Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 09, Chapter 21, Text 03-05

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SB 9.21.3-5

viyad-vittasya dadato
 labdham labdham bubhuksatah
niskiñcanasya dhirasya
 sakutumbasya sidatah
 
vyatiyur asta-catvarimsad
 ahany apibatah kila
ghrta-payasa-samyavam
 toyam pratar upasthitam
 
krcchra-prapta-kutumbasya
 ksut-trdbhyam jata-vepathoh
atithir brahmanah kale
 bhoktu-kamasya cagamat
 
Translation by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada: 
 
Rantideva never endeavored to earn anything. He would enjoy whatever he got by the arrangement of providence, but when guests came he would give them everything. Thus he underwent considerable suffering, along with the members of his family. Indeed, he and his family members shivered for want of food and water, yet Rantideva always remained sober. Once, after fasting for forty-eight days, in the morning Rantideva received some water and some foodstuffs made with milk and ghee, but when he and his family were about to eat, a brahmana guest arrived.
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