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Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga

श्रद्धात्रय विभाग योग

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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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