Chapter 7, Verse 19
Chapter 7 · bhakti-yoga
Shloka
बहूनां जन्मनामन्ते ज्ञानवान्मां प्रपद्यते | वासुदेवः सर्वमिति स महात्मा सुदुर्लभः ||७-१९||
bahūnāṃ janmanāmante jñānavānmāṃ prapadyate . vāsudevaḥ sarvamiti sa mahātmā sudurlabhaḥ ||7-19||
English Meaning
English Meaning
At the end of many births the wise man comes to Me, realising that all this is Vaasudeva (the innermost Self); such a great soul (Mahatma) is very hard to find.
Hindi Meaning
बहुत जन्मों के अन्त में (किसी एक जन्म विशेष में) ज्ञान को प्राप्त होकर कि 'यह सब वासुदेव है' ज्ञानी भक्त मुझे प्राप्त होता है; ऐसा महात्मा अति दुर्लभ है।।
Russian Meaning
В конце многих рождений мудрец приходит ко Мне, осознавая, что все это есть Васудева (самое внутреннее Я); такую великую душу (Махатму) очень трудно найти.
Spanish Meaning
Al final de muchos nacimientos, el hombre sabio viene a Mí y se da cuenta de que todo esto es Vaasudeva (el Ser más interno); un alma tan grande (Mahatma) es muy difícil de encontrar.
Commentary
Vaasudeva is a name of Lord Krishna as He is the son of Vasudeva. He is the allpervading Brahman.The aspirant gradually evolves through Yogic practices? selfless service? devotion and constant meditation in many births and ultimately attains the inner Self. He realises that all is Vaasudeva. It is very difficult to find such a great soul? who has attained to perfection. No one is eal to him. That is the reason why the Lord has said? One in a thousand perchance strives for perfection even among those successful strivers? only one perchance knows Me in essence. (Cf.VII.3.)