Chapter 17 · Verse 21The Three Divisions of Faith
Bhagavad Gita 17.21
BG 17.21 — Chapter 17 (The Three Divisions of Faith), Verse 21, with Sanskrit, transliteration & translation.
यत्तु प्रत्युपकारार्थं फलमुद्दिश्य वा पुनः | दीयते च परिक्लिष्टं तद्दानं राजसं स्मृतम् ||१७-२१||
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yattu pratyupakārārthaṃ phalamuddiśya vā punaḥ . dīyate ca parikliṣṭaṃ taddānaṃ rājasaṃ smṛtam ||17-21||
Roman: yattu pratyupakarartham phalamuddishya va punah . diyate ca pariklishtam taddanam rajasam smrtam
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.