Quick answer
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 17, Verse 20 (17.20) means: A gift given as a duty, with nothing expected in return, in the right place and time, to a worthy person, is a clear gift.
दातव्यमिति यद्दानं दीयतेऽनुपकारिणे।देशे काले च पात्रे च तद्दानं सात्त्विकं स्मृतम्।।17.20।।
dātavyam iti yad dānaṁ dīyate ‘nupakāriṇe deśhe kāle cha pātre cha tad dānaṁ sāttvikaṁ smṛitam
A gift given as a duty, with nothing expected in return, in the right place and time, to a worthy person, is a clear gift.
जो दान कर्तव्य समझकर, बदले में कुछ न चाहते हुए, सही स्थान और समय पर, योग्य व्यक्ति को दिया जाता है, वह स्पष्ट दान है।
Get a verse like this every day
Vakya puts a Bhagavad Gita verse on your lock and home screen, with Sanskrit, transliteration, and a clear translation in 10 languages. Free, no ads.
Get Vakya on Google PlayA gift given as a duty, with nothing expected in return, in the right place and time, to a worthy person, is a clear gift.
It is verse 20 of Chapter 17 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 28 verses in total.
Vakya is a free app that brings a Bhagavad Gita verse — with Sanskrit, transliteration, and a clear translation in 10 languages — to your Android lock and home screen each day.
