Verse 7.21

यो यो यां यां तनुं भक्तः श्रद्धयार्चितुमिच्छति ।

तस्य तस्याचलां श्रद्धां तामेव विदधाम्यहम् ॥

7.21

Transliteration

yo yo yāṃ yāṃ tanuṃ bhaktaḥ śraddhayārcitumicchati |

tasya tasyācalāṃ śraddhāṃ tāmeva vidadhāmyaham ||

By Sanskrit System · Machine draft · @indic-transliteration/sanscript 1.3.3

Translation

Whatsoever form any devotee desires to worship with faith that (same) faith of his I make firm and unflinching.

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Word by word

whoever
whoever
whichever
whichever
form
devotee
with faith
to worship
wishes

of him
of each
steady
faith
that
very
make
I

By Sanskrit System · Machine draft · claude-opus-5-5 · 2026-11-08

Explanation

Krishna makes a remarkable statement about religious diversity. Whatever form a devotee wishes to worship with faith (śraddhā), Krishna himself makes that faith steady and unwavering. He does not withdraw support from those who worship other forms; he strengthens their sincerity. The verse expresses a wide tolerance within the Gita. Faith in any form is sustained from the same source, even when the worshipper does not know it. It also implies that sincerity of faith is valued in itself.