Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga · Verse 22

Bhagavad Gita 17.22

A gift can become degrading when respect is missing.

अदेशकाले यद्दानमपात्रेभ्यश्च दीयते । असत्कृतमवज्ञातं तत्तामसमुदाहृतम् ॥
Hindi · हिन्दी
जो दान बिना सत्कारके तथा अवज्ञापूर्वक अयोग्य देश और कालमें कुपात्रको दिया जाता है, वह दान तामस कहा गया है ॥
English
Charity given at the wrong place and time, to an unworthy recipient, without respect and with contempt, is called tamasic.
Themes:danamtamasiccharity
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