Chapter 17 · Verse 3
Bhagavad Gita 17.3
Last updated: 14 June 2026
Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga · श्रद्धात्रय विभाग योग
Sanskrit Verse
सत्त्वानुरूपा सर्वस्य श्रद्धा भवति भारत। श्रद्धामयोऽयं पुरुषो यो यच्छ्रद्धः स एव सः।।17.3।।
Roman (IAST)
sattvānurūpā sarvasya śraddhā bhavati bhārata| śraddhāmayo'yaṃ puruṣo yo yacchraddhaḥ sa eva saḥ||17.3||
Simple transliteration
sattvanurupa sarvasya shraddha bhavati bharata shraddhamayo'yam purusho yo yacchraddhah sa eva sah17.3
Meaning
Meaning (English)
The faith of each person accords with their nature. A person is made of their faith; as their faith is, so are they. We become what we believe.
Meaning (Hindi) · अर्थ
हे भारत! सभी मनुष्यों की श्रद्धा उनके सत्त्व के अनुरूप होती है। यह पुरुष श्रद्धामय है, इसलिए जो पुरुष जिस श्रद्धा वाला है वह स्वयं भी वही है अर्थात् जैसी जिसकी श्रद्धा वैसा ही उसका स्वरूप होता है।
About this verse
This is verse 3 of 28 in Chapter 17 (Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
