Sanskrit

यत्तु प्रत्युपकारार्थं फलमुद्दिश्य वा पुनः ।

दीयते च परिक्लिष्टं तद्दानं राजसं स्मृतम् ॥

17.21

Transliterasyon

yattu pratyupakārārthaṃ phalamuddiśya vā punaḥ |

dīyate ca parikliṣṭaṃ taddānaṃ rājasaṃ smṛtam ||

Ni Sanskrit System · Draft ng makina · @indic-transliteration/sanscript 1.3.3

Salin

And, that gift which is given with a view to receive something in return, or looking for a reward, or reluctantly, is held to be Rajasic.

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Ni Sanskrit System · Draft ng makina · claude-opus-5-5 · 2026-11-08

Paliwanag

A gift is rajasic when it is given in the hope of a return favour, with an eye on some reward, or reluctantly. In each case the giver is not really letting go. Expecting something back turns the gift into an exchange, and grudging giving shows that the heart remains attached to what is given. The verse invites honest reflection on why one gives, not only on how much.

Ni Sanskrit System · Draft ng makina · claude-opus-5-5 · 2026-11-08