English
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 17 Verse 21
Śraddhātrayavibhāga Yoga · śloka 21
śloka 21
yattu pratyupakārārthaṃ phalamuddiśya vā punaḥ |
dīyate ca parikliṣṭaṃ taddānaṃ rājasaṃ smṛtam ||17-21||
Translation
And that charity which is given with reluctance, or with the desire for return, or with desire for fruit—that charity is considered Rajasic.
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