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sattvānurūpā sarvasya śraddhā bhavati bhārata । śraddhāmayo'yaṁ puruṣo yo yacchraddhaḥ sa eva saḥ ॥17.3॥</blockquote>Commenting on this verse, Sri Aurobindo adds that whatever one has faith to see as possible in himself and strive for, that one can create and become.<ref>Sri Aurobindo, [http://www.sriaurobindo.nl/docs/Sri%20Aurobindo/23-24TheSynthesisofYoga.pdf The Synthesis of Yoga], Sri Aurobindo Ashram Trust.</ref>Thus, Shraddha has the ability to shape a person.<ref name=":2" />
sattvānurūpā sarvasya śraddhā bhavati bhārata । śraddhāmayo'yaṁ puruṣo yo yacchraddhaḥ sa eva saḥ ॥17.3॥</blockquote>Commenting on this verse, Sri Aurobindo adds that whatever one has faith to see as possible in himself and strive for, that one can create and become.<ref>Sri Aurobindo, [http://www.sriaurobindo.nl/docs/Sri%20Aurobindo/23-24TheSynthesisofYoga.pdf The Synthesis of Yoga], Sri Aurobindo Ashram Trust.</ref>Thus, Shraddha has the ability to shape a person.<ref name=":2" />
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Nature of Shraddha & Choice
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=== Shraddha and Individual Choice ===
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Sattva, rajas and tamas play key role in the way a person's mind, emotions, behaviour and social interaction happens.
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Every Triguna has an inherent tendency.
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सत्त्वं सुखे सञ्जयति रज: कर्मणि भारत । ज्ञानमावृत्य तु तम: प्रमादे सञ्जयत्युत ॥ (Bh.G 14.9)
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Sattva (14.6) is believed to be the pure quality of a mind which brings happiness, knowledge and wisdom in an individual.
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Rajas (14.7)
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Tamas (14.8)
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Each guna has a specific inherent tendency, the nature of one’s shraddha (based on the predominence of the trigunas) influences the choices one makes.
यजन्ते सात्त्विका देवान्यक्षरक्षांसि राजसाः । प्रेतान्भूतगणांश्चान्ये यजन्ते तामसा जनाः ॥१७- ४॥
यजन्ते सात्त्विका देवान्यक्षरक्षांसि राजसाः । प्रेतान्भूतगणांश्चान्ये यजन्ते तामसा जनाः ॥१७- ४॥