Bhagavad Gita Bhasya (Gambhirananada)

afflicted and the others-are not dear to Vasudeva?'
'This is not so!' 'What then?'
7.18 All of these, indeed, are noble, but the man of
Knowledge is the very Self. (This is) My opinion.
For, with a steadfast mind, he is set on the path
leading to Me alone who am the super-excellent
Goal.
English Translation of Sri Sankaracharya's Sanskrit
Commentary - Swami Gambhirananda
7.18 Sarve, ete, all of these three, without
exception; are eva, indeed, udarah, noble, i.e.; they
are verily dear to Me. For, no devotee of Mine can
become disagreeable to Me who am Vasudeva. But
the man of Knowledge becomes very much dear.
This is the difference. Why is this so? In answer the
Lord says: Tu but; jnani, the man of Knowledge; is
atma eva, the very Self, not different from Me. This
is me, My; matam, opinion, conviction. Hi, for;
yuktatma, with a steadfast mind-having his mind
absorbed in the idea, 'I am verily Vasudeva, the
Lord, and none else', that man of Knowledge
asthitah, is set on the path leading to, he is engaged
in ascending to, going to; mam eva, Me alone, to
the supreme Brahman; who am the anuttamam
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