Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 7, verse 21 · Krishna

Bhagavad Gita 7.21 · Yo Yo Yam

यो यो यां यां तनुं भक्तः श्रद्धयार्चितुमिच्छति ।
तस्य तस्याचलां श्रद्धां तामेव विदधाम्यहम् ॥

yo yo yāṃ yāṃ tanuṃ bhaktaḥ śraddhayārcitumicchati |
tasya tasyācalāṃ śraddhāṃ tāmeva vidadhāmyaham ||

Translation

Whatever form a devotee wishes to worship with faith, it is I who make that person’s faith in it unwavering.

Context

Spoken by Krishna in chapter 7, Jnana Vijnana Yoga — “The Yoga of Knowledge and Realisation”, which has 30 verses.

Frequently asked questions

What does Bhagavad Gita 7.21 mean?

Whatever form a devotee wishes to worship with faith, it is I who make that person’s faith in it unwavering.

Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 7.21?

Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 7, Jnana Vijnana Yoga (The Yoga of Knowledge and Realisation).

Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.