अदेशकाले यद्दानमपात्रेभ्यश्च दीयते असत्कृतमवज्ञातं तत्तामसमुदाहृतम्
adeśha-kāle yad dānam apātrebhyaśh cha dīyate asat-kṛitam avajñātaṁ tat tāmasam udāhṛitam
Recitation · Text 17.22
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (12 words)
Purport Overview & Key Insights
Charity given at the wrong place and time, to unworthy recipients, without respect or with contempt, is declared of darkness. Contempt is the operative word — the same money given with scorn is a different act.
✨ Devotional Takeaway:Contempt is the operative word — the same money given with scorn is another act.