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Chapter VII (17 - 30)

\ तेषां ज्ञानी नित्ययुक्त एकभक्तिर्वि शिष्यते । प्रियो हि ज्ञानिनोsत्यर्थं अहं स च मम प्रियः ॥ १७ ॥ Of them, the wise man, ever – steadfast, (and fired) with devotion to the One, excels;   for supremely dear am I to the wise, and hs dear to Me. (VII - 17) He mentions two unique aspects of a Gyaani.  He is Nityayukta.  He is ever engrossed in Me.  He is Ekabhaktih.  He has no point for devotion other than Me.  The other three types of Bhakta are also Nityayukta, they are Ekabhaktih.  The Arthaarthi wants favours,, while the Aartha desires removeal of hurdles and irritants.  Jigyaasu desires to know my swaroopa, while the Gyaani has only Love and wants nothing from Me. The Kripaa or Grace of Paramaatman falls equally on all of us, but only Gyaani gets it.  Rain falls evenly everywhere.  But, only that shell which keeps itself open recieves a drop, nurtures it into a pearl.  The Gyaani does not accumulate any dirt in his mind.  The old among us are