BG - 17.21

यत्तु प्रत्युपकारार्थं फलमुद्दिश्य वा पुनः।दीयते च परिक्लिष्टं तद्दानं राजसं स्मृतम्।।17.21।।

yat tu pratyupakārārthaṁ phalam uddiśhya vā punaḥ dīyate cha parikliṣhṭaṁ tad dānaṁ rājasaṁ smṛitam

• 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

Translation

And, that gift which is given with the intention of receiving something in return, or expecting a reward, or begrudgingly, is considered to be Rajasic.

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