Geetha Chapter 7

Courtesy: Sunandha Parthasarathy

Verse 15
The evil-doers, the deluded, the lowest of men do not seek ME; they whose wisdom is destroyed by illusion follow the ways of demon

Verse 16
O Arjuna! four kinds of virtuous people worship Me.
the 'arta' (distressed)
the 'jijnasu' (seeker of knowledge)
the 'artharthi' (seeker of wealth)
and
the 'jnani' (wise). O Bharatarsabha

Verse 17
of them, the 'jnani' (the wise)
ever steadfast with single-pointed devotion excels
for
I am extremely dear to 'jnani' (the wise)
and he is dear to me

Verse 18
Noble indeed are all these, but 'jnani' (the wise) , I deem as Verily Myself, for steadfast in mind, he is established in Me alone, as the supreme goal.

Verse 19
At the end of many births, the man of wisdom reaches Me realizing that all is 'Vasudeva' (Reality).such a great soul is very difficult to find

Verse 20
Those deprived of wisdom approach other Gods through various desires resorting to corresponding rites led by their own nature

Verse 21
Whatever Form a devotee seeks to worship with 'Sraddha' (faith) I make that 'Sraddha' (faith) of his unswerving