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न च तस्मान्मनुष्येषु कश्िचन्मे प्रियकृत्तमः।भविता न च मे तस्मादन्यः प्रियतरो भुवि।।18.69।।

na cha tasmān manuṣhyeṣhu kaśhchin me priya-kṛittamaḥ bhavitā na cha me tasmād anyaḥ priyataro bhuvi

Sanskrit Chant Recitation
Chapter 18, Verse 69
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Sanskrit to English Translation

Translator:
There is no one among men who does service dearer to Me, nor shall there be anyone on earth dearer to Me than him.

A Reading - Rantideb

Why: there is no one who renders greater service to Krishna than this, nor shall there be anyone more dear to him on earth than this, ranking this act of sincere teaching remarkably highly among all possible forms of service or devotion.

In life: helping someone else genuinely understand something that matters, at the right time, with real care, is ranked here surprisingly highly, arguably higher than many other forms of service people more commonly consider more impressive or sacrificial.

Teaching: don't undervalue your own opportunities to genuinely help someone understand something important, at the right time, with real sincerity, this verse ranks that specific act remarkably highly among all possible forms of meaningful contribution.

nano
chaand
tasmātthan them
manuṣhyeṣhuamongst human beings
kaśhchitanyone
meto me
priya-kṛit-tamaḥmore dear
bhavitāwill be
nanever
chaand
meto me
tasmātthan them
anyaḥanother
priya-taraḥdearer
bhuvion this earth

Deep Classical Commentary (Bhashya)

Author:
18.69 न not? च and? तस्मात् than he? मनुष्येषु among men? कश्चित् any? मे of Me? प्रियकृत्तमः one who does dearer service? भविता shall be? न not? च and? मे of Me? तस्मात् than he? अन्यः another? प्रियतरः dearer? भुवि on the earth.Commentary He who hands down this Gita to My devotees does immense service to Me. He is very dear to Me. There is none in the present generation who des dearer service to Me? nor shall there be in future also in this world.Bhuvi On earth in this world.