Chapter 17: Three Divisions of Faithश्रद्धात्रयविभागयोग
17:21
“But charity given reluctantly, expecting something in return or some reward—that is considered rajasic.”
Sanskrit
यत्तु प्रत्युपकारार्थं फलमुद्दिश्य वा पुनः | दीयते च परिक्लिष्टं तद्दानं राजसं स्मृतम् ||
Transliteration
yat tu pratyupakārārthaṁ phalam uddiśya vā punaḥ dīyate ca parikliṣṭaṁ tad dānaṁ rājasaṁ smṛtam
Commentary
Rajasic giving is motivated by expected returns or given unwillingly. The giver expects something back or gives grudgingly. Such charity lacks purity.
Chapter 17
Three Divisions of Faith