Chapter 17 · The Three Kinds of Faith

श्रीकृष्णŚrī Kṛṣṇa speaks

Text 17.22

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)

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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.