Bhagavad Gita 7.17

तेषां ज्ञानी नित्ययुक्त एकभक्ितर्विशिष्यते।प्रियो हि ज्ञानिनोऽत्यर्थमहं स च मम प्रियः॥

teṣāṃ jñānī nityayukta ekabhakिtarviśiṣyate |priyo hi jñānino'tyarthamahaṃ sa ca mama priyaḥ ||

Of them, the wise who are ever steadfast and devoted to the One, excel; for I am exceedingly dear to the wise, and they are dear to Me.

Of all these, he who has gained wisdom, who meditates on Me without ceasing, devoting himself solely to Me, is the best; for I am exceedingly beloved by the wise man, and the wise man is also beloved by Me.

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