Which sloka of the Bhagvad Gita do I like the most?

 

 Shri Krishna gave a message through the following sloka, not to get distracted by the outer appearance of various GURUs (spiritual teachers), and to get knowledge from each GURU, if necessary. by serving them.

तद्विद्धि प्रणिपातेन परिप्रश्नेन सेवया।

उपदेक्ष्यन्ति ते ज्ञानं ज्ञानिनस्तत्त्वदर्शिनः।।4.34।।

Know that through prostration, iniry and service. The wise ones who have realized the Truth will impart the Knowledge to you.

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A question arises as to

(i)   why  did Krishna ask Arjuna to resort (i.e. serve) to other Jnanis, when he himself was available to be served?

(ii)   Was this advice given to Arjuna specifically or given to all spiritual aspirants in general?  

(iii)   Approaching and serving a spiritual GURU is mandatory, in majority cases,  for gaining knowledge and finally getting realisation for any spiritual aspirant. 

However, here Shri Krishna was advising to approach many WISE ONEs (plural), but not a single WISE PERSON (A GURU).  Why?

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Enlightenment/Realisation in spirituality is equal to all persons, though belong to different sects/religions.   The outer appearance, the customs the WISE will follow, the food habits, etc, may be different of WISE people belonging to various sects/religions.

There might be many ways to reach the TOP of the mountain. However, after reaching the TOP, the other paths, other the one the WISE person used, will be viewed by the WISE with equality.

This equanimity of viewing all paths can be obtained by approaching and serving various WISE people belonging to different sects/religions.

By serving one GURU/WISE person, the spiritual aspirant will be accustomed to that GURU's way of thinking only and cannot get the equanimity. 

 That is why Shri Krishna insisted on serving different WISE people, instead of ONE WISE person.

Shri Shirdi Sai stressed the importance of this sloka .