Bhagavad Gita · Jnana Vijnana Yoga — Knowledge and Realisation
Chapter 7, Verse 21
"Bhagavad Gita 7.21" — meaning and explanation.
यो यो यां यां तनुं भक्तः श्रद्धयार्चितुमिच्छति | तस्य तस्याचलां श्रद्धां तामेव विदधाम्यहम्
yo yo yāṃ yāṃ tanuṃ bhaktaḥ śraddhayārcitumicchati . tasya tasyācalāṃ śraddhāṃ tāmeva vidadhāmyaham
Meaning
7.21 Whatsoever form any devotee desires to worship with faith that (same) faith of his I make firm and unflinching.
।।7.21।। जो-जो (सकामी) भक्त जिस-जिस (देवता के) रूप को श्रद्धा से पूजना चाहता है, उस-उस (भक्त) की मैं उस ही देवता के प्रति श्रद्धा को स्थिर करता हूँ।।
Explanation
7.21 यः who? यः who? याम् which? याम् which? तनुम् form? भक्तः devotee? श्रद्धया with faith? अर्चितुम् to worship? इच्छति desires? तस्य तस्य of him? अचलाम् unflinching? श्रद्धाम् faith? ताम् that? एव surely? विदधामि make? अहम् I.Commentary Tanu or body is used here in the sense of a Devata (god).The Lord? the indweller of all beings? makes the faith of that devotee who worships the lesser divinities? which is born of the Samskaras of his previous birth? steady and unswerving. (Cf.IV.11IX.22and23)
Life Lesson
Study Bhagavad Gita 7.21 slowly, then express its central teaching through one thoughtful action in daily life.
Context
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7, verse 21, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.
Bhagavad Gita 7.21
This page presents the Sanskrit verse, transliteration, Hindi meaning, English meaning, and a simple explanation for study. For a fuller understanding, read this shloka in sequence with the rest of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 7.21 mean?
7.21 Whatsoever form any devotee desires to worship with faith that (same) faith of his I make firm and unflinching.
What is the life lesson of this verse?
Study Bhagavad Gita 7.21 slowly, then express its central teaching through one thoughtful action in daily life.
What is the context of this verse?
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7, verse 21, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.