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Chapter 17 · Verse 2 · Sraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga

Bhagavad Gita 17.2

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Sanskrit

श्री भगवानुवाचत्रिविधा भवति श्रद्धा देहिनां सा स्वभावजा।सात्त्विकी राजसी चैव तामसी चेति तां श्रृणु।।17.2।।

Transliteration

śhrī-bhagavān uvācha tri-vidhā bhavati śhraddhā dehināṁ sā svabhāva-jā sāttvikī rājasī chaiva tāmasī cheti tāṁ śhṛiṇu

Word by Word

śhrī-bhagavān uvācha the Supreme Personality said
tri-vidhā of three kinds
bhavati is
śhraddhā faith
dehinām embodied beings
which
sva-bhāva-jā born of one’s innate nature
sāttvikī of the mode of goodness
rājasī of the mode of passion
cha and
eva certainly
tāmasī of the mode of ignorance
cha and
iti thus
tām about this
śhṛiṇu hear
Simplified Perspective

Sri Krishna unveils a profound truth: your faith is not a choice you make, but a reflection of who you already are. The quality of your belief flows directly from your nature—sattva, rajas, or tamas—revealing which frequencies you naturally resonate with.

Understanding this liberates you from judging yourself or others for what we believe; instead, it invites honest self-inquiry into whether your current faith serves your evolution or binds you deeper into suffering.

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Bhagavad Gita 17.2 — BG 17.2

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Sanskrit text from the Bhagavad Gita (public domain). Commentary © Mahakatha.

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