Gita/Chapter 17/Verse 22
The Threefold Faith · 17.22

nature of nescience: Faith and Discipline

अदेशकाले यद्दानमपात्रेभ्यश्च दीयते।असत्कृतमवज्ञातं तत्तामसमुदाहृतम्॥ १७.२२ ॥
adeśha-kāle yad dānam apātrebhyaśh cha dīyate asat-kṛitam avajñātaṁ tat tāmasam udāhṛitam
Translation

And that which is given at an inappropriate place or time or to one who is undeserving, or with disrespect or contempt - such a gift is the result of ignorance.

Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain

Meaning

This draft lesson introduces Bhagavad Gita 17.22 through stronger key ideas from the verse: the nature of nescience, at the wrong place, at the wrong time. In the context of Faith and Discipline, learners connect Sanskrit vocabulary to the verse's teaching before applying it to daily choices. Review this draft before publication.

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