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Bhagavad Gita 7.20
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Sanskrit
कामैस्तैस्तैर्हृतज्ञानाः प्रपद्यन्तेऽन्यदेवताः।
तं तं नियममास्थाय प्रकृत्या नियताः स्वया
तं तं नियममास्थाय प्रकृत्या नियताः स्वया
Transliteration
kāmais tais tair hṛita-jñānāḥ prapadyante ’nya-devatāḥ
taṁ taṁ niyamam āsthāya prakṛityā niyatāḥ svayā
taṁ taṁ niyamam āsthāya prakṛityā niyatāḥ svayā
Synonyms
yaḥ yaḥ: whoever;
yām yām: whichever;
tanum: form of a demigod;
bhaktaḥ: devotee;
śraddhayā: with faith;
arcitum: to worship;
icchati: desires;
tasya tasya: to him;
acalām: steady;
śraddhām: faith;
tām: that;
eva: surely;
vidadhāmi: give;
aham: I .;
English Meaning
I am in everyone’s heart as the Supersoul. As soon as one desires to worship some demigod, I make his faith steady so that he can devote himself to that particular deity.
Life Theme
Understanding the Divine
Life Application
Recognizing that life has deeper meaning beyond material achievements.