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Bhagavad Gita Bhasya (Gambhirananada)

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English Translation of Sri Sankaracharya's Sanskrit<br />

Commentary - Swami Gambhirananda<br />

17.22 Tat, that; danam, gift; yat, which; diyate, is<br />

given; adesakale, at an improper place and time-in<br />

an unholy place full of barbarians and impure<br />

things, etc.; at an improper time: which is not well<br />

known as productive of merit; without such<br />

specially as Sankranti etc.-; and apatrebhyah, to<br />

undeserving persons, to fools, thieves and others;and<br />

even when the place etc. are proper-asatkrtam,<br />

without proper treatment, without sweet words,<br />

washing of feet, worship, etc.; and avajnatam, with<br />

disdain, with insults to the recipient; is udahrtam,<br />

declared to be; tamasam, born of tamas. This<br />

advice is being imparted for making sacrifices,<br />

gifts, austerities, etc. perfect:<br />

17.23 'Om-tat-sat' ['Om, That, Existence': 'Om iti<br />

brahma, Om is Brahman' (Tai. 1.8.1); 'Tattvamasi,<br />

Thou art That' (Ch. 6.8.7); and 'Sadeva somya<br />

idamagra asit, This was Existence alone in the<br />

beginning, O amiable one' (Ch. 6.2.1)-in these texts<br />

Brahman is indicated by the words Om, tat, sat.]this<br />

is considered to be the threefold designation of<br />

Brahman. The Brahmanas and Vedas and the<br />

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