The Chandogya Upanishad : 3.4 : Swami Krishnananda
12/07/2019 Chapter -1 : Vaishvanara-Vidya -3.4. 3. VAISHVANARA, THE UNIVERSAL SELF -4. When Brahmanas go to a king, naturally they go for some wealth. That is the usual tradition. The king thought that these people had come expecting some gift. He received them with great respect and honour, made them seated, and, lest they should not accept the gift that he offered to them, he said in his own humble way: “I follow the path of virtue. There is no defect in the administration of my country. I follow the path of simplicity and goodness. And here I am ready to offer you anything that you need by way of gift, if you have come for that.” He received each person separately with due honour. He garlanded them, gave them water to drink and enquired how they were, etc. He was good enough to give them a proper lodging in the palace. The next morning, when he got up and went to his audience, these great men came there, and the first thing that the king spoke was: “There is no thief in my king