Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 17, verse 3 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 17.3 · Sattvanurupa Sarvasya
सत्त्वानुरूपा सर्वस्य श्रद्धा भवति भारत ।
श्रद्धामयोऽयं पुरुषो यो यच्छ्रद्धः स एव सः ॥
sattvānurūpā sarvasya śraddhā bhavati bhārata |
śraddhāmayo’yaṃ puruṣo yo yacchraddhaḥ sa eva saḥ ||
Translation
Everyone’s faith, Bharata, takes the shape of their inner nature. A person is made of faith: whatever one’s faith is, that is what one is.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 17, Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga — “The Three Kinds of Faith”, which has 28 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 17.3 mean?
Everyone’s faith, Bharata, takes the shape of their inner nature. A person is made of faith: whatever one’s faith is, that is what one is.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 17.3?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 17, Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga (The Three Kinds of Faith).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.