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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7, Verse 17

Knowledge and Realization

तेषां ज्ञानी नित्ययुक्त एकभक्ितर्विशिष्यते। प्रियो हि ज्ञानिनोऽत्यर्थमहं स च मम प्रियः

teṣhāṁ jñānī nitya-yukta eka-bhaktir viśhiṣhyate priyo hi jñānino ’tyartham ahaṁ sa cha mama priyaḥ

What does Bhagavad Gita 7.17 mean?

Of all these, he who has gained wisdom, who meditates on Me without ceasing, devoting himself solely to Me, is the best; for I am exceedingly beloved by the wise man, and the wise man is also beloved by Me.

Word-by-word meaning

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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