I strengthen every sincere faith

yo yo yāṃ yāṃ tanuṃ bhaktaḥ śraddhayārcitumicchatitasya tasyācalāṃ śraddhāṃ tāmeva vidadhāmyaham

Whatever form any devotee wishes to honour with faith, I make that very faith of theirs firm.

What it means

This is one of the Gita's most generous verses. Whatever form someone worships with sincere shraddha, faith, Krishna says, I make that faith steady. He doesn't fight sincere devotion in other forms. He strengthens it. Behind every honest faith, he's quietly present.

The story

Krishna isn't competing for worshippers. He's describing a love so large it supports every sincere seeker, whatever name or form they use.

In your life

Picture an interfaith gathering where a rabbi, an imam, a priest and a swami sit in silence together, each faith deepened, not threatened. Respect sincere faith wherever you meet it.