Means of Direct Perception - Verse 23

Sūta said: The sharing (of possessions) with all living beings, out of sympathy is the charitable gift of the middling order. The rites laid down by Śrutis and Smṛtis in regard to persons of different stages in life and castes constitute dharma. Dharma that does not come into clash with the conduct of the persons of disciplined life is held to be righteous.