Bhagavad Geeta 17.21
Sanskrit
यत्तु प्रत्युपकारार्थं फलमुद्दिश्य वा पुनः।दीयते च परिक्लिष्टं तद्दानं राजसं स्मृतम्।।17.21।।
yat tu pratyupakārārthaṁ phalam uddiśhya vā punaḥ dīyate cha parikliṣhṭaṁ tad dānaṁ rājasaṁ smṛitam
Meaning
Give generously without expecting returns or recognition. True value comes from selfless contribution, not transactional exchanges or reluctant giving.
Translation
But the gift which is given expecting reciprocation, or with a desire for its result, and grudgingly, is considered to be born of rajas.
Related Topics
This verse relates to the following principles from the Bhagavad Geeta: