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
Recitation · Text 17.20
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (15 words)
Purport Overview & Key Insights
Charity given because it ought to be given, to one who cannot return the favour, in the right place, at the right time, to a worthy person — that is of goodness. The defining condition is that nothing can come back.
✨ Devotional Takeaway:The defining condition is that nothing can come back.