यत्र योगेश्वरः कृष्णो यत्र पार्थो धनुर्धरः। तत्र श्रीर्विजयो भूतिर्ध्रुवा नीतिर्मतिर्मम।।18.78।

Wherever Krishna, the Lord of Yoga, is; and wherever Arjuna, the wielder of the bow, is; there is prosperity, victory, happiness, and a firm policy; this is my conviction.

Self-Knowledge and Enlightenment

Verse 7.22

स तया श्रद्धया युक्तस्तस्याराधनमीहते। लभते च ततः कामान्मयैव विहितान् हि तान्।।7.22।।

sa tayā śhraddhayā yuktas tasyārādhanam īhate labhate cha tataḥ kāmān mayaiva vihitān hi tān

Word Meanings

saḥ—he; tayā—with that; śhraddhayā—faith; yuktaḥ—endowed with; tasya—of that; ārādhanam—worship; īhate—tries to engange in; labhate—obtains; cha—and; tataḥ—from that; kāmān—desires; mayā—by me; eva—alone; vihitān—granted; hi—certainly; tān—those

Translation · English

Endowed with that faith, he engages in the worship of that form and obtains his desired outcome, which is ordained by Me alone.

Deep Meaning · English

In this verse, Krishna reveals the profound subtlety of the divine administration of the universe. When a devotee directs their faith toward a specific deity or form of the Divine, they are not merely performing a ritual; they are engaging in a transactional exchange facilitated by the Supreme. Krishna underscores that the efficacy of these lesser worships—and the fulfillment of the resulting desires—is not inherent in the subordinate deity itself, but flows entirely from the Supreme Lord, who acts as the ultimate Governor of the laws of karma and fruition. This emphasizes the omnipresence of the Lord; even when a soul is not yet ready to worship the Infinite, their limited devotion is nurtured by the Divine, who provides the fruits of their actions to maintain their progress on the spiritual path. From the perspective of Advaita and Bhakti, this verse serves as a compassionate bridge. It teaches that the Divine does not abandon the seeker for their lack of higher knowledge or their worldly attachments. Instead, Krishna acts as the silent Enabler, granting the objects of desire so that the devotee might eventually experience the insufficiency of material gains. By fulfilling these desires, the Lord gently leads the seeker through the cycle of karma toward the realization that all blessings ultimately originate from, and lead back to, the One. It is a testament to the Lord's infinite patience, meeting the devotee exactly where they are to slowly elevate their consciousness toward the Ultimate Truth.

All human desires and the fruition of our faith are ultimately sustained and dispensed by the one Supreme Consciousness, which gently guides every soul toward higher realization.

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