Devibhagavatapurana 7.21.21

7.21.21

rājovāca - asinā tīkṣṇadhāreṇa varaṃ jihvā dvidhā kṛtā |
na tu mānaṃ parityajya dehi dehīti bhāṣitam ||

The King said:-- “I would rather out off my tongue into two pieces by a sharp sword than I would quit my Ksattriya pride; and I would never be able to utter the words ‘Give, give.’ O Fortunate One! I am a Ksattriya; so I never ask anything of anyone. I always say that, by the strength of my arms, I will earn money and pay off my debt.”