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Dana (Samskrit : दानम्) is the tradition of 'giving away' or 'donation' without expecting any return' is practiced widely in the world as 'philanthropy', largely been driven by traditional faith-based motivation while the practice of purpose-based or secular giving is slowly gaining ground in the present day society. Traditionally the act of 'giving' involved a complex and variegated thought process of people who 'gave' in many forms (water, food, money) following rituals (shraddha, yajnas), themes (annadana, vratas, digging of wells for public welfare), ways (gupt dana : unknown to anyone, visible to everyone), times (kartika masa) and methods (scriptural procedures).

Dana (Samskrit : दानम्) is the tradition of 'giving away' or 'donation' without expecting any return' is practiced widely in the world as 'philanthropy', largely been driven by traditional faith-based motivation while the practice of purpose-based or secular giving is slowly gaining ground in the present day society. Traditionally the act of 'giving' involved a complex and variegated thought process of people who 'gave' in many forms (water, food, money) following rituals (shraddha, yajnas), themes (annadana, vratas, digging of wells for public welfare), ways (gupta dana : unknown to anyone, visible to everyone), times (kartika masa) and methods (scriptural procedures).

== Etymology ==

== Etymology ==

# Respectful Transaction or [[#Right Disposition|Right Disposition]] (श्रद्धा)

# Respectful Transaction or [[#Right Disposition|Right Disposition]] (श्रद्धा)

# Appropriate object for donation, [[Danavastu (देयम्)]]  

# Appropriate object for donation, [[Danavastu (देयम्)]]  

# Right place (देशः)   

# Right place, Dana Pradesha (दानप्रदेशः)   

# Right time, [[Dana Kala Nirnaya (दानकालनिर्णयः)]]  

# Right time, [[Dana Kala Nirnaya (दानकालनिर्णयः)]]  

# Right procedure (शास्त्रविधिः)

# Right procedure (शास्त्रविधिः)

== Right Disposition  ==

== Right Disposition  ==

In the Taittiriya Upanisad, the Guru imparts the student to be charitable. It mentions various conditions of charity<ref>Taittiriya Upanisad, 1:11:2 and 1:11:3</ref>:

The qualities of a respectable transaction mentioned as Shraddha (श्रद्धा) are outlined in this section. In the Taittiriya Upanisad, the Guru imparts the student to be charitable. It mentions various conditions of charity<ref>Taittiriya Upanisad, 1:11:2 and 1:11:3</ref>:

ये के चास्मच्छ्रेयाँसो ब्राह्मणाः तेषां त्वयाऽऽसनेन प्रश्वसितव्यम् । श्रद्धया देयम् । अश्रद्धयाऽदेयम् । श्रिया देयम् । ह्रिया देयम् । भिया देयम् । संविदा देयम् । अथ यदि ते कर्मविचिकित्सा वा वृत्तविचिकित्सा वा स्यात् ॥ ३ ॥  

ये के चास्मच्छ्रेयाँसो ब्राह्मणाः तेषां त्वयाऽऽसनेन प्रश्वसितव्यम् । श्रद्धया देयम् । अश्रद्धयाऽदेयम् । श्रिया देयम् । ह्रिया देयम् । भिया देयम् । संविदा देयम् । अथ यदि ते कर्मविचिकित्सा वा वृत्तविचिकित्सा वा स्यात् ॥ ३ ॥  

# Give with awe and respect

# Give with awe and respect

# Give with fellow-feeling and friendly attitude

# Give with fellow-feeling and friendly attitude

In the Mahabharata, story of [[Shibi Chakravarti (शिबिचक्रवर्तिः)|King Shibi]] is narrated wherein the King explained that he does not give daan for prestige or gain. He gives daan only because it is the righteous path of dharm, on which the best have always walked.<ref>Mahabharat, Van Parv, Markandeya Samaasya Parv. Ch. 198 (Ved Vyas, 2001, pp. 1518-21)</ref>

In the Mahabharata, story of [[Shibi Chakravarti (शिबिचक्रवर्तिः)|King Shibi]] is narrated wherein the King explained that he does not give dana for prestige or gain. He gives dana only because it is the righteous path of dharma, on which the best have always walked.<ref>Mahabharat, Van Parv, Markandeya Samaasya Parv. Ch. 198 (Ved Vyas, 2001, pp. 1518-21)</ref>

== Types of Dana ==

== Types of Dana ==