Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7, Verse 16

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7, Verse 16 (7.16) means: Four kinds of good people worship me, Arjuna: the suffering, the seeker of knowledge, the seeker of gain, and the one who already knows.

Sanskrit

चतुर्विधा भजन्ते मां जनाः सुकृतिनोऽर्जुन। आर्तो जिज्ञासुरर्थार्थी ज्ञानी च भरतर्षभ।।7.16।।

Transliteration

chatur-vidhā bhajante māṁ janāḥ sukṛitino ’rjuna ārto jijñāsur arthārthī jñānī cha bharatarṣhabha

Translation

Four kinds of good people worship me, Arjuna: the suffering, the seeker of knowledge, the seeker of gain, and the one who already knows.

Hindi

अर्जुन, चार तरह के सज्जन मुझे पूजते हैं: दुखी, ज्ञान का चाहने वाला, लाभ का चाहने वाला, और वह जो पहले से जानता है।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7, Verse 16?

Four kinds of good people worship me, Arjuna: the suffering, the seeker of knowledge, the seeker of gain, and the one who already knows.

Which chapter is verse 7.16 from?

It is verse 16 of Chapter 7 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 30 verses in total.

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