Geetanjali

Bhagavad Geeta 7.16

Sanskrit

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

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

Meaning

People seek guidance for different reasons—pain, growth, prosperity, or wisdom. Effective leaders recognize these diverse motivations and meet people where they are rather than expecting...

Translation

O Arjuna, foremost of the Bharata dynasty, four classes of people of virtuous deeds adore Me: the afflicted, the seekers of Knowledge, the seekers of wealth, and the man of Knowledge.

Related Topics

This verse relates to the following principles from the Bhagavad Geeta: