Chapter 7: Jñāna Vijñāna Yoga – Knowledge and its Actualization: Verse 18
उदारा: सर्व एवैते ज्ञानी त्वात्मैव मे मतम् ।
आस्थित: स हि युक्तात्मा मामेवानुत्तमां गतिम् ॥
udārā: sarva evaite jñānī
tvātmaiva me matam
āsthita: sa hi yuktātmā
mām-evānuttamāṃ gatim – 7.18
All of them are noble indeed. I regard the Knower as my very Self. Remaining always integrated with the Soul, the Knower attains Me, the supreme state.
Chapter 7: Jñāna Vijñāna Yoga – Knowledge and its Actualization - Verse 18
Ma Gurupriya
Krishna does not want to differentiate the devotees, no matter what purposes they cherish. Devotion divinizes their mind. This is common to all kinds of devotees. While others foster and strengthen a conditional approach, the Knower has an unconditional attitude and aim. This makes a great difference!
Krishna says, all categories of devotees are equally noble. However, the jñānī becomes Krishna’s very Self, inseparable from him, while the others want to cling to their limited object, directing their devotion parochially.
The Knower uses his discretion amply, and remains united with the Soul within. He is not distracted. Nor is he short-sighted in his approach. This inward unitedness is a result of his freeing himself from desires and expectations. Mind becoming unconstricted, he has full release from all bondage and dependence. As a result, he attains the superlative state of being one with God, the Teacher.
