Chapter 17 · The Three Kinds of Faith

श्रीकृष्णŚrī Kṛṣṇa speaks

Text 17.21

यत्तु प्रत्युपकारार्थं फलमुद्दिश्य वा पुन: दीयते च परिक्लिष्टं तद्दानं राजसं स्मृतम्

yat tu pratyupakārārthaṁ phalam uddiśhya vā punaḥ dīyate cha parikliṣhṭaṁ tad dānaṁ rājasaṁ smṛitam

Recitation · Text 17.21
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (14 words)

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Purport Overview & Key Insights

But charity given for the sake of a return, or with an eye to the fruit, or grudgingly, is held to be of passion. Grudging giving is counted here — the reluctance itself changes what the gift is.

✨ Devotional Takeaway:Grudging giving is counted here — the reluctance changes what the gift is.