Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 17.20
Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 17.20 · 17 · Verse 20
Sanskrit Original
।।17.20।। --,दातव्यमिति एवं मनः कृत्वा यत् दानं दीयते अनुपकारिणे प्रत्युपकारासमर्थाय? समर्थायापि निरपेक्षं दीयते? देशे पुण्ये कुरुक्षेत्रादौ? काले संक्रान्त्यादौ? पात्रे च षडङ्गविद्वेदपारग इत्यादौ? तत् दानं सात्त्विकं स्मृतम्।।
17.20 Tat, that; danam, gift; is smrtam, referred to; as sattvikam, born of sattva; yat, which gift; is diyate, given; with the idea in mind datavyam iti, that it ought to be given without consideration; anupakarine, to one who will not serve in return, and even to oen who can; and dese, at the (proper) place-in holy places like Kuruksetra etc. ; kale, at the (proper) time-during Sankranti [During the passage of the sun or any planetary body from one zodiacal sign into another.-V.S.A.] etc.; and patre, to a (proper) person-to one who is versed in the Vedas together with their six branches, and such others.