Bhagavad Gita Chapter 17, Verse 3

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 17, Verse 3 (17.3) means: Everyone's faith matches their nature, Arjuna. A person is made of their faith; as their faith is, so are they.

Sanskrit

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

Translation

Everyone's faith matches their nature, Arjuna. A person is made of their faith; as their faith is, so are they.

Hindi

अर्जुन, हर किसी की श्रद्धा उसके स्वभाव के अनुरूप होती है। व्यक्ति अपनी श्रद्धा से बना है; जैसी उसकी श्रद्धा, वैसा ही वह।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 17, Verse 3?

Everyone's faith matches their nature, Arjuna. A person is made of their faith; as their faith is, so are they.

Which chapter is verse 17.3 from?

It is verse 3 of Chapter 17 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 28 verses in total.

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