Chapter 9, Verse 13
Part of 9: Rāja Vidyā Yog — राजविद्याराजगुह्ययोगमहात्मानस्तु मां पार्थ दैवीं प्रकृतिमाश्रिताः। भजन्त्यनन्यमनसो ज्ञात्वा भूतादिमव्ययम्॥
mahātmānas tu māṁ pārtha daivīṁ prakṛitim āśhritāḥ bhajantyananya-manaso jñātvā bhūtādim avyayam
But the great souls, O Arjuna, partaking of My divine nature, worship Me with a single-minded devotion, knowing Me as the imperishable source of all beings.
Jnatva Bhutadimavyayam There is another interpretation -- knowing Me to be the source or the origin of beings and imperishable. Daivim Prakritim Divine or Sattvic nature. Those who are endowed with divine nature, and who possess selfrestraint, mercy, faith, purity, etc. Mahatmanah Or, the highsouled ones are those whose pure minds have been made by Me, as My special abode. I dwell in the pure minds of the highsouled ones. They have sincere devotion to Me. Those who possess divine Sattvic nature, who are endowed with a pure mind, and who have knowledge of the Self are Mahatmas. Bhutas All living beings, as well as the five elements.