Shiva Purana

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इच्छावतः प्रदानं च संपूर्णफलदं विदुः । यत्प्रश्नानंतरं दत्तं तदर्धं फलदं विदुः २१ ।

sanskrit

A charitable gift given to a needy person yields the utmost benefit. If it is given after entreaties it yields only half the benefit.

english translation

icchAvataH pradAnaM ca saMpUrNaphaladaM viduH | yatpraznAnaMtaraM dattaM tadardhaM phaladaM viduH 21 |

hk transliteration