Bhagavad Gita 17.21
Chapter 17: Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga (The Three Kinds of Faith) · श्रद्धात्रयविभागयोग
यत्तु प्रत्युपकारार्थं फलमुद्दिश्य वा पुनः ।दीयते च परिक्लिष्टं तद्दानं राजसं स्मृतम् ॥
yattu pratyupakārārthaṃ phalamuddiśya vā punaḥ |dīyate ca parikliṣṭaṃ taddānaṃ rājasaṃ smṛtam ||
Meaning of Gita 17.21 in English
A gift given expecting something in return, or hoping for some reward, or given reluctantly, is rajasic charity.
गीता 17.21 का हिंदी अर्थ
जो दान बदले में कुछ पाने के लिए, किसी फल की आशा से या मन मारकर दिया जाता है, वह राजसिक दान है।
charityexpectationsgiving reluctantly
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