Gita Verse 17.3

Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 17, Verse 3

Sanskrit Verse

सत्त्वानुरूपा सर्वस्य श्रद्धा भवति भारत।श्रद्धामयोऽयं पुरुषो यो यच्छ्रद्धः स एव सः।।17.3।।

Transliteration

sattvānurūpā sarvasya śhraddhā bhavati bhārata

śhraddhā-mayo ‘yaṁ puruṣho yo yach-chhraddhaḥ sa eva saḥ

Word meanings

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

Swami Sivananda's translation

The faith of each is in accordance with their nature, O Arjuna. People consist of their faith; as a person’s faith is, so are they.

Chapter link: Gita Chapter 17

Related Gunas: Sattva