17.21 यत्तु प्रत्युपकारार्थं फलमुद्दिश्य वा पुनः।दीयते च परिक्लिष्टं तद्दानं राजसं स्मृतम्
yat
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yat—which;tu—but;prati-upakāra-artham—with the hope of a return;phalam—reward;uddiśhya—expectation;vā—or;punaḥ—again;dīyate—is given;cha—and;parikliṣhṭam—reluctantly;tat—that;dānam—charity;rājasam—in the mode of passion;smṛitam—is said to be
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But what is given in return for a favor, or with the expectation of a reward, and which is done with much agitation—that gift is said to be of the Rajas.
That which is given for the sake of the results it will produce, or with the hope of recompense,or grudgingly - that may truly be said to be the outcome of Passion.
But that which is given as a consideration for something received or in expectation of future reward, or grudgingly, is called Rajasika gift.
But the gift which is given expecting reciprocation, or again, with a desire for its result, and which is given grudgingly,- that is considered to be born of rajas.
And, that gift which is made with a view to receive something in return, or looking for a reward, or given reluctantly, is said to be Rajasic.
17.23 तत्सदिति निर्देशो ब्रह्मणस्त्रिविधः स्मृतः।ब्राह्मणास्तेन वेदाश्च यज्ञाश्च विहिताः पुरा
tat
Word meanings
iti—thus;nirdeśhaḥ—symbolic representatives;brahmaṇaḥ—the Supreme Absolute Truth;tri-vidhaḥ—of three kinds;smṛitaḥ—have been declared;brāhmaṇāḥ—the priests;tena—from them;vedāḥ—scriptures;cha—and;yajñāḥ—sacrifice;cha—and;vihitāḥ—came about;purā—from the beginning of creation
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OM TAT SAT: This is held to be the three-fold indication of Brahman. Through this, the Vedas and sacrifices were fashioned by Brahma in the past.
Om Tat Sat' is the triple designation of the Eternal Spirit, by which of old the Vedic Scriptures, the ceremonials and the sacrifices were ordained.
Om, Tat, Sat - thus Brahman is denoted by this threefold expression. Associated with these, Brahmanas, the Vedas and sacrifices were ordained in the past.
'Om-tat-sat' ['Om, That, Existence': 'Om iti brahma, Om is Brahman' (Tai. 1.8.1); 'Tattvamasi, Thou art That' (Ch. 6.8.7); and 'Sadeva somya idamagra asit, This was Existence alone in the beginning, O amiable one' (Ch. 6.2.1)-in these texts Brahman is indicated by the words Om, tat, sat.]-this is considered to be the threefold designation of Brahman. The Brahmanas and Vedas and the sacrifices were ordained by that in the days of yore.
“Om Tat Sat”: this has been declared to be the triple designation of Brahman. By that were created formerly the Brahmanas, the Vedas and the sacrifices.
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श्रद्धात्रयविभागयोग
Chapter 17: Tell Apart the Three Kinds of Faith
śraddhātrayavibhāgayoga
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17.22 अदेशकाले यद्दानमपात्रेभ्यश्च दीयते।असत्कृतमवज्ञातं तत्तामसमुदाहृतम्
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adeśha—at the wrong place;kāle—at the wrong time;yat—which;dānam—charity;apātrebhyaḥ—to unworthy persons;cha—and;dīyate—is given;asat-kṛitam—without respect;avajñātam—with contempt;tat—that;tāmasam—of the nature of nescience;udāhṛitam—is held to be
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The gift which is given at an inappropriate place, time, and to unworthy persons, and which is converted into a bad act and is disrespected—that is declared to be of the Tamas.
And that which is given at an unsuitable place or time or to one who is unworthy, or with disrespect or contempt - such a gift is the result of Ignorance.
That gift which is given at the wrong place and wrong time to unworthy recipients, without due respect and with contempt, is called the gift of Tamasa nature.
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.
The gift which is given at the wrong place and time to unworthy persons, without respect or with insult, is declared to be Tamasic.
