CH 7, Verse 21

[Guest guest]

Chapter 7

Verse 21

 

Yo yo yaa.n yaa.n tanum bhaktah shraddhayaa'rchitum

ichchhati /

tasya-tas'yaachalaa.n shraddhaa.n taam eva vidadhaamy

aham

 

Whatever form (of his choice) any devotee seeks to

worship with faith – that faith of his do I make

unswerving.

 

LESSONS FROM BHAGAVAD GITA – 74

As taught by Parama Pujya Sri Swamiji

 

Thus, although the Supreme God is one, there are many

minor Gods or divinities like Indra, Varuna, Agni,

etc., subordinate to the Supreme Godhead. They are

called Devas, meaning bright spirits. They are just in

the intermediate state between the human and the

Supreme Godhead. Again, the Supreme Being has

different aspects. Each aspect of his is considered as

God. Thus in his aspect as Creator, He is called

Brahma, as sustainer He is called Vishnu and as

destroyer He is called Shiva. His creative aspect is

called Shakti or Lakshmi, who is also the presiding

deity for wealth. Like that, the Supreme Being has

innumerable aspects and He can be worshipped in any

one of these aspects or forms. Therefore the Lord

says:

 

"Whatever form (of his choice) any devotee seeks to

worship with faith – that faith of his do I make

unswerving" (Chapter 7, Verse 21).

 

When a devotee worships a particular form of God with

faith, that faith of his is made unswerving by the

Lord. Each man is free to choose and worship any form

of the Lord. Different devotees may worship different

Gods of their choice and the paths may be different.

But ultimately all of them have to come to the one

Supreme Being.

 

Ordinary men cannot acquire this Universal vision of

the Supreme Godhead. So, they are allowed to worship

any form of their choice which appeals to their

imagination depending upon their past Samskaras or

tendencies. The only condition is that they should

have faith in their choice of form and worship. Then

the Lord blesses them with increased faith and greater

devotion in their chosen Gods.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now.

http://mailplus.