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कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते
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कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते
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तेषां ज्ञानी नित्ययुक्त एकभक्तिर्विशिष्यते |
प्रियो हि ज्ञानिनोऽत्यर्थमहं स च मम प्रियः ||७-१७||
teṣāṃ jñānī nityayukta ekabhaktirviśiṣyate . priyo hi jñānino.atyarthamahaṃ sa ca mama priyaḥ ||7-17||
Of them the wise, ever steadfast and devoted to the One, excels (is the best); for I am exceedingly dear to the wise and he is dear to Me.
In simple words
Krishna says: "Among these four, the wise person stands highest — the one who is constantly devoted to Me alone. I am deeply dear to that wise person, and that wise person is deeply dear to Me."
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