श्लोक 17 – Verse 17
तेषां ज्ञानी नित्ययुक्त एकभक्ितर्विशिष्यते।
प्रियो हि ज्ञानिनोऽत्यर्थमहं स च मम प्रियः।।7.17।।
teṣhāṁ jñānī nitya-yukta eka-bhaktir viśhiṣhyate
priyo hi jñānino ’tyartham ahaṁ sa cha mama priyaḥ
शब्दों का अर्थ
teṣhām—amongst these; jñānī—those who are situated in knowledge; nitya-yuktaḥ—ever steadfast; eka—exclusively; bhaktiḥ—devotion; viśhiṣhyate—highest; priyaḥ—very dear; hi—certainly; jñāninaḥ—to the person in knowledge; atyartham—highly; aham—I; saḥ—he; cha—and; mama—to me; priyaḥ—dear
Translations by Teachers (आचार्यो द्वारा अनुवाद):
Swami Ramsukhdas (Hindi)
।।7.17।। उन चार भक्तोंमें मेरेमें निरन्तर लगा हुआ, अनन्यभक्तिवाला ज्ञानी अर्थात् प्रेमी भक्त श्रेष्ठ है; क्योंकि ज्ञानी भक्तको मैं अत्यन्त प्रिय हूँ और वह भी मेरेको अत्यन्त प्रिय है।
Swami Tejomayananda (Hindi)
।।7.17।। उनमें भी मुझ से नित्ययुक्त, अनन्य भक्ति वाला ज्ञानी श्रेष्ठ है, क्योंकि ज्ञानी को मैं अत्यन्त प्रिय हूँ और वह मुझे अत्यन्त प्रिय है।।
Swami Adidevananda (English)
Of these, the man of knowledge, who is ever with Me in Yoga and devoted to the One only, is the foremost; for I am very dear to the man of knowledge, and he is also dear to Me.
Swami Gambirananda (English)
Of them, the man of knowledge, endowed with constant steadfastness and one-pointed devotion, excels. For I am very dear to the man of knowledge, and he too is dear to me.
Swami Sivananda (English)
Of them, the wise who are ever steadfast and devoted to the One, excel; for I am exceedingly dear to the wise, and they are dear to Me.
Dr. S. Sankaranarayan (English)
Of them, the man of wisdom, being always attached to Me with single-pointed devotion, excels. For, I am dear to the man of wisdom above all personal gains, and he is dear to Me.
Shri Purohit Swami (English)
Of all these, he who has gained wisdom, who meditates on Me without ceasing, devoting himself solely to Me, is the best; for I am exceedingly beloved by the wise man, and the wise man is also beloved by Me.
