Word meanings
- saḥ
- he
- tayā
- with that
- śraddhayā
- faith
- yuktaḥ
- endowed with
- tasya
- of that
- ārādhanam
- worship
- īhate
- tries to engange in
- labhate
- obtains
- ca
- and
- tataḥ
- from that
- kāmān
- desires
- mayā
- by me
- eva
- alone
- vihitān
- granted
- hi
- certainly
- tān
- those
Translations
Endowed with that faith, he engages in the worship of that form and obtains his desired outcome, which is ordained by Me alone.
If he worships one form alone with real faith, then his desires shall be fulfilled through that alone; for thus I have ordained.
Being imbued with that faith, that person engages in worshipping that form, and they get those very desired results as dispensed by Me alone.
उस (मेरे द्वारा दृढ़ की हुई) श्रद्धासे युक्त होकर वह मनुष्य (सकामभावपूर्वक) उस देवताकी उपासना करता है और उसकी वह कामना पूरी भी होती है; परन्तु वह कामना-पूर्ति मेरे द्वारा विहित की हुई होती है।Commentary
The last two words Hi and Tan are taken as one word? Hitan meaning benefits. This is another interpretation. The devotee who worships the lesser gods attains the objects of his desire (minor psychic powers, etc.). Those objects are ordained by the Lord only as He alone knows exactly the relation between the actions and their results or rewards and as He is the Inner Ruler of all beings. Unwise or undiscriminating people only take recourse to the means of getting these finite rewards which can hardly give entire satisfaction.
Pitiable indeed is their lot They have, no power of eniry (Vichara-Sakti) or right understanding. They get hold of pieces of glass instead of attaining the jewel of the Self, of incalculabe value.