eva–Certainly; sarve–all; ete–these persons are; udārāḥ–noble, unselfish souls dear to Me; tu–but; jñānī–the spiritually self-realised soul; ātmā eva–is as dear to Me as My own self. (iti)–This is; me–My; matam–opinion; hi–since; yukta-ātmā eva (san)–having fully dedicated his heart unto Me; saḥ–that jñānī; eva āsthitaḥ–has fully determined; mām–Me, Śyāmasundar; anuttamām–as the supreme; gatim–goal.

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Certainly they are all noble souls, dear to Me, yet the spiritually self-realised soul is as beloved to Me as My own self, for he has given his heart to Me as his only shelter and ultimate goal of life.