स्वकर्मनिरता नित्यं ब्राह्मणा विजितेन्द्रियाः। दानाध्ययनशीलाश्च संयताश्च प्रतिग्रहे ॥
svakarmaniratā nityaṃ brāhmaṇā vijitendriyāḥ| dānādhyayanaśīlāśca saṃyatāśca pratigrahe ||
English Meaning
The Brāhmaṇas of subdued senses were always engaged in the performance of their own duties, giving away in charity, and studying, and receiving gifts with discrimination.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)