Bhagavad Gita 17.21
यत्तु प्रत्युपकारार्थं फलमुद्दिश्य वा पुनः।दीयते च परिक्लिष्टं तद्दानं राजसं स्मृतम्।।
yat tu pratyupakārārthaṁ phalam uddiśhya vā punaḥ dīyate cha parikliṣhṭaṁ tad dānaṁ rājasaṁ smṛitam
Word-by-Word
| Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| yat | yat | which |
| tu | tu | but |
| prati-upakāra-artham | prati-upakāra-artham | with the hope of a return |
| phalam | phalam | reward |
| uddiśhya | uddiśhya | expectation |
| vā | vā | or |
| punaḥ | punaḥ | again |
| dīyate | dīyate | is given |
| cha | cha | and |
| parikliṣhṭam | parikliṣhṭam | reluctantly |
| tat | tat | that |
| dānam | dānam | charity |
| rājasam | rājasam | in the mode of passion |
| smṛitam | smṛitam | is said to be |
And, that gift which is given with the intention of receiving something in return, or expecting a reward, or begrudgingly, is considered to be Rajasic.
और जो दान क्लेशपूर्वक तथा प्रत्युपकार के उद्देश्य से अथवा फल की कामना रखकर दिया जाता हैं, वह दान राजस माना गया है।।