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BG 17.3

सत्त्वानुरूपा सर्वस्य श्रद्धा भवति भारत
श्रद्धामयोऽयं पुरुषो यो यच्छ्रद्धः स एव सः

sattvānurūpā sarvasya śraddhā bhavati bhārata
śraddhāmayo'yaṃ puruṣo yo yacchraddhaḥ sa eva saḥ

TRANSLATION

The faith of everyone, O Arjuna, is in accordance with his internal organ (Antahkarana). Man consists of faith. Whatever his faith is, that verily is he.

PURPORT

‘Sattva’ means internal organ (i.e., mind). The faith of everyone is according to his internal organ.The meaning is that with whatever Guna his internal organ is conjoined, one’s faith corresponds to that Guna (i.e., Guna as object). The term Sattva covers here body, senses etc., already mentioned. Man consists of faith, viz., is the product of his faith. Of whatever faith he is, viz., with whatever faith a man is possessed, that verily he is; he is a transformation of faith of that nature. The purport is this: If the person is associated with faith in auspicious acts he becomes associated with fruit of these auspicious acts. Consequently, attainment chiefly follows one’s faith.

Shri Krishna further explains the same subject: