Shloka 32
Daśagrīva-boonāvaraṇa, Viṣṇv-avatāra-niyoga, Vānara-sahāya-janana, Mantharā-nirmāṇa
विशेषस्त्वत्र विज्ञेयो न्यायेनोपार्जितं धनम् | पात्रे काले च देशे च साधुभ्य: प्रतिपादयेत्
viśeṣas tv atra vijñeyo nyāyenopārjitaṃ dhanam | pātre kāle ca deśe ca sādhubhyaḥ pratipādayet ||
विशेषस्त्वत्र विज्ञेयो न्यायेनोपार्जितं धनम् । पात्रे काले च देशे च साधुभ्यः प्रतिपादयेत् ॥
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
Charity becomes ethically sound and spiritually fruitful when (1) the wealth is earned through just means, and (2) the gift is offered with discernment—choosing a worthy recipient and an appropriate time and place—directed toward virtuous persons.
Vyāsa, speaking as an authoritative teacher, lays down a guiding principle about dāna (giving): not all giving is equal; the moral quality of the source of wealth and the suitability of recipient, time, and place determine the excellence of the act.