Chapter 17: Śhraddhā Traya Vibhāg Yog(17.21)

Chapter 17: Śhraddhā Traya Vibhāg Yog
yat tu pratyupakārārthaṁ phalam uddiśhya vā punaḥ
dīyate cha parikliṣhṭaṁ tad dānaṁ rājasaṁ smṛitam||21||

Meaning : But charity given with the expectation of getting something back, or to get some reward, and given with selfish motives — that kind of charity is called rajasic (passionate).

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