Bhagavad Gita 17.22 meaningYou are what you trust
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“A gift given rudely or to the wrong person does no good.”
What it means
“A gift given at the wrong time and place, to the wrong person, without respect or with contempt — that gift is dull.”
The original Sanskrit
अदेशकाले यद्दानमपात्रेभ्यश्च दीयते । असत्कृतमवज्ञातं तत्तामसमुदाहृतम् ॥
adeśakāle yaddānamapātrebhyaśca dīyate asatkṛtamavajñātaṃ tattāmasamudāhṛtam
Translations
Literal translation
The gift which is made at an improper place and time, and to undeserving persons, without proper treatment and with disdain, is declared to be born of tamas.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
जो दान बिना सत्कार किये, अथवा तिरस्कारपूर्वक, अयोग्य देशकाल में, कुपात्रों के लिए दिया जाता है, वह दान तामस माना गया है।
Swami Tejomayananda
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