Shrimad Bhagavad Gita

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दातव्यमिति यद्दानं दीयतेऽनुपकारिणे । देशे काले च पात्रे च तद्दानं सात्त्विकं स्मृतम् ॥ १७-२०॥

sanskrit

Gifts given without thought of return of favours and with the feelings, 'These gifts must be given,' at the proper places and time to a worthy person who makes no return - such gifts are said to be born of sattva.

english translation

hindi translation

dAtavyamiti yaddAnaM dIyate'nupakAriNe | deze kAle ca pAtre ca taddAnaM sAttvikaM smRtam || 17-20||

hk transliteration