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mahātmānastu māṃ pārtha daivīṃ prakṛtimāśritāḥ . bhajantyananyamanaso jñātvā bhūtādimavyayam
普利塔之子啊，那些伟大灵魂，依止神圣本性，专心致志地崇拜我，深知我是万物不朽的本源。
O son of Prtha, the noble ones, being possessed of divine nature, surely adore Me with single-mindedness, knowing Me as the immutable source of all objects.
此节解释了何为“伟大灵魂”（Mahatmanah）：他们是那些拥有神圣或悦性本性，具备自制、慈悲、信仰、纯洁等美德的人。他们的纯净心灵被神性所居，对神怀有真诚的虔敬。他们认识到我是众生的起源，永恒不朽。
Jnatva Bhutadimavyayam There is another interpretation -- knowing Me to be the source or the origin of beings and imperishable.Daivim Prakritim Divine or Sattvic nature. Those who are endowed with divine nature? and who possess selfrestraint? mercy? faith? purity? etc.Mahatmanah Or? the highsouled ones are those whose pure minds have been made by Me? as My special abode. I dwell in the pure minds of the highsouled ones. They have sincere devotion to Me. Those who possess divine Sattvic nature? who are endowed with a pure mind? and who have knowledge of the Self are Mahatmas.Bhutas All living beings? as well as the five elements.