Chapter 7, Verse 17
तेषां ज्ञानी नित्ययुक्त एकभक्ितर्विशिष्यते। प्रियो हि ज्ञानिनोऽत्यर्थमहं स च मम प्रियः।।7.17।।
teṣāṃ jñānī nityayukta ekabhaktir viśiṣyate। priyo hi jñānino'tyartham ahaṃ sa ca mama priyaḥ॥7.17॥
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- तेषाम्
- of these (four types of devotees)
- ज्ञानी
- the one of wisdom (the wise devotee)
- नित्ययुक्तः
- ever steadfast/united (with Me)
- एकभक्तिः
- having exclusive/one-pointed devotion
- विशिष्यते
- is distinguished/excels
- प्रियः
- dear
- हि
- indeed/for
- ज्ञानिनः
- to the wise one
- अत्यर्थम्
- exceedingly/extremely
- अहम्
- I (Krishna)
- सः
- he
- च
- and
- मम
- to Me
- प्रियः
- dear
Commentary
17. Of them the wise man, ever steadfast and devoted to the One, excels ; for, excessively dear am I to the wise, and he is dear to Me.
Source: Alladi Mahadeva Sastri, The Bhagavad-Gita with the Commentary of Sri Shankaracharya (1897), public domain
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तेषाम्
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