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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 17, Verse 20

The Three Kinds of Faith

दातव्यमिति यद्दानं दीयतेऽनुपकारिणे।देशे काले च पात्रे च तद्दानं सात्त्विकं स्मृतम्

dātavyam iti yad dānaṁ dīyate ‘nupakāriṇe deśhe kāle cha pātre cha tad dānaṁ sāttvikaṁ smṛitam

What does Bhagavad Gita 17.20 mean?

The gift that is given without thought of recompense, believing it should be made, in an appropriate place, at an opportune time, and to a deserving person—such a gift is pure.

Word-by-word meaning

dātavyam—worthy of charity · iti—thus · yat—which · dānam—charity · dīyate—is given · anupakāriṇe—to one who cannot give in return · deśhe—in the proper place · kāle—at the proper time · cha—and · pātre—to a worthy person · cha—and · tat—that · dānam—charity · sāttvikam—in the mode of goodness · smṛitam—is stated to be

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