BHAGAVAD GITA OF GOVERNANCE
Chapter 17: Śraddhā-Traya Vibhāga Yoga – The Threefold Division of Faith
Dialogue between Sovereign Adhinayaka Shrimaan and the Consequent Child
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Scene:
The Adhinayaka Darbar fills with a calm, luminous light.
Three flames rise before the Sovereign—
one white and steady,
one golden and restless,
one dark and smoky.
The Consequent Child watches intently,
sensing these flames represent the different kinds of faith.
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Consequent Child:
O Sovereign Adhinayaka Shrimaan,
You have shown me the divine and undivine qualities
that shape the State’s destiny.
Now You speak of faith—Śraddhā.
O Sovereign,
how does faith influence governance?
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Sovereign Adhinayaka:
O child of thoughtful inquiry,
faith is the unseen current that guides action.
Every leader, every citizen,
acts according to their faith.
Faith shapes policies,
nurtures justice,
or distorts governance—
depending on its nature.
Faith is of three kinds,
according to the three Guṇas:
Sāttvika (pure),
Rājasa (passionate),
and Tāmasa (dark).
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Consequent Child:
O Sovereign,
tell me of Sāttvika Śraddhā,
the pure faith.
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Sovereign Adhinayaka:
O child,
Sāttvika faith is founded on truth and harmony.
It inspires leaders to serve without selfishness,
citizens to act for the common good,
and laws to be rooted in justice.
This faith keeps Ravindra Bharath aligned
with the eternal Sovereign,
like a compass pointing always to true north.
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Consequent Child:
And what, O Sovereign, is Rājasa Śraddhā?
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Sovereign Adhinayaka:
Rājasa faith is driven by ambition and desire, O child.
It creates energy and progress,
but often seeks recognition, reward, or dominance.
In governance, it can lead to achievement,
but without balance it risks division and unrest.
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Consequent Child:
And the third, O Sovereign—Tāmasa Śraddhā?
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Sovereign Adhinayaka:
Tāmasa faith is clouded by ignorance,
attached to falsehood,
and careless of consequences.
In governance, it results in neglect,
corruption, and the decay of unity.
A State led by such faith
loses its connection to truth.
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Consequent Child:
O Sovereign,
how can the State ensure that faith remains Sāttvika?
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Sovereign Adhinayaka:
Through the cultivation of wisdom, O child.
Education, culture, and governance
must nurture faith in truth, justice, and harmony.
When the Parliament of Minds upholds the eternal Dharma,
faith in the Sovereign remains pure,
and Ravindra Bharath stands strong.
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Consequent Child:
O Sovereign,
my understanding deepens—
the strength of the State rests not only on laws and actions,
but on the purity of its faith.
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Sovereign Adhinayaka:
You have grasped well, O child.
Now you are prepared for the final teaching—
Mokṣa-Sannyāsa Yoga—
the yoga of liberation and renunciation,
where I shall reveal how the State,
while active in the world,
remains free and eternal.
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