Shrimad Bhagavad Gita

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चतुर्विधा भजन्ते मां जनाः सुकृतिनोऽर्जुन । आर्तो जिज्ञासुरर्थार्थी ज्ञानी च भरतर्षभ ॥ ७-१६॥

sanskrit

O Arjuna, best among the Bharatas ! four classes of people of virtuous deeds worship Me: the afflicted, the seeker of Knowledge, the seeker of wealth and the man of Knowledge.

english translation

hindi translation

caturvidhA bhajante mAM janAH sukRtino'rjuna | Arto jijJAsurarthArthI jJAnI ca bharatarSabha || 7-16||

hk transliteration

तेषां ज्ञानी नित्ययुक्त एकभक्तिर्विशिष्यते । प्रियो हि ज्ञानिनोऽत्यर्थमहं स च मम प्रियः ॥ ७-१७॥

sanskrit

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.

english translation

hindi translation

teSAM jJAnI nityayukta ekabhaktirviziSyate | priyo hi jJAnino'tyarthamahaM sa ca mama priyaH || 7-17||

hk transliteration

उदाराः सर्व एवैते ज्ञानी त्वात्मैव मे मतम् । आस्थितः स हि युक्तात्मा मामेवानुत्तमां गतिम् ॥ ७-१८॥

sanskrit

All these are indeed generous (udarah), but I deem the man of knowledge to be My very self; for he, integrated, is devoted to Me alone as the highest end.

english translation

hindi translation

udArAH sarva evaite jJAnI tvAtmaiva me matam | AsthitaH sa hi yuktAtmA mAmevAnuttamAM gatim || 7-18||

hk transliteration

बहूनां जन्मनामन्ते ज्ञानवान्मां प्रपद्यते । वासुदेवः सर्वमिति स महात्मा सुदुर्लभः ॥ ७-१९॥

sanskrit

At the end of many births, the man of knowledge finds refuge in Me, realising that 'Vasudeva is all.' It is very hard to find such a great-soul person (Mahatma).

english translation

hindi translation

bahUnAM janmanAmante jJAnavAnmAM prapadyate | vAsudevaH sarvamiti sa mahAtmA sudurlabhaH || 7-19||

hk transliteration

कामैस्तैस्तैर्हृतज्ञानाः प्रपद्यन्तेऽन्यदेवताः । तं तं नियममास्थाय प्रकृत्या नियताः स्वया ॥ ७-२०॥

sanskrit

Controlled by their inherent nature, and deprived of knowledge by various desires, worldly-minded men resort to other deities, observing various disciplines.

english translation

hindi translation

kAmaistaistairhRtajJAnAH prapadyante'nyadevatAH | taM taM niyamamAsthAya prakRtyA niyatAH svayA || 7-20||

hk transliteration