Monday, October 17, 2011

SLOKA OF THE DAY:

Bhagavad Gita As It Is -
Chapter 17 Text 21

yat tu pratyupakarartham
phalam uddisya va punah
diyate ca pariklistam
tad danam rajasam smrtam

yat--that which; tu--but; prati-upakara-artham--for the sake of getting some return; phalam--a result; uddisya--desiring; va--or; punah--again; diyate--is given; ca--also; pariklistam--grudgingly; tat--that; danam--charity; rajasam--in the mode of passion; smrtam--is understood to be.

TRANSLATION

But charity performed with the expectation of some return, or with a desire for fruitive results, or in a grudging mood, is said to be charity in the mode of passion.

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