Gita 7.18: All of these, indeed, are noble, but the man of Knowledge is the very Self. (Thi...

Bhagavad Gita / Chapter 7.18

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उदाराः सर्व एवैते ज्ञानी त्वात्मैव मे मतम् | आस्थितः स हि युक्तात्मा मामेवानुत्तमां गतिम्

Transliteration

udārāḥ sarva evaite jñānī tvātmaiva me matam . āsthitaḥ sa hi yuktātmā māmevānuttamāṃ gatim

English

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.

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उदाराः

noble

सर्वे

all

एव

surely

एते

these

ज्ञानी

the wise

तु

but

आत्मा

Self

एव

very

मे

मतम्

opinion

आस्थितः

is established

सः

हि

verily

युक्तात्मा

steadfastminded

माम्

एव

verily

अनुत्तमाम्,the

supreme

गतिम्

goal.

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7.1The Blessed Lord said O Partha, hear how you, having the mind fixed on Me, practising the Yoga of Meditation and taking refuge in Me, will know Me with certainly and in fulness.7.2I shall tell you in detail of this Knowledge which is combined with realization, [From the statement, 'jnasyasi, you will know', in the earlier verse, one may conclude that the Lord is speaking of indirect or theoretical knowledge. The word 'idam, this' rules out such a conclusion; and it has also been said that this Knowledge is 'savijnanam, combined with direct experienece, realization'; it is Consciousness.] after experience which there remains nothing else here to be known again.7.3Among thousands of men a rare one endeavours for perfection. Even of the perfected ones who are diligent, one perchance knows Me in truth.7.4This Prakrti of Mine is divided eight-fold thus: earth, water, fire, air, space, mind, intellect and also egoism.7.5O mighty-armed one, this is the inferior (Prakrti). Know the other Prakrti of Mine which, however, is higher than this, which has taken the from of individual souls, and by which this world is uphelp.7.6Understand thus that all things (sentient and insentient) have these as their source. I am the origin as also the end of the whole Universe.7.7O Dhananjaya, there is nothing else whatsoever higher than Myself. All this is strung on Me like pearls on a string.7.8O son of Kunti, I am the taste of water, I am the effulgence of the moon and the sun; (the letter) Om in all the Vedas, the sound in space, and manhood in men.7.9I am also the sweet fragrance in the earth; I am the brillinace in the fire, and the life in all beings; and I am the austerity of the ascetics.7.10O Partha, know Me to be the eternal Seed of all beings. I am the intellect of the intelligent, I am the courage of the courageous.