Bhagavad Gita 7.17 meaningSeeing the divine in everything
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“The wise one who loves me steadily is very dear to me.”
What it means
“Of these, the one who knows — steady and devoted to one thing — is the best. I am very dear to them, and they are dear to me.”
The original Sanskrit
तेषां ज्ञानी नित्ययुक्त एकभक्तिर्विशिष्यते । प्रियो हि ज्ञानिनोऽत्यर्थमहं स च मम प्रियः ॥
teṣāṃ jñānī nityayukta ekabhaktirviśiṣyate priyo hi jñānino.atyarthamahaṃ sa ca mama priyaḥ
Translations
Literal translation
Of them, the man of Knowledge, endowed with constant steadfastness and one-pointed devotion, excels. For I am very much dear to the man of Knowledge, and he too is dear to Me.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
उनमें भी मुझ से नित्ययुक्त, अनन्य भक्ति वाला ज्ञानी श्रेष्ठ है, क्योंकि ज्ञानी को मैं अत्यन्त प्रिय हूँ और वह मुझे अत्यन्त प्रिय है।
Swami Tejomayananda
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Keep reading · 7.18“All of them are good. But the wise one is like my own self, because their mind is set on me as the highest goal.”