7.16 चतुर्विधा भजन्ते मां जनाः सुकृतिनोऽर्जुन। आर्तो जिज्ञासुरर्थार्थी ज्ञानी च भरतर्षभ
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chatuḥ-vidhāḥ—four kinds;bhajante—worship;mām—me;janāḥ—people;su-kṛitinaḥ—those who are pious;arjuna—Arjun;ārtaḥ—the distressed;jijñāsuḥ—the seekers of knowledge;artha-arthī—the seekers of material gain;jñānī—those who are situated in knowledge;cha—and;bharata-ṛiṣhabha—The best amongst the Bharatas, Arjun
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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Men of good action who always worship Me are of four types: the afflicted, the seeker of knowledge, the seeker of wealth, and the man of wisdom, O best among the Bharatas!
O Arjuna! The righteous who worship Me are grouped by stages: first, they who suffer, next they who desire knowledge, then they who thirst after truth, and lastly they who attain wisdom.
Four types of men of good deeds worship Me, O Arjuna, These are the distressed, the seekers after knowledge, the wealth-seekers, and the men of knowledge.
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.
Four kinds of virtuous men worship Me, O Arjuna! They are the distressed, the seeker of knowledge, the seeker of wealth, and the wise, O lord of the Bharatas!
7.18 उदाराः सर्व एवैते ज्ञानी त्वात्मैव मे मतम्। आस्थितः स हि युक्तात्मा मामेवानुत्तमां गतिम्
udārāḥ sarva eva
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udārāḥ—noble;sarve—all;eva—indeed;ete—these;jñānī—those in knowledge;tu—but;ātmā eva—my very self;me—my;matam—opinion;āsthitaḥ—situated;saḥ—he;hi—certainly;yukta-ātmā—those who are united;mām—in me;eva—certainly;anuttamām—the supreme;gatim—goal
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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All these are indeed noble persons. But the man of wisdom is considered as the very Soul of Mine. For, with his self (mind) that has mastered the Yoga, he has resorted to Me alone as his most supreme goal.
Noble-minded are they all, but the wise man I hold as my own Self; for he, remaining always at peace with Me, makes me his final goal.
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.
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.
Noble indeed are all these; but I deem the wise man as My very Self; for, steadfast in mind, he is established in Me alone as the supreme goal.
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ज्ञानविज्ञानयोग
Chapter 7: Jnana Vijnana Yoga
jñānavijñānayoga
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7.17 तेषां ज्ञानी नित्ययुक्त एकभक्तिर्विशिष्यते। प्रियो हि ज्ञानिनोऽत्यर्थमहं स च मम प्रियः
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teṣhām—amongst these;jñānī—those who are situated in knowledge;nitya-yuktaḥ—ever steadfast;eka—exclusively;bhaktiḥ—devotion;viśhiṣhyate—highest;priyaḥ—very dear;hi—certainly;jñāninaḥ—to the person in knowledge;atyartham—highly;aham—I;saḥ—he;cha—and;mama—to me;priyaḥ—dear
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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Of them, the man of wisdom, being always attached to Me with single-pointed devotion, excels. For, I am dear to the man of wisdom above all personal gains, and he is dear to Me.
Of all of these, he who has gained wisdom, who meditates on Me without ceasing, devoting himself only to Me, he is the best; for by the wise man I am exceedingly beloved and the wise man, too, is beloved by Me.
Of these, the man of knowledge, being ever with Me in Yoga and devoted to the One only, is the foremost; for I am very dear to the man of knowledge and he too is dear to Me.
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.
Of them, the wise, ever steadfast and devoted to the One, excels (is the best); for, I am exceedingly dear to the wise and he is dear to Me.
