adeśa-kāle yad dānam apātrebhyaś ca dīyate asat-kṛtam avajñātaṁ tat tāmasam udāhṛtam
WORD BY WORD — PALAVRA POR PALAVRA
adeśa
at an unpurified place
kāle
and unpurified time
yat
that which
dānam
charity
apātrebhyaḥ
to unworthy persons
ca
also
dīyate
is given
asat-kṛtam
without respect
avajñātam
without proper attention
tat
that
tāmasam
in the mode of darkness
udāhṛtam
is said to be
TRANSLATION — TRADUÇÃO
And charity performed at an impure place, at an improper time, to unworthy persons, or without proper attention and respect is said to be in the mode of ignorance.
PURPORT — SIGNIFICADO
Contributions for indulgence in intoxication and gambling are not encouraged here. That sort of contribution is in the mode of ignorance. Such charity is not beneficial; rather, sinful persons are encouraged. Similarly, if a person gives charity to a suitable person but without respect and without attention, that sort of charity is also said to be in the mode of darkness.
