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Bhagavad-gītā 17.22
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A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 22
- अदेशकाले यद्दानमपात्रेभ्यश्च दीयते ।
- असत्कृतमवज्ञातं तत्तामसमुदाहृतम् ॥२२॥
- adeśa-kāle yad dānam
- apātrebhyaś ca dīyate
- asat-kṛtam avajñātaṁ
- tat tāmasam udāhṛtam
adeśaat an unpurified place — at an unpurified place; kāleand unpurified time — and unpurified time; yatthat which — that which; dānamcharity — charity; apātrebhyaḥto unworthy persons — to unworthy persons; caalso — also; dīyateis given — is given; asatwithout respect-kṛtamwithout respect — without respect; avajñātamwithout proper attention — without proper attention; tatthat — that; tāmasamin the mode of darkness — in the mode of darkness; udāhṛtamis said to be — is said to be.
And charity performed at an impure place, at an improper time, to unworthy persons, or without proper attention and respect is said to be in the mode of ignorance.
Contributions for indulgence in intoxication and gambling are not encouraged here. That sort of contribution is in the mode of ignorance. Such charity is not beneficial; rather, sinful persons are encouraged. Similarly, if a person gives charity to a suitable person but without respect and without attention, that sort of charity is also said to be in the mode of darkness.