Chapter 17 · Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga - The Yoga of the Division of Threefold FaithKrishna
Verse 22
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 17, श्लोक 22
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
अदेशकाले यद्दानमपात्रेभ्यश्च दीयते।
असत्कृतमवज्ञातं तत्तामसमुदाहृतम्॥
Transliteration
Adesha-kale yad-danam-apatrebhyash-cha diyate
Asat-kritam-avajnatam tat-tamasam-udahritam
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
अदेशकालेadesha-kaleat wrong place and time
यत् दानम्yat danamthat charity which
अपात्रेभ्यःapatrebhyahto unworthy persons
दीयतेdiyateis given
असत्कृतम्asat-kritamwithout respect
अवज्ञातम्avajnatamwith contempt
तत्tatthat
तामसम्tamasamtamasic
उदाहृतम्udahritamis called
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
जो दान अनुचित देश-काल में, अपात्र को, बिना सत्कार के और अपमानपूर्वक दिया जाता है — वह तामसिक कहा गया है।
English Translation
That charity which is given at the wrong place and time, to unworthy persons, without respect, or with contempt — that is declared to be tamasic.
Commentary (टीका)
Tamasic charity fails on every count — wrong timing, wrong recipient, and wrong attitude. Giving with contempt or disrespect degrades both giver and receiver. Even the act of giving can become harmful when it lacks discernment and basic human dignity.