Bhagavad Gita 7.16 meaningSeeing the divine in everything
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Four kinds of people come to me: the hurting, the curious, the needy and the wise.” — even pain can lead you home.
What it means
“Four kinds of good people turn to me: those in pain, those curious to understand, those who need something, and those who know.”
The original Sanskrit
चतुर्विधा भजन्ते मां जनाः सुकृतिनोऽर्जुन । आर्तो जिज्ञासुरर्थार्थी ज्ञानी च भरतर्षभ ॥
caturvidhā bhajante māṃ janāḥ sukṛtino.arjuna ārto jijñāsurarthārthī jñānī ca bharatarṣabha
Translations
Literal translation
O Arjuna, foremost of the Bharata dynasty, four classes of people of virtuous deeds adore Me: the afflicted, the seeker of Knowledge, the seeker of wealth and the man of Knowledge.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
हे भरत श्रेष्ठ अर्जुन ! उत्तम कर्म करने वाले (सुकृतिन:) आर्त, जिज् ञासु, अर्थार्थी और ज्ञानी ऐसे चार प्रकार के लोग मुझे भजते हैं।
Swami Tejomayananda
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