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Bhagavad Gita 7.2
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Sanskrit
ज्ञानं तेऽहं सविज्ञानमिदं वक्ष्याम्यशेषतः।
यज्ज्ञात्वा नेह भूयोऽन्यज्ज्ञातव्यमवशिष्यते
यज्ज्ञात्वा नेह भूयोऽन्यज्ज्ञातव्यमवशिष्यते
Transliteration
jñānaṁ te ’haṁ sa-vijñānam idaṁ vakṣhyāmyaśheṣhataḥ
yaj jñātvā neha bhūyo ’nyaj jñātavyam-avaśhiṣhyate
yaj jñātvā neha bhūyo ’nyaj jñātavyam-avaśhiṣhyate
Synonyms
manuṣyāṇām: of men;
sahasreṣu: out of many thousands;
kaścit: someone;
yatati: endeavors;
siddhaye: for perfection;
yatatām: of those so endeavoring;
api: indeed;
siddhānām: of those who have achieved perfection;
kaścit: someone;
mām: Me;
vetti: does know;
tattvataḥ: in fact .;
English Meaning
Out of many thousands among men, one may endeavor for perfection, and of those who have achieved perfection, hardly one knows Me in truth.
Life Theme
Understanding the Divine
Life Application
Recognizing that life has deeper meaning beyond material achievements.