sreyah-activities of the utmost importance; kurvanti-execute; bhutanam-of the general mass of people; sadhavah-the saintly persons; dustyaja-which are extremely hard to give up; asubhih-by their lives; dadhyaṅ-Maharaja Dadhici; sibi-Maharaja Sibi; prabhrtayah-and similar great personalities; kah-what; vikalpah-consideration; dhara-adisu-in giving the land to the brahmana.