Bhagavad Gita · Verse 7.22
Chapter 7: Jnana Vijnana Yoga (ज्ञानविज्ञानयोगः)
(The Supreme Lord said)
स तया श्रद्धया युक्तस्तस्याराधनमीहते । लभते च ततः कामान्मयैव विहितान्हि तान् ॥२२॥
sa tayā śraddhayā yuktastasyārādhanamīhate | labhate ca tataḥ kāmānmayaiva vihitānhi tān ||22||
Complete Shloka Translation
Endowed with that faith, the devotee seeks to worship that deity and obtains the desired objects from it; yet those gifts are ordained by Me alone.
Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)
| Sanskrit Term (पद) | IAST Roman | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| आराधनम् | ārādhanam | worship |
| विहितान् | vihitān | ordained |
| तया | sa | [term] in context of Endowed with that faith, the d... |
| श्रद्धया | tayā | [term] in context of Endowed with that faith, the d... |
| युक्तस्तस्याराधनमीहते | śraddhayā | [term] in context of Endowed with that faith, the d... |
| लभते | yuktastasyārādhanamīhate | [term] in context of Endowed with that faith, the d... |
| ततः | labhate | [term] in context of Endowed with that faith, the d... |
| कामान्मयैव | ca | [term] in context of Endowed with that faith, the d... |
| विहितान्हि | tataḥ | [term] in context of Endowed with that faith, the d... |
| तान् | kāmānmayaiva | [term] in context of Endowed with that faith, the d... |
| २२ | vihitānhi | [term] in context of Endowed with that faith, the d... |
worship
ordained
[term] in context of Endowed with that faith, the d...
[term] in context of Endowed with that faith, the d...
[term] in context of Endowed with that faith, the d...
[term] in context of Endowed with that faith, the d...
[term] in context of Endowed with that faith, the d...
[term] in context of Endowed with that faith, the d...
[term] in context of Endowed with that faith, the d...
[term] in context of Endowed with that faith, the d...
[term] in context of Endowed with that faith, the d...
Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts
The devotee's chosen worship is described as effective within this divine account. Krishna identifies Himself as the ultimate ordainer of its fruits, continuing the relation between particular forms and the supreme source.
Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry
"Receiving what you seek can also invite reflection on its deeper source."
Inquiry Question to Ponder:
What deeper source do you contemplate when a wish is fulfilled?
Modern Life Implementation (Practical Real-Life Application)
Apply this verse to look beneath external appearances in your daily life: see the underlying divine spark and interconnectedness in everyone, and seek refuge in timeless values rather than chasing fleeting superficial illusions.