Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7 Verse 17
भगवद् गीता अध्याय 7 श्लोक 17

तेषां ज्ञानी नित्ययुक्त एकभक्ितर्विशिष्यते।
प्रियो हि ज्ञानिनोऽत्यर्थमहं स च मम प्रियः।।7.17।।



English Translation - Swami Gambirananda
7.17 Of them, the man of Knowledge, endowed with constant steadfastness and one-pointed devotion, excels. For I am very much dear to the man of Knowledge, and he too is dear to Me.


English Translation - Swami Sivananda
7.17 Of them the wise, ever steadfast and devoted to the One, excels (is the best); for I am exceedingly dear to the wise and he is dear to Me.


English Translation - Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
7.17. Of them, the man of wisdom, being always attached [to Me] with single-pointed devotion excels [others].  For, I am dear to the man of wisdom above all personal gains and he is dear to Me.


Transliteration Bhagavad Gita 7.17Teshaam jnaanee nityayukta eka bhaktirvishishyate;
Priyo hi jnaanino’tyarthamaham sa cha mama priyah.


Word Meanings Bhagavad Gita 7.17teṣhām—amongst these; jñānī—those who are situated in knowledge; nitya-yuktaḥ—ever steadfast; eka—exclusively; bhaktiḥ—devotion; viśhiṣhyate—highest; priyaḥ—very dear; hi—certainly; jñāninaḥ—to the person in knowledge; atyartham—highly; aham—I; saḥ—he; cha—and; mama—to me; priyaḥ—dear