ഭഗവദ്ഗീത 17.22

പുണ്യസ്ഥലങ്ങളല്ലാത്തയിടത്തും അശുഭകരമായ സമയത്തും, ചൂതാട്ടക്കാർ, ദുർമാർഗ്ഗികൾ, അയോഗ്യരായ വ്യക്തികൾ എന്നിവർക്ക്, ആദരവില്ലാതെയും പുച്ഛത്തോടെയും നൽകുന്ന ദാനമാണിത്. എന്നാൽ ദരിദ്രർക്കും അശരണർക്കും ഈ നിയമങ്ങൾ ബാധകമല്ല. ഇത്തരം ദാനങ്ങൾ താമസിക ഗുണപ്രധാനമാണ്.

Adesakale At a wrong place and time At a place which is not holy? where irreligious people congregate and where beggars assemble? where wealth acired through illegal means such as gambling? theft? etc.? is distributed to gamblers? singers? fools? rogues? women of evil reputation and at a time which is not auspicious. But? this does not discourage giving alms or other charity to the poor and the needy. In their case these restrictions do not apply.Without respect? etc. Without pleasant speech? without the washing of feet or without worship? although the gift is made at a proper time and place.The donor does not give in good faith although he gets a worthy recipient. He never bends his head in worship. He does not offer him a seat. He treats him with contempt or disrespect.Lord Krishna says to Arjuna I have described that faith? charity? austerity? food? etc.? are invariably coloured by the three alities. There was no desire on My part to refer to the lower ones but to distinguish the highest purity it was necessary to point out the mark of the other two. When the two are set aside? the third is more clearly appreciated in the same way as if day and night are removed the twilight is seen better. Even so be avoiding passion and darkness? the third? viz.? purity or Sattva becomes vividly clear and purity which is the best can be easily realised. Thus in order to show thee the real nature of purity? I have described the other two? so that laying them aside? and resorting to the highest thou mayest attain the goal? viz.? Moksha.