Text 18 Jun
Knowledge of the Absolute state of the entity is a principle of the state of the entity.
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man who is in full knowledge of the Supreme Lord and is at the same time executing devotional service is very dear to the Lord. He who is situated in pure knowledge of the transcendence of the Supreme Personality of God is so protected in devotional service that material contaminations cannot touch him
TEXT 18
उदाराः सर्व एवैते ज्ञानी त्वात्मैव मे मतम् । आस्थितः स हि युक्तात्मा मामेवानुचमां गतिम् ॥१८॥
udārāḥ sarva evaite  
 jñānī tv ātmaiva me matam  
 āsthitaḥ sa hi yuktātmā  
 mām evānuttamāṁ gatim
udārāḥ —magnanimous;  sarve —all;  eva —certainly;  ete —these;  jñānī —one who is in knowledge;  tu —but;  ātmā eva —just like Myself;  me —Mine;  matam —opinion;  āsthitaḥ —situated;  saḥ —he;  hi —certainly;  yukta-ātmā —engaged in devotional service;  mām —unto Me;  eva —certainly;  anuttamām —the highest goal;  gatim —destination.
TRANSLATION
All these devotees are undoubtedly magnanimous souls, but he who is situated in knowledge of Me I consider verily to dwell in Me. Being engaged in My transcendental service, he attains Me.
PURPORT
It is not that other devotees who are less complete in knowledge are not dear to the Lord. The Lord says that all are magnanimous because anyone who comes to the Lord for any purpose is called a  mahātmā  or great soul. The devotees who want some benefit out of devotional service are accepted by the Lord because there is an exchange of affection. Out of affection they ask the Lord for some material benefit, and when they get it they become so satisfied that they also advance in devotional service. But the devotee in full knowledge is considered to be very dear to the Lord because