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Bhagavad Gita 17.20
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Sanskrit
दातव्यमिति यद्दानं दीयतेऽनुपकारिणे।देशे काले च पात्रे च तद्दानं सात्त्विकं स्मृतम्
Transliteration
dātavyam iti yad dānaṁ dīyate ‘nupakāriṇe
deśhe kāle cha pātre cha tad dānaṁ sāttvikaṁ smṛitam
deśhe kāle cha pātre cha tad dānaṁ sāttvikaṁ smṛitam
Synonyms
dātavyam: worth giving;
iti: thus;
yat: that which;
dānam: charity;
dīyate: is given;
anupakāriṇe: irrespective of return;
deśe: in a proper place;
kāle: at a proper time;
ca: also;
pātre: to a suitable person;
ca: and;
tat: that;
dānam: charity;
sāttvikam: in the mode of goodness;
smṛtam: is considered .;
English Meaning
Charity given out of duty, without expectation of return, at the proper time and place, and to a worthy person is considered to be in the mode of goodness.
Life Theme
Faith and Choices
Life Application
Making choices that reflect one’s values and belief system.