yo yo á¹ á¹ tanuá¹ bhaktaḥ Å›raddhayÄrchitum ichchhati tasya tasyÄchalÄá¹ Å›raddhÄá¹ tÄm eva vidadhÄmy aham [21]

yÄm yÄm–According to whichever; tanum–demigod, representing a form of Me; yaḥ yaḥ–a particular; bhaktaḥ–devotee; ichchhati–desires; architum Å›raddhayÄ–to worship with faith; aham–I, as the Supersoul dwelling within his heart; eva–certainly; vidadhÄmi–ordain; achalÄm– firm; Å›raddhÄm–faith; tasya tasya–in that particular devotee; tÄm–for that form. [21]


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According to a person’s desire, as his faith grows to worship a particular demigod, I, as the Supersoul in his heart, make his faith strong in that demigod (representing a form of Me).

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