BG 17.3
सत्त्वानुरूपा सर्वस्य श्रद्धा भवति भारत
The faith of each person is according to his nature, O Bharata. A person is what his faith is.
Chapter 17 of 18 · 28 verses · Shraddha Traya Vibhaga
श्रद्धात्रयविभागयोग
The Yoga of the Threefold Faith
Śraddhā-traya-vibhāga-yoga
Theme: Faith, food, sacrifice, austerity by guna
Speaker: Krishna
Chapter summary
Faith is of three kinds, according to the guna predominant in a person. Food (sattvic = wholesome, juicy, oily, agreeable; rajasic = bitter, sour, salty, hot; tamasic = stale, tasteless), sacrifice, austerity and charity are each analyzed in three modes. The mantra "Om Tat Sat" indicates Brahman as the source.
Key verses
Central takeaway
What you eat, give and worship reveals what you are.
Jump to chapter
1. Arjuna's Despair2. The Yoga of Knowledge3. The Yoga of Action4. The Yoga of Knowledge & Renunciation of Action5. The Yoga of Renunciation of Action6. The Yoga of Self-Restraint / Meditation7. The Yoga of Knowledge & Realization8. The Yoga of the Imperishable Brahman9. The Royal Knowledge, The Royal Secret10. The Yoga of Divine Manifestations11. The Yoga of the Vision of the Universal Form12. The Yoga of Devotion13. The Yoga of the Field and the Knower of the Field14. The Yoga of the Three Gunas15. The Yoga of the Supreme Person16. The Yoga of the Divine & Demoniac Natures17. The Yoga of the Threefold Faith18. The Yoga of Liberation by Renunciation