English
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 17 Verse 22
Śraddhātrayavibhāga Yoga · śloka 22
śloka 22
adeśakāle yaddānamapātrebhyaśca dīyate |
asatkṛtamavajñātaṃ tattāmasamudāhṛtam ||17-22||
Translation
That charity which is given without respect, or with contempt, at an improper place and time, to unworthy recipients—that charity is considered Tamasic.
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