Bhagavad Gita Chapter 17 Verse 22
भगवद् गीता अध्याय 17 श्लोक 22

अदेशकाले यद्दानमपात्रेभ्यश्च दीयते।
असत्कृतमवज्ञातं तत्तामसमुदाहृतम्।।17.22।।



हिंदी अनुवाद - स्वामी रामसुख दास जी ( भगवद् गीता 17.22)
।।17.22।।जो दान बिना सत्कारके तथा अवज्ञापूर्वक अयोग्य देश और कालमें कुपात्रको दिया जाता है? वह दान तामस कहा गया है।


Rudra Vaishnava Sampradaya - Commentary





Concluding this theme Lord Krishna states that the danam or charity in  tama
guna or the mode of ignorance is that which is  given  at  the  wrong  place
meaning that  which  is  not  revealed  as  holy  or  sacred  in  the  Vedic
scriptures. Danam given at the wrong time is like at  sunset  which  is  the
time  when  ghosts  and  demons  become  active  or  when  the  astrological
calculations are not favourable. Danam given to  unworthy  persons  such  as
those masquerading as spiritual teachers who are not even  conscious  enough
to be vegetarian and other charlatans who pretend they are spiritual but  in
reality they have no knowledge of the atma the immortal soul, they  have  no
knowledge of how to even get themselves out of samsara the  perpetual  cycle
of birth and death  and  have  no  knowledge  of  the  Vedic  scriptures  or
devotion to Lord Krishna. Even if accidently they are in a proper place  and
by chance give danam at a proper time to a worthy recipient. Those  in  tama
guna give it without proper regard and do so without  observing  the  proper
etiquette warranted one so worthy. They will not be  hospitable.  They  will
act haughty and not bow down and offer respects. If they are rich they  will
disdainfully give a large amount of wealth but in a  contemptuous  way  like
they are doing the holy saint a favour. All this is danam situated  in  tama
guna


Brahma Vaishnava Sampradaya - Commentary



Shri Vaishnava Sampradaya - Commentary





Now Lord Krishna states that danam  or  charity  given  at  an  inauspicious
location such as in cities  where  cows  are  slaughtered,  at  inauspicious
times such as dark of night and to inauspicious persons such as meat  eaters
are situated in tama guna the mode of darkness. Also showing  disrespect  by
failing to properly welcome a worthy recipient such as a  Vaisnava  brahmana
who knows atma tattva or knowledge of the immortal  soul.  As  also  showing
disdain by failing to wash his feet and drink the water,  showing  dishonour
by failing to offer ceremonial  etiquette  by  performing  arati  of  waving
lamps, incense and flowers, etc. are all considered to be in tama  guna  the
mode of ignorance even if accompanied with opulent gifts.


Kumara Vaishnava Sampradaya - Commentary
Now Lord Krishna states that danam  or  charity  given  at  an  inauspicious
location such as in cities  where  cows  are  slaughtered,  at  inauspicious
times such as dark of night and to inauspicious persons such as meat  eaters
are situated in tama guna the mode of darkness. Also showing  disrespect  by
failing to properly welcome a worthy recipient such as a  Vaisnava  brahmana
who knows atma tattva or knowledge of the immortal  soul.  As  also  showing
disdain by failing to wash his feet and drink the water,  showing  dishonour
by failing to offer ceremonial  etiquette  by  performing  arati  of  waving
lamps, incense and flowers, etc. are all considered to be in tama  guna  the
mode of ignorance even if accompanied with opulent gifts.