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BG 7.23 — 7.23 Verily the reward (fruit) that accrues to those men of small intelligence is finite. The worshippers of the gods go to them, but My devotees come to M | Live Gita
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अन्तवत्तु फलं तेषां तद्भवत्यल्पमेधसाम् |
देवान्देवयजो यान्ति मद्भक्ता यान्ति मामपि ||७-२३||

antavattu phalaṃ teṣāṃ tadbhavatyalpamedhasām . devāndevayajo yānti madbhaktā yānti māmapi ||7-23||


।।7.23।। परन्तु उन अल्प बुद्धि पुरुषों का वह फल नाशवान् होता है। देवताओं के पूजक देवताओं को प्राप्त होते हैं और मेरे भक्त मुझे ही प्राप्त होते हैं।।

Word-by-word meanings

7.23 अन्तवत् finite? तु verily? फलम् the fruit? तेषाम् of them? तत् that? भवति is? अल्पमेधसाम् those of small intelligence? देवान् to the gods? देवयजः the worshippers of the gods? यान्ति go to? मद्भक्ताः My devotees? यान्ति go to? माम् Me? अपि also.Commentary The exertion in the two kinds is the same and yet people do not attempt to worship the Supreme Being in order to attain the maximum benefits or the infinite reward (liberation or Moksha). The reward obtained by men of small understandng and

Commentaries

Non-dualism. The individual self and Brahman are one. The world is appearance (maya). Liberation through knowledge.

Sri Shankaracharya

।।7.23।।क्योंकि वे कामी और अविवेकी पुरुष विनाशशील साधनकी चेष्टा करनेवाले होते हैं इसलिये उन अल्पबुद्धिवालोंका वह फल नाशवान् विनाशशील होता है। देवयाजी अर्थात् जो देवोंका पूजन करनेवाले हैं वे देवोंको पाते हैं और मेरे भक्त मुझको ही पाते हैं। अहो बड़े दुःखकी बात है कि इस प्रकार समानपरिश्रम होनेपर भी लोग अनन्त फलकी प्राप्ति के लिये केवल मुझ परमेश्वरकी ही शरणमें नहीं आते। इस प्रकार भगवान् करुणा प्रकट करते हैं।

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Swami Gambirananda

7.23 That result of theirs who are of poor intellect is indeed limited. The worshippers of gods go to the gods. My devotees go to Me alone.

This interpretation draws on the Advaita tradition and may not represent the view of any single school. For authoritative guidance within a specific tradition, seek a qualified teacher.

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