Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 7 · Jnana Vijnana Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 7.22 स तया श्रद्धया युक्तस्तस्याराधनमीहते
श्लोक 7.22
स तया श्रद्धया युक्तस्तस्याराधनमीहते ।
लभते च ततः कामान्मयैव विहितान्हि तान् ॥
sa tayā śraddhayā yuktastasyārādhanamīhate |
labhate ca tataḥ kāmānmayaiva vihitānhi tān ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
उस श्रद्धा से युक्त होकर वह उस रूप की आराधना करता है और उससे अपनी इच्छित वस्तुएँ पाता है, परंतु वास्तव में वे फल मेरे द्वारा ही दिए जाते हैं।
Meaning in English
Endowed with that faith, he worships that form and obtains his desires from it - but in truth those rewards are granted by Me alone.
Bhagavad Gita 7.22 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| सः | saḥ | he |
| तया | tayā | with that |
| श्रद्धया | śraddhayā | faith |
| युक्तः | yuktaḥ | endowed |
| तस्य | tasya | of that deity |
| आराधनम् | ārādhanam | worship |
| ईहते | īhate | undertakes |
| लभते च | labhate ca | and obtains |
| ततः | tataḥ | from that |
| कामान् | kāmān | desires |
| मया एव | mayā eva | by me alone |
| विहितान् | vihitān | granted |
| हि तान् | hi tān | indeed those |
Explanation
Endowed with that faith, the devotee worships that deity and from it obtains the objects of desire. Yet those desires are in truth granted by me alone. The deities give what is asked, but the real giver is the Supreme.
Krishna clarifies the power behind the deities. Shankara explains that the Lord, who knows the results of all actions, ordains those results through the deities. Ramanuja reads it as the Lord, dwelling within the deities as their inner self, fulfilling the worshipper's desire. Madhva similarly sees the Lord as the source of every deity's power. The verse affirms that such worship works, while pointing beyond it to the one source.
भावार्थ
उस श्रद्धा से युक्त होकर वह उस देवता की आराधना करता है और उससे अपनी कामनाएँ प्राप्त करता है; परन्तु वे कामनाएँ वास्तव में मेरे द्वारा ही दी जाती हैं।
Living it today
Whatever help reaches you, through people, effort or prayer, it is good to be grateful to the deeper source behind it all.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 7.22?
Endowed with that faith, the devotee worships that deity and from it obtains the objects of desire. Yet those desires are in truth granted by me alone. The deities give what is asked, but the real giver is the Supreme.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 7.22?
Sri Krishna speaks this verse, in Chapter 7 (Jnana Vijnana Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 7.22 in daily life?
Whatever help reaches you, through people, effort or prayer, it is good to be grateful to the deeper source behind it all.
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