Lord Krishna
Divine TeacherThe Supreme Lord, the charioteer and divine guide of Arjuna. Krishna delivers the eternal wisdom of the Gita, revealing the nature of the soul, duty, and the path to liberation.
Speaking: Chapter 7, Verse 21
Verse 21
The Yoga of Knowledge and Realization
I am in everyone's heart as the Supersoul. As soon as one desires to worship some demigod, I make his faith steady so he can devote himself to that particular deity.
Context & Meaning
Even the faith a person places in a lesser deity is ultimately given by the Supreme dwelling in all hearts. Every sincere act of worship, however directed, is ultimately sourced in and sustained by the One. God does not obstruct any path taken in genuine faith.
Scholar Commentaries
1 commentary · Public domainAdi Shankaracharya
AdvaitaThe Paramātman in all hearts is the ground of all faith. Even when consciousness reaches toward limited deities, it is the infinite underlying consciousness that enables and enlivens that reach.