Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 7, verse 18 · Krishna

Bhagavad Gita 7.18 · Udarah Sarva Evaite

उदाराः सर्व एवैते ज्ञानी त्वात्मैव मे मतम् ।
आस्थितः स हि युक्तात्मा मामेवानुत्तमां गतिम् ॥

udārāḥ sarva evaite jñānī tvātmaiva me matam |
āsthitaḥ sa hi yuktātmā māmevānuttamāṃ gatim ||

Translation

All of these are noble, but the one who knows I regard as my very Self; for, with his self united in yoga, he is set on me alone as the highest goal.

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 7.18 mean?

All of these are noble, but the one who knows I regard as my very Self; for, with his self united in yoga, he is set on me alone as the highest goal.

Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 7.18?

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.