All are noble

udārāḥ sarva evaite jñānī tvātmaiva me matamāsthitaḥ sa hi yuktātmā māmevānuttamāṃ gatim

All of them are noble. But the wise one I hold as My very Self, for, steadfast, they rest in Me as the highest goal.

What it means

Krishna is generous. Udarah sarva evaite. All of them are noble, the distressed, the curious, the needy and the wise. But the wise one, he says, is like his own Self. Their mind rests in him completely. It's a picture of love so close that the line between lover and beloved fades.

The story

Krishna won't let Arjuna look down on anyone who seeks God for practical reasons. Every seeker is noble. And yet he invites Arjuna toward the closest intimacy of all.

In your life

Imagine a church or temple where some come to grieve, some to ask, some to learn, some just to sit. All belong. Respect every reason people have for seeking. Including your own.