Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 7, verse 16 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 7.16 · Chaturvidha Bhajante Mam
चतुर्विधा भजन्ते मां जनाः सुकृतिनोऽर्जुन ।
आर्तो जिज्ञासुरर्थार्थी ज्ञानी च भरतर्षभ ॥
caturvidhā bhajante māṃ janāḥ sukṛtino’rjuna |
ārto jijñāsurarthārthī jñānī ca bharatarṣabha ||
Translation
Four kinds of virtuous people worship me, Arjuna: the distressed, the seeker of knowledge, the seeker of wealth, and the one who knows, best of the Bharatas.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 7, Jnana Vijnana Yoga — “The Yoga of Knowledge and Realisation”, which has 30 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 7.16 mean?
Four kinds of virtuous people worship me, Arjuna: the distressed, the seeker of knowledge, the seeker of wealth, and the one who knows, best of the Bharatas.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 7.16?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 7, Jnana Vijnana Yoga (The Yoga of Knowledge and Realisation).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.