My Personal Gita

Krishna

18.67 इदं ते नातपस्काय नाभक्ताय कदाचन।न चाशुश्रूषवे वाच्यं न च मां योऽभ्यसूयति

idaṃ te nātapaskāya nābhaktāya kadācana | na cāśuśrūṣave vācyaṃ na ca māṃ yo'bhyasūyati

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idam—this;te—by you;na—never;atapaskāya—to those who are not austere;na—never;abhaktāya—to those who are not devoted;kadāchana—at any time;na—never;cha—also;aśhuśhrūṣhave—to those who are averse to listening (to spiritual topics);vāchyam—to be spoken;na—never;cha—also;mām—toward me;yaḥ—who;abhyasūyati—those who are envious

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My Personal Gita

Dr. S. Sankaranarayan

This knowledge is for you, and it should never be imparted to one who does not observe austerities; to one who has no devotion; to one who has no desire to listen; and to one who is indignant towards Me.

Shri Purohit Swami

Speak not this to one who has not practised austerities, or to him who does not love, or who will not listen, or who mocks.

Swami Adidevananda

Never should this be told by you to one who is not austere, who is not a devotee, nor to one who has no wish to listen, nor certainly to him who traduces Me.

Swami Gambirananda

This (that I have taught) you should not ever be taught to one who is devoid of austerities and to one who is not a devotee; also, neither to one who does not render service, nor as well to one who cavils at Me.

Swami Sivananda

This is never to be spoken by thee to one who is devoid of austerities, to one who is not devoted, nor to one who does not render service, nor who does not desire to listen, nor to one who cavils at Me.

Krishna

18.69 न च तस्मान्मनुष्येषु कश्चिन्मे प्रियकृत्तमः।भविता न च मे तस्मादन्यः प्रियतरो भुवि

na ca tasmānmanuṣyeṣu kaścinme priyakṛttamaḥ | bhavitā na ca me tasmādanyaḥ priyataro bhuvi

Word meanings

na—no;cha—and;tasmāt—than them;manuṣhyeṣhu—amongst human beings;kaśhchit—anyone;me—to me;priya-kṛit-tamaḥ—more dear;bhavitā—will be;na—never;cha—and;me—to me;tasmāt—than them;anyaḥ—another;priya-taraḥ—dearer;bhuvi—on this earth

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My Personal Gita

Dr. S. Sankaranarayan

And, except for him, there would be no one among men who is the best performer of what is dear to Me; and there shall be no one else dearer to Me on earth.

Shri Purohit Swami

Nor is there among men any who can perform a service dearer to Me than this, or any man on earth more beloved by Me than he.

Swami Adidevananda

Not among men is there any one who does dearer service to Me than he. Nor shall there be another on earth dearer to Me than he.

Swami Gambirananda

And as compared with him, none else among human beings is the best accomplisher of what is dear to Me. Moreover, nor will there be anyone else in the world dearer to Me than he.

Swami Sivananda

Nor is there any among men who does dearer service to Me, nor shall there be another on earth dearer to Me than he.

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Krishna

18.68 य इमं परमं गुह्यं मद्भक्तेष्वभिधास्यति।भक्तिं मयि परां कृत्वा मामेवैष्यत्यसंशयः

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yaḥ—who;idam—this;paramam—most;guhyam—confidential knowledge;mat-bhakteṣhu—amongst my devotees;abhidhāsyati—teaches;bhaktim—greatest act of love;mayi—to me;parām—transcendental;kṛitvā—doing;mām—to me;eva—certainly;eṣhyati—comes;asanśhayaḥ—without doubt

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My Personal Gita

Dr. S. Sankaranarayan

Whoever declares this highest secret to My devotees, cultivating an utmost devotion towards Me and not entertaining any doubt, shall reach Me.

Shri Purohit Swami

But he who teaches this great secret to My devotees, his is the highest devotion, and verily he shall come unto Me.

Swami Adidevananda

He who proclaims among My devotees this supreme mystery, shall come to Me, acquiring supreme devotion towards Me. There is no doubt about this.

Swami Gambirananda

He who, entertaining supreme devotion to Me, will speak of this highest secret, to My devotees will without doubt reach Me alone.

Swami Sivananda

He who with supreme devotion to Me will teach this supreme secret to My devotees, shall doubtless come to Me.