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International Journal of Sanskrit Research

2023, Vol. 9, Issue 6, Part A

The concept of a donor in ancient Indian literature

Mohan Kumar Mondal

Charity or Dan is an age-old practice meant for the welfare of people. Charity, along with the benefactor’s modesty, respect and amicable treatment may bring about a change in the beneficiary as well as in society. The practice of charity promotes the good qualities of both the donor and the beneficiary. There are six elements of charity namely the charitable object, donor, beneficiary, mutual respect, place and time of charity [1]. All these elements need to be discussed elaborately. One of the important charitable things is money. It signifies the livelihood in the form of money which a person earns for survival. Money provides all the comforts of life. Another important aspect is the donor’s nature.
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Mohan Kumar Mondal. The concept of a donor in ancient Indian literature. Int J Sanskrit Res 2023;9(6):44-47.

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