Chapter 7 · Jnana Vijnana Yoga - The Yoga of Knowledge and WisdomKrishna
Verse 19
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 7, श्लोक 19
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
बहूनां जन्मनामन्ते ज्ञानवान्मां प्रपद्यते।
वासुदेवः सर्वमिति स महात्मा सुदुर्लभः॥
Transliteration
Bahunam janmanam-ante jnana-van mam prapadyate
Vasudevah sarvam-iti sa maha-atma su-durlabhah
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
बहूनाम्bahunamof many
जन्मनाम्janmanambirths
अन्तेanteat the end
ज्ञानवान्jnana-vanone possessing knowledge
माम्mamMe
प्रपद्यतेprapadyatesurrenders
वासुदेवःvasudevahVasudeva (Krishna)
सर्वम्sarvameverything
इतिitithus
सःsahhe
महात्माmaha-atmagreat soul
सुदुर्लभःsu-durlabhahvery rare
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
बहुत जन्मों के अंत में ज्ञानवान मनुष्य 'वासुदेवः सर्वम्' — सब कुछ वासुदेव ही है — इस भाव से मेरी शरण लेता है। ऐसा महात्मा अत्यंत दुर्लभ है।
English Translation
At the end of many births, the man of wisdom surrenders unto Me, realizing 'Vasudeva is everything.' Such a great soul is very rare.
Commentary (टीका)
This verse contains the pinnacle teaching of Chapter 7: Vasudevah Sarvam — Krishna (Vasudeva) is all that exists. This realization comes after lifetimes of spiritual evolution. The rarity of such a mahatma underscores the supreme value of this vision, where the devotee sees nothing apart from the Divine anywhere.