सत्त्वानुरूपा सर्वस्य श्रद्धा भवति भारत |
श्रद्धामयोऽयं पुरुषो यो यच्छ्रद्धः स एव सः ||१७-३||
sattvānurūpā sarvasya śraddhā bhavati bhārata . śraddhāmayo.ayaṃ puruṣo yo yacchraddhaḥ sa eva saḥ ||17-3||
।।17.3।। हे भारत सभी मनुष्यों की श्रद्धा उनके सत्त्व (स्वभाव, संस्कार) 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।।
17.3 सत्त्वानुरूपा in accordance with his nature? सर्वस्य of each? श्रद्धा faith? भवति is? भारत O Arjuna? श्रद्धामयः consists of (his) faith? अयम् this? पुरुषः man? यः who? यच्छ्रद्धः in which his faith is? सः he? एव verily? सः that (is).Commentary The faith of every person conforms to his inherent nature or natural temperament. Man is imbued with faith. The term Svabhava is the last verse and the word Sattva in the present one are synonymous.A mans character may be judged by his faith. A mans f
Non-dualism. The individual self and Brahman are one. The world is appearance (maya). Liberation through knowledge.
17.3 O scion of the Bharata dynasty, the faith of all beings is in accordance with their minds. This person is made up of faith as the dominant factor. He is verily what his faith is.
।।17.3।।वह श्रद्धा इस तरह तीन प्रकारकी होती है --, हे भारत सभी प्राणियोंकी श्रद्धा ( उनके ) भिन्नभिन्न संस्कारोंसे युक्त अन्तःकरणके अनुरूप होती है। यदि ऐसा है तो उससे क्या होगा इसपर कहते हैं -- यह पुरुष अर्थात् संसारी जीव श्रद्धामय है क्योंकि जो जिस श्रद्धावाला है अर्थात् जिस जीवकी जैसी श्रद्धा है? वह स्वयं भी वही है? अर्थात् उस श्रद्धाके अनुरूप ही है।
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This interpretation draws on the Advaita tradition and may not represent the view of any single school. For authoritative guidance within a specific tradition, seek a qualified teacher.
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