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CHAPTER - 17 SHADDHATRAYA
VIBHAGAYOGA. The last two verses of the previous chapter put emphasis on “Shastra Vidhi” (Scriptural Injunctions) and asked Arjuna to perform his actions as ordained by scriptures. These raised doubts in the mind of Arjuna about the position of those who endowed with faith offer their worship forsaking the dictates of the scriptures In other words the question was whether a person full of faith was or was not free to follow his conscience irrespective of scriptural injunctions. Such a question was quite reasonable in view of what the Lord had said in verses 21, 22 and 23 of Chaprer 7. Recalling these verses we find the Lord saying, “In whatever form a devotee chooses to worship with faith (Shraddhaya Architum Ichchhati), I stablize his faith in that very form” Verse 22 therefo shows that even if that
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