Chapter 17 · Verse 20
Bhagavad Gita 17.20
Last updated: 14 June 2026
Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga · श्रद्धात्रय विभाग योग
Sanskrit Verse
दातव्यमिति यद्दानं दीयतेऽनुपकारिणे। देशे काले च पात्रे च तद्दानं सात्त्विकं स्मृतम्।।17.20।।
Roman (IAST)
dātavyamiti yaddānaṃ dīyate'nupakāriṇe| deśe kāle ca pātre ca taddānaṃ sāttvikaṃ smṛtam||17.20||
Simple transliteration
datavyamiti yaddanam diyate'nupakarine deshe kale ca patre ca taddanam sattvikam smritam17.20
Meaning
Meaning (English)
That gift which is given out of duty, at the right time and place, to a worthy person, without expectation of return — that is considered sattvic charity.
Meaning (Hindi) · अर्थ
"दान देना ही कर्तव्य है" - इस भाव से जो दान योग्य देश, काल को देखकर ऐसे पात्र को दिया जाता है, जिससे प्रत्युपकार की अपेक्षा नहीं होती है, वह दान सात्त्विक माना गया है।
About this verse
This is verse 20 of 28 in Chapter 17 (Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
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