Bhagavad Gita 7.18 meaningSeeing the divine in everything
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“All of them are good. The wise one feels like my own self.”
What it means
“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.”
The original Sanskrit
उदाराः सर्व एवैते ज्ञानी त्वात्मैव मे मतम् । आस्थितः स हि युक्तात्मा मामेवानुत्तमां गतिम् ॥
udārāḥ sarva evaite jñānī tvātmaiva me matam āsthitaḥ sa hi yuktātmā māmevānuttamāṃ gatim
Translations
Literal translation
All of these, indeed, are noble, but the man of Knowledge is the very Self. (This is) My opinion. For, with a steadfast mind, he is set on the path leading to Me alone who am the super-excellent Goal.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
(यद्यपि) ये सब उत्कृष्ट हैं, परन्तु ज्ञानी तो मेरा स्वरूप ही है ऐसा मेरा मत है, क्योंकि व ह स्थिर बुद्धि ज्ञानी अति उत्तम गतिस्वरूप मुझमें अच्छी प्रकार स्थित है।
Swami Tejomayananda
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