Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 17, verse 2 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 17.2 · Trividha Bhavati Shraddha
त्रिविधा भवति श्रद्धा देहिनां सा स्वभावजा ।
सात्त्विकी राजसी चैव तामसी चेति तां शृणु ॥
trividhā bhavati śraddhā dehināṃ sā svabhāvajā |
sāttvikī rājasī caiva tāmasī ceti tāṃ śṛṇu ||
Translation
The Lord said: The faith of embodied beings is of three kinds, born of their own nature — sattvic, rajasic and tamasic. Hear about it.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 17, Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga — “The Three Kinds of Faith”, which has 28 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 17.2 mean?
The Lord said: The faith of embodied beings is of three kinds, born of their own nature — sattvic, rajasic and tamasic. Hear about it.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 17.2?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 17, Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga (The Three Kinds of Faith).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.