15. They do not devote themselves to Me—the evil-doers, the deluded, the lowest of men, deprived of discrimination by Mâyâ, and following the way of the Asuras (Seekers of Power).
16. Four kinds of virtuous men worship Me, O Arjuna—the distressed, the seeker of knowledge, the seeker of enjoyment, and the wise, O bull among the Bhâratas.
17. Of them, the wise man, ever-steadfast, and fired with devotion to the One, excels; for supremely dear am I to the wise, and he is dear to Me.
18. Noble indeed are they all, but the wise man I regard as My very Self; for with the mind steadfast, he is established in Me alone, as the supreme goal.
19. At the end of many births, the man of wisdom takes refuge in Me, realizing that all this is Vâsudeva, the innermost Self. Very rare is that great soul.
20. Others again, deprived of discrimination by this or that desire, following this or that rite, devote themselves to other gods, led by their own natures.
21. Whatsoever form any devotee seeks to worship with Shraddhâ—that Shraddhâ of his do I make unwavering.
22. Endued with that Shraddhâ, he engages in the worship of that, and from it, gains his desires—these being verily dispensed by Me alone.
—Bhagavad Gita, 7:15-22
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