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EXCELLENCE IN MANNER ETC. RELATING TO GIFT
the reverence or lack of reverence with which the guest is welcomed and so on. The excellence of the thing consists in its qualities to promote austerities, study, etc. The superiority of the giver lies in his being free from envy and dejection. The presence of qualities which lead to salvation indicates the superiority of the recipient. The excellence of the reward of gift is proportionate to these qualities, as a rich harvest is proportionate to the fertility of the soil, the quality of the seed and so on.
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