Verset 17.21
यत्तु प्रत्युपकारार्थं फलमुद्दिश्य वा पुनः ।
दीयते च परिक्लिष्टं तद्दानं राजसं स्मृतम् ॥
Translittération
yattu pratyupakārārthaṃ phalamuddiśya vā punaḥ |
dīyate ca parikliṣṭaṃ taddānaṃ rājasaṃ smṛtam ||
Par Sanskrit System · Brouillon automatique · @indic-transliteration/sanscript 1.3.3
Traduction
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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But a gift given in expectation of something in return, or with a view to its fruit, or given grudgingly, is held to be rajasic.
Par Sanskrit System · Brouillon automatique · claude-opus-5-5 · 2026-11-08 · +1 de plus
Mot à mot
Par Sanskrit System · Brouillon automatique · claude-opus-5-5 · 2026-11-08
Explication
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.
Par Sanskrit System · Brouillon automatique · claude-opus-5-5 · 2026-11-08