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Chapter 17
yattu pratyupaksrartham phalamuddisya va punah
diyate ca pariklistam taddanam rajasam smrtam
A gift, which is made with the hope of a return or in expectation of a reward, or in a grudging spirit is said to be, rajasika (passionate). 21
Comment:-
Yattu pratyupakarartham:- A rhjasika gift, is made with the hope of return. Rajasika people, think that if they make a gift to the family priest, of their relatives, the relatives will also give gifts to the former's family priest. Thus, their family priest will get money. Similarly they want to offer a gift to the priest, who is an astrologer, so that he may tell them the lucky moment of the marriage of their sons and daughters, and also of their journey, and business etc. Moreover, they want to make the gift to a priest, who is a physician, so that he may give them valuable medicines. Thus the gift, which is made to expect a return, is called 'Pratyupakarartha'.
Phaiamuddilya va punah:- This gift, is made with a view, that it will bring some unseen reward or heavenly pleasure. Rajasika people, make a gift at places of pilgrimage, (the Ganges, the Yamuna, Kuruksetra etc., and on sacred occasions, such as the last day of a dark fortnight (Amavasya), the full moon (Pumima) and eclipses etc., and to deserving learned priests, who have studied the Vedas. But. because of the desire for reward, it has been called rajasika. So Lord Krsna, has not mentioned, that it should be made, at a proper place and time and to a worthy person.
Here, the term 'punah' (then or again), has been used to denote, that such a person first thinks of the man, to whom he is indebted or from whom he expects a reward, and then he makes a gift.
Diyate ca pariklistam:- A rajasia gift, is made in a grudging and helpless mood, under compulsion or force. Whatever they give, is given, in a miserly manner, by being grieved, at heart. They believe, that by giving more, the habits of a donee will get spoiled, while they could suffer loss. So, it will be difficult for them, to run their lives smoothly. Thus they make petty gifts, in a higgling way.
Taddanam rajasam snttam:- Such a gift, is said to be rajasika (passionate).
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