The Threefold Faith · 17.3
Conforming to the nature of one’s mind: Faith and Discipline
सत्त्वानुरूपा सर्वस्य श्रद्धा भवति भारत।श्रद्धामयोऽयं पुरुषो यो यच्छ्रद्धः स एव सः॥ १७.३ ॥
sattvānurūpā sarvasya śhraddhā bhavati bhārata
śhraddhā-mayo ‘yaṁ puruṣho yo yach-chhraddhaḥ sa eva saḥ
Translation
Every person's faith conforms to their nature. By nature, they are full of faith. They are, in fact, what their faith makes them.
— Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain
Meaning
This draft lesson introduces Bhagavad Gita 17.3 through stronger key ideas from the verse: conforming to the nature of one’s mind, possessing faith, whatever the nature of their faith. In the context of Faith and Discipline, learners connect Sanskrit vocabulary to the verse's teaching before applying it to daily choices. Review this draft before publication.
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