Yatharth Geeta -Swami Adgadanand 803

Yatharth Geeta -Swami Adgadanand Ji

CHAPTER 17 The Yog of Threefold Faith दातव्यमिति यद्दानं दीयतेऽनुपकारिणे। देशे काले च पात्रे च तद्दानं सात्त्विकं स्मृतम् ॥20॥ [ “And the alms that are given to the right person at the right place and time, and in the spirit that charity is a bounden duty done without any expectation, are said to be good.’’ ] However, charity that is grievous because it is done under coercion, or with expectation of some favour or reward, is of the impassioned kind. यत्तु प्रत्युपकारार्थं फलमुद्दिश्य वा पुन:। दीयते च परिक्लिष्टं तद्दानं राजसं स्मृतम् ॥21॥ [ “And alms which are offered grudgingly and fog a good turn in exchange, or with some recompense in view, is said to be impulsive and morally improper.’’ ] The basest kind of gifts are, however, those that are offered with disrespect and scorn to the undeserving at an inopportune place and time.