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dear to them and they are dear to Me."-17 उदाराः सर्व एवैते ज्ञानी त्वात्मैव मे मतम् । आस्थितः स हि युक्तात्मा मामेवानुत्तमां गतिम् ||१८||
"All these persons are noble indeed. But I hold the wise among them as My very self.. For steadfast in mind they are established in Me alone as their Supreme goal "-18
बहूनां जन्मनामन्ते ज्ञानवान्मां प्रपद्यते । वासुदेवः सर्वमिति स महात्मा सुदुर्लभः ॥ १९ ॥
"The wise person finds refuge in Me after many births. Such a person believes that every thing is the form of Vasudev - Brahman - Such a person is difficult to be found. "- 19
कामैस्तैस्तैहृतज्ञानाः प्रपद्यन्तेऽन्यदेवताः
तं तं नियममास्थाय प्रकृत्या नियताः स्वया ।। २० ।। "Those whose wisdom has been looted away by various desires seek refuge in other gods and pin their faith on retuals. being guided by their own nature."- 20
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