Sanskrit Verse
adesa-kale yad danam apatrebhyas ca diyate, asat-kritam avajnatam tat tamasam udahritam
Translation & Meaning
Charity given at the wrong place and time, to unworthy recipients, without respect, and with contempt is declared to be tamasic.
Key Teachings
- •The context of giving — place, time, and recipient — determines its quality
- •Contemptuous or careless giving is spiritually degraded
- •Tamasic charity may do more harm than good to both giver and receiver
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