Chapter 17 · The Three Kinds of Faith

Verse 21

यत्तु प्रत्युपकारार्थं फलमुद्दिश्य वा पुनः।दीयते च परिक्लिष्टं तद्दानं राजसं स्मृतम्।।17.21।।

Transliteration (IAST)

yat tu pratyupakārārthaṁ phalam uddiśhya vā punaḥ dīyate cha parikliṣhṭaṁ tad dānaṁ rājasaṁ smṛitam

Translation

But that which is given as a consideration for something received or in expectation of a future reward, or grudgingly, is called a Rajasika gift.

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