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Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 17.21

Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 17.21 · 17 · Verse 21

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Sanskrit Original

।।17.21।। --,यत्तु दानं प्रत्युपकारार्थं काले तु अयं मां प्रत्युपकरिष्यति इत्येवमर्थम्? फलं वा अस्य दानस्य मे भविष्यति अदृष्टम् इति? तत् उद्दिश्य पुनः दीयते च परिक्लिष्टं खेदसंयुक्तम्? तत् दानं राजसं स्मृतम्।।

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17.21 Tu, but; the danam, gift; yat, which; diyate, is made; prati-upakara-artham, expecting reciprocation-with this purpose in view: 'In time, he will render service in return'-; va punah, or again; uddisya, with a desire for; its phalam, result-that, 'To me will accrue some unseen reward of this gift'-; and which is diyate, given; pariklistam, grudgingly, with reluctance; tat, that; is smrtam, considered to be; rajasam, born of rajas.