SLOKA OF THE DAY:

Bhagavad Gita As It Is -
Chapter 17 Text 20
datavyam iti yad danam
diyate 'nupakarine
dese kale ca patre ca
tad danam sattvikam smrtam

datavyam--worth giving; iti--thus; yat--that which; danam--charity; diyate--is given; anupakarine--irrespective of return; dese--in a proper place; kale--at a proper time; ca--also; patre--to a suitable person; ca--and; tat--that; danam--charity; sattvikam--in the mode of goodness; smrtam--is considered.

TRANSLATION

Charity given out of duty, without expectation of return, at the proper time and place, and to a worthy person is considered to be in the mode of goodness.

JOURNAL:

Srila Prabhupada in his purport explains; In the Vedic literature, charity given to a person engaged in spiritual activities is recommended. There is no recommendation for giving charity indiscriminately.