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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 17, Verse 3

The Three Kinds of Faith

सत्त्वानुरूपा सर्वस्य श्रद्धा भवति भारत।श्रद्धामयोऽयं पुरुषो यो यच्छ्रद्धः स एव सः

sattvānurūpā sarvasya śhraddhā bhavati bhārata śhraddhā-mayo ‘yaṁ puruṣho yo yach-chhraddhaḥ sa eva saḥ

What does Bhagavad Gita 17.3 mean?

Every person's faith conforms to their nature. By nature, they are full of faith. They are, in fact, what their faith makes them.

Word-by-word meaning

sattva-anurūpā—conforming to the nature of one’s mind · sarvasya—all · śhraddhā—faith · bhavati—is · bhārata—Arjun, the scion of Bharat · śhraddhāmayaḥ—possessing faith · ayam—that · puruṣhaḥ—human being · yaḥ—who · yat-śhraddhaḥ—whatever the nature of their faith · saḥ—their · eva—verily · saḥ—they

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