तेषां ज्ञानी नित्ययुक्त एकभक्तिर्विशिष्यते | प्रियो हि ज्ञानिनोऽत्यर्थमहं स च मम प्रियः
teṣāṃ jñānī nityayukta ekabhaktirviśiṣyate . priyo hi jñānino.atyarthamahaṃ sa ca mama priyaḥ
Parmi eux, l'homme de connaissance, toujours uni et doté d'une dévotion exclusive, excelle. Car Je suis extrêmement cher à l'homme de connaissance, et lui aussi M'est cher.
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.
Ekabhakti signifie une dévotion inébranlable et exclusive à l'Être Suprême. Le Jñānī-Bhakta est au-delà de tous les cultes, croyances, religions formelles ou règles sociales. Comme l'homme sage est constamment harmonisé et qu'il est dévoué à l'Unique, il est considéré comme supérieur à tous les autres dévots. Puisque Je suis son propre Soi, ou Antarātman, Je lui suis extrêmement cher. Chacun aime son propre Soi par-dessus tout. Le Soi est très cher à chacun. L'homme sage est Mon propre Soi et il M'est également cher. (Cf. II.49, IX.29, XII.14, 17 et 19)
Ekabhaktih means unswerving? singleminded devotion to the Supreme Being.The JnaniBhakta is beyond all cults or creeds or formal religion or rules of society. As the wise man is constantly harmonised and as he is devoted to the One? he is regarded as superior to all the other devotees. As I am his very Self or Antaratma? I am extremely dear to him. Everybody loves his own Self most. The Self is very dear to everybody. The wise man is My very Self and he is ear to Me also. (Cf.II.49IX.29XII.14?17and19)