Rantideva accepted whatever he got by the arrangement of providence, but when guests came he would give them everything, though he desired to eat. Thus he underwent considerable suffering along with the members of his family. He remained calm though he was without anything. Once, after fasting for forty-eight days without water, in the morning Rantideva, his body trembling because of hunger and thirst, was about to take some water and some food made with milk and ghee, but when he and his family were about to eat, a brāhmaṇa guest arrived. Rantideva received his wealth (vitta) from the sky, without effort. This means he received whatever came by fate alone. Whatever came by that means he would give others in charity, even though he desired to eat.