Sārathi

Word

dāna

Used in 4 verses of the Bhagavad Gita.

How it is translated

Every verse

  1. 17.24तस्मादोमित्युदाहृत्य यज्ञदानतपःक्रियाः।tasmād oṁ ity udāhṛitya yajña-dāna-tapaḥ-kriyāḥTherefore, with the utterance of "Om," the acts of sacrifice, gift, and austerity, as enjoined in the scriptures, are always begun by the students of Brahman.Here: charity
  2. 17.25तदित्यनभिसन्धाय फलं यज्ञतपःक्रियाः।tad ity anabhisandhāya phalaṁ yajña-tapaḥ-kriyāḥUttering "Tat," without aiming for the fruits, are the acts of sacrifice, austerity, and the various acts of gifts performed by those seeking liberation.Here: charity
  3. 18.3त्याज्यं दोषवदित्येके कर्म प्राहुर्मनीषिणः।tyājyaṁ doṣha-vad ity eke karma prāhur manīṣhiṇaḥSome philosophers declare that actions should be abandoned as evil; while others declare that acts of sacrifice, gift, and austerity should not be relinquished.Here: charity
  4. 18.5यज्ञदानतपःकर्म न त्याज्यं कार्यमेव तत्।yajña-dāna-tapaḥ-karma na tyājyaṁ kāryam eva tatActs of sacrifice, gift, and austerity should not be abandoned, but should be performed; for sacrifice, gift, and austerity are the purifiers of the wise.Here: charity