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.
7.20 कामैस्तैस्तैर्हृतज्ञानाः प्रपद्यन्तेऽन्यदेवताः। तं तं नियममास्थाय प्रकृत्या नियताः स्वया
kāmais
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kāmaiḥ—by material desires;taiḥ taiḥ—by various;hṛita-jñānāḥ—whose knowledge has been carried away;prapadyante—surrender;anya—to other;devatāḥ—celestial gods;tam tam—the various;niyamam—rules and regulations;āsthāya—following;prakṛityā—by nature;niyatāḥ—controlled;svayā—by their own
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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Being robbed of their wisdom by innumerable desires and controlled by their own nature, persons take refuge in other deities, following one or the other religious regulations.
They in whom wisdom is obscured by one desire or the other, worship the lesser Powers, practising many rites which vary according to their temperaments.
Controlled by their inherent nature, and deprived of knowledge by various desires, worldly-minded men resort to other gods, observing various disciplines.
People, deprived of their wisdom by desires for various objects and guided by their own nature, resort to other deities following the relevant methods.
Those whose wisdom has been rent away by this or that desire, go to other gods, following this or that rite, led by their own nature.
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ज्ञानविज्ञानयोग
Chapter 7: Jnana Vijnana Yoga
jñānavijñānayoga
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7.19 बहूनां जन्मनामन्ते ज्ञानवान्मां प्रपद्यते। वासुदेवः सर्वमिति स महात्मा सुदुर्लभः
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Word meanings
bahūnām—many;janmanām—births;ante—after;jñāna-vān—one who is endowed with knowledge;mām—unto me;prapadyate—surrenders;vāsudevaḥ—Shree Krishna, the son of Vasudev;sarvam—all;iti—that;saḥ—that;mahā-ātmā—great soul;su-durlabhaḥ—very rare
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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At the end of many births, one attains Me with the conviction that 'All is Vasudeva'- that noble soul is very difficult to attain.
After many lives, at last the wise man realises Me as I am. A man so enlightened that he sees God everywhere is very difficult to find.
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-souled person.
At the end of many births the man of Knowledge attains Me, (realizing) that Vasudeva is all. Such a high-souled one is very rare.
At the end of many births the wise man comes to Me, realising that all this is Vasudeva (the innermost Self); such a great soul (Mahatma) is very hard to find.
