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:दातव्यमिति यद्दानं दीयतेऽनुपकारिणे ।
:देशे काले च पात्रे च तद्दानं सात्त्विकं स्मृतम् ॥२०॥
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''dātavyam iti yad dānaṁ''<br/>
:dātavyam iti yad dānaṁ
''dīyate 'nupakāriṇe''<br/>
:dīyate 'nupakāriṇe
''deśe kāle ca pātre ca''<br/>
:deśe kāle ca pātre ca
''tad dānaṁ sāttvikaṁ smṛtam''<br/>
:tad dānaṁ sāttvikaṁ smṛtam
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''dātavyam''—worth giving; ''iti''—thus; ''yat''—that which; ''dānam''—charity; ''dīyate''—is given; ''anupakāriṇe''—irrespective of return; ''deśe''—in a proper place; ''kāle''—at a proper time; ''ca''—also; ''pātre''—to a suitable person; ''ca''—and; ''tat''—that; ''dānam''—charity; ''sāttvikam''—in the mode of goodness; ''smṛtam''—is considered.
dātavyam—worth giving; iti—thus; yat—that which; dānam—charity; dīyate—is given; anupakāriṇe—irrespective of return; deśe—in a proper place; kāle—at a proper time; ca—also; pātre—to a suitable person; ca—and; tat—that; dānam—charity; sāttvikam—in the mode of goodness; smṛtam—is considered.
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Charity given out of duty, without expectation of return, at the proper time and place, and to a worthy person is considered to be in the mode of goodness.
Charity given out of duty, without expectation of return, at the proper time and place, and to a worthy person is considered to be in the mode of goodness.
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In the Vedic literature, charity given to a person engaged in spiritual activities is recommended. There is no recommendation for giving charity indiscriminately. Spiritual perfection is always a consideration. Therefore charity is recommended to be given at a place of pilgrimage and at lunar or solar eclipses or at the end of the month or to a qualified ''brāhmaṇa'' or a Vaiṣṇava (devotee) or in temples. Such charities should be given without any consideration of return. Charity to the poor is sometimes given out of compassion, but if a poor man is not worth giving charity to, then there is no spiritual advancement. In other words, indiscriminate charity is not recommended in the Vedic literature.
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In the Vedic literature, charity given to a person engaged in spiritual activities is recommended. There is no recommendation for giving charity indiscriminately. Spiritual perfection is always a consideration. Therefore charity is recommended to be given at a place of pilgrimage and at lunar or solar eclipses or at the end of the month or to a qualified brāhmaṇa or a Vaiṣṇava (devotee) or in temples. Such charities should be given without any consideration of return. Charity to the poor is sometimes given out of compassion, but if a poor man is not worth giving charity to, then there is no spiritual advancement. In other words, indiscriminate charity is not recommended in the Vedic literature.
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His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada


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दातव्यमिति यद्दानं दीयतेऽनुपकारिणे ।
देशे काले च पात्रे च तद्दानं सात्त्विकं स्मृतम् ॥२०॥
dātavyam iti yad dānaṁ
dīyate 'nupakāriṇe
deśe kāle ca pātre ca
tad dānaṁ sāttvikaṁ smṛtam

SYNONYMS

dātavyam—worth giving; iti—thus; yat—that which; dānam—charity; dīyate—is given; anupakāriṇe—irrespective of return; deśe—in a proper place; kāle—at a proper time; ca—also; pātre—to a suitable person; ca—and; tat—that; dānam—charity; sāttvikam—in the mode of goodness; smṛtam—is considered.

TRANSLATION

Charity given out of duty, without expectation of return, at the proper time and place, and to a worthy person is considered to be in the mode of goodness.

PURPORT

In the Vedic literature, charity given to a person engaged in spiritual activities is recommended. There is no recommendation for giving charity indiscriminately. Spiritual perfection is always a consideration. Therefore charity is recommended to be given at a place of pilgrimage and at lunar or solar eclipses or at the end of the month or to a qualified brāhmaṇa or a Vaiṣṇava (devotee) or in temples. Such charities should be given without any consideration of return. Charity to the poor is sometimes given out of compassion, but if a poor man is not worth giving charity to, then there is no spiritual advancement. In other words, indiscriminate charity is not recommended in the Vedic literature.



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