The Great Epic of the Bhārata dynasty 6.39.20
Mahābhārata 6.39.20
- Language
- Sanskrit
6.39.20
dātavyamiti yaddānaṃ dīyate'nupakāriṇe |
deśe kāle ca pātre ca taddānaṃ sāttvikaṃ smṛtam || 20 ||
To give is right, gift given with this idea, to one who does no service in return, in a fit place and to a worthy person, that gift is held to be Sâttvika.
Translations (2)
- Srimad-Bhagavad-Gita — Swami Swarupananda 1909, English
- The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa — Kisari Mohan Ganguli 1883, English
Commentaries (1)
- Bhāratabhāvadīpa — Nīlakaṇṭha Caturdhara 1650, Sanskrit
Other recensions (2)
- Southern recension — Sanskrit
- Vulgate (Nīlakaṇṭha's text) — Sanskrit
Linked texts (1)
- Bhagavadgītā — Vyāsa, Sanskrit