Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.19.13
SB 1.19.13
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rājovāca aho vayaṁ dhanyatamā nṛpāṇāṁ mahattamānugrahaṇīya-śīlāḥ rājñāṁ kulaṁ brāhmaṇa-pāda-śaucād dūrād visṛṣṭaṁ bata garhya-karma
Translation
The fortunate King said: Indeed, we are the most grateful of all the kings who are trained to get favors from the great souls. Generally you [sages] consider royalty as refuse to be rejected and left in a distant place.