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Srimad Bhagavad Gita - Srila Bhakti Vaibhava Puri Maharaja

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CHAPTER SEVENTEEN<br />

Sraddhatraya-vibhaga-Yoga<br />

Division of threefold faiths<br />

TEXT 1<br />

arjuna uvaca<br />

ye sastra-vidhim utsrjya<br />

yajante sraddhayanvitah<br />

tesam nistha tu ka krsna<br />

sattvam aho rajas tamah<br />

Arjuna said: O Krishna, what is the situation of those who transgress the<br />

laws of scriptures but worship according to their own will? Are they in<br />

goodness, in passion or in ignorance?<br />

TEXT 2<br />

sri-bhagavan uvaca<br />

tri-vidha bhavati sraddha<br />

dehinam sa svabhava-ja<br />

sattviki rajasi caiva<br />

tamasi ceti tam srnu<br />

The Supreme Lord said: There are three kinds of faith according to the<br />

nature of the living entity. These are goodness(Satwika), passion(Rajasa), and<br />

ignorance(Tamas). Now listen in detail about these faiths.<br />

TEXT 3<br />

sattvanurupa sarvasya<br />

sraddha bhavati bharata<br />

sraddha-mayo 'yam puruso<br />

yo yac-chraddhah sa eva sah<br />

O Bharat, the faith of all living entities are according to their nature.<br />

Every living entity has some kind of faith. A person is determined by the kind of<br />

faith he has.<br />

TEXT 4<br />

yajante sattvika devan<br />

yaksa-raksamsi rajasah<br />

pretan bhuta-ganams canye<br />

yajante tamasajanah<br />

Men in the mode of goodness worship the demigods, those in the mode of<br />

passion worship the demons and those in the mode of ignorance worship the<br />

spirits and devils.<br />

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