश्वर्यमर्थिभ्यो जडमप्यजडं तथा १४ ।

After offering respect to the Guru (spiritual teacher) and the teacher’s family with wealth and desires, One should bestow wealth upon those who are worthy, even unto those who are ignorant or inert (jaḍa), treating them as enlightened.

english translation

abhyarcya gurumAcAryamarthaiH kAmaizca bAMdhavam | dadyAdaizvaryamarthibhyo jaDamapyajaDaM tathA 14 |

hk transliteration by Sanscript