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SHRIMAD BHAGVAD GITA-A JAIN PERSPECTIVE
दातव्यमिति यद्दानं दीयतेऽनुपकारिणे ।। देशे काले च पात्रे च तद्दानं सात्त्विकं स्मृतम् ॥ २० ॥
"Charity made at a correct place and time and to the right person as a matter of duty without expecting any return is said to be "Sattvika." - 20
यत्तु प्रत्युपकारार्थ फलमुद्दिश्य वा पुनः । दीयते च परिक्लिष्टं तदानं राजसं स्मृतम् ॥ २१ ॥
"Charity done with a hope to receive something in return or with a view to winning merit or grudgingly is called Rajasik." - 21 अदेशकाले यद्दानमपात्रेभ्यश्च दीयते । असतत्कृतमवज्ञातं तत्तामसमुदाहृतम् ॥ २२ ॥
"Charity given at a wrong place and time to an undeserving recipient, disrespectfully and with contempt is called Tamasik” - 22
ॐ तत्सदिति निर्देशो ब्रहाणस्त्रिविधः स्मृतः । ब्राहाणास्तेन वेदाश्च यज्ञाश्च विहिताः पुरा ।। २३ ॥
"Om Tat Sat" - is declared to be the triple designation of Brahman - By this expression were created (scriptures) like
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