Chapter 17 · Verse 2The Three Divisions of Faith
Bhagavad Gita 17.2
BG 17.2 — Chapter 17 (The Three Divisions of Faith), Verse 2, with Sanskrit, transliteration & translation.
श्रीभगवानुवाच | त्रिविधा भवति श्रद्धा देहिनां सा स्वभावजा | सात्त्विकी राजसी चैव तामसी चेति तां शृणु ||१७-२||
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śrībhagavānuvāca . trividhā bhavati śraddhā dehināṃ sā svabhāvajā . sāttvikī rājasī caiva tāmasī ceti tāṃ śṛṇu ||17-2||
Roman: shribhagavanuvaca . trividha bhavati shraddha dehinam sa svabhavaja . sattviki rajasi caiva tamasi ceti tam shrnu
The Blessed Lord said Threefold is the faith of the embodied, which is inherent in their nature the Sattvic (pure), the Rajasic (passionate) and the Tamasic (dark). Do thou hear of it.