Chapter 17 Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga
Verse 19
Sanskrit
मूढ्राहेणात्मनो यतीड्याः क्रियते तपः। परस्त्योत्सादनार्थं वा ततामसमुदाहृतम्॥१९॥
Hindi Translation
जो तप मूढ़तापूर्वक हठ से, मन, वाणी और शरीर की पीड़ा के सहित अथवा दूसरे का अनिष्ट करने के लिये किया जाता है—वह तप तामस कहा गया है॥१९॥
English Translation
Austerity which is practised through perversity and is accompanied with self-mortification or is intended to harm others, such austerity has been declared as Tamasika.
Chapter 17 Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga
Verse 20
Sanskrit
दातव्यमिति यद्दानं दीयतेऽनुपकारिणे । देशे काले च पात्रे च तद्दानं सात्त्विकं स्मृतम् ॥२०॥
Hindi Translation
दान देना ही कर्तव्य है—ऐसे भाव से जो दान देश तथा काल और पात्र के प्राप्त होने पर उपकार न करने वाले के प्रति दिया जाता है, वह दान सात्त्विक कहा गया है ॥२०॥
English Translation
A gift which is bestowed with a sense of duty on one who is no benefactor when a fit place, suitable time and a deserving person are available, that gift has been pronounced as Sattvika. (17.20)
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