Bhagavad-gītā 18.69
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न च तस्मान्मनुष्येषु कश्िचन्मे प्रियकृत्तमः।भविता न च मे तस्मादन्यः प्रियतरो भुवि।।18.69।।
na cha tasmān manuṣhyeṣhu kaśhchin me priya-kṛittamaḥ bhavitā na cha me tasmād anyaḥ priyataro bhuvi
There is no one among men who can perform a service dearer to Me than this, nor is there any man on earth more beloved by Me than him.
English rendering by Shri Purohit Swami. Each source voice remains named.
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| Sanskrit form | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| na | no |
| cha | and |
| tasmāt | than them |
| manuṣhyeṣhu | amongst human beings |
| kaśhchit | anyone |
| me | to me |
| priya-kṛit-tamaḥ | more dear |
| bhavitā | will be |
| na | never |
| cha | and |
| me | to me |
| tasmāt | than them |
| anyaḥ | another |
| priya-taraḥ | dearer |
| bhuvi | on this earth |
He who hands down this Gita to My devotees does immense service to Me. There is none in the present generation who des dearer service to Me, nor shall there be in future also in this world.
Attributed explanatory witness: Swami Sivananda. Chapter lens: Follow the great recapitulation through renunciation, action, knowledge, duty, devotion, refuge and Sañjaya’s conclusion.
Three named reading witnesses
Śaṅkara edition witness
Swami GambiranandaAnd compared to him, no other human is better at accomplishing what is dear to Me. Furthermore, there will be no one else in the world dearer to Me than him.
Rāmānuja edition witness
Swami AdidevanandaThere is no one among men who does dearer service to Me than him. Nor shall there be anyone on earth dearer to Me than him.
Sivananda commentary witness
Swami SivanandaHe who hands down this Gita to My devotees does immense service to Me. There is none in the present generation who des dearer service to Me, nor shall there be in future also in this world.
These are concise, attributed reading witnesses from identified editions. They are presented for comparison and are not merged into one anonymous interpretation.
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- 1
There is no one among men who can perform a service dearer to Me than this, nor is there any man on earth more beloved by Me than him
- 2
na: no
- 3
bhavitā: will be
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