Bhagavad Gita · 17.21 · The Yoga of the Threefold Faith
यत्तु प्रत्युपकारार्थं फलमुद्दिश्य वा पुनः |दीयते च परिक्लिष्टं तद्दानं राजसं स्मृतम् ||१७-२१||

17.21 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.

yattu pratyupakārārthaṃ phalamuddiśya vā punaḥ . dīyate ca parikliṣṭaṃ taddānaṃ rājasaṃ smṛtam ||17-21||

अर्थ · Hindi

।।17.21।। और जो दान क्लेशपूर्वक तथा प्रत्युपकार के उद्देश्य से अथवा फल की कामना रखकर दिया जाता हैं, वह दान राजस माना गया है।।

Speak from your heart and hear Krishna's voice — guidance from the Gita, in Hindi or English.