Bhagavad Gita 17.22
Chapter 17: Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga (The Three Kinds of Faith) · श्रद्धात्रयविभागयोग
अदेशकाले यद्दानमपात्रेभ्यश्च दीयते ।असत्कृतमवज्ञातं तत्तामसमुदाहृतम् ॥
adeśakāle yaddānamapātrebhyaśca dīyate |asatkṛtamavajñātaṃ tattāmasamudāhṛtam ||
Meaning of Gita 17.22 in English
A gift given at the wrong place and time, to unworthy people, or given without respect and with contempt, is tamasic charity.
गीता 17.22 का हिंदी अर्थ
जो दान गलत जगह, गलत समय पर, अयोग्य लोगों को, या बिना सम्मान और तिरस्कार के साथ दिया जाता है, वह तामसिक दान है।
charityrespecting othersgiving wisely
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