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Divine Is The One Who Blesses Us With Every Thing And Accepts Us As We Are

चतुर्विधा भजन्ते मां जना: सुकृतिनोऽर्जुन |
आर्तो जिज्ञासुरर्थार्थी ज्ञानी च भरतर्षभ || 7.16||

chatur-vidhā bhajante māṁ janāḥ sukṛitino ’rjuna
ārto jijñāsur arthārthī jñānī cha bharatarṣhabha|| 7.16||

Shloka Translation
BG – Ch. 7- Ver. 16:

Four types of devout individuals engage in My devotion, O greatest of the Bharatas: the distressed, the seekers of knowledge, the searchers of worldly possessions, and those who are situated in knowledge.

Explanation

Shree Krishna described the four types of people who refuse to surrender to Him in the previous verse. He now goes on to discuss the other four types of people who seek refuge in Him. Distressed people. Those who discover that their pot of worldly sufferings is overflowing and that they are unable to cope with them come to the conclusion that chasing the world is fruitless. As a result, make the decision to seek refuge in God. Those who realise that worldly support fails to safeguard them shoul turn to God for help.

Those who seek knowledge. Some people have heard stories of God’s grandeur and the heavenly realm. As a result, people are curious to learn everything there is to know about God and endeavour to find Him through knowledge. The people who are looking for earthly possessions. Some people are certain about what they desire and turn to God for help because they believe that only God can deliver what they need.

Those who are knowledgeable. Finally, those individuals who have recognized that they are insignificant portions of God. Such people devote themselves to Him because they believe it is their eternal duty to love and serve Him. They are referred to as the fourth type of worshippers by Shree Krishna.

Verse & what we can learn

The “aarta,” or sad devotee, is the first type. When such devotees are in distress, when they have a health problem, when they have a financial crisis, when they are worried about the final exam result, when they have nowhere else to turn, they turn to Ishvara for assistance. If they were well off and had no source of affliction, such devotees would not have recalled Ishvara. Ishvara accepts them as his worshippers anyway.

The “jignyaasu,” or curious, is the second sort of devotee. Such people seek information in all of its forms: economic, scientific, artistic, and even spiritual understanding. Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, is revered by them.

The “arthaarthee” is the third sort of devotee. If the four types of devotees are listed in order of priority, “artha” could signify “purushaartha,” which includes dharma, artha, kaama (desire), and moksha (liberation). In other words, such a devotee has learned that in order to achieve nirvana, he must give all of his time and resources to this world.

Finally, the “jnyaani,” or wise one, is the fourth category of devotee. He is the one who has come to the realisation that there is no one else but God. In everything, he sees God. As a result, he does not want god for any other reason. He is just interested in God. Such a devotee has no other desires or ulterior intentions.

To acquire knowledge and to implement that knowledge in life one needs to be mentally and physically active and healthy and for that daily meditation is a great tool. No matter what you may seek divine is the one to provide everything and he accepts us as we are and how we are and gives us what we want.

There are various types of meditation like Buddhist meditation, heartfulness meditation, mindfulness meditation, meditation for stress, and each meditation benefits are countless. There are also numerous meditation techniques for beginners which help in practicing daily meditation so go ahead and start your journey towards a peaceful and balanced life.

In the Next verse, Shri Krishna tells Arjuna which kind od Bhakta is dear to him.

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