A core teaching · reflective in mood · a little context helps
“Faith draws the result, but the deeper order grants it.”
Endowed with that faith, that person seeks that worship, and receives those desires, granted by Me alone.
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A person with strong faith turns to that chosen deity and gets the desired result, but even that fulfillment is ultimately arranged by Krishna.
Krishna speaks this verse, on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, in the chapter titled "Jnana Vijnana Yoga" (Knowledge and Wisdom).
Verse 22 sits in Chapter 7 of the Bhagavad Gita — Jnana Vijnana Yoga, "Knowledge and Wisdom". The chapter has 30 verses in total.
You finally get the opportunity you prayed for, and it feels completely earned. This verse asks you to notice the hidden order behind the result, not just your effort.
Did you like this verse?
It shifts attention from the visible object of worship to the deeper source that makes any result possible.
What this verse means
A person with strong faith turns to that chosen deity and gets the desired result, but even that fulfillment is ultimately arranged by Krishna.
Context & commentary
Krishna is explaining to Arjuna why people with mixed motives worship different deities. He has already said he strengthens their faith; now he adds that the resulting fulfillment also comes through his ordering, not independent power.
Why this verse still matters
You finally get the opportunity you prayed for, and it feels completely earned. This verse asks you to notice the hidden order behind the result, not just your effort.
“What feels like a personal gain is still being held within a larger order.”
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