In Bhagavad Gita 7.22, Krishna says that endowed with that faith, the devotee worships that form and obtains the desired results, which are in fact granted by him alone.
Sanskrit Verse
श्रीभगवानुवाच · The Blessed Lord said
स तया श्रद्धया युक्तस्
तस्याराधनमीहते
लभते च ततः कामान्
मयैव विहितान्हि तान् ॥ ७-२२ ॥
sa tayā śraddhayā yuktas
tasyārādhanamīhate
labhate ca tataḥ kāmān
mayaiva vihitānhi tān
English transliteration sa tayaa shraddhayaa yuktas
tasyaaraadhanameehate
labhate cha tatah kaamaan
mayaiva vihitaanhi taan ॥ 7.22 ॥
Translation / Meaning
Endowed with that faith, he worships that form and obtains from it his desires, which in truth are granted by Me alone.
Word Meanings
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| सः saḥ | he |
| तया tayā | with that |
| श्रद्धया śraddhayā | faith |
| युक्तः yuktaḥ | endowed |
| तस्य tasya | of that |
| आराधनम् ārādhanam | worship |
| ईहते īhate | engages in |
| लभते labhate | obtains |
| च ca | and |
| ततः tataḥ | from that |
| कामान् kāmān | desires |
| मया mayā | by Me |
| एव eva | alone |
| विहितान् vihitān | granted |
| हि hi | indeed |
| तान् tān | them |
Word-wise Chanting
- sa ta–yā śrad–dha–yā yuk–tas– 8 syllables sa ta-yaa shrad-dha-yaa yuk-tas-
- tas–yā–rā–dha–na–mī–ha–te | 8 syllables tas-yaa-raa-dha-na-mee-ha-te
- la–bha–te ca ta–taḥ kā–mān– 8 syllables la-bha-te cha ta-tah kaa-maan-
- ma–yai–va vi–hi–tān–hi tān || 7-22 8 syllables ma-yai-va vi-hi-taan-hi taan
How to read this
How to chant: each line is one pāda (quarter-verse); chant it in one breath. The hyphen (-) divides the syllables, inside a word and across a sandhi join, so every pāda shows its 8 syllables (11 in triṣṭubh verses). A consonant cluster is divided after its first consonant (kar-ma, vet-ti): that syllable is held longer. Mark above a syllable: guru, long (two beats); laghu, short (one beat). | closes the half-verse, || the verse; the number is the syllable count of the pāda.
Deeper Explanation – Chapter 7 Verse 22
Context
Krishna continues to explain how worship of other deities works (7.20–7.23).
Meaning
The devotee worships a particular form and receives the desired fruits. But Krishna reveals that these fruits are vihita, arranged, by him alone. The deities act as channels; the ultimate source of every blessing is the one Divine.
This understanding brings humility and unity. Every good thing we receive, through whatever channel, comes from the one source. Gratitude can then be directed to the Divine behind all forms and agents.
In Practice
Thank the Divine for one blessing you have received through another person or means today.
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This verse belongs to Chapter 7: Jnana Vijnana Yoga (Knowledge and Realisation). Read the chapter overview, browse every verse of the Gita, or return to the chapter-by-chapter guide. For a reading plan, see how to study the Bhagavad Gita and the study resources.