Chapter 17 · Śraddhātraya Vibhāga Yoga

Shloka 17.22

Lesson 617 of 701 · database edition c6fce3959544

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Faith, motivation and the qualities shaping practice. How do motivation and character shape the quality of a practice?

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Shloka · Devanagari

अदेशकाले यद्दानमपात्रेभ्यश्च दीयते।असत्कृतमवज्ञातं तत्तामसमुदाहृतम्॥

Shloka · Roman transliteration

adeśha-kāle yad dānam apātrebhyaśh cha dīyateasat-kṛitam avajñātaṁ tat tāmasam udāhṛitam

Sandhi-vicheda

adeśha+kāle+yat+dānam+apātrebhyaḥ+cha+dīyate+asat-kṛitam+avajñātam+tat+tāmasam+udāhṛitam

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Meaning of each word

adeśhasource form

at the wrong place

kālesource form

at the wrong time

yatsource form

which

dānamsource form

charity

apātrebhyaḥsource form

to unworthy persons

chasource form

and

dīyatesource form

is given

asat-kṛitamsource form

without respect

avajñātamsource form

with contempt

tatsource form

that

tāmasamsource form

of the nature of nescience

udāhṛitamsource form

is held to be

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Bhāṣya · Commentary

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Commentarial traditionĀdi ŚaṅkarācāryaAdvaita VedāntaEditionBhagavad Gītā Bhāṣya of Ādi Śaṅkarācārya — Sanskrit draft · classical-sa-draft-1

Editorial statusDraft Sanskrit text · scholarly review pending

।।17.22।। --,अदेशकाले अदेशे अपुण्यदेशे म्लेच्छाशुच्यादिसंकीर्णे अकाले पुण्यहेतुत्वेन अप्रख्याते संक्रान्त्यादिविशेषरहिते अपात्रेभ्यश्च मूर्खतस्करादिभ्यः? देशादिसंपत्तौ वा असत्कृतं च प्रियवचनपादप्रक्षालनपूजादिरहितम् अवज्ञातं पात्रपरिभवयुक्तं च यत् दानम्? तत् तामसम् उदाहृतम्।।यज्ञदानतपःप्रभृतीनां साद्गुण्यकरणाय अयम् उपदेशः उच्यते --,

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Academic recordBhagavad Gita 17.22

Course position617 / 701

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