### Bg 17.22

> अदेशकाले यद्दानमपात्रेभ्यश्च दीयते ।\
> असत्कृतमवज्ञातं तत्तामसमुदाहृतम् ॥२२॥

> adeśa-kāle yad dānam\
> apātrebhyaś ca dīyate\
> asat-kṛtam avajñātaṁ\
> tat tāmasam udāhṛtam

*adesa*—unpurified place; *kāle*—unpurified time; *yat*—that which is; *dānam*—charity; *apātrebhyaḥ*—to unworthy persons; *ca*—also; *dīyate*—is given; *asatkṛtam*—without respect; *avajñātam*—without proper attention; *tat*—that; *tāmasam*—in the mode of darkness; *udāhṛtam*—is said to be.

**And charity performed at an improper place and time and given to unworthy persons without respect and with contempt is charity in the mode of ignorance.**

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 without respect and without attention, that sort of charity is also said to be in the mode of darkness.