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Bhagavad Gita 17.21
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Sanskrit
यत्तु प्रत्युपकारार्थं फलमुद्दिश्य वा पुनः।दीयते च परिक्लिष्टं तद्दानं राजसं स्मृतम्
Transliteration
yat tu pratyupakārārthaṁ phalam uddiśhya vā punaḥ
dīyate cha parikliṣhṭaṁ tad dānaṁ rājasaṁ smṛitam
dīyate cha parikliṣhṭaṁ tad dānaṁ rājasaṁ smṛitam
Synonyms
yat: that which;
tu: but;
prati: upakāra - artham — for the sake of getting some return;
phalam: a result;
uddiśya: desiring;
vā: or;
punaḥ: again;
dīyate: is given;
ca: also;
parikliṣṭam: grudgingly;
tat: that;
dānam: charity;
rājasam: in the mode of passion;
smṛtam: is understood to be .;
English Meaning
But charity performed with the expectation of some return, or with a desire for fruitive results, or in a grudging mood is said to be charity in the mode of passion.
Life Theme
Faith and Choices
Life Application
Making choices that reflect one’s values and belief system.