Bhagavad Gita · Shraddhatraya Vibhaga YogaChapter 17, Shloka 22 (17.22)
Original Sanskrit · श्रीभगवान्
अदेशकाले यद् दानम् अपात्रेभ्यश्च दीयते
असत्कृतमवज्ञातं तत् तामसमुदाहृतम्
॥ 17.22 ॥
adeśakāle yad dānam apātrebhyaśca dīyate
asatkṛtamavajñātaṃ tat tāmasamudāhṛtam
Translation
"The gift given at the wrong place and time, to unworthy recipients, without respect and with contempt — that is called tamasic."
Interpretation
Shankaracharya. apātrebhyaś ca mūrkhataskarādibhyaḥ — fools, thieves and the like; asatkṛtaṃ ca priyavacana… (without kind words); his commentary also includes mlecchāśucyādisaṃkīrṇe (a place mixed with mlecchas and the like).
Acharya Ramanuja. asatkṛtaṃ pādaprakṣālanādigauravarahitam; avajñātaṃ sāvajñam.
AI-assisted draft translation — under review.