Word meanings
- udārāḥ
- noble
- sarve
- all
- eva
- indeed
- ete
- these
- jñānī
- those in knowledge
- tu
- but
- ātmā eva
- my very self
- me
- my
- matam
- opinion
- āsthitaḥ
- situated
- saḥ
- he
- hi
- certainly
- yukta-ātmā
- those who are united
- mām
- in me
- eva
- certainly
- anuttamām
- the supreme
- gatim
- goal
Translations
Indeed, all these are noble; however, I consider the wise man as My very Self; for, he is steadfast in mind and established in Me alone as the supreme goal.
Noble-minded are they all, but the wise man I hold as my own self; for he, remaining always at peace with me, makes me his ultimate goal.
Indeed, all of these are noble, but the man of Knowledge is the Self itself. This is my opinion. For, with a steadfast mind, he is set on the path leading only to Me, who am the supreme Goal.
पहले कहे हुए सब-के-सब भक्त बड़े उदार (श्रेष्ठ भाववाले) हैं। परन्तु ज्ञानी (प्रेमी) तो मेरा स्वरूप ही है -- ऐसा मेरा मत है। कारण कि वह युक्तात्मा है और जिससे श्रेष्ठ दूसरी कोई गति नहीं है, ऐसे मेरेमें ही दृढ़ आस्थावाला है।Commentary
Are not the other three kinds of devotees dear to the Lord They are. They are all noble souls. But the wise man is exceedingly dear because he has a steady mind he has fixed his mind on Brahman. He does not want any worldly object, but only the Supreme Being. He seeks Brahman alone as the supreme goal. He practises Ahamgraha Upasana (meditation on the Self as the all). He tries to realise that he is identical with the Supreme Self. Therefore I regard a wise man as My very Self.
(Cf.II.49)