The brāhmaṇas were not only given well-fed cows in charity, but also gold, gold coins, bedding, clothing, animal-skin seats, blankets, horses, elephants, girls and sufficient land for maintenance.
Srimad Bhagavata Purana
श्रीमद्भागवतमहापुराणम्
मूल श्लोकः
हिरण्यं रजतं शय्यां वासांस्यजिनकम्बलान् । यानं रथानिभान्कन्या धरां वृत्तिकरीमपि
hiraṇyaṃ rajataṃ śayyāṃ vāsāṃsyajinakambalān | yānaṃ rathānibhānkanyā dharāṃ vṛttikarīmapi
SB 3.3.27