यत्तु प्रत्युपकारार्थं फलमुद्दिश्य वा पुनः | दीयते च परिक्लिष्टं तद्दानं राजसं स्मृतम् ||१७-२१||
yattu pratyupakārārthaṃ phalamuddiśya vā punaḥ . dīyate ca parikliṣṭaṃ taddānaṃ rājasaṃ smṛtam ||17-21||
Chapter 17 · Verse 21
Shraddha Traya Vibhaga Yoga
श्रद्धात्रयविभागयोग
In plain words
Charity or gift that is given in the hope that it will be returned in the future and praised in public or that the gift will bring some unseen reward or heavenly pleasure is passionate. If a man makes a gift to a Brahmana or a Sannyasin with the hope that all his sins will be washed away this is also a Rajasic gift. If a man is grieved at heart after making the gift this is also a gift of passionate nature.
Translation
17.21 But that which is given as a consideration for something receievd or in expectation of future reward, or grudgingly, is called Rajasika gift.
Meaning
Charity or gift that is given in the hope that it will be returned in the future and praised in public or that the gift will bring some unseen reward or heavenly pleasure is passionate. If a man makes a gift to a Brahmana or a Sannyasin with the hope that all his sins will be washed away this is also a Rajasic gift. If a man is grieved at heart after making the gift this is also a gift of passionate nature.
Word by word
यत् which तु indeed प्रत्युपकारार्थम् with a view to receive in return फलम् fruit उद्दिश्य looking for वा or पुनः again दीयते is given च and परिक्लिष्टम् reluctantly तत् that दानम् gift राजसम् Rajasic स्मृतम् is held to be.