Charity is the real wealth of a person. The wealth, which is given in charity, is the wealth with which a person attains eternal bliss.One should donate even if one's fortune is favourable so that god blesses us with some more things. One should also donate if one's fortune is not in favour because God can change the fortune and eliminate misfortune.

1. Devoid of desires of material happiness He should be altruistic and should work without expecting any return
   
   
2. Forgiveness : He should donate by giving due respect and if he is criticized by the receiver he should patiently listen and bear.
   
   
3. Straight forwardness : He should be devoid of wickedness and cunningness.
   
   
4. Jealousy : He should be free from jealousy.
   
   
5. Happy : When hermits or sages arrive he should not express his pleasure, and according to one's capability offer them his hospitality.
   
   
6. Enthusiasm : The donor should have feeling of enthusiasm and zeal while donating.
   
   
7. Egoless : The donor should be free from ego.

1. VISHNU PURANA -
   • By Making a Well - One becomes prosperous.
   
   
2. AGNI PURANA -
   
   • To decorate a Kapila cow - One gets limitless fruits. The donater becomes wealthy and prosperous.
     
     
   • By donating a vehicle - One gets benefits of a Rajsurya Yagya.
     
     
   • By donating a tooth brush - One becomes very fortunate.
     
     
   • The Thread (Upanayana) - One gets benefits of donating clothes.
     
     
   • By donating secretly - One becomes free from all sins and attains heaven, destroys all enemies.
     
     
   • By donating a conch - One becomes successful.
   
   
3. BRAHMA PURANA
   • By donating camphor, Sandalwood, precious gems, ornamets, musk The person gets very fortunate. He also attains salvation (Moksha).
   
   
4. NURSINGH PURANA
   • By giving knowledge - The person becomes egoless.
     
   
   
5. ADITYA PURANA
   • By donating gold - One makes the Gods happy, giver of goodfortune and salvation.
     
     
   • By donating silver - One makes Lord Shiva happy.
     
     
   • Food and Land - One makes Lord Vishnu happy.
     
     
   • Jaggery, Ghee, porridge, clothes - One makes the moon god happy.
   
   
6. PADMA PURANA
   • Ghee, Food and a Pot - One becomes fearless.
     
     
   • A water pot along with gold and sesame - One becomes free from the sin of killing a brahmin.
     
     
   • Fuel (Gas Chulha) - One's digestion power increases.
     
     
   • Medicine, Oil - One is free from ailments, gets long life and becomes happy.
     
     
   • Different types of grains - One gets to stay for a thousand years in a Chandralok. He/she takes birth in a very noble clan on earth. He is not devoid of any food anytime.