BG 17.3
Every person's faith is in accordance with their inner nature. All people possess faith, and whatever their faith may be, that is what they become.
श्रद्धामयोऽयं पुरुषो यो यच्छ्रद्धः स एव सः
Those whose faith is in material gain spend their lives in accumulation of it, defining themselves according to wealth and status. Similarly, those whose faith is directed toward spiritual enlightenment will become what that faith makes them.
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sattvānurūpā — conforming to the nature of the mind
sattva-anurūpā—conforming to the nature of one’s mind -
sarvasya — all
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śhraddhā — faith
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bhavati — is
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bhārata — Arjuna
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śhraddhā-mayo — possessing faith
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śhraddhā
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mayo
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‘yaṁ — that
ayam—that -
puruṣho — human being
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yo — who
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yach-chhraddhaḥ — whatever the faith is
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yach
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chhraddhaḥ
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sa — their
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eva — verily
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saḥ — they
Krishna replied: Let me tell you of the types of faith in all embodied beings, born of their nature - pure faith, passionate faith, and ignorant faith. Every person's faith is in accordance with their inner nature. All people possess faith, and whatever their faith may be, that is what they become. The pure worship the gods, the passionate worship the powers of wealth and magic, while the ignorant worship ancestors and ghosts.
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