Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7, Verse 17

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7, Verse 17 (7.17) means: Of these, the one who knows, ever steady and devoted to me alone, is the finest. For I am dear to that person, and they are dear to me.

Sanskrit

तेषां ज्ञानी नित्ययुक्त एकभक्ितर्विशिष्यते। प्रियो हि ज्ञानिनोऽत्यर्थमहं स च मम प्रियः।।7.17।।

Transliteration

teṣhāṁ jñānī nitya-yukta eka-bhaktir viśhiṣhyate priyo hi jñānino ’tyartham ahaṁ sa cha mama priyaḥ

Translation

Of these, the one who knows, ever steady and devoted to me alone, is the finest. For I am dear to that person, and they are dear to me.

Hindi

इनमें, जो जानता है, सदा स्थिर और केवल मुझमें समर्पित, वही श्रेष्ठ है। क्योंकि मैं उसे प्रिय हूँ, और वह मुझे प्रिय है।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7, Verse 17?

Of these, the one who knows, ever steady and devoted to me alone, is the finest. For I am dear to that person, and they are dear to me.

Which chapter is verse 7.17 from?

It is verse 17 of Chapter 7 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 30 verses in total.

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