Śraddhā — Faith

19 verses

1. 3·31ये मे मतमिदं नित्यम्Those who accept this truth attain liberation
2. 3·32ये त्वेतदभ्यसूयन्तोThose who reject this teaching are deluded
3. 4·39श्रद्धावाँल्लभते ज्ञानंThe faithful gain supreme knowledge in time
4. 4·40अज्ञश्चाश्रद्दधानश्चThose without faith are lost in delusion
5. 6·24सङ्कल्पप्रभवान्कामांBegin meditation with patience and faith
6. 6·39एतन्मे संशयं कृष्णThe yogi’s faith and practice never perish
7. 9·21ते तं भुक्त्वाThe devotee offers leaf, flower, fruit in faith
8. 11·47मया प्रसन्नेनKrishna’s pleasure at Arjuna’s faith
9. 13·27यावत्सञ्जायते किञ्चित्Still others realize through devotion and faith
10. 17·1ये शास्त्रविधिमुत्सृज्यThe three kinds of faith and belief
11. 17·2त्रिविधा भवति श्रद्धाThe nature of the three kinds of faith
12. 17·3सत्त्वानुरूपा सर्वस्यFaith corresponds to the gunas
13. 17·4यजन्ते सात्त्विका देवान्The worship of the sattvic faith
14. 17·5अशास्त्रविहितं घोरंThe worship of the rajasic faith
15. 17·6कर्षयन्तः शरीरस्थंThe worship of the tamasic faith
16. 17·7आहारस्त्वपि सर्वस्यAusterity performed according to faith
17. 17·8आयुःसत्त्वबलारोग्यस्Three kinds of sacrifice by faith
18. 17·28अश्रद्धया हुतं दत्तंAll actions performed without faith perish
19. 18·53अहङ्कारं बलं दर्पंArjuna asks about the nature of faith